Evening star., 1934-03-04
TESTS APPROVED
FOR NEW OFFICERS
Examinations to Be Held
Tuesday for National
Guard LieutenantS.

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With q view to encouraging enlisted
men to take the examinations for the
eligible lists from which men will be
selected to fill vacancies in the rank
Of second neutenants in the various
arms Of the local Militia, the board
recently appointed has made q report
to Col. John W. Oehmann, acting
commander Of the local Militia. This
board consists Of Mai. Sidney Morgan,
Inspector Generals Department, presi-
dent; Capt. Le Roy s. Mann, 260th
Coast Artillery, and Lieut.. George F.
Harbin, 121st Engineers.
The new examining board has COM
pleted program to test the mental
and academic qualifications Of candi-
dates who may present themselves for
professional examination for commits
sions in the local Guard. The plan
comprehendS q mental test for which
the time allotted is hour and is min
utes, and which comprises a number
Of questions specifically designed to
test the mental perceptions and reac-
tions through fairly simple arithmet-
ical questions and a comparison Of
meanings OF words or their shades of
meanings, the correcting Of improper
sentences, and by testing the candi-
dates understanding OF a number Of
common proverbs or slogans.
The second phase Of the plan will
consist Of short tests In mathematics,
including high school algebra, high
school geometry. English composition
vl YIy,it Iie 80
with probably few simple questions
from ancient history and English his
tory. all as covered in high school
, courses. The academic test is designed
to last about three hours and may be
| broken up into two sessions and on
separate nights. The present plan is
to present the candidate with five
questions In q subject and let him
answer two Of his own choosing out of
the five.
THE examiners" says q statement
Of the board, desire to encourage all
possible candidates to take the exami-
nations and to feel confident that hon
est effort in the eyes of the examiners
has its place as much as brilliant per-
Torrance. The District National Guard
desires the rank and file to know what
the standards are In order that all
those seriously interested In advancing
themselves may understand generally,
and In advance, what Is required. The
invitation and opportunity for quail
! fed men to gain commissions Is to be
! broadened rather than narrowed and
too much emphasis cannot be placed
on the desire Of headquarters to have
candidates present themselves. It is
mark Of distinction in itself for q
soldier to go out for examination and
the board so regards it and encourages
all interested to take these tests"
The first examination is to be held
Tuesday night at 8 o'clock in the
examination room Of the Armory, at
Sixth street and Pennsylvania avenue.
Members Of the board are available for
consultation by the candidates by ap-
pointment.
Those who have been authorized to
take the first examination under the
new system are:
Sergt. George O. Weber, HeadQuar-
ters Detachment, 29th Division, for
merly captain in the local High
School Cadet Corps, and last year q
colonel of the r. o. T. c. organiza-
ton at Maryland University; Hamilton
Colt, Headquarters Detachment, 29th
Division; First Sergt. Julius Morris,
29th Division Military Police Com
pany; Corpl. James C. Sorenson, Com
pany E, 121st Engineers; Sergt. o. w.
Christopherson. Company A, 121st
Engineers; Sergt. Henry D. Green, Sd,
Company E, 121st Engineers.
The first examination will be for the
purpose Of establishing an eligible list
for second Heutenants of Infantry.
First Lieut.. Thaddeus A. Riley,
12lst Engineers, has been ordered
transferred to the National Guard
Reserve.
The following promotions have been
ordered in Company F, 121st Engi-
neers, upon the recommendation Of
the company commander:
Pvts. First Glass; George M. Hoff-
man and James E. Ryan to be cor
porals.
Sergt. Charles w. lie Mat, Battery
B. 260th Coast Artillery, has been
ordered honorably discharged upon his
own request, he having completed two
years Of three-year enlistment.
Pvt. Edward E. Sewers, Headquarters
Detachment, Special Troops, 29th Di-
vision, has been ordered honorably dis
charged on account of removal from
the city.
Pvt. Charles E. Goodman, Head
quarters Detachment, 29th Division,
has been ordered transferred to the
National Guard Reserve, and assigned
to the same unit, on account Of busi-
ness interference with the perform
ance Of military duty.
First Lieut.. Max G. D. Prentice, Bat
te-y A, 26oth Coast Artillery, has
been ordered transferred to Battery E,
same regiment, while Second Lieut..
Clifton N. Jett has been ordered trans
ferred from Battery E to Battery A.
Pvt. Frank G. Mackenzie has been
ordered promoted from private to
private \lISI CldSSJ III Lie 11edOQudT-
ters Detachment, Special Troops, 29th
Division.
Corpl. Harold P. Davidson has been
ordered reduced to the grade of private
in Company B, 121st Engineers, upon
recommendation of the unit COM
mander. Pvt. Henry L. Won Aim has
been ordered promoted to corporal In
the same unit.
The annual inspections Of the local
Guard will be started Thursday, when
the State Staff, the 29th Division