Evening star., 1941-02-09

OeQCdlly, Will only make dVdlldDle
a number of promotions for nom
commission officers, but also for
officers, and particularly the pro-
motion of enlisted men to become
officers. Officials, however, have
for a long time taken cognizance
that such situation may arise, and
a number of men already have ap-
peared before officers boards Of
examinations for the necessary
tests Those who passed were given
certificates of eligibility, which pre-
cludes the necessity of takirg fur
tner tests as vacancies develop in
the commissioned grades.
Brigade headquarters announced
the promotions of the following:
Capt. Louis M. Gosorn, Headquar-
ters, Special Troops, 29th Division,
to major, reassigned TO the same
command; First 1t. Henry M.
Boudinot, Company B, 104th Quar-
termaster Regiment, to captain, as
signed to the same command; First
1t. William D. Putnam, Head
quarters Company, l04th Quarter
master Regiment, to be captain and
to take in the same unit; First 1t.
Stanley E. Travis, Service Company,
104th Quartermaster Regiment, to
be captain in the same command; !;
First 1t. Donald S. Funk, Head
quarters, 104th Quartermaster Regi-
ment, to be captain in the same
organization; First 1t. Robert NJ
Harper, Dental Corps, Reserve, to
be a captain in the Dental Corps
of the National Guard of the Dis
trict of Columbia, assigned to the
Medical Department Detachment,
104th Quartermaster Regiment.
Headquarters also announced the
appointment of DR.. John A. Nor
cross as first lieutenant in the
Medical Corps and his assignment
to the Medical Department Detach-
ment, 121st Engineers, for duty.
While the Guard is in Federal
service in the field, local brigade
headquarters, it was said, will con-
tinue to function TO carry on certain
activities which will remain after
the local troops have gone. Among
these is the rifle range at Camp
Simms. While the militia will not
need them during the approaching
summer for its regular official tar
get practice, nor will the annual
competition be held, the range will
have to be maintained for activities
of the Federal forces around Wash
ington, including the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps and Coast Guard.
A number of improvements in the
facilities have been authorized and
these will be carried to completion
as quickly as possible. There are
buildings to house troops using the
range. These will have to be cared
for, as will the large brick structure
which has been used as a garage for
much of the automotive equipment
which has been assigned the Guard
during the past few years and which
was taken by it when it went into
the field.
There is the possibility also that
the area might be used for any small
detachment of troops which might
be ordered here
Promotions in the 104th Ordnance
Company are as follows: First
Sergt. Vernno Reid to be technical
sergeant; Corp. Arthur Ainsley to be
sergeant and Pvts. First Glass, }
George A. GoSs, jr., and Daniel E
Wolfkill to be corporal.
In the Service Company, 104th
Quartermaster Regiment, Sergt
Stanley Dennison has been made
first sergeant; Corp. Jack Lupe a
sergeant and Pvt. Alan V. Speek to
be corporal
In the Headquarters Detachment
Special Troops. 29th Division, Pvt
John M. Umbarger has been pro-
NOTED to staff sergeant; Pvt. First
Glass; Donald D. Walker to be SER
geant, and Pvt. First Glass; Jasper
j. Corso to be specialist, fourth class.