Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-02-23
TINE attendance record Of the Spe-
cial Troops, 29th National
Guard Division, which are part
Il of the local militia WAS the

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cial Troops, 29th National
Guard Division, which are part
- of the local militia, was the
subject of a special commendatory let
ter received from Mai. Gen. Milton A.
Reckord of Maryland, commanding
this division, which Is composed of the
militia units Of this city and OF the
States Of Maryland and Virginia and
a portion of Pennsylvania.
"A careful study of the attendance
reports of the District of Columbia
units of your command for the months
Of September, October and Novem-
her," wrote Gen. Reckord, indicates
a very satisfactory condition and, as
the division commander, I wish to
compliment you for the splendid at
tendance record made during the past
three months.
1T will be greatly appreciated by
the undersigned if you will continue
to make every effort to secure a sat-
isfactory attendance at the drills of
the units under your command. as
only In that manner can we hope for
the greatest efficiency"
Maj. William T. Roy. commander of
the divisional special troops here, in
sending the letter to members of the
command, added:
1.-THE commanding officer, special
troops, takes great pride in passing
the above commentator on to all
members of the special troops and
appreciates the effective work of all
concerned in securing attendance
which has warranted the above state
ment of the division commander"
The headquarters of the local Guard
here, incidentally, made public the at
tendance records for all units for last
month, and the tabulation shows that
the 121st Regiment of Engineers. as a
unit, lead the list with an attendance
percentage total of 284.1, with the
260th Coast Artillery units second
with an average Of 1874; the special
troops, 29th Division, third with 1871
and Company A, 372d Infantry, So.
In the Engineers group. Company D
topped the list with an average at
tendance Of 49. The other units in
this regiment had average attendance
records for the month as follows:
Headquarters and Service Company,
42.7; Band, 3d. Medical Department
Detachment, 14.2; Company A, 412;
Company B, 40: Company c. SO; Com
PAW E. 1915: Company F, 1877.
260th Coast Artillery-Battery C led
with an average of AS, with the others
as follows: Headquarters Detachment
and Combat Train, Ill; Medical De-
partment Detachment. IL: Battery A,
3S.5; Battery B, 81; Battery E, 1877.
The 29th Division Military Police
Company was the top unit in the
divisional special troops, with an av-
erage Of SAT, which, incidentally, was
higher than any other unit in the
other groups. The others in the
divisional units were: Headquarters
Detachment, Special Troops, 81;
Headquarters Detachment, 29th Divi-
sion, 49.7; 29th Division Military Po-
lice Company, SAT.
Maj. William H. Crosson. CORPS OF
Engineers. U. S. A.. has been des-
ignated by the commanding general,
3rd Corps Area, to conduct the an
nuai inspections and survey of prop
erty Of the 12lst Regiment of Engi-
neers. Maj. Crosson now is on duty
at Philadelphia, Pa.
The inspections are to be held next
month and the officers and men Of
the various units now are engaged in
checking the reports Of their last
years inspections with the idea of
correcting faults found by the inspec-
ors at that time. Property and prop
erty rooms are being put in shape.
although the conditions at the local
armory make it difficult for the OFF,
GERS and men to Ak up their store
rooms as they should be.
The National Guard Bureau has
called to the attention of local Guard
headquarters the fact that a number
of Investigations during the year dis
closed Irregularities in the adminjstra-
ton of company funds in certain Ma
tional Guard organizations through
out the country.
Commanding officers of local units,
in memorandum order from head
quarters, have been admonished to
pay particular attention and conform
to the regulations governing the adj
ministration Of such funds in their
respective commands.
In view Of the limited funds avail.
able for the transportation Of officers
and men to training camps in pri-