The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-11-07

avenue. under the electric lights. opposite
the ArmOTy and gave them "a thorough
washing
Members OF the battery are much in
teTeSted i'm their new armOTy. which, II
Is expected. will be sufficiently completed
By December /. so that at least the guns
and carriages can be placed i'm IT, The
new armory will contain a shooting gal
lery. which will be used for subcalibor
practice with the field pieces, and also
Tor revolver practice by the members Of
the battery and the Signal Corps COM
pany.
The officers who began the regular
course OF instruction at the garrison
school At Fort Myer during the past
week We're. Capt Thomas s. O'Halloran,
Theodore p. Heap. Samuel Fel2nG.
George +. TolsOn. all OF the Second In
fantry; Capt Frederick II. Heidenreich,
assistant Inspector. small arms practice;
First Lieut. Norris T. Walsh. First In
fantry; First Lieut.. William 3. Sullivan,
First Infantry
Authorization for such tuition is pro-
yided i'm an act Of Congress. approved
January 81, 1903, and amended May q,
1903
Interest is generally manifested
throughout the District Guard as 10 the
appolntees for commissions in the Signal
/ Corps Company. Latest rumors have IT
that Second Lieut.. L. II. Johnson, tenn
/ porarily commanding the company. will
receive the captaincy. and that Private
I Nathan Williams, Of the company. viii
/ he commissioned as a first Lieutenant
when the company is recruited 20 its
/ authorized strength another FIRST Ueutcn-
ant viii be appointed. IL is probable
/ that this selection viii be made from the
ranks of the company. the choice being
made with a view 20 electrical or tele-
/ graphic knowledge. which is 50 essentia
in company Of this kind.
/ Both Lieut. Johnson and Private VIII
Jams are regarded as among the hes
material at present IN view for the com
missioned staff Of the company. Lieut.
1 Johnson has accomplished wonders fl
drilling the company since fan drills be
gan, while Private Williams has an ex
cellent record in the Pennsylvania Ma
tonal Guard. where he rose from private
to captain. He held the latter commits
sion when be recently resigned becaus
D
come 10 Washington.
No confirmation at present seems 10 b
forthcoming OF the rum0rs that Lieut.
/ lands. Of the First Battery. would d
transferred TO the Signal Corps Com
psny. As Lieut. Lands is a pracuc,
electrician. it IS felt. however. that IN
transfer would De a beneficial one
that respect at least
At the Center Market Armory yester
day q board. composed Of Maj Edward +
Riggs. ordnance department; Mai 7
| Penrcse Smith. retired. and First Leu
William A. DuvaU, retired. met at !
O'Clock for the purpose Of examining an
recommending the disposition Of certai
articles Of public property for which Bril
Gen. George II. Harries. commanding tn
District National Guard. is accountable
and which are alleged 20 have become ur
serviceahle. or unsuitable for further ust
4 report will be drawn I'D by the boar
and submitted 10 Lieut. Col : T. SMILEY
adjutant general
on the boards report VIII be decide
what new arms and equipment are needle
for the ensuing year 10y the DistriC
militia.
Warm words are passing in the column
, Of their respective publications beJwee
: Gen. James \. Drain. editor Of Arms an
S the Man. and the editor of the Nation;
e Guard Magazine, both published IN q
interests or the National Guard Of q
United States. In a campaign carrie
, on by the National Guard Magazine
have Congress pay the guards Of the Y;
rious States the editor tread on the 10,
S OF Gen. Drain. who is chairman OF q
. executive committee Of the Nation
D Guard Association OF the United State