Evening star., 1939-04-23

planning one Of the largest parades
and reviews, under the direction of
Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox. It is to
be held In the early part Of May, the
exact date not yet having been Sc
lected. The brigade will be paraded
on the Mall in honor of the WASH
ington Board Of Trade, the Mer-
chants and Manufacturers and other
trade associations as we'll as the
civic clubs and citizens associations.
It will be for the purpose Of ac-
quainting these organizations with
the fine organization of Guardsmen
here.
One of the greatest aggregations
of examining boards ever assembled
at one time for the local Guard con-
vened last week for examinations of
enlisted men. Heretofore. boards
for various groups have been as
sembled one at time. They met to
conduct examinations for the COM
missions In the particular branches
In which the men elect to serve, and
all of those who appeared have al
ready taken the preliminary tests,
which consist of the educational ex-
aminations to determine whether an
individual has the necessary edu-
cation to permit him to become an
officer In the militia. The candidates
were taken from the eligible list as
formed subsequent to the educa-
tional tests.
The boards and the branches they
represent were as follows: Engi-
neers. Col. John w. Oehmann,
president: Maj. Joseph j. Greenlaw,
Medical Corps, and Capt. Edward H.
Walter, Corps of Engineers, United
States Army: Coast Artillery, Col.
Walter w Burns. president; 1t. Col.
Delmar S, Lenzner. Coast Artillery
Corps. United States Army. and
Maj. Stewart M. Grayson. Medical
Corps: Infantry. Col Shepard L.
Pike, United States Army. president: !:
Maj. William T. Rov, infantry, and
Capt. Robert M. Bolton, Medical
Corps: Quartermaster: 1t. Col. Del
mar S. Lensner, president; Mai.
Sidney Morgan. inspector generals
department. and Mai. Joseph j.
Greenlaw, Medical Corps.
Applications for commissions were
permitted to take the tests for more
than one branch. and in the event
| that they elect to take more than
one OF the branch examinations
they were required to take only once
the tests common to all branches.
Those who pass the tests will be
placed on eligible lists in the order
OF their competitive standing, and
will be selected therefrom to fill va
cancies in the commissioned ranks
as they develop.
Competitions were started last
week and will continue until June
30 of applicants from the Guard de-
string to become members of the
rifle team which will represent the
local militia at the national matches
to be held at Camp Perry, Ohio, the
latter part of the summer, and any
other matches in which the local
Guard is asked to participate, it was
announced.
Maj. Just c. Jensen. in charge of
the rifle practice, has been instruct
ed to send to brigade headquarters
his recommendations as to the team
coach, principals and alternates for
the team. He also is to recommend
two officers to act as range officers.
The appointment of Sergt James
w. Hill, Battery B, 260th Coast Ar
tillery, as second lieutenant of
coast artillery and his assignment
to Battery F, same regiment, for
duty has been announced. At the
same time the appointment of First
Sergt. Charles Yech, Battery B, as
a second lieutenant Of coast artillery
was promulgated and he was as
signed to Battery E.
Sergt. John F. Ellis, Battery D,
26Oth Coast Artillery Corps, has
been added to the eligible list for
promotion to the commissioned
grade. he having qualified in the
educational examination.
Second 1t. William D. Putnam
has completed his examination for
promotion to first lieutenant In the
Quartermaster Corps. He now is at
tached to Company B, 1O4th Quar-
termaster Regiment. Technical
Sergt. Sterling E. Chambers, Head
quarters and Service Company. 12lst
Engineers, also appeared before the
same board for examination for
commission as a second lieutenant
in the Quartermaster Corps.
Pvt. Samuel S. Forester, Medical
Department, 26Oth Coast Artillery,
and Sergt. Joseph Tisthammer,
Headquarters Company, 29th Divi-
sion, have been honorably discharged
because of removal from the city.
The following have been returned
to the active lists: Pvt. Bernard T..
OVERLY, Medical Department De-
tachment. Special Troops, 29th Di-
vision; Pvt. William G.. Musgrove,
Company F, 121st Engineers, and
Pvt John H. Amig, Company A,
121St Engineers.
Pvt. Benjamin Ennesblatt, Head
quarters Company, 29th Division,
has been placed on the inactive list
because of business interference.
Because of temporary removal
from the city Pvt. Paul w. Bryan,
Company B, 104th Quartermaster
Regiment, has been placed on the
inactive list of that command. Pvt.
Langdon T. McAninch has been re-
turned to the active list of the
Headquarters Company, 104th Quar-
termaster Regiment.
The appointment of First 1t. NAL
colin c. McKaig, Organized Reserve,
as first lieutenant In the Medical
Corps Of the local Guard and his
assignment to the Medical Depart