Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-29

one night each week and to pursue the
same course of target practice as other
portions of the guard
.The strength of the Naval Battalion Au-
gust 81. 1904, was u officers and 200 en-
listed men,"
Jackies Practicing With Rifle.
The members of the local Naval Bat
talon particularly will be interested in the
announcement that since the establishment
of the national board for the promotion OF
rife practice. organized by the War De-
partment under act of Congress for the
purpose of stimulating popular interest In
military rifle and revolver practice. ana al
fording facilities for the same, there mas
been a marked increase in the attention
paid to this work not only in the army ana
the National Guard. but in the navy. In
addition to keeping up their work with the
big guns the tackles have developed
liking for practice with the rifle, and the
success of the navy team at Fort RHey re-
Gently has led to plan for the further en-
coura cement of small arms practice IN the
navy. 1t is intended that teams snail DE
formed on shpboard so that spirit OIL
rivalry will be created between the crews OF
the different ships. Lieut.. Babin of the
navy will have charge of a general naval
team. which will keep up continuous prac-
tice at Annapolis until the next competi-
ton for the national trophy ana aiso .ne
Hilton trophy. The latter won by the navy
team at Fort Riley. The members OF tne
team have been assigned to the ships at
tached to the coast squadron for the pur
pose of being at hand for practlce. 1he me
Navy Department has sent ietter 10 tue
authorities of the Naval Academy lnquir .
ing as to the condition of the range anu
the practicability of extending the same.
1t is hoped next year to have match pc
tween the cadets at West Point ana An
napolis The ''middies' were ready 10 con.
test this year, but West Point either coulo
not or would not furnish team.
The Hilton trophy has been shot Tor siiie.
1873 and bears the names, as winners, OF
sixteen organizat tons. including that OF the
brigade team of the National Guard OF the
District of Columbia. 1t will be piaceo III
the reception room of the office OF the oec-
rotary of the Navy until the time ior 'ho
next annual contest.
Notes.
Sergt Raymond R. Burrows, Company u
1st Regiment, has been transferred 10 the
Signal Corps as private
In the interest of the service Private H.
Eugene Fraile. Company F. LIST Regiment
and Private Charles l.. Gooch. Company
H. I'd Regiment, have been discharged
Privates Clarence f. Hodgkins. John 3.
Hodgkins, Robert L. Lash. Howard T.
Pruitt and Charles G. Rouzee, all OF COM
pany B. I'd Regiment, have been dishon-
OraDly ulSCndTSeu
The following have been honorably dis
charged on their own applications: private
John McC. Davis. LIST Battery, F1eld Artu-
lery; Private Albert G. Crutchheld, Com
pany A, LIST Regiment; Private James u.
kennedy Company B, 1st Regiment; Sergt
Herbert W. Meyers. Company ID, lst Regl-
ment; Private Paul Allyn Capron, Company
II, LIST Regiment: Private Elihu Horn Som-
pany L. I'd Regiment; Private Paul II. a.
Ricketts,, Company L, I'd Regiment
BY reason of removal from the District
the following have been honorably dis
charged: Private John P. Coughlln, COM
pany F, list Regiment; Private henry
O'MalIey. Company F. LIST Regiment, Fri
vate Brondell l.. Brill, Company ii, "a
Regiment; Private James H. Daddysman,
Company H. I'd Regiment Private clarence
S MattingIy Company H. I'd Regiment ;
Private Carlysle Shelley Company II, "a
Regiment Private Frank Techtman, COM
pany H. I'd Regiment.
Owing to the press of private business
Capt Horace NJ. Bell has rendered his res
lgnation as inspector of rifle practice. I'd
Regiment New Jersey National Guard
Capt Bell is the son of Maj. James E. Bell,
inspector general of rife practice OF the
District of Columbia militia. and formerly
held a commission in the local brigade.