Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-26
Mississippi undertake to say that in tho

Mississippi undertake to say that in tho
National Guard OF any state Of this ma
ton that the men are admitted without
physical examination?
Mr.. Humphreys Of Mississippi-I say
that under the law OF the United States
| they are not subject to physical exam
nation; they are especially exempted.
and that ought not to be the law: but
II 1t is the law and it remains the law
and they are called out as they may be
called, 1t will cost this government mil
lions upon millions of dollars for PEN
sions for men who will claim pensions
by reason OF some physical defects that
they had before they were ever called
into the army.
Mr.. Tilson-If may be permitted a mo-
ment. / desire to say to the gentleman
that the state in which live has a very
examinations, and substantially he re-
ceives the same as that required In the
regular army
Mr.. Humphreys Of Mississippi-weIl.
we have nothing at all In this bill on
the subject, and I think 1t ought not to
make these regulations.
-.
The LIST. Battalion dealt largely with
mechanical matters at its assembly FRI
day night. Sergts. F'riel. Peak and Mohr,
under direction of Chief Mechanic Davis,
worked to get easier rotation of the
bracket page settlers, and Sergt. McDer-
mott. having page setter bracket latch
with TOO strong a spring, dissected 1t and
put in a new spring. There was q great
swabbing and oiling of gun bores. and
the batterymen hope that the inspecting
officer will have to put on smoked glasses
u.h he nlrc
interesting mechanical work having to do
with bearing surfaces and oil-hole spring
covers is planned for next Friday night.
Drivers drill was. conducted by Lieut..
Bonnet. and next Friday night the bat
tery'S horses will be hitched to q timber.
OF course. the men talked great deal
Of the ball they gave at the armory We'd
nesday night. They had such q good
time that they will give another dance
in May, and. to accommodate the widen
ing circle OF the battery's friends, the
men will probably engage an uptown
hall.
It has been suggested by some OF the
mothers and sisters of the batterymen
| that the battery have a ladies' night,
that after drill there shall be an informal
dance and the ladies shall be issued mess
kits-tin cup, meat can, knife, fork and
Private Miller. Battery F. Sd Field Ar
tillery. dropped In at the armory Friday
night. got acquainted, was infected with
the hope and enthusiasm of the crowd.
| worked for three hours, and promised to
come again with some friends-the reg
ularS.
That matter OF a pistol range in the
Missouri avenue armory seems to hang
fire.
The battery started with one horse
and now 1t has two. Soon 1t will have
four-count emil
The next District National Guard camp
will be a District camp and not ma
neuver camp. This is positively stated.
and although probably very well known.
Adjt. Gen. Smiley said yesterday that
the importance of having a camp of ele-
mentary instruction next summer is para
mount
so much nef material in the guard
needs this elemental instruction, to be had
only at our own camp. that 1t ought to
be well understood that the next camp
will not be q big war game he said.
There will be, however, regular troops
encamped with US. It Is hoped that each
branch Of the service will. be represented
by regular troops"