Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-12
THE NATIONAL GUARD
New Plan for Conducting Out
door Rife Practice.
INSPECTIONS BEGUN
SHOWING MADE BY FIRST BAT
TALON LAST THURSDAY.
Appropriation for Support of the
Local Brigade During the Next
Fiscal Year


parture from custom will mark the firing
OF scores ON the Ordway range during the
coming spring by the troops Of the Ma
tional Guard of the District OF Columbia.
II a plan now receiving serious considera-
ton is ultimately adopted the companies
of the brigade will be ordered into camp at
the range for one day each. In other
words. each company will have the range
all to Itself for day. 1t is believed that
company officers, assisted by an inspector
Of rifle practice, will be able to accomplish
far more with their men. in the matter Of
improvement in craftsmanship, when not
crowded or hurried, than heretofore when
the rule has been to assign a battalion to
the range for day
Perhaps the most important feature Of
the proposition from the standpoint Of the
guardsmen, and certainly an interesting
one, IS that officers and men will be paid
at the regular army rate under the provi-
sion OF the new militia law, for the time
thus spent on the range. Government en-
pioyes, as well as those not in the pay of
the government in their civil capacities
Will receive military co,upensa tion lIndar
the same plan as they were paid for serv-
ices in connection with the encampment
last summer With pay in view. it is a
certainty that each company will proceed
to Ordway with full ranks, and with am
pie time and adequate range facilities, as
outlined, 1t is confidently anticipated that
greater strides forward as regards rifle
practice will be noted during the next few
weeks than ever before in the history of
the citizen soldiery of the national capital
Annual Inspection in Progress.
The annual inspection and muster began
last Thursday evening, when tie LIST Pat
talon faced The inspecting officers. Capt
A. T. Robbins and Capt. C. F. Cook who
regularly assisted Major c.. II. Ourand the
inspector general, in this duty for several
years past. are 10th taking rest. and their
places are being filled by Captain E. F.
klSss and Captain y. Parker. Lieutenant
Colonel L. NJ. Brett, adjutant general of
the militia, is also dis ola ying an active in
tereSt in the inspection
Colonel Brett being at the Center Market
Armory on business enc evening about a
week ago CHANGED to visit the drill hall He
was very much surprised and greatly shock
ed, he says, TO observe that nearly all the
hon-comrnlSS!oned officers in command of
the squads of the companies then occupving
the hall were aggravatingiy lax in their
methods The fact thar chewing of tobacco
not only by the men in the ranks but also
by commissioned officers and expector-
atihS on the fOor-the latter constituting a
violation of the armory regl,Ia t:ons-was
general. impressed Colonel Brett particular
~ 1t is likely that certain company conn
manders Will receive communications from
headquarters in the near future. coucbed in
language far from vague.
o Schedule for Next Week.
Ihe schedule for the inspections next week
includes the general staff and the general
hoh-cofnmissloned staff of the militia at
o Clock and the 9TH Battalion at $50 o'clock
MONDAY evening; the field and staff of the
I'd Regiment at O'Clock, and the 4tb Rat
talon at S:15 o'clock Tuesday evening. the
9TH Battalion at o'clock "Wednesday evan~
ing the field and staff. LIST Regiment at 8
o clock; the I'd Battalion at S:15 o'cloclr
anu the so Battalion 1t O'Clock Thursday
evening; and the Brigade Band at I ocIock
ire lst Battery, Field Artillery the Signai
corps. the Ambulance Corps and the CorDs
U! + lelu MUSIC ct o'clock Friday evening
ne company team match for March has
neen postponed from next Monday and
TUESDAY evenings until Monday and
Wednesday evenings, the DIST and o3d in
stants. The general staff of the militia will
UtcuPy the rifle gallery for ordered practice
tuesday evening the 22d instant
Appropriation for Next Year.
BY the District of Columbia appropriation
Dill as it passed the House of Representa-
lVes, the National Guard will be allotted
during the next fiscal year total of $50.
gu TO be expended under the authority
VI the commanding general. and to be ac-
counted for in like manner as the appro-
ly: II
For rent, fuel, light heat. care ard re-
par OF armor.es. practice ships. boats ma
chlnefy ana dock, dredging alongside of
dock. and for telephone service SIS coo
FOR lockers, furniture and gymnastic
apparatus for armories, 500
For printing and stationery St5O
For cleaning and repairing uniforms
arms and equipments, and contingent ex
penses. $50
For custodian in charge of United States
property and store rooms, $500
For clerk, office of the adiutant oaparaI
S12o e''ie- '''
For expenses of drills and parades,
s1,Ie0.
For expenses of rifle practice and
matches, s. 600.
For expenses of camps, instruction.
practice marches and practice cruises in
cludins fuel for cruising purposes. S15,20O.
For Pay of Troops.
For pay of troops, other than govern
ment employees to be disbursed under tho
direction of the commanding general. ST.
COO: Provided. That members of the Ma
tional Guard of the District of Columbia
who receive compensation for their serv-
Ices as such shall not be held or construed
to be officers Of the United States or per-
sons holding any place of trust or profit
or discharging any official function under
or in connection with any executive depart-
ment of the government of the United
States within the provisions of section
549S of the Revised Statutes OF the United
states: Provided further, That all moneys
collected on account of deductions made
from the pay of any officer or enl sted man
of the National Guard of the District OF
Columbia on account of government prop
erty lost or destroyed by such ind 'Yidual
shall be repaid into tho United States
treasury TO the credit of the officer of the
militia of the District of Columbia who is
accountable to the United States govern
ment for such property lost or destroyed
Pr ovided further. That all moneys col
lecled on account of deductions made from
the lay of any officer or enlisted man Of
The National Guard of the District If Co
lumhia for or account of any violation
of ;nc regulations governing said Ma
tional Guard shall be held by the command
Ing general of the militia of the District
Of Columbia. who is authorized II eXpeud
suSh moneys collected for necessary
clerical and general incidental expenses of
the tTvice including books. for the pay
of troops, other than government employees
and for all moneys so collected and eXpend-
ed the commanding general shall make an
accounting like manner as for the APP
preparation disoursed for pay of troops.
"For general incidental expenses of the
service $500
A Mean Advantage.