Evening star., 1928-03-04

The Cuariermaster Corps Detach-
ment of the National Guard Of the
District of Columbia. commanded by
Capt Fletcher r. Bernsdorff. is main
tanning high standard of efficiency in
the manner Of attcndapce during the
current drill period. which began Jam
uary /. according TO figures Just COM
piled and made public by brigade head
quarters During the eight drill pc
riods that have been held it has
reached the ton of the list in five of
them. was In the excellent division for
two drills. In tllc very satisfactory divi-
sion for one drill.
The organization was again at the
top of the list last week with percent
age of 100 However, II is not alone
in the superior division. Company F.
i2lst Engineers. commanded by Capt.
Johns. Just reached this division with
percentaee Of an.9l. Til. other organi-
7ations. according to their classical
tions and with their drill percentages.
follow:
Excellent: Battery c, 2sa;h Coast
ARTILLERY. si.42; Band, l2lst Engi-
Eeers, so.
Very satisfactory: Battery a. ?6oth
Coast Artillery. 1908, Headquarters De-
tachment 26oth Coast Artillery. 79l7;
Headquarters AMI Service COMPANY,
a
S72d Infantry, 7a.I5.
Satisfactory: Company D. l2lst En-
einesrs. 6i.So; Company A, lelst Engi-
neers. so.
Unsatisfactory: Company c. l2lst
Engineers. So rs: Company Il. i2lSt En-
gsneers. 5TSc. Battery 3. a60th Coast
ARTILLERY. 5T70; Headquarters Detach-
ment, cS;h Division. 55,4c; Medical De-
rartment Detachment. l2lst Ensi-
neers. So
Very unsatisfactory: Company E,
i2lst Engineers, 1888: 2ath Military
Palice Company. 1854; Headquarters
Detachment. Special Troops, 23th Divi-
sion. 2c.c3.
Eugene A. Ecss. SCI Lamon. street.
private in Company A. l2lst Engineers.
has made application 10 enter the Citi-
gems Military Training Camp this Sum-
mer for the purpose of taking the Sec
ond course IL Cavalry and Field
Artillery.
Six applications have been received
from enlisted nlcribcrs Of the local
Guard for permission to take the cX-
animation 10 oe conducted by beard
OF officers Thursday night for the pur-
poss Of establishing en- eligible list from
vhicl, Will be selected men 10 fill vacan-
.---- =: III. commissioned grade of Sec
ond lieutenant ii the Engineers and
Coast Artillery.
70, the ENGINEERS examination ap-
plicaticns have been received from First
Sergt. william T. Roy, Company F;
First Se-gt. Richard II. Hart. Company
E. end staff Scrgt. Pearson c. Conlyn.
Company c, all of the Engineer Regi-
nsnt.
From, the Artillery Battalion requests
have been received from Scret. George
Z. votava and Serst. Mo-r..5 A. Miller,
both of Eattcry c.
Samuel G.. Brcslin. 8lo Maryland
avenue northeast. has enlisted as a
n-iyate and assigned to Company D,
ioist Engineers. Other enllstments
are Arthur D. Snowden. assigned TO
COMPANY A. 37od Infantry: Arthur q.
Sands. alS Ninth street southeast. as
signed TO the Goth Military Police COM
many. Edwin E. Burg. 9l0 Tenth street
northeast. assigned to Company c. l2lst
Engineers ana Clifford 7. kett!er. l55
Eleventh. street Northeast, assigned 70
thu Headquarters Detachment, 23th d.
vision,
Tn a serious effort to educate en-
listed members of the local National
Guard In military problems and pre-
pare them for promotion by conlmis-
sion. Mai. z. II. Grove. commanding
the HEADQUARTERS Detachment, 29th d.
vision. has organized special class.
While II is designed primarily for the
members of that detachment, 1t was
announced at brigade headquarters that
members of o.i1er units OF the COM
nand would be admitted, upon appI-
cation. Under the law. tbs comn1.5-
e;oned personnel OF the local Guard
must come from the ranks, except In
certain OF the s.af department. where
appointments are made from civil life
because of special qualifications.
AT the first session Of the school the
% members az the headquarters de-
tactnaent enrolled. The school does
not In any way interfere with the drill
drill night. following the regular train
ing formations.
Complying with a request from bri-
gade headquarters, the United States
Civil Service Commission has granted
blanket authority for any OF Its en-
ployes to enlist IN the local National
Guard Heretofore. il has been neces-
s2ry To get permission in each case,
Corp. Edward p Roh-rts has b>on
promoted 10 sergeant in Company E.
12isi Engineers.
The following promotions in Company
G, l2Ist Engineers. have been directed:
Sergt. Edwin w. Burg 10 be staff scr
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