Evening star., 1936-03-01
FFICERS and men of the Ma
tional Guard Of the District
Of Columbia are to be kept
ripht I'm oY, their foeS II, ,,re-

paratlonS Tor the annual inspections
to be conducted this month by officers
from the regular establishment. This
was indicated last week when specific
instructions were issued to the various
unit commanders of the 12lst Regi-
ment of Engineers to prepare and sub
NIT schedules of drills to be carried
out for the inspection.
Furthermore, each unit is to have
dress rehearsal prior to the time that
the Regular Army officers arrive, and
the regimental headquarters is to be
notified by each commander one day
ahead Of the time he has selected for
his rehearsal. It was pointed out that
when the schedules are approved by
the regimental commander they will
be demonstrated at the armory inspec-
ton. The memorandum says that the
method of carrying out the demonstra-
tions obviously will be factor con-
sidered by the inspector in his de-
termination Of the degree Of training
achieved.
The object Of the inspection is to
show by physical demonstration the
state of training achieved by each
unit.
Prior to the issuance of this memo
randum the heads of the various units
had been instructed to go over the re-
ports of last years inspections, and
after determining the defects as noted
there, to take immediate steps to cor
rect them so that the inspector this
year would not find the same faults.
The store rooms Of the various units
are being placed in order so that the
Army inspecting officer may quickly
count the property to check with the
charge lists. Although the storage
facilities at the local armory are not
the best, the officers and men are doing
their best to keep the equipment in
good condition for immediate field
service.
There is one bad report which the
Guard receives each year, and this
year will be no exception. That is,
the officers have continually called
attention to the unsatisfactory armory
training facilities. but the guardsmen
are unable to correct this. Their off,
GERS have tried for years to get Con-
gress to provide funds with which to
construct a model building for citi-
zen soldier training, but so far they
have not received much encourage
ment. But they are hopeful that the
present Congress will at least provide
them with q site so they can seek
funds from the Public Works Admin
istration along with other National
Guard units throughout the country.
1t is believed that if Congress will pro-
vide either site on lands now owned
by the Government or provide funds
with which to purchase site from
private owners, that the way to OBJ
tain public works ALLEGATION will be
simplified.
The armory problem throughout the
country is being handled by a special
committee of the National Guard As
Sociation of the United States. but the
District militia officials have found
that their efforts to get funds in this
connection have been blocked because
of the fact that they have no site. even
if the Public Works body should fur
nish the construction fund.
Indications were given in a service
memorandum issued during the week
that members Of the local Guard have
been careless in their handling of the
individual first-aid kits which each
soldier carries.
During the last year." says the re-
port, "a total of 242 first-aid packets
were replaced within the District of
Columbia National Guard, as unserv-
iceable because of the fact that the
metal sealing ring had been broken,
permitting air to enter the packet.
One unit returned A packets in this
condition.
1.-The large number of packets re-
placed indicates either carelessness or
an inquisitiveness on the part of the
personnel to whom the packets are
issued. which is in need of correc-
ton. Unit commanders will take such
action as is necessary to prevent tam
pering with flrst-aid packets to pre-
vent them from becoming unservice-
able by break in the sealing ring
due to tampering or carelessness. Unit
commanders may, if they desire, retain
hrst-aid packets in storage except dur
ing field training periods.
The next District of Columbia Ma
tional Guard all-star boxing show will
be held Wednesday at Joe Turner's
Arena at Fourteenth and w streets,
at $3.50 O'Clock PM. It was announced
that the show will feature five Ma
tiona1 Guard boxers, one Marine
Corps Reserve boxer and six Olympic
Club and unattached boxers.
The main event will be a cham
pionship five-round bout between Lou
Gevinson, Washington's leading am
ateur boxer, and Johnny Rouston,
Richmond's bid for Olympic honors.
A concert by the 121st Engineers
Band will be given in the arena be-
ginning at 7:30 pm. First Sergt.
Neil Goen heads the committee in
charge. It was said that the coming
show is the first attempt of the Dis.
trict Guardsmen to gain outside rec
ognition in the line of sports.
The following qualifications of
members of the 121st Engineers dur
ing the target season which covers the
calendar year of 1885 were announced
last week:
Headquarters and Service Com
pany-Expert rifleman, Pvt. (first
class Robert A. Campbell and Pvt.
Walter c. Kerlin.
Sharpshooter - Corp. Antony j.
Beigel, Pvts. Byron j. Ford, Grant L.
Hagon and Herbert Hankins.
Marksman-Corps. Jack e. Dove
and Francis G. Strizzi, Pvts. John G.
BARRIERS, Samuel L. Cain, Cecil D.
Cooper, Joseph A. Denman, Raymond
All Veterans and
flAc. 40 m Am II