Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-08

as instructors to the annual meetings. to
compete for the cadet cup, offered by
the National Rife Association Of America
The Cadet cup went to Princeton Unver-
sity last Tuesday by default.
Provisions of the Bill.
The enactment of bill. which has the
approval of the War Department and the
administration. will be urged at the next
session of Congress The bill provides for
an annual appropriation of 100000 for
the following purposes:
For training in rife practice such citi-
zens belonging to certain clubs as desire
to become efficient marksmen.
For the construction and equipment OF
proper shooting galleries
For the acquisition. construction. equip
ment and maintenance of suitable national
target ranges to be used by clubs and by
the army, navy. Marine Corps and National
Guard.
For the issue Of arms and ammunition to
SCHOOLS and clubs under regulations to be
prescribed by the national board for the
promotion OF rife practice and approved by
the Secretary Of War, not exceeding one
rifle to each ten male members thereof fif-
teen years of age and over, bonds for the
proper care and return of the arms to be
given under direction of the Secretary OF
War
Rifles and Ammunition.
For the issue with the rifles of 500
rounds of ammunition per piece and for
issue thereafter each year not exceeding
D" rounds of ammunition for each quail
hcation as marksman under rules pre-
scribed by the national board for the pro-
motion Of rifle practice, and approved by
the secretary of War: provided that in
making issues OF arms and ammunition
under this act the Secretary of War is
authorized to utilize, without charge
against the appropriation, any arms and
ammunition belonging to the United
states and not required for other pur-
roses
For official badges for qualified marks
men and for necessary supervision, print
Ing. clerical work. stationery and Incl
dental expenses.
Practice of the rife clubs shall be car
ried on In conformity with regulations to
be prescribed by the national board for
the promotion of rifle practice, and ap-
proved by the Secretary of War; and the
results thereof. with the names Of per-
cons qualifying as marksmen. shall be
filed in the Office of the military secre-
tary of the army.
If this bill becomes a law it Is proposed
TO begin the building OF rifle ranges with
out delay. preference being given to To-
calities in the vicinity of the large cities,
and those states which, at the present
time, have no rife ranges.
Army Officers Detailed.
"A large number Of army officers have
been detailed here for duty as range Off
GERS and for other labors in connection
with the competitions. AS usual the
young second lieutenants among them are
given the least agreeable assignments
About the most unpleasant work an off,
Ger can perform a Sea Girt is to spend
the entire day in the pits beneath the tar
gets. seeing to 1t that the enlisted men
there mark the targets properly From
O'Clock in the morning until 6 o'clock in
the evening. with only a brief respite for
luncheon, the officers assigned must
remain in the pits, while their more for
tunate seniors strut proudly along the
firing lines targets for the admiring
glances of the thousands of ladies among
the spectators. The young second lieu
tenants thought 1t was sufficient to have
to stay In the pits. but the last straw was
piled on when really mean captain dub
bed them the sand rats" The indica-
lions are that the title will stick.
c. F. c.