Evening star., 1926-10-24

military training SCIlooi hCn' -'
The competition for this appointment
has heen keener this year than ever
before and more candidates have en-
tered. They have been coached oH
Iie11t. Homer B. Millard Of Company
r. and the finals are expected 10 pe
close. Last year the Guard obtained
two appointments because otner IudIo
oreanizations did not fill all of their
vacancies, and if an additional posi-
ton is offered to the Guard TINS year,
the next highest candidate In tne
competitive examination Will recelVe
II, The local Guard now has IN eacn
of it's four classes a former menioei
who entered as result OF ms mem
hership in the Guard. Any ennsteo
man of the militia is eligible, pro
vided he has served one year with the
organization prior to the time OF MS
entrance to the academy.
PVT Parkman enlisted May 20, TINS
wear for a period of three years, put
if he is the successful candldate ne
will be honorably discharged from ms
enlistment in order to permit MN u
enter the academy. He was born II
This civ September IS. 1907. and is
soc of Charles II. Parkman OF, loO'
Tavlor street northeast, where he re
sides.
bowling league is being 1ornle1
In the local militia brigade, ana "nile
to date there are only teams from the
Engineer Regiment. it was sain
headquarters it is hoped tnat an -
the organizations will be representa-
before the competitions are we'll unde'
wav. Companies A, c, +. ano
Headouarters and Service have so fal
entered teams, and the games aft
rolled each Thursday night at
o'clock. Prizes from the athletic funf
are awarded at the end of the season
for the company team championship
Officers at brigade headquarters TINS
reek expressed themselves s pleased
with the interest being shown bN 1ne
individual members of the Guaro III,
rife practice. a report from the Iuaro
range at Camp Simms, congress
Heights, D. c., showing that last sun
dav 100 men appeared at the range
Voluntarily. This practice is not
under orders although the men are
airing their courses which will go on
then records. Heretofore 1t has been
the practice to call out all oi
the units, and send them on the range
fo,, four or five days duty, but the oln-
GERS this wear are trying to get the
men to take part in the pra actice win
out the necessity Of taking time from
their civilian employment. Inc re-
sponse with which the appeal has neeh
met is most encouraging, say the
brigade officers. Some OF the mem,
hers however, are being credited WIN
an armory drill for the time they
snend on the range. For instance,
AZ they 20 out on Sunday they DO not
have to report for the regular Tuesday
nirht drill at the armOry
The range officers reported that the
range was SO crowded last Sunday
that It taxed the facilities now IN
use. If the plan meets with sue
cess this wear. it practically Will mean
the end of two periods of held tfaln-
ming as has been the practice In the
past. This. it is believed also VIII
meet with approval from the men ,, -
EMPLOYERS, as the only time 1t Will ne
necessary to take them from their
work will be in the Summer when
thew go to camp. and it will serve
to make the Guard more popular
among Government officials ana
private employers.
Lincoln S. Jones. 1884 Wisconsin
avenue. enlisted in Company {, l2lst
Engineers. during the week.
Mai. Gen. Anton Stephan and Gen.
r1ovd NJ. Brett, L. s. A, retired. ad1u-
tarf general of the District of Colum-
hia Militia, are planning to go to
louisville, Ky, on November 10. u.
Is and 10 to attend the meetings OF
the Adjutant Generals Association ana
the National Guard Association or tne
United States. The former meets on
the first date and the latter on the
last three days.
Orders have been issued placing
Mai. Joe r. Mickey. commanding the
1st Battalion. 121st Engineers, IN
the National Guard Reserve, a his
own request Maj. Mickey is leaving
the CITY to 90 to Porto Rico as trade
commissioner for the tnited states
Deuartnent Of Commerce.
Il is expected that in the near fu'
ture brigade headquarters will an
nounce the appointment Of board OF
oficers to examine candidates for pro
rotion to major to fill the vacancy
created by this change of status OF
Mat, Mickey. Capt Ralph s. Chllds,
comma nding Company B. is the senior
cantain of the regiment and has been
terraporarily placed in command OF the
1st Battalion, pending the promotion
cf an officer. Following out the prac-
tice of the past. 1t was SAID capt
Childs will be given majority COM
mission IL he passes the requisite eH.
animation. It has been the polcN o1
Gen. Stephan of fllling the comfnls'
stoned grades from within the req
went. However. it is expected that
when the examining board is appoint
a. the three captains highest on the
Itst nv seniority will be ordered up. III
ali mass the other two will remain on
the eligible list for promotion Tor TWO
wears without further examination.
Those next to Capt. Childs are capt.
Clarence S. Shields. commanding Com
many r. and Capt. William r. Jofsen-
sen. commanding Company [. both
these oficers hold captains commls-
sions of the same date, but under the
National Guard regulations. wnen
such a contingency arises IN the ma'
ter Of seniority, he with the lohgest
commissioned service takes prece-
dence. and in this case 1t is capt.
Shields.
The Militia Bureau of the War De
partnent has informed the officers OF
fhe local Guard that ii is preparing
financial statistics for the year ls3c'
and has asked the local Guard Tor IN
formation 10 be included in 1t. The
Information asked for includes a
statament of the total amount of D1s-
trict of Columbia appropriations useo
for the support of the local National
Guard: items for which District ap-
propriations were expended. lncludlns
pay, supplies and equipment. construc
ton and maintenance OF buildings ana
for all other purposes; total amount OF
funds other than District appropria-
lions expended for the support OF the
National Guard: items for which FUNDS
other than District appropriations
have been expended. including pay,
supplies and equipment. construction
and maintenance of buildings and for
all other purposes.
The letter also states that If II can