Evening star., 1940-03-31

was some discussion heard at the
armory last week as to the possible
ity of the troops having three weeks
in the field, instead Of the usual two
weeks.
There are still several units to be
inspected, but these will be later in
the year, 1t is explained, because the
tests will be conducted by omcers
Of the inspector generals depart
ment Of the Army. The other in
spections were made by officers Of
various line units.
Because of the heavy demands
made by the Guard for the use of its
range by Regular and Reserve units,
both by Army and Navy, and by po-
lice and civilian units. 1t has been
found necessary to prepare a COM
prehensive schedule for the shoot
ing. so that there will be no con-
flicts. For the most part the Guard
units will do their firing on Sum-
days, while the others will have the
use Of the range during the week
day periods Onhcials also have al
located a certain number of targets
to each unit, as several organiza-
tions might be on the range at the
same time
The l21st Regiment of Engineers
has been assigned practice period
from May to July IS; the Head
quarters Company, 10Th Division,
from May l to June 80; the 29th Di-
vision Military Police Company
from April l to April 80 and from
June to June 80: the lst Battalion
l04th Quartermaster Regiment. from
April to June 80 and from Septem-
BET to %: the l04th Ordnance
Company from April l to July 80
and from September i, 20. %; Com
pany 9, 372d Infantry, from April
to June 80; 260th Coast Artillery
from April l to May 81 and from
July to September l6.
The Guard rifle and pistol matches
have been given the dates Septem-
Der 90 to October for pistol
matches and from october l to 81
for rifle matches. The local Guard S
championship pistol match is sched-
uled from November l to IL, on Sat-
urdays and Sundays between those
dates.
The Headquarters Company. U. S.
Army, stationed here has been allo-
Gated week days between May 13 and
81: the 3rd Cavalry, Fort Myer, Va,
April to May IL: the Air Corps
Units at Boiling Field, D. c., May
13 to June and August to Sep
tember L. Military Police Detach-
ment, Army Medical Center. May %
to May 81 Receiving Station. U. S
Navy Yard, July l to 81: Marine
Corps Detachment at the Marine
Barracks. April to 80 and August
to September IA; Marine Detach-
ment stationed at the Washington
Navy Yard, April to 30. June to
80 and September to 81: Washing
ton units of the Organized Reserve
Corps. May to July 80, July 81. %
and August 4, II. 18 and 25: Octo-
ber to q for pistol and rifle targets.
Metropolitan Police Department,
Tuesday and Friday of each week
from to o'clock in the afternoon
during the entire target year:
United States Capitol July Is to
August 81: National Capital Rife
Club. August Z and September o.;
rifle and pistol clubs affiliated with
the National Rifle Association. Sat-
urday afternoons and Sundays. as
orror rooJ b1, tho ronoo oRcor ord
at all times when the range or tar
gets have not been assigned.
Two units finished last month with
100 per cent attendance to their
credit They were the Medical De-
partment Detachment, 12lst Engi-
neers, and the Headquarters Detach-
ment. Special Troops 29th Division
The other units. in their relative
order, with percentages, follow:
Headquarters Company, 104th
Quartermaster Regiment. 1856: 29th
Division Military Police Company
95.5l; Headquarters and Service
Company. 121st Engineers, 9478:
Headquarters Detachment. 29th Di-
vision. 94.40: l04th Ordnance Com
pany, GALL; Headquarters Company
29th Division, 9233; State Detach-
ment. 9206; Company A, l04th
Quartermaster Regiment. 1888;
Company A. 121st Engineers. $3.50;
Company A, 372d Infantry, 1855:
band, 260th Coast Artillery. 1851;
band. 12lst Engineers. IS As: Battery
B, 260th Coast Artillery, 1856; Com
pany B, 121st Engineers, 80.46: Medi-
cal Department Detachment. 104th
Quartermaster Regiment. 1924:
Company B, 104th Quartermaster
Regiment. 75.45; Headquarters Bat
terry, 1st Battalion, 260th Coast Artil-
lery, 7343; Medical Department De-
tachment, 260th Coast Artillery
1929; Company E. 121st Engineers
$780, Battery D. 260th Coast Artil-
lery. 67.27: Company D. 121st Engi-
neers, 6698: Headquarters Battery
260th Coast Artillery, 6412; Battery
A, 260th Coast Artillery, 63.68: Com
pany F, 12lst Engineers. 6276; Bat
terry F. 260th Coast Artillery, 62.52;
Company G, 12lSt Engineers, 62.l8:
Battery G. 260th Coast Artillery
6190: Battery E, 26Oth Coast Artil-
lery, $685.: Battery c, 260th Coast
Artillery, 572l; Battery H. 260th
Coast Artillery, 54.65: Headquarters
Battery, I'd Battalion. 260th Coast
Artillery, 5120.
Among the larger units, the Spe.
cial Troops, 29th Division, topped
the list with an attendance per-
centage of 92.01, the others being as
follows: 372d Infantry, ss.8S; First
Battalion, l04th Quartermastel
Regiment. 84.02: 121st Engineers
77.06; 260th Coast Artillery, 65.41.
Practical instruction in the field
has been provided for medical off,
GERS who plan to attend the National
Guard and Reserve officers course
which is to begin on May 2 and end