Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-23

have served as such in the organized mi
litia of the District of Columbia for the
continuous period Of ten years may, upon
his own application, be placed upon the re-
tired list with the rank held by him at
the time such application Is made: Pro-
vided, however, that an officer SO retired
who, at the time of making such applica-
ton. has remained in the same grade for
the continuous period of ten years shall
be retired with increased rank. Retired
officers on occasions of ceremony may, and
when acting under orders as hereinafter
provided shall, wear the uniform of their
retired rank. Retired officers shall be ell
glble to perform any military duty to the
same extent as If not retired, and the COM
mandfng general may, in his discretion,
by order require them to serve upon mill
tary boards, courts Of inquiry and courts
martial, or to perform any other special or
temporary military duty, and for such
service they shall receive the same pay
and allowances as are provided by law for
like service by officers of the organized
militia. All retired officers shall be amen
able to court-martial for military offenses,
to the same extent as If upon the active
lists OF the organized militia. The name
of all officers of retired rank shall be borne
on separate roster. kept under the super
vision of the adjutant general The COM
handing general may, at any time re-
tire any commissioned officer who shall
have been ordered before a medical board
consisting OF at least three commissioned
med1cal oH1cerS, and upon whom such a.
board shall have made report showing such
officer to be physically unable to properly
perform the duties Of his office.
Exempt From Jury Duty.
Section "a That all officers and enlisted
men of active militia shall be exempt from
jury duty, and all officers and enlisted men
VINO nave served not less than six years
and have either resigned or been honor
ably discharged Will thereafter be EXEMPT
from all jury duty.
section 20. That whenever the words
state or territory are used in the Act to
promote the efficiency Of the militia, and
TOT other purposes approved January 81
!9o, they shall be held to apply to and
include the District of Columbia.
section rs. That there shall be added
~ ~ H tn1 s.aH OF the militia Of the District
OF Columbia one paymaster general with
the rank of major.
Section 81. That nothing herein contain.
ga snaii oe held to change or otherwise in
slons OF officers of the National Gusrd
section e. That all laws and parts of
laws inconsistent with the provisions ~
ehls ACT De, and the same are hereby re-
pealed." wy re-
Company Match Winners.
ihe ooo-yard stage of the company team
match was won by Company X ID Reet-
ment, with total of 229, out Of a possihle
$50 The individual totals of the members
OF the winning team were: Sergeant M.
Magruder, 46; Lieutenant B. Magruder, A.;
Captain F. e. Skinner, 4s; CORPORAL p. A
Ewers, A. and Private p v. Mitchell "a:
total, 229.
Company I. LIST Regiment, commanded
by Captain P. L. Tart, won the company
match, with a total over the four ranges of
81, which Is the record for the series of
company matches. The score of the I'd
Division, Naval Battalion, 222 in view of
the fact that it was the second effort of
the team, is considered excellent by the in
spector general Of rifle practice
Notes.
The enlisted men of the I'd Division
Naval Battalion. have elected Clyde w.
Kelly ensign.
First Lieut.. Charles L. Smell has been
elected captain and Sergt. Charles l..
Brockway first lieutenant of Company +,
LIST Regiment (the Morton Cadets. Second
Lieut.. T. T. Curran declined nomination
for the first leutenancy.