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branches Of the
service in which III
they h ave
elected to serve ~
In the event they
pass and are ap-
pointed.
The Quarter Col. Burns.
master Corps Board is composed OF
Maj. Fletcher F. Bernsdor1, Guard
Quartermaster Corps, president;
Maj Samuel r. Taggart, Guard
Medical Corps, and Capt. Edward H.
Walter. Corps Of Engineers, U. S. A.
Infantry Board: Col. Shepard L.
Pike, United States Infantry, presi-
dent; Maj. William T. Roy, Guard
Infantry, and Capt. William B.
Beard, Guard Medical Corps.
Coast Artillery Board: Col. Walter
w. Burns, Guard Artillery, president:
1t. Col. Eugene Villaret, United
States Coast Artillery Corps: Mai.
Stewart M. Grayson, Guard Medical
Corps.
Engineer Board: Col. John w.
Oehmann, Guard Engineers, presi-
dent; Maj. Joseph j. Greenlaw,
Guard Medical Corps, and Capt.
Edward H. Walter, United States
Corps of Engineers.
Those on the eligible list as a
result of the preliminary educational
tests and the candidates may take
the examinations for any one or all
branches. If any take all and pass
all they are eligible for the first
vacancy in any one of the branches.
The boards will hold sessions on
successive drill nights.
Reports Of the Regular Army Of
ficers on the results of their OBJ
servations of the local units during
the recent armory inspections are
beginning to trickle into brigade
headquarters. The inspectors gen.
orally report that the units have
shown considerable improvement in
all phases OF training. and speaking
OF the Medical Department Detach-
ment, 121st Engineers, it says that
1t can furnish excellent service dur
ing combat. The attendance of this
unit also was the subject of special
commendation in the report. The
administrative functions and train.
ing were reported satisfactory, espe-
clally in first aid. Improvement in
storeroom facilities also was re-
ported.
The storerooms of the 260th Coast
Artillery were designated as excel
lent and the organization was COM
mended for their cleanliness.
1t is expected that reports for the
other units will be coming along in
short time.
Officials of the local Guard went
to Baltimore last week for a con-
ference at the headquarters of the
Sd Army Corps on the matter of
training during the approaching
summer. 1t was reported that 81
field days of training are being
planned. which is seven days more
than is usually held during the
summer months. The program for
training during the year includes
the four armies located in the
country and the National Guard
Will be included in the various
groups to which they are attached.
In the event that the District
troops are to participate in the
gigantic Army maneuvers it was in
dlcated that they probably will 20
10 Pine Camp in the northern part
OF New York. Plans for transporta-
ton have not been discussed, but
there is possibility that the troops
might be taken over the road in
the same manner they would be
expected to travel in time of actual
conflict in the field. This, it was
pointed out, would be a real test
OF their mobility.
In this connection officials at
Guard headquarters say that much
addltional equipment, including mo-
tor equipment, is being sent to the
local organization. Equipment ia
Dies Tor the various units were sus-
penoed some months ago, so that
the organizations do not know to
what they are entitled, and thew
40 not know what is coming to
them until they receive Ahe in
voices notifying them of shipmeNs.
Pvts. Arthur N. Ferry, Michael ],
Manili, Lester E. Goldsmith and
Frederick j. Woolitt have been
placed on the inactive list of Bat
terry F, 260tR Coast Artillery be-
cause Of temporary removal from
the city.
Corpl. AnduDw F. Scherer has been
promoted to technical sergeant In
the Headquarters and Service Conn
pany. 121st Engineers.
Pvts. Harlow w. Kiblinger. Car
roll B. Rumbaugh and Samuel M.
Pullman have returned to the active
list Of Company A, 104th Quarter
master Regiment.
Reassignment of units of the local
Guard to the special Army groups
have been announced by brigade
headquarters as a result of instruc-
tions received from the War Depart
ment. Those assigned to the 10Th
National Guard Division are the
29th Division Headquarters, Head
quarters Detachment; Headquarters
Special Troops; Headquarters De-
tachment Special Troops; Medical
Detachment, Special Troops; Head
quarters Company, Special Troops,
29th Division Military Police Com
pany; 104th Ordnance Company:
121st Combat Engineers; Headquar-
ters, Headquarters Company, Medi-