Evening star., 1937-07-04
FEW VACANCIES
LEFT IN CORPS
Previous. Service Men May
Enlist in Fifth Marine
Reserve Battalion.

The 'deadline" imposed by the
major general commandant of the
Marine Corps for enlistment of re-
cruits, without previous military train
ing having been passed June 80, only
previous service men and applicants
who have had sufiicient military train.
ing to enable them to complete the re
cruit school prior to August IS may
now be enlisted in the 5th Battalion
Fleet Marine Corps Reserve.
Previous service men and young
sters who have had training In r. o
T. c.. C. M T. c. and cadet corp.
units between the ages OF l8 and IS
should apply any Tuesday or Wednes-
day evening at 458 Indiana avenue
for enlistment There are but a few
vacancies in each rife company, sew
eral in the band and also vacancies
for buglers and cooks. Full Winter
and Summer equipment Is furnished
The battalion drills each week on q
pay status. The l5-day training period
IS also on pay status.
For award upon completion OF the
field training schedule At Quantico
from August is to 20. there will be Ia
efficiency awards, cups, trophies and
medals in competition between the
eight companies Of the battalion
The leading trophy, the Col Frank
H. Edmonds Cup. will be presented
by Col William P. Upshur, u S. M
c., director of the Marine Corps Re-
serve, to the company making the
highest general efficiency record
Other awards. all considered in
points" for the Edmonds Cup are as
follows:
The Old Rifle" 4 silver mounted
1878 rife, to the company with the
cleanest rifles in camp; the Klemfuss
Cup, to the company with the highest
percentage Of .30-caliber range qualif1-
cations; the Norfolk Chamber OF
Commerce Cup, to the best close order
drill company; the N. c. O's Cup, for
the cleanest company streets; the
Occidental Health Cup, awarded by
Fred w. BuchholZ, for the cleanest
galleys; the Elizabeth Harris Ed
monds Cup, for the best drilled
squad: the Veterans OF Foreign
Wars Medal for the best drilled pri-
vate or private, first class; the Dwight
L. Harris Cup. for the outstanding
enlisted man during the past year:
the Daughters OF 1912 Medal
awarded by Jeanne Fox Weinmann
for the best all-around Marine OF
the rank OF sergeant or below; the
Ruth Brewster. Daughters of the
American Revolution. Military Edu-
cation Medal, awarded by Mrs. Clay
Keene Miller, regent, to the enlisted
man making the most progress In cor
respondence courses; the American
Legion Best Corporal" Medal. award
cd by the District Of Columbia De-
partment, American Legion, to the
best squad leader at extended order
drill; the Marine Corps Ring, to the
best drilled guidon bearer; the U. S.
M. G. r. Cup. to the enlisted man
With the highest .30-caliber rifle score
the Chesterfield Cup, to the private or
private (first class with the highest
.30-caliber rife score; the Capt. VIII
liam w. stickney Trophy, to the
company with the highest perform
anca In athletics: the Battalion Com
mander's Efficiency Medal, to the
company with the best administrative
paper work, the medal to the en-
listed man most responsible for the
work; the Warburton Cup, to the
ofncer with the highest .30-calibe,
rifle score: the Battalion Command
er's "E Efficiency Streamer, to be
carried permanently on the euidon
OF the company winning the Col
Edmonds Cup.