Evening star., 1939-02-12
Reserve Officers May Serve
With National Guard in Camp
Commissioned Personnel Needed
For Northern Virginia Moneuvers

A considerable expansion in the
officer personnel of the District
National Guard is expected in con-
nection with the proposed maneu-
vers OF the First Army to be held
in Northern Virginia this summer,
under the direction of the COM
manding general of the Sd Army
Corps, 1t was indicated at brigade
headquarters last week. It was
announced that the maneuvers will
provide opportunity for about 10
Reserve Corps officers to be assigned
to units Of the local militia, and to
serve with them Throughout the
two weeks campaign over the scenes
Of many of the famous battles of
the Civil War.
1t was pointed that Reserve on
GERS, desiring to participate in this
field operation with the troops,
should contact either the brigade
headquarters or the officers of the
individual units in the same branch
Of the service to which the officers
are assigned in the Reserve Corps.
1t is urged that they make prompt
application so that assignments may
be found for them, and Brig. Gen.
Albert L. Cox, commanding the
local militia, will go over the appli-
cations and make the assignments
before the troops are ordered into
the field. 1t is not known at this
time just when the maneuvers are
to be held but it is expected that
conferences to fill the dates will
be held in the near future between
officers from the headquarters of
the Sd Corps at Baltimare, and
those Of the militia In this city and
the States of Maryland and Vir-
ginia.
While the officers will serve with
the local troops, it was explained
that the Guard officers will not be
supplanted, by virtue Of any SEN
iority which may be prevalent on
the part of the Reserve officers.
The latter will be under the Guards
men during the period Of the ma
neuvers, as it Is not considered de-
sirable to have an officer of the
| grade Of captain, for instance, to
take command of q company of
Guardsmen just for the period of
the maneuvers, thus relieving a
regular commander.
Although six enlisted men have
been placed on an eligibility list
for promotion to commissioned
ranks as vacancies occur, it was
announced at brigade headquarters
that another eligibility list examina-
ton will begin at the armory on the
evening of February 20. Even though
there are no vacancies at the present
time, these men, by virtue of the
fact that they are on an eligibility
list, probably would be given prece-
dence in the event of the occurrence
of an emergency which would re-
quire mobilization of the Guard.
/ The coming tests are purely edu-
cational. to determine whether ar
enlisted man has the necessary
background to make him officer
material The professional military
examinations are not held until a
vacancy actually exists.
The following have just been
placed on this list, as result of the
recent tests: Sergt. William p
Wilson, Battery A: Sergts. Charles
Yech. jr: James w. Hill and Pvt
(First Class Given w. Gleek OF
Battery B. all in the 260th Coast
Artillery; Pvt. First Class Robert
M. Conlyn. Company c. and Pvt.
Ben Reznek, Company F, both in
the 121st Engineers
| They will remain on the list until
they become separated from the
local militia or reach the age Of
80 years, the limit for appointment
OF second lieutenants.
With the annual armory inspec-
tions only a few drill nights away.
all units of the local militia are
preparing for their appearance be-
fore officers from the regular estab-
lishment in tests, which include
observations of personnel. uniforms,
equipment and the efficiency in per-
formance of the military tasks which
would be expected to face them
should they be called into the field
in time of war.
Capt. Lawrence w. Linderer, COM
manding the service battery Of the
260th Coast Artillery, has been
recommended for award of the 10
year service medal. He enlisted in
Battery B of the artillery regiment
in September, 1924, but was out OF
the service between 1926 and 1880,
it was said at brigade headquarters,
where it was also explained that
service does not have to be con-
tinuous in order to be eligible for
receipt of the medal. He has been
designated as supply officer for the
artillery regiment for the field train
ing period this summer.
Second 1t. Charles H. Talbot has
been designated as property officer
of the regimental cooks and bakers
school of the artillery.
Teams representing the local
militia, and the National Guard OF
MARYLAND and Virginia will fire a
competitive match at the local
armory on February 10.
The Guard team also will compete
with a team of the Marine Corps
Reserves at the local armory on
February IT. On February ~ the
| Guard will hold its championship