Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-28


tlme' Ior an nour one alte al " c.eo.e.
e 49, ~ a. t =. - &, h,s,,
drsd cnnid snare an entire afternoon to
oreo couia spare an en.ile ait EN-, ~ ~
r.,,s Sh,ae fo,,r,Is Of tho hr;ga.ia from
pre3enis ,,rls,,,a u . MISUNDERSTANDING
- c,t,, 49, ,a ,vo,,id NEAR say;nr of
ti,,a, a,d n,oney for brndrads of pusrds-
I'M ariu n,,.I ~ save exnandi,,,.a os time
and money the soldier could accomplish
ty,,ica q e n,uch as beretofore man who
Could finish his 900 wards work with some
tbing .ho,,a en- ner cart co,,,a a.silv ouali-
fy as . sharnshooter in one day at the
longer ranges. a
Woulu DC 0CrenStneAeus
eff the members of the brigade team
- e. 80. -. =. ~ ss,o ,,aras
- .,,s - A.,
targets between anu ciocA eaci, uay
during the practice season, we wouid De
greatly strengthened"
vvitb HE suooastions Cant Summers has
..f..a -, ho,,,,r., ho,,, a f,Ya taroet
900 1870 - 20 on,,,d he h,,;It in tbe bsart
80 tha o,t, enS Ioo orsrated With ahsol,te
oa fetw Tba essentials II ia explained. are
" 10y, hoh;nd the targets 10 feet high
81 * faat long and Ave hoods extending
fro-, the airing line 90 feet In the direction
OF the targets The wall would be sheathed
with WROUGHT iron Mate one-half inch in
thickness and the hoods of the same mate
rial about one-third inch in thickness
Erap-Jorgensen bullets from full-charged
cartriSpas n is stated. would not per-
forate such plates An additional plate
might be fastened on the wall nenind the
Gus impact of bullets would weaken the
sheathing.
Marking the Iargets, Cap.. nu,iin D.,
points uu., ~, n,ts ~ fi,,a light targsts
eopld he suspended from overhead wires
and brought to the firing point by means
of trolley after the firing OF Strings ot
five shots. II IS adde1 that ny the sue ~
the hVe hoous couiu ne e,ecteu' NJ
cost cost rp Dotuims 70 r ~ a betwaen the hoods
and the targets. of course. should be IN
closed by a high fence. -
In 1orward1ng tne comnuIi S;sl H. N ct3,
Wiiiiam T. harvey; co. .1,,' on1 aors
battahon reHlaIheu. ING p
practicaple ana Wouiu uilqueslionapis ~
great help toward gettlng men quaIinsu =
Inc paper was re,erIeu .. ,.;el a $1,000 for
pen, ihspec.oi sensi q, VI Nj 1ail,s
MS consideration anu fehbai No. 1ua'' De
indoEsement Follows. .,
The accompanying pian ior Rro.ee.eo
rihe range Is qulte hieIl'o ~, ,.,,..os -,
memo that tnese papers We supu g.. -, ~
MAJ Jonn r: Iuiiioyie, ohi.eu oeh.eS
army. asking MS assistance ana co-opeia,
ton IN securing the erection Oh q pfotse.TIu
rihe range, On .hSse vi sl,i,Iia. mss % 80 -,
over which the members Of the National
Guard of the District of Columbia Wouia,
.,., p,opei ie''i iotiois' oe POI Aii'' ~
NO administrative Dutles.
In the instructions for conducting cor
respondence and keeping records, issued
by the War Department reference is made
=. 'n - 80, ~ sa.- ..t5saaauar,srs al In
10 piope ~ 'a' ~ -
fantry,' Sd Brigade, 80 DIVISION etc' put
not HEADQUARTERS, Company c. Sd Infan-
try" nor Headquarters, Sd Field Battery"
nor Headquarters, Sd Battalion" Some
National Guard companies use the form
Quarters of Company H, Regiment of
Infantry, N G. of -" "Armory Of
Field Battery N G. of -" These forms
q tactical mil its location should be- ex.
nressad. .aod Rattalion ID Infantry N. q.
& Scbenectadv N "" In the field.
,nIess oneratinp INDEPENDENTLY. the bat
taI,on ,osas its identify and it's location Is
tbat op ;ts regiment In the District of
Gni,,roh,a ond narhans In some states the
Settaiior &c 'i racognized Nv law as an adj
,,1i,,istrati,,s nnit with an adiutant and
49, 60 ~ ot.,cars and in sucb case ssIIead-