Evening star., 1931-04-12

ing supplies within the allowance given
by the War Department.
The Militia Bureau has announced
the winners of the 1880 National
Trophy for excellence in craftsmanship
among the organizations in their re-
Spective States, armed with the rifle, as
follows: Battery A, 250th Coast Ar
tillery. California National Guard, sta
toned at San Francisco, Capt Frear
Burk commanding, second successive
victory; Company F. 157th Infantry.
Colorado National Guard. stationed at
Boulder. Second Lieut. Dean F.. Farrell
commanding; Troop 3, l16th Infantry,
Idaho National Guard, stationed at
Pocatcllo. Capt. Emil j. Therkildsen
commanding Headquarters Company,
Sd Battalion. 136th Infantry, Mime
sofa National Guard. stationed at
Montevideo First Lieut. Bcrkley r.
Lewis commanding: Company B, 163d
Infantry. Montana National Guard sta
toned at Poplar, Capt. Herbert r.
Icige commanding; Company /, 10th
Infantry, New York National Guard.
stationed at Mohawk, Capt. George J..
Wilkinson commanding.
To each OF these officers the chief
OF the Militia Bureau. Maj. Gen. Will
liam G. EverSon. has written letter
the victory last year will be an incen-
tive for further achievements.
The appointment OF Pvt. Anthony
B. c. Graves, Battery B. 260th Coast
Artillery. as second lieutenant OF
Coast Artillery and his assignment TO
the Headquarters Detachment and
Combat Train for duty was announced
by brigade headquarters.
Sergt. Hugh B. Emmons. Headquar-
ters Detachment, Special Troops. 29th
Division, has been ordered reduced to
the grade of private upon recommended
ton OF the detachment commander.
Corpl. Ernest V. Gonzales has been
ordered promoted to the grade of SER
geant in the Headquarters Detachment,
18th Division.
Pvt. William Branovich. Headquar-
ters Detachment, Special Troops. 29th
Division, has been ordered transferred
to the Adjutant Generals Section.
Headquarters Detachment. 29th Divi-
sion, in the grade of private.
The War Department has announced
that one candidate from the National
Guard in each corps area will be Sc
lected to be sent to the national try
outs in Dec mber of this year for the
modern pentathlon, X Olympiad, at
Los Angeles. Calf, in 1882.
The department also announces that
this will make it necessary TO hold both
organization and State tryouts at some
time during the coming Summer for
the purpose of determining the organi-
Zation and State competitors. These
tryoutS will be followed by a corps area
tryout to be held in the first part Of
September to select one Sd Corps Area
competitor to enter the national tryoutS
in December.
AS an equitable basis for selecting
competitors for the corps area tryoutS,
the following scheme has been tenta-
lively adopted, it was announced:
One candidate for each 1000 members
of the National Guard. or fraction
thereof, at present strength. This allot-
mt VIII provide three for Pennsyl-
yania, one Tor Maryland. one for Vir-
ginia and one TOR the District OF
Columbia, or a total of six for the area.
The corps area circular says that to
allow time for preparation. the organ
ization and State tryouts should be held
during the Summer camp p7riod. Names
of final State selections for competitors
should be submitted TO the Baltimore
headquarters by September l.
II the State agrees to enter the COM
petition, it is contemplated that board
of officers will be assembled at Fort
Myer, Va, during the week of September
Z TO IL, The expenses for transporta-
ton and subsistence of competitors from
their homes to Fort Mycr and return
and while engaged IN the test must b.
betrayed from State funds. as none Is
available for this purpose from Federal
appropriations. Shelter, however. will
be provided by the commanding officer
at Fort Myer The necessary animals,
ammunition and equipment for the
corps area tryout will be provided. also.
without expense to the competitors.