Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-17

cake OF soap, one pair OF SOCKS, one tooth
brush and one towel, all done up in the
blanket roll.
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Announcement has been made by the
National Rifle Association of America
that to carry out the policies Of the Pres1-
dent and the national board for the pro-
motion Of rifle practice, the association
has obtained the use OF the National
Guard rifle range. November 6. for a
! field day for the members OF the public
and private schools Of the District, in
GLIDING the High School Cadets. Many
officers Of the National Guard Of the Dis
trict have volunteered their services as
range ohicers on the day of the shoot.
There have been several changes amone
the assignment Of officers to companies In
the I'd Infantry. Lieut.. Claude A. Lind.
sey, Company A. has been made adjutant
Of the Sd Battalion. Capt. Lakeland has
been relieved from command Of Company
K and assigned to Company H. He Is
now preparing for his examination to en-
ter the regular army. Lieut.. George p.
Phillips has been transferred from Com.
Pany | to Company H. I'd Infantry
has resigned. and 1t Is rumored that Lieut.
Arthur L. Kitchen. I'd Infantry, intends
to hand In his resignation.
The brigade board Of examination at a
recent meeting made preparations to take
up the examination of q large r timber OF
applicants for commissions as second
heutenants in the LIST and I'd Infantry.
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A decision Of interest to National
Guardsmen Of the District has Just been
| rendered at the War Department. When
| some Of the employees Of that department
| went to the rife range under orders is-
| sued from militia headquarters the Ques-
| ton was raised whether the time spent
there was military duty In the sense con-
templated by the law, which says that
all officers and employees Of the United
States and Of the District of Columbia
who are members of the National Guard
| shall be entitled to leave OF absence from
| their respective duties. without loss OF
pay or time, on all days of any parade, OF
encampment" ordered by headquarters
The question was presented to the War
Department officials whether the absence
should be charged against time due the
employe in the operation of the laws
granting leave of absence. The decision
was rendered that absence due to visit.
ing the rife range for ordered practice
should not be charged against the regular
leave period. and that there could be nc
reduction Of pay for absence while on this
| military duty.
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Ohicers and men Of the Naval Bat
talon Of the National Guard Of the Dis
| trict held q smoker last night on board
the u. 8. s. Puritan. The men were
the guests Of Commander Samuel w.
stratton. who called them together to
discuss the work for the coming winter
An Informal supper was served before
the pipes and tobacco were passed
around. and Commander Stratton, Lieut..
Dempf and other officers made short
addresses. In which they talked over the
work for the coming year, and discussed
means Of improving the instruction and
| efficiency Of the battalion
The Officers Of the battalion are max.
Ing an attempt to bring the divisions
closer together and foster a ship spirit
In place Of the feeling prevalent among
the men that they belong to q particu.
Lar division OF tho battalion Thar