The Washington herald., 1911-11-05

By RUSSELL NJ. MacLENNAN.
Schedule of gallery instruction. from
November 16 to December 15, 1911:
Thursday, November 16-Second Bat
TALON, First Infantry.
Friday, November 17-Third Battal-
ion, First Infantry.
Monday, November 2O-Second Bat
talon, Second Infantry.
Tuesday, November 21-First Bat
talon. Second Infantry.
Wednesday, November 22-Third
Battalion, Second Infantry.
Thursday, November 23-Second Bat
talon. First Infantry.
Friday, November 24-Third Battal-
ion, First Infantry.
Saturday, November 25-Stan, N. C.
S., bands
Monday, November 27-Second Bat
TALON, Second Infantry.
Tuesday, November 2s-First Battal-
ion, Second Infantry.
Wednesday, November 29-Third
Battalion, Second Infantry.
Friday. December First Battery,
Field Artillery.
Tuesday, December 5-Signal Corps
Company.
Wednesday, December 6-First Bat
talon. First Infantry.
Friday, December S-First Battery,
Field Artillery.
Tuesday, December 12-Signal Corps
Company.
Wednesday, December 1S-First Bat
talon, First Infantry.
This schedule will be followed by
the various organizations of the guard
for receiving instructions on the rifle
in the indoor gallery at the Center
Market Armory this winter.
First Lieutenant Signal Corps, y. G. DC
Each week finds new applications filed
for enlistment in the engineer corps
being formed by Mai Francis B.
Wheaton, chief engineer Of the District
Guard.
The work to be done by the engineer
corps will be interesting. 1t will include
map-making, surveying, bridge building,
Notifications, intrenchments. demolition,
&c. In the interest of teaching members
of the corps these scientific branches of
the art of the militia, less time will be
devoted to drill evolutions than in the
infantry.
Applications for enlistment in the corps
New York avenue.
Capt. T. R. Clark, assistant paymaster
of the District Militia, is making good
in his new position, for which he is
men than any other company in the
work in private life. His career as a
soldier is also standing him in good
stead.
Capt. Clark enlisted as a private in
September, 1902, in what was then Com
pany A, Sixth Battalion. This organiza-
tion was distinguished at that time for
carrying on its roster more expert rifle
man than any other company in the
Guard. II won the company team match
at Seagirt four years in succession.
Capt. Clark was promoted to quarter
master sergeant Of the company in 1903.
The following year he went to the an
nuaI encampment as battalion quarter
master sergeant, serving in this ca
pacity, a grade now obsolete, until 1907.
He re-enlisted in August, 1909. and was
appointed a sergeant in Company NJ,
First Infantry, and detailed with the
pay department. During the Massachu-
setts maneuvers. summer before last, he
had charge of the water supply, as well
as assisting in paying off the men.
When the District Guard came from
Boston to Washington in the army
transports, the Sumner and the Nc
Cellan. Maj. Boyd Taylor, Maj. Heron,
and Capt. Clark had an exciting expert
ence. After the men had been paid off
on the Mcclellan, the Sumner was asked
by wireless to stand by until these three
officers could be lowered in a boat and
taken 70 the Sumner to pay off. 1t was
nlghtfall, with a heavy sea running off
the Virginia Capes. When the two ves-
sells came together the trip was made in
a whaleboat, which carried SIS, 900 in cur
rency. The boat tossed about like an
eggshell, but the party got aboard the
Sumner safely.
When Capt. Clark was nominated for
examination for his commission he was
summoned from AsheviIle, n. c., where
he was enjoying a vacation. The matter
was handled in record time. Just TWEEN
the nomination was given to the Adju-
tant General of the Army and the sign
ing of Capt. Clark's commission by
President Taft.
Capt. Clark has served in the section
of accounts, paymaster's division of the
office of the Auditor of the War Depart
ment, for the past three years, and is
thoroughly familiar with paymasters' ac-
counts, particularly in auditing. He
will become a lawyer in June, 1912. He
is now a member of the senior class at
Georgetown University Law School. He
was recently elected business manager
of the class Domesday Book, a publica-
ton edited and published by the gradu-
ating class.
An interesting method of practical in
struction is being followed by Capt. J. B.
Allison in the officers school now being
held in the District National Guard
three nights a week. While the study of
a certain number OF pages OF the new
infantry drill regulations are gone over
each night. more practical way than
recitation is utilized to impress the les
sons upon the officers. They are formed
in squads and companies, and under the
direction Of Capt: Allison are put through
the evolutIons which they will have to
teach the men under their own COM
mands. It is found that this is most
effective.
With the approach Of the reconvening
Of Congress and the probability that the
militia pay bill will come up for action,
the summary Of conclusions of Brig.
Gen. G. Z. Young, chairman Of the ex-
ecutive committee Of the National Guard |
Association, concerning the bill are OF |
interest. Here they are:
First-That a larger military orRaniza-
ton, ready for active service, Is neces-
Bary.
Second-That this organization must be
obtained by voluntary service.
Third-That it Is not practIcabia 20 In
crease the regular army.
Fourth-That the National Guard is the