Evening star., 1938-01-30

ond lieutenants needed by each organ
ization to fill its quota for a wartime
organization. The headquarters ONCE
is working up the data and the officers
are expected to take steps to have
candidates ready TO fill these vacan-
cies Immediately In event of a call
to the co.ofs upon the development
Of q national emergency.
The information will deal only with
the matter of second lieutenant va
cancies, 1t was said, as the vacancies
in the higher ranks will be filled by
promotions from the lower grades. So
far there will be IA vacancies fol
second lieutenants in the Coast Ar
tillery Corps, three in the Ordnance
Department, two in the Quartermas-
ter Corps, six in the infantry and one
in the Veterinary Corps.
In connection with the proposal to
have second lieutenants available, 1t
was said no appointments to the Ma
tional Guard of the United States
will be made direct from civil life. If
persons are interested in getting COM
missions in this branch, it was ex-
planned, they must first enlist in the
Guard, and while they may be placed
on the inactive list so that they will
not have to attend regular drills, they
nevertheless must assume the enlisted
status. All initial appointments, how
ever. must be in the grade Of second
lieutenant
Officers at headquarters explained
when the first announcement was
made Of the opportunity to obtain
commissions civilians began coming
into the Office and asking for COM
missions for the higher grades. This
Is not possible on the law and regula-
tions, it was said.
After enlisting they will be per-
mitted to take the educational and
branch examinations and all who
qualify will be commissioned in either
the active units or the National Guard
of the United States.
Capt. John T. O'Neill, 1st Battalion,
l04th Quartermaster Regiment. has
reported to the Quartermaster School
at Philadelphia to take a three-month
course in class composed exclusively
OF National Guard officers.
Pvt. Walter C. Hand has been pro-
noted to the grade Of sergeant in the
Headquarters Company, 29th Division.
Second 1t. Edward D. Mulvanity
has been appointed summary court
and recruiting officer of the lst Bat
talon, 104th Quartermaster Regiment
Pvt. Stephen Barney has been trans
ferred to the active list of Company D,
l2lst Engineers. Pvt. First Glass;
Lawrence w. Tippett, Company F,
l2lst Engineers, has been honorably
discharged, upon his own request, he
having completed two years of three
year re-enlistment. Pvt. John Vasco
has been placed on the inactive list
OF Company A. l2lst Engineers, be-
cause of temporary removal from the
city.
The following members of the in
active list of the Medical Department
Detachment, Special Troops, 29th
Division, have been ordered honorably
discharged because of removal from
the city: Pvts. William T. Bauckman,
Ross o. Brewer, Edward E. Fuller,
Arthur Green, John E. Hughes and
Charles A. Shenk.
Because of business or educational
interference the following have been
honorably discharged: Sergt. Walter
c. Hand and Pvts. Hugh E. Rozelle
and Charles F. Watson, Headquarters
Company, 29th Division; Pvt. (First
Glass; James E. Wood. Headquarters
Detachment, 29th Division, and Pvts
John w. Bunker and William B. Well
ing, Medical Department Detachment
Special Troops, 29th Division.