Evening star., 1934-07-29


commissions, and subsequent
assignment to the so-called ''mobiliza-
ton vacancies" according 10 Col. John
w. Oehmann, acting commander Of
the local Militia.
Under orders issued by the War
Department this Spring. he said, all
commissioned personnel OF the Ma
tional Guard now is commissioned In
the National Guard Of the United
States: the National Guard OF the
United States being a component part
Of the Army Of the United States anc
being a separate and distinct part
when compared to the Regular Army
and the Oficers' Reserve Corps.
In the event Of call into Federal serv-
ice the District Of Columbia National
Guard units would be raised imme-
diately TO full war strength.
Col. Oehmann said that the law
provides that all commissioned officers
for the National Guard shall come
from the National Guard itself. so far
as practicable. It is only since the
issuance Of General Orders No. 3, War
Department, 1894, that It has been
possible to appoint officers in the Ma
tional Guard Of the United States
(inactive) to fill all positions which
would be created by this expansion
when called into service.
Actual commissions will be issued
and assignments made to fill all vacan-
cies whereas previously it has been
necessary TO maintain lists Of offlcerS
or enlisted personnel available for
such duty. Col. oehmann also has
directed attention to his recent orders
establishing eligible lists through
competitive examination. first as to
educational qualifications and second
as to military qualifications. All ex-
aminations are conducted under War
Department regulations and personnel
must In each case meet the high
standards required. While college
training is not required under these
War Department regulations, the
equivalent either In school work or ex-
perience must be shown by each in
dividual. In this way, it was pointed
out, the college graduate is afforded
better opportunity within the District
of Columbia National Guard than
those who lack such qualifications.
Principal branches of the service
within the District Of Columbia Ma
tional Guard are the 121st Engineers
and the 260th Coast Artillery: both
units have vacancies in their mobiliza-
ton assignments which should prove
attractive to properly qualified young
men interested in preparing them
selves for military service in the event
of necessity. Inactive units of the
National Guard Of the District of
Columbia include such as hospital and
ambulance companies, ordnance
maintenance companies and motor
transport companies. Col. Oehmann
added that the scope of activity is
sufficiently broad to provide oppor-
tunity for all who are interested
whether they be doctors, lawyers or
technical men. Inactive assignments
within the District of Columbia Ma
tional Guard will require no active
duty in connection with field training
camps or armory drills. However. 1t
will be essential that officers selected
for this duty participate in extension
school work under the Regular Army
instructors assigned to the District
Militia or such other schools as may
be ordered. 1t is emphasized that
officers selected for mobilization as
signments will not be required to at
tend weekly drills or field training
camps.
Persons interested in inactive as
signments in the District Guard
should communicate with the adjutant
general, N. G., D. c., at the National
Guard Armory, Sixth street and Penn
sylvania avenue.
The following promotions have
been ordered In the 260th Coast Artil-
lery: Pvts. John A. Donahue, John j.
Murray, Bernard W. Glorius, George
c. Prentiss and Henry L. Thornburg
to be privates. first class.
The following specialists have been
rated in the same command: Richard
E. Bolen, specialist, class 6; John A.
Donahue, class 6: Allen NJ. Ergood,
class 4; Bernard w. Glorious, class 5:
John ]. Hafferman, class 5; George
G. Prentiss, class 6; Henry L. Thorn
burg, class 8.
Members of the 260th Coast Artil-
lery, who have just returned from q
successful road march which they
took as their field training duty this
year, have been called upon by Capt.
william j. Heale, commanding the
Headquarters Detachment and Com
bat Train, to assist In making the
coming armory training period most
successful one.
Another armory training period, :"
said Capt. Heale's letter. "has now be-
gun and it is my desire to make it the
most successful training year in the
history of the organization. To do
this the cooperation of every man in
the detachment is necessary, espe-
cially regarding attendance.
when you enlisted you were told
that drill night for the organization
was every Thursday in the year and
that you we're signing this night away
for the next three years. Every man
viii be expected to live up to his oath
VI C1lAAobuAC4l6 dllQ dI1OW IlObAluAB CA
cept the most pressing emergency
keep him away from drill.
Those who go absent without leave
for any cause whatsoever will be re-
quired to make So donation to the
company fund, agreed on by the or
ganization, the next regular night or
stand trial for the offenSe. The prac-
tice of waiting for the next drill check
will be discontinued August / next
I'm simple terms, we want an up
and-coming outfit second to none.
This can only be done where all men
attend all drills and progress in train
ing step by step with the training
program. Absence throws the whole
machine out of step and a smooth,
even progress cannot be maintained.
Let's all go together for a new deal
and the most successful year Of our
history"
Pvt. First Glass; Oscar T. Neal
has been ordered promoted to the
grade of corporal in Company z, 121st
Engineers. and Corpl Thomas c. Oys-
ter has been ordered reduced to the
yrade of uriVate Both changes were