Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-24
s the National Guard OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia Is required. as
regards organization. to conform
n to that of the regular army by

~ trict OF Columbia Is required. as
regards orEa nization. to conform
to that of the regular army by
January 81 next in order to be
entitled to the benefits conferred by the
Dick militia law. legislation authorizing
the necessary changes will be essential
during the early portion of the coming
session of Congress. With that end In
view. Lieut.. Col. Lloyd NJ. Brett, adjutant
general OF the District OF Columbia mill
tia. has been unusually busy the last
week redrafting the reorganization bill
submitted to the legislators at each OF the
past three sessions In going over the
bill Col. Brett Is providing for reor-
Eanization strictly along the lines OF the
regular establishment and the hope Is ex-
pressed that the bill will be promptly
enacted.
A large number of guardsmen, espe-
cially those interested In target work.
have decided to accept the invitation Of
Company G. I'd Regiment. to participate
In the Thanksgiving turkey shoot tomor-
row evening. The affair will begin in the
rifle gallery. Center Market Armory. be-
ginning at S o'clock.
In the list furnished last week of those
who qualified the last season with the re-
volver the names of First Lieut.. Ralph
Alderman, inspector of rife practice. LIST
Battalion, and Sergt Clifford 8. Lanham.
general non.commlssioned staff. were in
advertently omitted.
1t Is announced that the annual reports
Of target practice are not being received
as promptly as they should be. However.
the reports thus far submitted show a
number Of fourth-class men-that Is, those
who failed to fire the official scores on
the range the past season.
I'm several of the states the subject
Of dropping all fourth-class men in the
interest OF the service Is being seriously
considered" Maj. Bell explains. If
soldier cannot find time to devote at least
one-half day in. six months to the rifle
range 1t Is believed that he would not
make a very desirable guardsman II he
were called on for strenuous duty.
THE plan which has been outlined to
ascertain the exact cause for such a
large number of the fourth-class is to re-
quire each captain to submit a written
statement, to be forwarded to headquar-
ters giving. first, his explanation of the
character of effort made to have the
delinuuents report at the range, and sec
reasons for such failure. After a careful
consideration of each individual case the
process OF elimination may be made. 1t is
believed. without doing ar injustice. and
certainly not to the injury of the COM
mand."
Capt VIM w. Cookson. inspector of
rife practice. LIST Regiment. Is confined
to his residence by a slight attack of
pneumonia.
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AS far as reported the following off,
GERS and men qualified as expert rifle
men the past season: Lieut. Col. L. NJ.
Brett. Lieut.. Col l.. II. Reichclderfer,
Maj. James E. Bell, Maj. Alfred p. Rob-
bins. Maj. J. F. Hodgson. Maj. G. B.
Young. Maj. William E. Harvey. Capt.
E. F. Riggs. Capt. William w. Cookson.
Capt. A. r. McGonigal. Capt. w. J.
Oehman, Capt. George L. TAFT. Capt. W.
r. McCathran. Capt. A. D. Hathaway.
Capt. S. w. Forsyth. Capt. Thackcry V.
Walker. Capt Clarence v. Sayer Capt
F. Penrose Smith. Capt. Alexander
Summers. Capt Marshall Magruder.
Lieut.. John Doyle Carmody. Capt.
Sullivan: First Lieut.. H. G.: Caldwell
First Lieut. Hugh kneipp, First Lieut..
Frank D. Lakeland, First Lieut.. H. f.
Burton. First Lieut.. G. G. Dennison, First
Lieut. w. s. Wormley. First Lieut.. F. H.
Heidenreich. First Lieut.. F. W. Holt,
First Lieut.. G. H. Bowker, First Lieut.