Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-21

Two Washington boys, W. H. Rupertus
and e, T. Lloyd. were among the sue
cessful candidates at the recent examina-
ton for appointment as second lieuten-
ants in the United States Marine Corps.
There exist at the present time sixteen
vacancies in the grade Of second lieu
tenant in the Marine Corps. Sixty-five
candidates were authorized to take the
examinations. Nine failed physically and
dfty-six took the written examinations to
determine their qualifications for appoint
ment.
Sixteen Recommended.
Secretary Daniels, after a careful con-
stderaton Of the report Of the examining
board, decided to recommend to the Presi-
dent for appointment the sixteen candi-
dates who, having obtained satisfactory
mark on every separate subject. stood
highest on the written examinations as q
whole. The successful candidates, he
says, Will be commissioned strictly in the
order OF their standing as determined by
the total multiple for all the written ex-
aminations. Two candidates had the
same multiple and tied for the sixteenth
place. The following Is the order Of
standing of the seventeen highest candi-
dates:
AZ As A<dI SCH "a DcuNCIs SO1.s y. ~.
Foster of Carlisle. Pa; w. H. Rupertus
of Washington, d. c.; ]. L. Underhill of
San Francisco, Cal; I. E. Pagan, jr.. of
Germantown. Pa; X. E. Rockey Of
Philadelphia, Pa; B. c. Murchison OF
Charleston. S. c.; E. T. Lloyd of Wash
ington. D. c.; Alphonse De Carre Of ST.
Louis, Mo-; 40 H. Turnage of Farm
willie. N. c.; G. w. Hamilton Of Dalton,
Ga; L. NJ. Bourne. jr.. of Ashevtlle, N.
c.; q. L. Davis Of Newark. N. J.: David
Miller Aornho nfavilln NJ II. M
H. Kingman of Des Moines, Iowa: c. s.
Baker of Oakland, Cal, and ]. F. S.
Norris of Berkeley. Cal.
Alphonse De Care having received a
multiple which places him No. In the
order Of standing, but being under the
legal age for appointment, Secretary
Daniels will hold vacancy for him
and recommend that he be commission
Corps when he reaches the legal age,
twenty-one. for appointment. Novem-
Der Is, 1913. c. s. Baker and ]. F. s.
Norris received exactly the same Anal
multiple on the written examinations
and tied for the sixteenth place. 1t
being impossible to appoint both. Sec
rotary Daniels will decide at q later
date which of the two shall receive the
appointment.
William II. Rupertus is the son Of
Charles Rupertus. q merchant of this
city, who resides at zoos 18th street. He
is twenty-four years of age, and received
his early education at the Emerson In
stitute In this city. For three years he
served as a cadet in the revenue cutter
service, and graduated second in his class
for appointment as third lieutenant.
Pending his promotion, however, he took
the examination for appointment as sec
ond lieutenant in the Marine Corps.
Egbert T. Lloyd, Is the son Of Maj. Ed
ward Lloyd, U. s. A., retired, of 1904 Con-
necticut avenue. He was born in March,
1890, and was educated in the District
schools, the Virginia Military Institute
and the George Washington University.
John C.. Foster. another one OF the
successful candidate is a chief yeoman
in the United States Navy, and Is now
on duty at the Washington navy yard.
He was born in Carlisle. Pa. in 1887.
and was educated in the public schools
of Philadelphia and the University Of
Mi, 4 ssota. He enlisted In the navy
January 2, 1909. and subsequently was
promoted to his present rating.
G. W. Hamilton, who is accredited to
Georgia. Is son Of Charles W. Hamil-
ton. the Washington correspondent Of
the Rochester Post Express and sew
eral other New York papers. and Ives
at 1882 Lamont street. He was educated
in the public schools Of this city, and
was graduated from the Central High
School.