Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-04-04

~ provisions of the law OF feo-
"a ruary last the initial step has
L ~ been taken in connection with
the reorganization of the Ma
tional Guard of the District of Column
bia. 1t was the preparation of a list
Of those officers of the local brigade re-
tired by operation OF law on account of
age. The list is brief containing only
the names of Col. NJ. Emmett Urell, I'd
Regiment; Maj. George Henderson, sur
geon general, District of Columbia mill
tia, and Maj. Henry H. Parmenter. chief
Of ordnance. Dictrict of Columbia mill
tia. The only other name for the retired
list to date is that of Lieut. Col. Rich
ara a. y Brien, I'd Regiment, who cps
from the active list on his own appii-
cation. 1t is understood that all the Of
f1cers mentioned retire with increased
rank.
The officials at militia headquarters
are now engaged in drafting regulations,
forth just how the staff departments
and other branches o. the guard shall be
organized. The indications are that the
staff departments will frs, be formed.
NO time Will be lost in making effective
the necessary changes, as only about
three months remain until the time con-
ditionally set for the annual outing in
the field
What is regarded as the most interest
ing rifle match of the gallery series will
take place next Wednesday evening at 8
O'Clock, when the Burkhart medal, which
represents the individual gallery cham
pionship for the season, will be the OBJ
ject of competition. Eligible to COM
pete in the contest are those who make
and tie the high scores in each series of
gallery matches during the season.
Capt. +. II. Brian is the present holder
OF the medal. 1t is predicted that the
record, which is held by Ernest Barrstow
most of the contestants with the new
gallery rifle, it is said. warrants this pre-
diction.
The contestants will be Capt. E. H.
r. r. Duffie, Company f, I'd Regiment
First Lieut.. c. NJ. Putnam. Signal Corps
Sergt. John II. Cole. I'd Regiment; Sergt.
J. r. Sanford. 1st Separate Battalion:
Private Mario Atkinson, Company E. LIST
Regiment; Private H. W. Buell., Company
e, LIST Regiment; Private H. F. Rees,
Company E, First Regiment; Private J.
T. Tenny, Company E, I'd Regiment; J.
d. Wade, 1st Division. Naval Battalion.
and ]. r. Fehr, LIST Division, Naval Bat
talon.
In the Burkhart match no practice is
permitted in the gallery after O'Clock
pm. the date on which Ii is shot, but
two sighting shots are permitted in the
first stage. Ten shots are fired standing
| ten sitting or kneeling and ten prone
1oO points being the possible score.
X X
On account Of the recent inspections
some company commanders deferred hav-
ing the members of their commands fire
the scheduled gallery practice scores II
is expected that all scores will be brought
| up to date during the month of April /,
is particularly desired by the authorities
that all recruits be fully instructed in the
gallery before they are permitted to re.
port for duty at the rifle range
1t Is said that one of the range officers
on duty Monday night found an enlisted
man on a company team who had never
| fired rifle nor been instructed how to
| handle his piece. He was discovered
vainly endeavoring to aim at the target
with his left eye. After little instruc.
| ton he was able to keep his shots on the
target.
The final standing Of teams in the gal
lery matches of 1909 follows:
REGIMENTAL MATCH
200 400 yds 500 vds Tot