Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-14

Request for the designations Of Two
Prominent Officers.
THEIR COMPLIANCE DOUBTFUL
Board Of Survey Injuries Into Loss
of Stores. +
NEWS OF THE ARMORIES

"oIh at DlSlTlCt HGdQQudrterS. The
weekly meetings Of the officers of the gen.
eral staff have been discontinued. For these
reasons local military matters are unusual
ly quiet. There is one subject, however
which appears to be of more than passing
interest among the officers Of the brigade
1t relates directly to the officers in COM
mand of the LIST Regiment and the I'd Bat
talon.
Succeeding the recent trial by court-mar-
tial of Capt. D. V. Chisholm, COMPANY r
I'd Battalion, it was announced that at least
two officers who gave evidence before the
court had by their testimony convinced
the commanding general that they should
not continue to hold commissions in the
National Guard. Who these officers ara was
not directly made known at the time; 1t
ls now very generally understood, however.
that they are Col. Henry May, commanding
the LIST Regiment, and Mai. Joseph w
Anderson, the head of the I'd Battalion.
ResiEnatiOns Suggested.
Some days ago the commanding general
Maj. Anderson, which was, in substance, a
polite suggestion that he tender his resie-
nation. Upon receipt Of the letter Mai.
Anderson stated that he would give it his
consideration. Since then, it is reported
ne has remarked that he does not intend to
resign; at least, not at the present time.
During the week ending TODAY a con
munication, penned by the commanding
general and addressed to Col Nav. was de-
llVered by an employe of militia headuuar-
tiers at the residence of Col. May and an
acknowledgment secured in writing. of its
receipt by the addressee. There is every
reason to believe that the communication
was similar in import to that forwarded
to Maj Anderson. First Lieut.. H. T. De
Groot. acting adjutant of the LIST Regi-
ment, is quoted as declaring it to be the
intention Of Col. May not to tender his
resignation.
An interesting situation is therefore pre-
sented 1t seems to be that officers who
received their commissions through the
personal selection and nomination of the
commanding general have taken the stand
same. although Enthusiastically Informed
that they are no longer persona grata with
the powers that be. In brief 1t is summed
W by some as defiance; a challenge to the
commanding general to get rid of them if
he can; a contention that the head of the
District Of Columbia militia cannot Gust an
officer under his command unless such offi
Ger sees fit to voluntarily tender his resig-
nation.
The Law In the Case.
The state of affairs has apparently caused
no alarm at headquarters. Section "A of the
militia law Of the District of Columbia pro-
vides:
THAT commissioned officer may be hon
Crably discharged
Upon tender of resignation;
Upon disbandment of the organization
to which he belongs;
Upon report of board of examination.
or for failure to appear before such board
When ordered.
He may be dismissed upon the sentence
of court-martial; conviction in court of
justice Of an infamous offense.'' ~ ..'
1t is stated that unless Colonel May and
Anderson hatr
within reasonable period, in compliance
with the suggestions advanced, they will be
ordered to appear before a board of examir-
alton, in accordance with the third proyjs-
ion of section "a of the militia law.
1t is not amiss to say that the command
ing general would, In all likelihood, sit as
member Of the board.
Capt. ChishoIm's Resignation.
The resignation of Captain D. V. CHS,
holm Company B, I'd Battalion, has finally
reached militia headquarters. It was FOR
warded disapproved' by both the COM
nlanding officer of the I'd Battalion and the
commanding officer of the LIST Regiment. 1t
will be approved by the commanding gen.
eral and forwarded to the War Department
without delay.
Board of Survey.
board of survey. consisting of Captain
S. Porter House, Company A, 1st Battal-
ion; First Lieutenant j.. Harry Bean, Com
pany D, I'd Battalion, and Second Lieuten-
ant H. F. Patterson, Company B, I'd Bat
TALON, recorder, met last evening for the
purpose of examining into and fixing the
responsibility for the loss of certain quar-
termaster stores and ordnance property for
which James F. Waters. late second lieu
tenant, Battery A, Light Artillery, is re-
sponsibie.
Coming Entertainment.
Arrangements are being pushed with
vigor for the entertainment at the Column
bia Theater the evening of April 80 for the
benefit of the needy members Of the LIST
District of Columbia Volunteers and their
families. The program will include con-
cert-iecture, War Songs of Nations by
Mr.. Willis Arden, assisted by the National
Guard Brigade Band and chorus of forty,
and an individual competitive drill. The
drill will be open to District National
Guardsmen. Captain D. v. Chisholm will
command the squad and Captain E. C. Ed
wards and Captain c. s. Domer are an
nounced as judges The winner will re-
ceive medal.
The stage of the theater Is to be set as a
camp. and the entire auditorium will be
decorated with flags. The National Guard
company credited with the largest attend
ance at the entertainment will receive a
prize. One Of the features of the evening
will be the sounding of American and
Spanish bugle calls. Military men In the
uniform.
Athletic Meet of Guardsmen.
Active preparations are In progress for
the second indoor meet of the Athletic AS
ISOLATION. D. c. N. G., to be held in the
gymnasium at the National Guard Armory
Wednesday evening, April 49, The meet is
in charge of committed consisting of Maj.
e. H. Neumeyer. Capt E. &c. Edwards,
Capt. c: E. Swigart, Capt. s. House and
First Lieut.. P. w. Smith. II
The entries will close the 15thsfnstant. The
running track is completed andsis considered
entirely satisfactory. 1t calls for twenty
laps to the mile. Those who have entered
in the several events to date are the fol-
lowing: Mile run, Moriarity, sHvaple; fifty
yard dash, Davis, Maple. Pearson, MORTAR
ity; potato race. Sherman, Moriarity. Co.'S
den Heffner, Davis, Boulay. Nash, Maple.
Pearson, Brick; pole vault, Ball. Moriarity,
Eel; high jump, Boulay. Davis: tug of war,
teams from Corcoran Cadet Corps, Wash
inston Light Infantry Corps and Ambulance
Corps; broad jump, Bouvet; National Guard
relay, Corcoran Cadet Corps, Washington
Light Infantry Corps: match relay, Young
Mems Christian Association Sand Central
High School. ~
The, special events Will incIude work on
the slack wire by acrobats and contortion-
lists, on the parallel rings, tramp bicycle