Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-19
NEWS

4 THOUGH the prospects for the
"a enactment by Congress at the
present session of the bill pro-
Il vidinx for the reorganization oil
the militia of the District OF
Columbia in order that 1t may meet the
of the new militia law
popularity known as the DICK DILL nave
not been considered promisingly OF iate'
every effort is being made to secure the
passage Of the bill. As 1t does not pro-
vide for an appropriation. the members
of the brigade and citizens generally In
terested therein fall to understand why
there should be any difficulty in securing
the enactment OF the measure. Adtutant
General Brett had q conference recently
with Representative William Sulzer OF
New York. The latter displayed an in
innate knowledge OF the bill and gave
assurance that he will do all in his power
to have 1t passed before adjournment OF
Congress.
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Major Alfred p. Robbins. inspector
general, District of Columbia Militia. has
been appointed captain of the brigade
rife team and will. under the supervision
of inspector general Of rife practice
conduct the preliminary practice of cam
didates. and prescribe the competition
that shall take place for positions on the
brigade team. Maj. Robbins has been
member of the brigade team for several
years and is regarded as one Of the best
shots in the guard. He is regarded as the
man for the place. being thoroughly
equipped to lead the team to victory.
Maj. James e. Bell, inspector general
of rifle practice. District of Columbia
Militia. who witnessed the enthusiasm
with which the members of the High
School cadet corps entered into the initial
practice for the rife matches last week
In the rifle gallery in the Winters build
ing on L street. expressed himself as
gratified at the interest shown by the
W. p. Hall, U.S.A.. was an interested
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The improvements on the rifle range
are rapidly approaching completion. Maj.
e. H. Neumeyer is giving his personal at
tention to the work, which is intended to
add to the comfort and convenience Of
those who will soon report for duty.
The new Springfield rifles will be in the
hands Of the guardsmen within few
days. arrangements having been made for
the issue.
1t is ordered that q camp Of instruction
for the promotion Of small arms practice
be established on the rifle range near
Congress Heights. The acting quarter
master general is to maintain the camp
Capt. Thomas s. OHalloran. Company L,
ID Regiment, has been appointed adjutant
Quartermaster commfssary and police Of
ficer Of the camp. The commissary gen.
eral Is to subsist the organization and will
provide a. cook and assistant, and the
necessary facilities for cooking and serv-
ing meals. The surgeon general is to fur
nish the necessary medical supplies and
medicines.
The organizations to occupy the range
on any given date are to assemble in their
armory the previous evening in heavy
to Congress Heights on street cars. and
march thence to the range. A light lunch
Will be served on arrival. Officers and
enlisted men who are unable to be pres
ent for duty on the range on the days
assigned their companies will attend with
some other company OF the battalion. In
all other cases special authority must be
obtained from the guard headquarters
to entitle the enlisted men to the privilege
OF subsistence. The range win be open for
voluntary practice Mondays and Satur-
days, from I O'clock to z o'clock pm.
The battalion commander will be present
and in command of the camp during the
tours Of his companies on the range. He
will be assisted by the battalion staff and
staff. The regimental
field and STAN and non-commissioned
staff will conduct their small arms prac-
tice during the presence OF the regiment
on the range and on the dates fixed by the
colonel.
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The inspector general of rife practice
will have general supervision of small
arms practice. He will be assisted by
the regimental and battalion inspectors
on the range as follows:
Capt William w. Cookson, inspector
of rifle practice. LIST Regiment, May to
10. inclusive.
First Lieut.. Ralph Alderman. inspector
Of rife practice. LIST Battalion. May to
10. inclusive.
First Lieut. Harry c. Caldwell. inspector
of rife practice. I'd Battalion, May 20 to
June 3. inclusive.
First Lieut.. Henry H. Leizear. inspector
Of rife practice. Sd Battalion, May 20 to
June 3, inclusive.
Capt. john y. IOmnnSOn, inspector OF
rifle practice I'd Regiment, June 1 to il,
inclusive.
First Lieut.. w. Milton Farrow, inspector
of rifle practice, 4th Battalion, June 4 to
Is. inclusive.
First Lieut.. George G. Dennison. in
spector of rife practice, 9Th Battalion,
June to 10. inclusive.
First Lieut. Frank w. Holt, acting in
spector of rifle practice 9Th Battalion
June 10 to July g. inclusive.
Lieut.. Edward e. Jones. acting inspec-
tor of rifle practice, Naval Battalion
June 10 to July 3. inclusive.
First Lieut.. William s. Wormley, in
spector Of rifle practice. LIST Separate Bat
TALON. June p to July IL. inclusive.
The inspector general Of rife practice.
District of Columbia Militia. and the
regimental and battalion inspectors of
rifle practice shall receive the pay Of their
grades for the number Of days duly ac-
tually performed by them on the target
range, not to exceed in all fifteen days.
Organization commanders VIII be held
responsible for the proper conduct of
their men during the tour Of duty. which
commences at the assembly Of the COM
mand and terminates at the dismissal of
the same at the armory.
The general provision for camp santa
ton and the care Of government property
mill I,o stricfIv cnr, NTH