Evening star., 1936-05-03
y. c.. Guard Makes Plans
For Rifle Competitions
Maj. J. G.. Jensen Ordered to Conduct Tests
to Obtain Best Men for
Militia Team.

I Train, 1st Battalion, 260th Coast Ar
tillery; First Sergt. Calvin M. Pente-
cost, Battery E, 260th Coast Artillery;
Sergt. Park F. Anderson, Headquar-
ters Detachment and Combat Train,
lst Battalion, 260th Coast Artillery;
Sergt Henry M. Boudinot, Company
E, 121st Engineers; Sergt. Andrew G..
Conlyn, Company c, l21st Engineers;
Sergt. William j. Conlyn, jr.. Company
E. l2lst Engineers; Sergt. Harry
Gabermann, Company F, 12lst Engi-
neers; Sergt. Henry D. Green, Sd,
Company e, 12lst Engineers; Sergt.
Walter C. Kerlin. Headquarters De-
tachment, 29th Division; Sergt. Robert
G. Mckee, Battery E, 260th Coast Ar
tillery: Sergt. Julian A. Walker, Bat
terry B, 260th Coast Artillery: Sergt.
Raymond o. Watson, Battery E. 260th
Coast Artillery; Corpl. Walter F.
Hendricks, Company A. 121st Engi-
neers; Corpl. Russell Mcmahon, 29th
Military Police Company; Pvt. John
L. Harris, Battery B, 260th Coast Ar
tillery; Pvt. John S. Lynn, Headquar-
tiers and Service Company, 121st En-
gineers: Pvt. Thomas A. Reneau,
Headquarters Company. 29th Division;
Pvt. Allen M. Ross. Company c. 121st
Engineers; Pvt. George v. Selwyn,
Headquarters Detachment and Com
bat Train, 1st Battalion, 260th Coast
Artillery; Pvt. George o. Weber,
Headquarters Detachment, 29th Di-
! vision.
While formerly such eligible lists
have been in effect only for period
of year, it was announced at head
quarters that this list will remain in
force until the candidate reaches the
age of 80 years.
Second Lieut. Malcolm T Powell has
been designated officer in charge of
colors Of the Guard to participate in
the maSsing of the colors at the Ar
lington Amphitheater in celebration
of Mothers day. All color units Of the
Guard will participate.
Capt. Fletcher F. Bernsdorff, Head
quarters, 18th Division, has been tenn
porarily assigned to command the new
| Headquarters. 104th QuartermaSter
Regiment, the newly organized unit in
the local Guard. pending Federal rec
ognition of a permanent commander.
The following members of the
Quartermaster Section. Headquarters
Detachment, 29th Division. have been
ordered transferred to the division
quartermaSter platoon. Headquarters
Company, 104th Quartermaster regi-
ment:
Master Sergt Thomas P. Baxter
Technical Sergt. Langdon P. Mean
inch, Technical Sergt. Harry A. Nell
ligan, Staff Sergt Warren c. Sny-
der, Staff Sergt. Stewart G. Cook,
Sergt. James M. Maximow, Sergt. Nor
val B. Smith and Sergt. Percy c.
Poole.
Examination for the particular
branches of the service in which en-
listed men desiring commissions wish
to serve will be conducted at the
armory this week, it was announced at
headquarters. Successful candidates
will be placed on an eligible list for
period Of year. and IN the order of
the grades they receive as . result of
the tests. AS vacancies occur in any
branch, the top man will be selected.
and commissioned. Those on the elig-
ible list as a result Of the preliminary
examinations will be eligible to take
these branch examinations.
The examination for the Engineers
will be conducted next Tuesday night
at the armory.