Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-09-04
District National Guard

| to gain an appointment to the United
States Military Academy. One or
more appointments are TO be made
from the local Guard. Last year there
were five men from the ranks who
were successful in getting appoint
ments from West Point.
Although the Guard has only one
appointment, the War Department
has instituted the policy of allowing
additional numbers to fill the vacan-
cies allotted to States and which latter
do not take advantage of the oppUrtu-
nifty. The local Guard has been sue
cessful each year in obtaining more
than its quota because of the fact that
that of other States has not been
filled.
The selections for the District are
to be made by Maj. Gen. Anton
stephan. commanding the local Guard
and the Goth National Guard Division,
composed of the militia of this city.
Maryland and Virginia, Glasses are
to be formed to coach aspirants for
these coveted appointments. for the
preliminary examinations to he held
early in the Fall.
To be eligible for appointment from
the National Guard. an applicant must
be an enlisted man Of a unit recog-
nized by the Federal Government. All
local units have been so recognized
He must on the date of admission,
July ,. 1928, have served as an en-
listed man nAt less than one year.
must be between the ages of 10 and
% years and must be not less than
five feet four inches in height The
age and service requirements are
statutory and cannot be waived or
modified but it is not essential, it was
said. that the service be continuous.
so that former service in the Guard
may he counted in determining an ap-
plicant's eligibility. Similarly, service
with a National Guard organization
prior to its recognition by the Federal
Government may be considered, the
date of the enlistment of the soldier
governing and not that of the recog-
milton of the unit
The candidates so selected will be
authorized by the War Department to
report for the regular entrance eXami-
nation, which is scheduled to be held
beginning March 6, 1928. and the APP
pointments available July >, 1928, will
be awarded to the qualified candidates
in the order of merit established at
that examination. which is. competi.
tive among all National Guard candi.
dates.
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cal Guard candidates. it was an.
nounced, will be conducted by the
United States Civil Service Commits
sion here. and there is no limitation
on the number who may compete in
the preliminary examination.
The notice from the War Depart
ment says that in the past some
States have failed to take advantage
of the opportunity to designate candi-
dates, while other States have desig-
mated their full quotas and are con.
stantly asking for the privilege of
making more appointments. AS a re-
suit, it has been decided to require
that designations shall be made
promptly following the November pre-.
liminary examination, and in no case
later than December Is, 1927.
The local Guard also has been re.
quested when sending in it's designa-
tons to inform the War Department
as to the number of other desirable
candidates who may be available. The
allotments of those States which allow
the opportunity to lapse through fail.
ure to fill their quotas by December
10, 1927, will be given to other States.