Evening star., 1934-05-27
RULESfOR GUARD
. TESTSPUBL|SHED
Order Outlines Plans for
Promotion of Enlisted
Men.

tional Guard of the District of Column
bia who desire to take examinations
for the eligible list, from which ap-
pointments are made to vacancies in
the commissioned grades, were promul-
gated by Guard headquarters during
the week.
competitive examinations" the
order says, will be held annually and
: at such other times as may be de-
sirable for the selection of candidates
: to be placed upon an eligible list from
which second lieutenants for the Ma
= tional Guard Of the District OF Co.
lumbia will be selected by competitive
examination. This examination will
be open to all enlisted personnel of
: the National Guard of the District OF
Columbia. The examination will be
limited to the determination of the
educational qualifications of candi-
: dates for examination as second lieu-
:. tenants.
"A certificate of proficiency will be
issued to candidates who qualify with
a rating of 10 per cent or more. Their
names will be placed on an eligible
list, which will be promulgated in
general orders of this headquarters
, and remain in force for a period of
one year from the date thereof.
, Examinations for second lieutenant
: in the various branches of the service
will be conducted as required under
the provisions of National Guard
Regulations No. 20. and will be known
as branch examinations.
Personnel on the eligible list will
, be eligible to compete in all branch
examinations for a period of one year
: or until the candidate shall fail in a
branch examination. Such personnel
will be notified of all branch examina-
= tions and may apply, through chan
nels, to participate in such OF these
: examinations as they desire. Other
: personnel will be ineligible to COM
pete in branch examinations.
: Qualification in a branch examina-
ton will not affect the right of the in
dividual to participate in examinations
for other branches.
Failure in a branch examination
terminates the individuals right to
= compete in subsequent branch exam
nations. Such failure will not affect
: the individuals standing as result
Of previous branch examinations.
;. : Appointment as second lieutenants
in the respective branches will be
, made as a result of the competitive
: standing of individuals in branch ex-
aminations. Branch examinations will
. be considered for period Of one year
subsequent to their completion only.
: Failure in any examination will
: not affect the individuals right to
: participate in subsequent examina-
tions for the eligible list"
The rifle team representing the
National Guard of the District OF
Columbia not only beat the team
composed of Midshipmen at the
United States Naval Academy on the
academy range, but the local team
made the highest score that has ever
been recorded on that range. The
National Guard team made a score
of 1892 out of a possible $500, and
the next highest that had ever been
made on that range was that Of
Marine Corps team from Philadelphia
two weeks ago.
The following composed the Guard
team:
Capt. ]. C. Jensen, Ordnance De-
partment, State Staff, team captain;
Mai. C. S. Shields, Second Battalion,
12lst Engineers; First Lieut.. Hugh
Everett, jr., Headquarters and Service
Company. 121st Engineers; First
Bieut. E. A. Mcmahon, Company D,
$I2lst Engineers; First Lieut.. James
R. Quade, Company A, 121st Engi-
Sneers; Second Lieut.. F. r. Brickles,
S3Company c, 121st Engineers; Second
'ILieut. James Nolan, Company A,
sf121st Engineers; First Sergt. w. D.
aPutnam, Company E, 12lst Engi-
c1eers; Staff Sergt. H. B. Parsons,
{ Company E, 12lst Engineers; Sergt.
IN. NJ Boudinot, Company E. 121st
Engineers; Sergt. T. L. Harrell, Ord
nance Department, State Detach-
9 ment; Sergt. W. E. Jessop, Company
IA, 121st Engineers; Sergt. N. Smedile,
Company c, 121st Engineers; Corpl.
8John Brightenburg, Company F, l2lSt
$Engineers; Corpl. M. r. Kurland,
5SCompany E, 121st Engineers; Corpl.
II. c. Streitberger, Company E, 121st
lSEngineers; Pvt. E. Staubus, Ordnance
department, State Detachment; Pvt
IS. E. Chambers, Company E, l21st
72a6Oth Coast Artillery; Pvt. o. M.
Company E, 121st En-
'4fineers: Pvt. J. F. Abel, Company
&c, 121st Engineers; Pvt. G. M. Watts,
Company A, 12lst Engineers; Pvt.
&c. L. johnson, Company E, l21st En-
3tineers; Pvt. P. C. Geraci, Ordnance
bDepartment, State Detachment.
~ First Lieut.. George F. Harbin, ad-
Second Battalion, 121st Engi-
Cheers, and First Lieut.. Pearson c.
s1Eonlyn, adjutant, First Battalion,
.*12lst Engineers, have been appointed
Z summary court officers for the En-
SRineer regiment.
q Orders recently issued directing the
o9honorable discharge of the following
linen have been revoked in subsequent
-SOrders:
s. Sergt. Walter E. Jessop, Corpl.
ooCharles A. Clarker, Pvt, first class,
DAlbert c. johnson, and the following
.lprivates: Herbert F. Mcdonnell, Jack
lion F. King, Howard w. Kidwell,
f3John c. Gates, Filadelfo Irreverre,
Russell E. Kanodle, David A. Moor
man, James H. Smallwood, Samuel
of. Smith. Reuben H Duffie, Russell
IT. Heberson, Oswald r. Hill, Frank
Y Hosmsr and Raymond ]. Valdon.
- The following have been ordered
4transferred from the active to the in
&etive National Guard for the reasons
eefven:
~ Technical Sergt. Charles r. Drexi-
illus, Quartermaster Corps, State De-
s4achment; Staff Sergt. Robert D.
s.Moore, Company F, 121st Engineers,
sShnd Pvt. First Glass Thomas S. Law
*yence, Quartermaster Corps, State De-
s4achment, because of business inter-
terence with the performance of mill
Dtary duty.
~ Pvt. Robert w. Gwinn, Headquarters
Twenty-ninth Division,
because of temporary removal from
Sthe city.