The San Francisco call., 1908-03-17

regiment that is to be organized
in this city. found several desir-
able sites upon which to build such a
structure as is contemplated but in
the endeavor to raise funds found that
those who could be asked to contribute
to an armory fund were giving money
to be used in entertaining the fleet
and for the sanitary fund. 1t was
thought that the time was inoppor-
tune. so the idea has been dropped for
time.
The committee is now looking for
some large structure that could answer
the purpose of an armory for two or
three years. and in that house all the
military organizations of this city as
we'll as brigade and regimental head
quarters. If such place can be Sc
cured the organizations of the COM
panies to form the new regiment will
not be a difficult matter, as a large
number of young men who would make
good guardsmen have been secured
The committee says: First the armory.
then the companies"
EXAMINATION CALLED
In view of the fact that President
Roosevelt has requested Governor Gil
lett to select from the national guard
of this state a candidate to take the
examination for appointment to the
grade of second lieutenant in the United
States army, the governor has ordered
competitive examination TO select such
candidate. The examination will be
held In Sacramento May ?. No one
will be permitted to take part in the
examination unless such is authorized
by the adjutant general
This is the first time in the history
OF the nation that there has been an
examination in the national guard FOR
an army position Each one present.
ing himself for examination must be
member of the guard. not less than five
feet FIVE inches tall in stocking feet.
must have the Endorsement of inter-
mediate commanding officers that he IS
of good moral character. has served
continuously for two years or more in
the guard, and that such service has
been satisfactory. He must be un-
married and not less than 21 years of
age nor more than 81 on July 1 of the
current year
Examination will be in English
grammar, mathematics, geography, his
tory. constitution and international
law and army and drill regulations
Each will be required to give practical
evidence of drill regulations extending
through the school Of the soldier. squad
and platoon in the presence of the ex-
anining board. The general average
must not be less than 1921.
MUST RISK DEPOSITS
Hereafter an officer of the guard who
shall deposit money belonging TO the
state in a bank will do on his own
responsibility and will be held respon-
sible under his bond for any loss that
may occur This is a recent order from
headquarters based upon the opinion of
the attorney general that it is unlaw-
full for any officer of the state 10 de-
post any moneys of the state gen
eral deposit in a bank.
An order has been issued to the ef
feet that facings of the uniform of an
aid to the governor shall be of dark
blue.
Commissions have been issued as fol-
lows:
Charles Alfred Dukes Of the medical
department. commissioned major, vice
Dunn. retired, assigned to the Fifth
infantry.
Second infantry-Byron de la Beck
with, captain Company B. vice Rut-
ledge, retired; Henry S. King, second
lieutenant Company II, vice Gardner. re-
signed; Walter William Chandler, cap
tain Company I, vice Condor, resigned:
Humphrey Parin Palmer. first lieuten-
ant Company /, vice Chandler, pro-
NOTED: Gustave Adolph Mauer. second
lieutenant Company l. vice Palmer, pro-
NOTED.
Fifth infantry-Allan John Wagner,
second lieutenant Company A. vice Her
man. commissioned second lieutenant
and battalion quartermaster and COM
misary of the Fifth: George Charles
Pape, captain, Francis Edgar White
first lieutenant and Robert McMurray
Searles second lieutenant of Company c.
Seventh infantry-Herbert Ruggles
Fay, captain Company B, vice Fletcher,
commissioned lieutenant colonel and aid
on staff of Commander in Chief Her
man; Joseph Schlegel first lieutenant
of Company B. vice Fay, promoted,
Clifford Jerome Baker, second lieUten-
ant Company K, vice Swing, resigned:
Peter Jerome Bollinger, first lieuten-
ant, and Hugh Orange Higgins, sec
ond lieutenant of Company NJ. were
each granted a certificate OF reelection
A new regulation for the guard
provides that all officers accountable
for military property shall account for
the same four times a year instead of
twice year, as has been the rule.
A new rule provides that if any men,
ber Of an examining board has reason
to believe that a commissioned officer
previously examined and passed by the
formed as to military duties or has in
any manner fallen below the standard
of efficiency he shall report such de-
linquent to the president of the board
so that>the delinquent may be brought
before a board for further examina-
tion- The same duty Is imposed on any
commanding officer who discovers any
such delinquency, but he is to report
to the brigade commander.
Lieutenant Harry X. McKannay has
been appointed aid on the stan of
Brigadier General Roster, vice Morse
head. promoted major.
Major ]. H. Dockwei1er engineer
corps, retired. has been detailed to the
Second brigade to instruct the officers
of the several companies in San Fran
cisco and Oakland in many matters in
which they need instruction. such as
map making and other matters that
some within the scope of engineering
work, so that in case of need they shall
be in a position to have full knowledge
of what is needed
Lieutenant Armstrong of Company L
of the Fifth infantry. who was ordered
to appear before the benkne board"
for further examination escaned fha