Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-02
FULL POWER NOW GIVEN
REGULATION AS TO DISTRICT
MILITIA EXAMINATIONS.
In Accordance With Gen. Harries' Re-
cent Action In the Case
of Col. May.

There can be no question hereafter as to
the authority of the commanding general
of the District of Columbia militia to con-
vene a board of examination to determine
the fitness of any officer of the District
National Guard to hold rank and Office In
the organization. The President has set
tied the matter by approving such regu-
lation as was asked for by Gen. Harries.
The regulation is as follows:
Boards Of examination authorized by
section "a Of the act Of Congress approved
March l. 1880. to determine the profess
sional and physical fitness Of commissioned
officers of the militia Of the District Of Co
lumbia to hold their offices, shall be ap-
pointed by the commanding general Of the
militia.
such a board shall consist of five officers
as members, two of whom shall be medical
officers, and recorder.
1.-The members of the board SHALL If prac-
ticable, be senior in rank to the officer ex-
amined Medical officers will not take part
in the professional examination except In
the examination of medical officers, in
which case three of the members of the
board shall be medical officers. The pro-
ceedings of the board shall be in writing.
IAN officer to be examined shall have the
right to challenge any member of the board
for cause, the sufficiency of which shall
be determined by the board. without the
1.-The members of the board shall be
sworn by the recorder to faithfully and
impartially examine and report upon the
officer about to be examined, and the re-
corder shall be sworn by the president of
the board to faithfully perform his duty.
THE board will examine into the prac-
teal and theoretical qualifications, the con-
duct and the efficiency of any officer or
dered before it.
The medical officers will make the neces-
sary physical examination Of the officer
examined, and report their opinion in writ
ing to the full board. which shall determine
all questions as to the physical fitness OF
such officer.
1.-The profession examination of the Off
Ger will be oral. and all members of the
beard will be present during such examina-
ton. Whenever the oral examination is
unsatisfactory in any subject the board will
at once proceed with written examina-
ton in that subject, in the presence Of at
least one member of the board.
And the questions and answers will be
attached to the proceedings in case the Off
Ger Is found untitled to hold his office.
ANY evidence received by the board as
to qualifications Of the officer examined
and attached to the proceedings of the
board.
1.-The board will report. in its opinion.
whether or not the officer examined Is
fitted physically, morally and professionally
to hold his office, giving in detail any in
capacity which. in its opinion. units him.
1.-The proceedings of a board, in case an
officer is found disqualified, if approved by
the commanding general of the militia.
will be transmitted. with his recommends
ton. through the adjutant general of the
army. for the action of the reviewing au-
thority."
Full Power Now Given.
While Gen. Harries would not be inter-
viewed this afternoon 1t nevertheless seems
to be understood that he will in the near
future convene board and will order
Col. Henry May to appear before it.
The board will probably be composed of
three of the officers who were on the board
whose authority was disputed; the two
other officers will be medical officers the
regulation requiring that so that inquiry
may be made, If the commanding general
SO desires, into the physical condition of
any officer ordered before the board.
There can be no contention as to the
question of the sincerity of the board, for
the regulation distinctly provides that the
commanding general shall appoint the board
and that the members Of the board SHALL
'if practica ble," be senior in rank to the Of
ficer examined. Seniority not being "prac-
ticable,' the old board, with the two ex-
ceptions noted, will undoubtedly be reap
pointed.
ID. w. Mckee Nominated for Congress-
RUSHVILLE, Ind. June 2.-The demo-
Gratis of the sixth congressional district to-
day nominated David W. Mckee of Con-
nersville for Congress by reclamation
No New Cases of Plague.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. June mo new
cases of plague nave been reported during
the past twenty-four hours. house-to-
house inspection continues, and unhealth-
full spots in Chinatown are being thorough
ly cleaned. All danger to residents out