The Washington herald., 1909-11-21
News of the National Guard;
Gossip of Interest to MiLitiamen

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Il is 20 be understood however. that IN
order TO be considered as conforming 10
The organization OF the regular army. all
Of the units must have the organization
prescribed for ike units OF the regular
service, so far IS regards the grades OF
rank therein; that the fact that vacancies
exist in any or all OF the grades tenn
porarny does not constitute a condition
OF ronconformity in organization.
A circular letter dated November Il.
1909. was sent by the division Of militia
affairs. War Department. 20 the adju-
tants general Of the several States and
Territories and the District Of Columbia,
and reads as follows:
I am directed by the Acting Secretary
OF War to invite your attention TO the
provisions contained IN section Of the
act OF Congress approved August 5. 1853
/ Public. No s.. which reads as follows:
Until otherwise provided by law. no
( bond shall be accepted from any surety
or bonding company for any officer or
employee OF the United States which shall
Z
the rate Of premium charged for a Ike
I bond during the calendar year 1905"
The Attorney General OF the United
States has construed this provision 70
mean that the charge for any bond shall
not be more than g per cent above the
rate paid last year on any bond belong
/ ing TO the same general class. provided
that the charge paid LAST year did not
constitute some isolated instance Of an
unusual or extortiOnate premium. In
other words, he holds that II there were
( two or more rates prevailing IN any class
| IN 1903. the law permits the higher rate
4 TO be used as a basis Of comparison, pro-
vided the rate selected did not constitute
/ some isolated instance OF an unusual
or extOrtionate premium
1t is requested that this Office be IN
/ formed at the earliest practicable date
/ Of the rates Of premium charged IN 1908
on bonds Of disbursing officers OF the or
gained militia. in order that the OBJ
! servance OF the provisions cited above
( may be assured.
These enlisted men Of the District Ma
tional Guard have been honorably dis
! charged:
On application. Sergt Alex. J. N. Ar
thur. Company X, First Infantry. and
Private John KimmeH. Second Infantry
Band.
Removal from District: Privstes Joseph
E. Benhan, Thomas A. Burns. George
Gardner. James ". Knott. Frank Nc
CURE. Edward O'TooIe. Everett E. Pen
riheld. Frederick W. Rider. and Walter
Simmons. Company c. First Infantry;
Private Glen Rawley, Company B, Sec
Ond Infantry, and Privates Arthur B.
White and Claude II. Ensle. Company Z.
Second Infantry.
The following noncommissioned officers
have been ordered by Lieut.. Col S T.
smiley. adjutant general TO report &c
Maj Romulus A Foster, Medical Corps,
at the Ambulance Company rooms. Cen
ter Market Armory. at 9 O'Clock Mon
day night. November % for physical ex-
iamination for promotion:
Sergt. II. A Wingate, Company z. Sec
ond Infantry; Sergt. N. NJ. Lucas. Hos
pitsl Corps; First Sergt J. F. Norris.
Company 3. First Separate Battalion
Sergt y, =. Slaughter. Company 4. First
Separate Battalion; First Sergt. c. Bur
lingame. Company d, Second Infantry.
Sergt. Mai r. Lockhead. Second Bat
TALON First Infantry; Sergt. II. J. STAN
haugh Company h Second Infantry.
+ Corp r A Jackson, Sergt. W. A. Ham
. iltou. and Sergt. c. A King. COMPANY
p, First Separate Battalion: Corp T. Y
Barb Company *. Second Infantry. and
Chief Water Tender R. y. Conwell. Naval
Battalion
Second Lieut. T. T. Jones First Sep
arate Battalion. has also received similar
orders
After the physical examinations have
been completed, practical examinations
by the examining board viii be held on
, Wednesday. November o. and Friday
November 70 There viii he about twenty
81 five candidates for promotion and an
D pointment. taken from the roster of off,
GERS, nOncOmmissioned officers. and the
ranks and from civil life.
In order 10 DO away with the old prop
erty books" in keeping account Of ord
nance and Quartermasters' returns. Ma {
Robbins. Quartermaster OF the District
National Guard. is about 20 inaugurate
a card system. Not only IS it expected
that it will simplify the keeping of such
records. but VIII expedite work In the
quartermasters department.
The resignation Of Capt. J. B. Coffman.
Company T. First Regiment. was acted
upon az militia headquarters yesterday
II was accepted.
Work on the new armory for the First
Battery. Field Artillery. and the sigma
Corps Company, has begun. II is OK.
pected that it win be ready for occupancy
in a month or six weeks.
one Of the most interesting drills OF last
r week was that OF the First Battery Fri
, day night. Il was held on the street
under the electric lights. Every move
ment was controlled by bugle.