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they come under federal authority 1 think
there can be no legal question of the right
to make such disposition if the emer-
gency or the best interests of the country
demands it, and of this the commander-in-
chief must be the judge. BY the act of
Congress under which the militia of the
District of Columbia Is organized the Presf-
dent is commander-in-chief, and the Dis
trfct troops are wholly under federal con-
troll. and as such subject to any call the
President may make"
Many adjutants general hold that the
President, as commander-in-chief of the
powered to. call upon military organiza-
tions and send them where he pleases
Others hold to the contrary view, but
almost ali say that the men in the state
organizations are willing to go il called
by the government.
At Range and Gallery.
Activity is noticeable at the Ordway
rifle range A spring coat of paint is being
applied to everything where such new
dress is needed. In the way of improve
ments twelve additional targets are being
placed in position, three at each of the
four distances. The range at the opening
of the practice season will be supplied with
tEirty-two targets instead Of twenty, as
has heretofore been the case.
Captain Thomas S. King states that the
new rifle gallery in the 7th street wing of
the Center Market building will be in readi-
ness for the National Guard in about two
weeks. In this connection rapid strides
forward are being made at the new ar
nory in the way of preparing the COM
pany and locker rooms for the troops
Papering the walls is now in progress,
and all that remains to be done is the
placing in position of plumbing and heat
ing pipes, the stringing of electric wires
and the finishing touches.
Renewed interest is being taken by the
expert marksmen of the District National
Guard In the second shooting festival of
the National Scheutzenbun of North Amer
fca, to be held in Glendale Park, Glendale,
L. l., July to IL next. In the match Ges-
ignated honor target Columbia" tie
union guarantees three cash prizes-S!,oO,
$500 end scotland allows 81, ,0O9 to be dis
tributed as one hundred cash prizes of SO
each. In the target Germanil" ma tch on
the stitch target, S1,500 is offered, to be
divided into III prizes with So premiums
for each shooter who makes three bulls
eyes. The prizes are divided folio VS.:
S%00 500. 500, $9O, $780, $40, $50, $50, $40,
$50, so, $40, five of $15. ten of s1O twenty
of So, thirty of s. and forty of 50.
In the public ring target" match, the
prizes will aggregate S1,550, divided into
one hundred parts. as follows: $500. 500,
$780, $50, $50, so, $50. S55 $50, S45, $40, SO,
$50, $50. $50, four OF SIS, five of $40, twenty
one of So, twenty-five of So and thirty of 81,
IN the man target match, one hundred
prizes aggregating 81 200 will be distributed
as follows: $500, s10o, $50. $780, $50 SEQ, $50,
si5, $40, $50, $40, $25 $50. four OF SIS, six of
$40, twenty-five of s., twenty-five of So and
thirty of 81.
The amount of $1,000 in fifty prizes will
be distributed In the STANDARD American
target match. as follows: $3.50, 500, $50
SO, $50, $50. $40, SO, $50 $25. $50, five of
Sl5. five of $12, seven of $40. ten of IS, and
twelve of So
In the point target match, 81 210 Is Of
fered. in parts as follows: S1O0 $50. go $50.
$50, $40, $40. $35, $50. s25, so, two of SIS.
four of SIS. five of s12 eight of $40. ten of
IS, ten of 81. fifteen Of Sc, fifteen of So and
twenty of 81.
In addition to the foregoing. attractive
prizes are offered for points and bulls eyes
First Lieut.. J. Bruce Webb. quarter
master of the I'd Battalion, shas rendered
his resignation.
special meeting of the brigade board
OF examination will be held Wednesday
evening next.
Candidate Sergt. ]. B. Eggleston, Com
pany D, I'd Separate Battalion, has been
transferred to Light Battery A, as a pri-
Vate.
The bylaws of Company B, I'd Battalion,
Troop A, and Company d, Attn Battalion,
nave been examined by the board appoint
ed for that purpose, and returned to the
companies for modification, they being in
conflict with certain sections of the act
providing for the organization of the Dis
trict militia.
Second Lieut.. H. T. DeGroot, Company
d, I'd Battalion, has been detailed by Mai.
Anderson as acting adjutant of the bat
TALON.