Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-17

listed men for appointment as second leu-
tenants the last Wednesday in January,
april and September of each year
Candidates failing in the first examna-
ton may be examined at the next eXami-
nation but failing in that they will not
be eligible for another examination for
at least six months from the date of the
second examination.
X
Adjt Gen. Frank NJ Rumbold of Mis-
souri, has presented a magnificent trophy
to the National Rifle Association of
America for competition in the champion
ship regimental team match at Camp
Perry, Ohio, next August. The last
trophy for this match was won in 1908 by
the 9Th Massachusetts, Infantry. 1t had
been won by this regiment the two pre-
ceding years, and the third winning gave
it permanent possession of the trophy
The new trophy was designed by zen
Rumbolds sister, Mrs. Estelle Rumboid-
John, a sculptress. living in New York
city. 1t is silver punch bowl eighteen
inches in diameter and weighing .99
ounces IT is an Indian howl, supported
on four legs, held together by simple
braided band, the two figures surmount-
ing it representing on the one hand an
early eastern tribesman. and on the
other an early western tribesman. me
and the names of the winners will be IN
scribed inside the bowl. The design is
one which has been freely executed, and
the sculptress has kept it as primitive
and vigorous as possible. Adjt. Gen
Rumbold, the donor of the trophy, has
served in the National Guard, and also
in the United States Volunteers during
e4he Spanish war. He was recommended
for brevet for gallantry and bravery IN
action. and he received the silver life
Al %1x< HoYof
milton of gallant conduct exhibited by
him in saving a number of persons from
drowning in the waters of Manila bay
during a storm on the night of December
10. 1899.
In line with the attempt of the United
states to interest it's schoolboys in riile
practice, a bill for which purpose has
recently passed the Senate and Is now
pending in the House. comes the 1nforna-
ton from London that Empire day, May
II will take place contest for an I'M
perial trophy. to be competed for by
teams of eight boy marksmen from all
parts. of the British empire: The trophy
is donated by the Earl of Meath, ana
Princess Alexander of Teck, the Duchess
OF Marlborough, the Duke of Wellington
and others of the nobility. The matches
VII be held under the auspices or the
Imperial Cadet Association. Arrange
is are benz made So that where the
cadets come from a greater distance than
twenty miles they Will be taken care OF
as far as possible by invitation to private
houses. II the funds permit the cadets
who take first or second place IN the
matches will receive camp scholarships
emitting them to attend the summer
training camp i'm August free of cost.
The shooting for the Meath trophy Will
be followed in August by the shooting for
the Lord Roberts imperial trophy, which
is also for schoolboys, the difference
being that in the Meath trophy match
miniature rifles are used. while IN
the Roberts competition service rifles are
used. The teams of eight boys which won
the Lord Roberts trophy last year had an
average age of fourteen years and ten
months. They learned to shoot first with