Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-12
THE NATIONAL GUARD
Latest Development in the Case OF
Colonel May.
DATE SELECTED FOR ANNUAL CAMP
Rapid Assembly Event Expected in
the Early Future.
REVOLVER MATCH BY WIRE

Col Henry May LIST Regiment. District
of Columbia National Guard, has, as here
tofore stated In The Star, applied to the
President through the Secretary of War,
to be reinstated. claiming that his recent
Suspension by the commanding general
was ordered without proper cause In
curry in relation to the matter at Distrlct
militia headquarters was answered by the
statement that Col May is not suspended
from his command. but is merely relieved
from duty. The action of the commanding
general in relieving Col May from DUTY II
Is explained, was purely and simply
matter of internal administration OF the
organization and therefore the headquar-
tiers officials express surprise at the latest
step of Col. May.
1t is believed that the May affair is rap
tGIv approaching a focus The understand
ing that the Secretary of War has referred
the application of Col. May TO the judge
advocate of the army would seem to lndl-
cate that a decision affecting the technical
points raised in the May case Will soon be
Issued. Although absolutely nothing in the
way of Information will be given out at
headquarters In connection with the case
there is good reason to believe that the
Judge advocate generals office has re-
quested reference to precedents. If such
exist. in support Of the action of the COM
mandint, general in ordering Col. May be-
fore a board Of examination to determine
his fitness TO hold his commission
a glance through the records developed
the fact that these precedents exist. al
most hJuntifUlly- Any number OF commits
Stoned officers of the District of Columbia
National Guard have been honorably dis
charged by special orders from headGuar-
tiers for failure 10 appear before boards of
examination 10 determine their fitness to
hold their present rank As late as April.
1S9s. two officers Of the 9Th Battalion were
discharged for this reason. And. it Is
lfEff ir I G f.
ficers referred TO was upheld in every In
stance by the War Department. Without
question their commissions were vacated
and new commissions issued TO other lndi-
viduals appointed to the places. The May
case SO II is held. IS precisely similar to
the instances referred to.
Il is contended by some that Col. May
should have transmitted his application for
reinstatement through military channels.
which would have given the commanding
general AZ opportunity To append to it an
view Of the matter. The fling Of the appli-
cation with the War Department direct, 1t
is claimed, was an unmilitary procedure.
Date of Encampment.
II has been definitely decided that the
troops of the District OF Columbia National
Guard will 20 into camp Thursday. the 10Th
OF n@xt July. Camp will be broken Satur-
day. 1he 2Sth OF July. The brigade will be
aoconsjanied by at least three and possibly
by four troops Of the Sd United States Cav
airy. now stationed at Fort Myer, and by
detachment of Light Artillery from the
Washington barracks The outing prom
ises 10 be the most successful in every way
IL the history of the local National Guard.
The location of the camp cannot be an
ncunced. In fact, the precise site has not
been determined. The adtutant general
visited Leesburg yesterday, and other Off
GERS are securing the country adjacent to
the District of Columbia today. Expedi-
tons will be out tomorrow. and it is eX-