The Washington herald., 1911-11-19

1895 enlisted in Company B of the old
engineers organization here. and the fol-
| lowing year moved to Florida, where he
served as a sergeant in the National
| Guard OF that State until 1897.
! Returning to the District, he re-enlist-
| ed in the Engineer Corps in the spring Of
| 1897. and was later transferred to the
Hospital Corps, where he served for
nine years. He entered the Hospital
Corps as private, ana was successfully
promoted to irst-class private, corporal,
and first sergeant. In July. 1906, he was
appointed a second lieutenant in the
infantry, and was assigned to Company
X. First Infantry, n. G. D. C.
Before the expiration Of the year Capt.
Terry was detailed as regimental COM
missary. and in this capacity and as
quartermaster served until given COM
mand Of the Signal Corps company.
principles Of Sanitary Tactics" by
Mai f. L. Munson, Medical Corps, Unit
ed States Army, senior instructor. depart
ment of care of troops, in the Army
School of the Line and the Army STAFF
College, Fort LeavenwOrth, Kans, has
recently come from the press. and can
be purchased under section 1861, Revised
Statutes. by the organized militia at a
cost Of $3.50 per copy. The book is COM
mended for tactical study to medical Of
ficers OF the organized militia.
The relative rank Of officers, noncom-
missioned and petty officers of the Ma
tional Guard and Naval Militia, as an
nounced by the Division OF Militia At
fairs, is as follows:
National Guard-Mator general, brig
adler general colonel, lieutenant colonel,
major. captain, first lieutenant, second
lieutenant, sergeant major, first ser
geant, sergeant, corporal
Naval Militia-Rear admiral, commo-
dOre. captain. commander, lieutenant
commander, lieutenant. lieutenant Gun-
Tor grade), ensign, chief petty officer
petty officer first class. petty officer
Second class, petty officer Uhird elass).
However, the grade Of commodore
ceased to exist as a grade of rank on the
active list OF the navy of the United
States on March 8, 1899, and the nine ju-
nior rear admirals are authorized to re-
ceive the pay and allowances of brig
adler generals of the army.
The expense to the United States on
account Of officers of the organized mi
litia attending garrison schools is limited
by section 16 OF the militia law, strictly
to mileage, Communication Of quarters,
heat, light. and subsistence.
There is no authority under the law for
the use OF Federal funds to pay for for
rage for a horse. or communication of
same. OF an officer attending a service
school of the army.
The E I. Du Point de Nemours Powder
Company. of Wilmington, Del. will pre-
sent national defense trophies to each
State and Territory and the District OF
Columbia for award to organizations
skilled in rifle practice. The conditions
under which the competitions will he
held are given in a pamphlet issued by
the Du Pont company. When asked yes
terday IL the District brigade would &C
cept the trophy, Lieut.. Col. S. L. Smiley,
the adJutant general, said:
The matter has not yet come up for
official consideration. 1t probably will in
the course of time. and, OF course, I
say at this time what the action
will be-"
In view of the announcement by the
Division OF Militia Affairs, War Depart
ment, that inasmuch as a dental corps
was part of the regular establishment.
National Guard organizations should be
permitted to establish such a corps.
Lieut.. Col. Smiley was asked II dental
corps would be formed in connection
with the District brigade.
1T Is not probable" was the reply.
There would be very little use for n
dental corps In our brigade, as the MEM
bers are able to select their own dentists.
II we were in the field there would be
some necessity for such an adjunct"