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


Koran. Athletic Association, D. @. N. g.;
Q. p. Schmidt. Potomac Boat Club.
Timers-R. Jose, Arlington Wheelmen; Al.
Sigmund, Corcoran Cadet Corps.
Starter-J. Bowie, Carroll Institute.
Clerk-W. L. Hazard, Corcoran Cadet
Corps.
Efforts are being made to secure the at
tendance of the National Guard Brigade
Band. Special invitation to attend the meet
ing will be extended to General Harries
and the members of his staff and the regi-
mental and battalion commanders of the
National Guard.
Dropped as Deserters.
The following have been dropped as de-
serters during the past quarter:
Privates Walter Burke, signal corps;
Charles w. Hayes, signal corps; Obid R..
Lampkin. signal corps: Pinkney McDevitt,
signal corps; Alexander X Mason. signal
corps; S. H. Mayes. signal corps; st. G.
Ambrose. Company B, 1st Battalion; Wal
ter B. Berry, Company B. LIST Battalion;
Harry R. McCabe, Company B, 1st Bat
talon; Themes Marshall, Company D, LIST
Battalion; David H Oertly, Company D,
lst Battalion; Earnest Sikken, Company A.
I'd Battalion; ]. Murphy, Company B, I'd
Battalion; B. E. Mead, Company A, 4th
Battalion; Howard NJ. Verulilliou, Com
pany A, 4th Battalion; Woodbridge Clapp,
Company D, 4th Battalion; Isaac Arson,
Company A, 9th Battalion; Merle F. Har-
den, Company A. 9Th Battalion; Bernard
Hendren, Company A, 5th Battalion; Thos.
keefer, Company A, 9TH Battalion; William
]. Laurie, Company A. 9Th Battalion; Will
liam B. Mann, Company A, 9Th Battalion;
John H. Marti, Company A, 5th Battalion;
Harry L. Nussbaum, Company A, 9th Bat
talon; Frank Nelson, Company A, 9th Bat
talon; Edgar w. Reichard, Company A,
9th Battalion; Arthur Richie, Company A,
9th Battalion; B. A. O'Leary, Company A,
9th Battalion; Richard Sladen, Company A,
9th Battalion; Robert T. Stake, Company
ahap
Company A, 9Th Battalion; Thomas swal-
low, Company A, 9Th Battalion; r. H.
sweeney, Company A, 9Th Battalion; VIM.
H L; Walcott: Company A. 9TH Battalion;
Charles D. Wise. Company A, 9th Bat
talon; Charles F. Wolff, Company A, 9th
Battalion; Floyd F. Brown. Company C.
4th Battalion; G. ]. Leonard, Company c,
4th Battalion; William W. Wilson, Com
pany C. 4th Battalion; Robert A. Duncan,
Company B. LIST Separate Battalion; Harry
Jones, Company r, 1st Separate battalion;
John H. Miller, Company B, LIST Separate
Battalion; William Stevenson, Company B,
LIST Separate Battalion.
Military Revolver Shooting.
The interest in revolver shooting is on the
increase, and at the end of the present
season many expert revolver shots will be
included among the officers and men of the
National Guard. The silver trophy match
on the disappearing target, six shots in
twenty seconds, is well patronized. At a
recent meeting Sergeant Whitacre won the
first prize, with a score of %; Lieutenant
Frank Holt took the second, with % points;
F. E. Healy won the third with %; Andrew
Culi1nan received the fourth with a total
of % points.
The regular monthly business meeting of
the Washington Revolver Club occurs the
first Saturday evening of each month Six
new members We're elected last Saturday.
Army Rifle for National Guard.
Representative Marsh of Illinois, chair
man of the House committee on militia, has
introduced bill to provide for the arm;ng
of state troops with Krag-Jorgensen rifles.
The Secretary of War is Authorized by This
bill to issue on the acquisitions of the gov
ernorS of the several states and territories
such number of the United States service
Magazine rifles and carbines, caliber 30, as
are now required for arming all of the reg
ularly organized and equipped militia
known as the National Guard-of each state
and territory; Provided, That each state
and territory be required on receipt of the
new arms TO turn into the ordnance depart
ment, United States army, without receiy-
ing any money credit therefor, all United
states arms Of whatever description now in
its possession.
Another provision is that each state and
territory as now provided by law shall
make an annual return to the Secretary of
War of all arms and other ordnance prop
erty issued to them under this or any other
act of Congress.
Also, that any state or territory nav as
now provided by law, in addition to the
stores and supplies issued under the pro-
visions OF this act, purchase for the use of
us National Saard or reserve militia at
regulation prices for cash at the place of
sale, such stores and supplies from any de-
partment of the army, as in the opinion of
the Secretary of War can be spared.