Evening star., 1938-10-16

Inc DlSCrlcC NaCOnal Guard Will
be assembled Tuesday night at 8
O'Clock in the park area Just south
OF the new Mellon Art Gallery, where
the 29th Division Military Police
Company will be formally awarded
the attendance trophy donated by
the District of Columbia Department
OF Veterans of Foreign Wars. 1t
will be the first public assembly of
the Guard with Brig. Gen. Albert L.
Cox in command.
Philip r. Belt, commander OF the
District of Columbia Department Of
the Veterans Of Foreign Wars, will
make the presentation His entire
staft will attend. In addition, the
officers and men Of the various units
have been urged to invite their rela-
tives and friends
While the Military Police Company
will get all the honors at this turnout
OF the Guard, it was announced that
there is another unit which surpassed
it in attendance, but was ineligible
to receive the trophy because OF the
conditions laid down for its award.
The Medical Department Detach-
ment, Special Troops. 29th Division,
with all average attendance for the
year $3.50 per cent, was given honor
able mention in general order. The
order, signed by Gen. Cox, said that
the attendance Of personnel of the
detachment during the year ended
August 81 was higher than any other
organization with the District Guard
and although not entitled to compete
for the Veterans of Foreign Wars
trophy. the officers and enlisted men
of that organization are commended
for the high standard achieved and
maintained.
Col. Charles A. Dravo, u s. Army,
detailed here as adjutant general OF
the local militia, went to New York
last week, where he was the guest OF
Col. William J. c"Wild Bill') Donovan
at a dinner rendered Col. Alexander
E. Anderson, who has been promoted
from colonel, in command of the 165th
New York Infantry, to brigadier gen.
eral, commanding the 93d Infantry
Brigade of the New York Guard, and
for Col J. J. Morgan, who succeeded
Gen. Anderson in command OF the
l65th Infantry.
Capt Hugh Everett, jr, has applied
for authority to attend the Sd Army
Corps Area Staff School at Fort
Meade, Nd, in January.
A number OF the enlisted men are
putting in overtime for the next few
weeks in preparation for the exam
nation which will be conducted No.
vember 8 to establish an eligible list
from which selections will be made
from time to time to fill vacancies in
the commissioned ranks of the militia.
The examination consists of educa-
tional subjects only and Is separate
and distinct from the branch ex-
animation which follows. Qualifica-
ton in the educational examination
is necessary before a member of the
local Guard can participate in the
branch examination for commission in
the active National Guard. The tests
are open to all enlisted men Of the
District Guard between the ages Of
81 and 81. Those who have passed the
examination previously and whose
names have appeared on an eligible
list need not take the examination
again.
Enlisted personnel desiring to take
the examination have been instructed
to make application through their
company or detachment command
ers. and such applications must be in
the headquarters for the brigade prior
to November 4.
The examination will be conducted
by board which is composed of Mai.
Sidney Morgan. Inspector Generals
Department, State staff; Capt. Hugh
Everett. jr., State staff; Capt. George
F. Harbin. l21st Regiment of Engi-
neers, and Capt Robert J. Martin,
260th Coast Artillery.
The Nom commissioned Oficers'