Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
NEWS OF THE LOCAL
NATIONAL GUARDSMEN
GYRCSCOPE
PROMISES

Drills and other military duties having
been suspended until after the Christmas
holidays, matters so far sas the National
Guard of the District of Columbia is con-
cerned are practically at a standstill.
Lieut.. w. E. Bleo navigator. and Ensign
?. H II. Terrell, I'd Division. Naval Bat
TALON, have rendered their designations.
On account of necessary changes being
made on the pay roll blanks. all blanks
issued have been Cancelled. In making
up the pay rolls for service for thu six
months ending December 81 each month
must be considered as containing thirty
days. Pay begins on date of enlistment,
promotion or acceptance of commission
and ends OF date of discharge.
Enlistmsnts and discharges occurring
between the Both of June and the 31st of
December must be noted on rolls No
signatures will be signed in column ere
! ceived payment" as payment viii be
made by check.
1t is announced that gallery practice for
The ensuing year will be conducted as
follows:
a full score will consist of five shots
each at 30 yards standing. 300 yards
kneeling or sitting and 500 yards prone.
Two full scores will be required. making
thirtv shots in all
No recruit will be permitted to fire a
score in the gallery until after he has
been taught the sighting, aiming and
position drills.
Gallery qualification shall be not less
than so per cent of the possible score. but
scores made IN the gallery will not be
considered in connection with classical
ton. They will, however, b. reported on
I the annual report of target firing. Those
who fail to attain the gallery qualification
in ordered practice or team competitions
may have issued to them. free. not to eX-
ceed ten rounds OF" ammunition per day,
until they make the requisite so per cent,
o. total of forty at each range AM
munition for voluntary practice will be
I furnished at one cent per round.
ANY officer or soldier who fails to make
% per cent of the possible score in the
gallery will not be permitted to fire a
score for qualification or compete on the
range.
A copy of all scores will be kept by the
card-record system, and to enable this to
be done company commanders will fur
nish the superintendent of the gallery with
Il copy of all scores made in voluntary
and ordered practice.
inspectors of rife practice are required
o be present and supervise all practice
or which their commands are scheduled.
: The LIST Separate Battalion Will fire the
scores in company and battalion matches
the nights scheduled in its armory under
the supervision of its inspector.
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The following schedule for gallery prac-
tice will be observed for the months of
January. February and March, during
which period the prescribed practice will
be completed except that the schedule
may be int rmitted during the annual in
spactions and completed on corresponding
dates during the month of April:
The list Separate Battalion will practice
in the gallery at its armory. under
schedule to be prepared by the battalion
commander.
First Battalion, third Tuesdays and
fourth Wednesdays of each month; "a
Battalion. first and second Thursdays of
each month; Sd Battalion. first and sec
] ond Fridays of each month; 4th Bat
talon. first and second Tuesdays of each
month; 9TH Battalion, first and second
Mondays of each month; 9th Battalion,
first and second Wednesdays of eacn
month: Naval Battalion, third and fourth
Thursdays of each month; list Battery,
Field Artillery, third and fourth Fridays
of each month; Signal. Corps, third We'd
nesday in each month.
The general staff, the field and staff Of
ficers and non-cOmmiSSioned stan of reSl-
ments and battalons, the fourth Satur-
days of each month. This night all other
officers OF the brigade who have not fired
the required scores will be expected to
do SO.