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

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~ from San Francisco. where he
"a went as a delegate from the Ma
Il y tional Guard of the District Oh
Columbia to the annual conven-
ton Of the Interstate National Guard AS
ISOLATION. Gen. Harries is expected to re-
turn from the west some time this week
With the general and the adjutant gen.
eral of the brigade at militia headquar-
tiers many important matters in local
military affairs will be taken up and dis
posed of in rapid succession, it is ex-
pected.
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A decided Improvement in attendance
over that of the corresponding period OF
last year marked the assemblies OF all
the battalions and separate organizations
last week. Each organization began us
work for the winter with enthusiasm. and
the company officers preparing 10
adopt stringent measures against the rev
who have failed to give satisfactory eA
plantations of their absence from drill. III
the infantry companies the work during
the week was devoted chiefly to reading
current orders. fitting the men out with
the dress uniform to replace the Khaki
and turning in to the quartermaster ser
geants all condemned property. After
this was done each company was dlvloeo
up into squads and drilled. The schools
for non-commissioned officers viii be
started within the next week or two.
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At each assembly attention was called
to q circular that has been issued by the
National Guard Athletic Association. The
cl,,n, 1rbiob is located In
the Center Market Arrnory, will be open
ed next Tuesday evening at o'clock.
Officers and enlisted men OF the brigade
only are eligible to join the association.
Application for memb ership must be
made in writing. stating the name. rank
and organization of the applicant. and
must be Endorsed by his Immediate COM
handing officers. 1t is made to the board
Of control. through the custodian in
charge Of the gymnasium, or the phys
teal director, and must be accompanied
by fee of 70 cents, which will
entitle the holder to tho use of a locker
Issued before July ], 1909. have been can
celed.
The members Of the basket ball team
will have the use Of the gymnasium as
teams only on the night assigned to them
by the physical director.
The following schedule for the season
of 1eO9-1910 has been adopted:
Tuesday and Thursday. to 1890 p. m,
classes. basketball practice and indoor
base ball after class. by members only:
1890 pm. basket ball practice and
games for teams on application to custo-
dian or physical director. but no team
can use gymnasium for more than one
except for league and scheduled games.
The gymnasium is closed Saturdays.
No person allowed on the floor or gym
nasium at any time who is not in gym
nasium attire and a registered member
Of the association.
No team containing or composed Of
professionals shall be permitted the use
of the gymnasium floor either in practice
or competition.
Fencing class every Tuesday. 1870 to
$50 pm. Prof. Nelson. Instruction in
wrestling by Frank Lockland. GLASS
nights.
The National Guard Athletic Associa-
ton was organized in 1896. and each
the guardsmen. The board Of control
is made up Of Maj. E. II. Neumeyer,
president; Capt c. E. Edwards, Capt.
e. H. Brian, Capt. John E. Brooks and
Lieut. d. Spencer Bliss, recorder. Capt.
Edwards is manager and Prof. Joseph
Koran physical director.
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Capt John c. Whitaker, quartermaster
I'd Infantry. has made arrangements to
have the cooks of that regiment given
systematic instruction during the year at
the Washington Barracks. under the di-
rection of Capt. Francis ]. Rooster of the
subsistence department Of the army. The
instruction Of the class Of about twenty
two enlisted cooks will begin in about two
weeks. The commanding officer of each
Of the eleven companies of the I'd Infan-
try has been ordered to enlist two cooks,
and these men are to be excused from all
drills or other military duty. SO as to be
able to devote their entire time to learn
ing how to cook in the field.
Capt. Whitaker believes that by this
method he can train his force of cooks
so that they will thoroughly understand
how to handle the government ration and
prevent the waste which, he says, at pres
ent amounts to nearly Is per cent. He
points out that this percentage of waste
is SO large as to make the government
ration, which Is really ample for the
enlisted men, appear insufficient. Civilian
cooks have always some difficulty in