Evening star., 1926-11-07
District National Guard

There appears to be q possibility
now that two and perhaps three
members Of the National Guard of
the District Of Columbia will get ap.
pointments to the United States Nil.
itary Academy when the next class
is formed In July. officials at brigade
headquarters are hoping that this can
he arranged, as all FIVE OF the men
who took the examination passed.
Under ordinary conditions only one
would be appointed. but previously
where some State has failed to take
advantage Of the opportunity the ap.
pointment has been given to the Dis
trict Of Columbia. Q
sergt. Edward D. Andrus was at
the top of the list in the marks
on the examination, with q rating
of 92.82. according to report re-
ceived from the United States Civil
Service Commission which conducted
the competition for the local Ma
tional Guard. However, the report for
the commission also shows that
Andrus took the examination as an
Rppointee of Senator James Couzens
Of MichigaG The commission in.
formed the local Guard headquarters
that accordingly the examination pa
pers of this man are being sent to
Senator Couzens. Although entitled
TO the preference from the local
Guard, if Andrus accepts as an ap'
pointee of Senator Couzens. then the
next man on the list, Henry Hayes
skinner, with a rating of SSH, will
be given the place.
At any rate efforts are to be made
ny the Guard to get special dis
pensaton for two appointments, one
In addition to the regular appointment
allowed In the event that Andrus
does get the Couzens appointment
and the Guard is given an ad-
ditional man In the class. then Robert
3. Parkman. third on the list, with
r. rating of S4f7, will go from the
local Guard. The other two men who
took the examination were Harold
T.. Srhilz, who finished with rating
Of 1898. and Benjamin &. Stevens
with a rating of 1900.
Officers at headquarters are elated
over the marks made by all OF these
enlisted men OF the Guard, and 1t In
dicates the high tyne of individual
with which the local organization Is
filled Their only regret Is that 1t
IS not possible to give each OF the
men an appointment. The local Ma
tional Guard now Is represented in
each IF the four classes at the Acad-
emv and will strive to keep repre-
sentation in each class in the future.
The annual rife shooting compe-
tifions of the National Guard OF the
District of Columbia hegan yeSter-
day and VIII continue today. begin
ming at s am. The team matches
were shot Yesterday and the ndi-
vidual matches will he fired today.
M
matches and valuable medals and
rrizes will be awarded to the win
ners. Capt. J. c. Jensen. Ordnance
Department. is in charge of the
matches as executive officer, and a
large part of the officer personnel OF
all units has been ordered out to
act as officials on the range.
In addition to firing the regular
scores. there will he a turkey shoot.
this being fired with shotguns. and
the only match for which fee Is
charged The funds thus collecte"
are to he used for the purchase .
turkeys for the winners.
From tho size Of the order placed
for food by Cant. G. =. Dunn. in
command of the Headquarters and
Service Company of the 121st Regi-
nent Of Engineers. II aDpearS that
the men are going to do IS much
eating as shooting. His order includes
barrels of oysters. 70 pounds or
sausage, 6 jars of mustard. 10 pounds
Of sugar. 5 pounds OF coffee, 50 dozen
rolls. 10 pounds of butter, gal
Ions of pickles and . dozen cans OF
milk.
Many friends of the Cuardman
have been invited to he present TODAY
20 witness the firing. and they Will
lG0 a
turkey shoot and the eating program,
which will he continuous from the
time the matches begin in the morn
ing.
Eric j. Haley. 4oO9 Ninth street.
enlisted during the week in Com
many c, 121st Regiment of Engineers
Mai Julian S. Diff. commanding
the Cd battalion of the 121st En-
gineer Regiment. has been desig-
mated as summary court officer Tor
the trial of such cases as are re-
ferred to him.
Corpl. Solomon Reznek. Company
r. 121st Engineers. has been ordered
reduced to the grade IF private in
that unit and, this vacancy is nlled
bv the promotion of private. first
in grades we're made by Col. John
W. Oehmann. commanding the regi-
ment. on recommendation of Capt
Johns. commanding the company.
More officers and men are making
applications @or the War Depart
ment's military correspondence course
than ever before il was said at mead
quarters. and the officers express
L, >lno -nd
showing. Capt Clay Anderson, United
states Army instructor assigned to
the local Guard. said that the in
crease is 400 or 500 per cent over
the previous years. The officers are
narticularlv plea sed to see the IN
creased interest shown by the l2lst
Regiment f Engineers, particularly
the requests from the enlisted per
sonnel. as il is from the ranks that
tie commissioned personnel Is drawn
REQUESTS were received last week
from the following officers OF the
Engineer Regiment for the course:
Capt. William +. Jorgensen, conf
manding CompaNy c; Lieut.. Homer
u Willard Company F: Lieut.. Joseph
r FITZGERALD. Company {: Lieut..
James NJ. Magruder adjutant OF the
1st Battalion Lieut.. William |.
Nushake, Headquarters and Service
Company; Lieut. Walter S. WEIGH
company c: Lieut. George F. Hardin.
regimental plans and training officer;
First Lieut.. George l.. Evans. adJu-
tart. 2nd Battalion: First Lieut..
John f. Temple. Company ID; Lieut..
James Quade. Company F. and Sec
ond Lieut.. f. c. Canova, Company b.
Medals won by the rifle team OF
Company A, l2lst Engineers, during
the recent matches at the SesqW'
centennial at Philadelphia have been