Evening star., 1939-08-13
D. C.. Guard Officer ASSIGNED
To National Rifle Matches
Capt. james R. Quode Ordered to
Duty as Ronge Officer

In addition to having a team to
represent 1t at the national matches
at Camp Perry, Ohio, the latter part
of this month and part of next, the
District National Guard is to have
an officer on duty in connection with
the operation of the ranges. Capt.
James r. Quade, commanding Com
pany A, 121st Engineers, has been
selected for this duty.
Maj Just c. Jensen, head of the
team, believes it is one of the finest
teams in the history of the local
militia and expects it to make a fine
showing.
Several changes in the commits
stoned personnel have been ordered
in the Coast Artillery Regiment by
Col Walter w. Burns. Second 1t.
Norwood S. Sothoron, transferred
from the headquarters to Battery b;
Second 1t Julian A. Walker, Head
quarters Detachment and Combat
Train, 1st Battalion, to Battery F to
take the place of First 1t. Charles
r. Haig, transferred to Battery H;
Corpl. Edward E. Jeter, promoted to
sergeant in Battery A; Pyts. Thomas
C. McEWan, Charles A. Orpin and
Laurence E. Smith, named corporals
in the same unit.
In Battery F, Pvt. First Glass;
John E. Healy, named sergeant, and
the following were awarded cor
porals chevrons: Pvts. John Heustis,
Emanuel Lubman and Harold A.
Murphy.
In Battery E, Corpls. Vaness Rat
terpee and Francis E. Norris and Pvt.
First Glass; Ryland w. Wharton
named sergeants. and Pvt. First
Glass; Jules M. May to be corporal.
Corpl. Albert H. Clark and Rvt.
(First Class Orville C. Abrams, jr.,
promoted to sergeants in Battery H,
and the following as corporals: Pvt.
(First Class Harvey j. Berse and
Pvts. Norman P. Chapman, Erasmus
L. Dieudonne, Joseph Grossberg
Paul j. Margaritis and Leonard M.
Nevius.
Before the troops left for the ma
neuvers the following members of
the Service Battery, 260th Coast
Artillery, were placed on the inactive
list because of business interference
with the performance of military
duty: Pvts. Mike H. Bagdasian, Rus
sell R. Barker, George w. Tanning,
Garland S. Griffith, Andrew A.
Mandjuris, Robert B. Paris, William
A. Poland. James A. Van Horn,
Raymond S. Wilson and Kennard
B. Calfee.
The following of other units also
were placed On the inactive lists for
the same reason: Technical Sergt.
Charles A. Norris and Pvt. Lester B.
Babcock, Headquarters Detachment,
18th Division; Pvt Wallace P. Pruitt,
jr., Headquarters Battery, 26Oth
Coast Artillery; Pvts. Alan N. Will
son, Wilbur L. Wagner and Charles
w. Turley, Battery E, 260th Coast
Artillery.
Brigade headquarters has been
advised that it may select an officer
to attend the Ordnance Field Service
School of the Army for the class be-
ginning on September 18 and con-
tinuing until December Is. The War
Department specified that the officer
selected must have his application
accompanied by report of a physi-
cal examination by the medical Of
ficer who must certify that he has
examined the applicant and found
him physically qualified to perform
not only the arduous duties OF a
student but also service in the field.
This requirement has been laid down
by the Army because in number
of instances in the past officers
have been selected and reported at
the schools. only to be found by the
regular medical officers to be unfit
for the duty which necessitated
sending them home. 1t was pointed
out that this involves the expense
Of transportation to and from the
school, but also prevents other ap-