Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-20


West Point. The examination win not
be held for two more weeks. The tests
which are to be conducted for the
Guard by the United States Civil Serv-
ice Commission are merely for the Sc
lection of the candidate. The success
full applicant must pass all Of the en-
trance requirements for the Academy
before entering next July.
The 260th Coast Artillery, with its
powerful searchlights, will participate
in Exercises here tomorrow night in
connection with the celebration of the
golden jubilee of light. One of the
searchlights will be located at the Sol
diers' Home, while the other viii. be at
Fort Reno, and the militiamen will turn
great beams of golden light on planes
In the air, 1t was said at the brigade
headquarters.
The wartime built frame buildings
on the dock adjacent to the armory
Of the 260th Coast Artillery, which have
been used for some time as quarters for
the officers of the battalion, are to be
remodeled as quarters for Battery e, q
new. machine gun organization Of the
Artillery, which is to be mustered into
service about the frst Of the year, ac-
cording to present plans. The muster
ing of this organization viii give four
batteries to the local Artillery and will
OA0 0AACA Va 8oIlA1dtAOll1 ~ was
said.
The Coast Artillery battalion COM
mander has called upon all members of
the organization to work to win the
Veterans of Foreign Wars Trophy given
to the local militia, to be awarded to
the organization having the best at
tendance during the drill year.
An Artillery recruit school will be
started Thursday night and all recruits
willie be required to serve a specified
period in this unit before they are sent
forward and assigned to one of the bat
teries. The second lieutenants Of Ar
tillery will alternate In instructing the
school. Second Lieut.. Clifton w. Roy
ston, Battery A, who was only last week
presented with his commission by Gen.
Stephan, has been selected to instruct
the school the first two weeks.
The commander of Battery A has an
nounced that examinations will be held
shortly for the purpose Of obtaining
candidates to I'LL vacancies as master
sergeant and staff sergearitS, allowed
under the tables Of organization for
anti-aircraft
The Coast Artillery was represented
at the recent ordnance display at Alb
erdeen, Md, by Capt. Grayson, Medical
Department Detachment; First Lieut..
Mulligan, Sergt. Minor, Corp. Ramsey
and PvtS. Eilbeck and Angler Of Battery
Q. They particularly studied the anti
aircraft guns. -
Sergt. Tegeler and Pvt. Angler of Bat
terry G. Sergt. Harmon of Battery B and
Corpl. Santilli of Battery A have filed
formal applications for permission to
take the next examination for promo
tlon TO the rank OF second lieutenants
Of Coast Artillery.
Sergt. George Scordos, who has been
acting first sergeant Of Battery A, has
been honorably discharged by reason of
expiration Of enlistment.
Louis Morgan Swingle has enlisted in
Battery G. He was In the Regular Army
from October 1, 1918, to December Is.
1918. He now holds q commission as
second lieutenant in the Finance De-
partment of the Organized Reserves
assigned to the soth Division Stan.
The rules for the award of the
attendance trophy presented to the local
Guard by the District Department.
veterans OF Foreign Wars, have lust
been received at : the brigade head
quarters from the veterans organization.
The period Of competition viii be from
the ending of the field training en-
campment, 1929, until the beginning of
the encampment of 1880. It viii be
known as the District of Columbia
National Guard attendance trophy and
will be awarded to the company of
the National Guard of the District of
Columbia having the highest average
percentage of attendance during the
armory drill period The word Com
pany" is defined as including only such
units as are designated company,
troop or battery In appropriate tables
of organization for the Guard as pub
1shed by the Militia Bureau of the War
Department. Detachments or similar
units will not be eligible to compete
for the trophy.
The rules say that the figures show
ing the attendance record made by each
unit will be computed as follows: add
the number Of enlisted men present at
each authorized drill. Add strength of
the unit at the time of each organized
drill. Then divide the first sum by
the second sum. In arriving at the
second sum, minimum maintenance
strength instead Of actual strength will
be used for authorized drill where the
unit is below the minimum strength"
The figures must conform to those
on the regular War Department attend
ance form
4A4C bAORIly 10 W lCILld1u Lie QOSe
session of the company winning 1t until
the date Of the next award.
A streamer inscribed Winner Vet
Grams of Foreign Wars Attendance
Trophy" and the year will be given the
winning company each year. This
streamer is to be attached to the COM
pany guidon at all ceremonies or other
formations designated by the command
ing general.
A certificate will be given the win
ming company showing the designation
Of the unit, the nature of the award
and the year in which 1t was won.
This certificate will be signed by the
commander, Department of District of
Columbia, Veterans of Foreign Wars,
and officially attested by the depart
ment adjutant. This certificate will re-
main in the permanent possession of
the company to which awarded.
The rules specify also that the trophy
shall be presented by the commander,
Department of District of Columbia,
Veterans of Foreign Wars, or such other
member of the department as may be
designated by him. 1t also must be
presented at an appropriate formation
which will include as full a representa-
ton OF the troops of the National Guard
of the District of Columbia as may be
practicable. This formation is to be
arranged by the commander of the local
guard, VINO must notify the veterans
commander of the time sufficiently in
advance to permit him to make neces-
sary arrangements to be present or be
represented.
The company to which the trophy is
awarded will be held responsible for its
safe keeping, under rules and regula-
tons to be established by the Guard
commander.
First Lieut.. Walter r. Stokes, Medi-
cal nenarfnneraf data ckrnenf lo1st Er..