Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-05

who follow the red guidOn-not by any
means He saw things he liked and he
saw things he did not like, and in plain
military fashion left no doubt in the
sion. However. Col. Mitcham is in con-
slant touch with the batteries Of the
National Guard of the state Of New
York, particularly those of New York
city. which are so rich in their own right
that they can hire all the ex-regular ar
tillerymen they need to do their cleaning
UP, take care OF property and handle
guns in a trained fashion.
One New York battery is rich enough
to maintain a breeding farm, rents its
horses to the public at g. dollar and a
half an hour and has horse sales. 1t
makes a profit and can spend that profit
in taking care of its property. This, in
addition to the $4,000 appropriated by
for that aristocratic organization to be
in apple pie order all the time.
and why not?" says Battery Mike. IF
was captain o that ere swell outfit and
found busted firm pin CT dirty recoil
cylinder. I'd shoot the whole gun detach-
ment at sunrise
THE men of the list Battery, Field Ar
tillery. National Guard of the District
of Columbia, are away above the aver
age" Col. Smiley says. I'VE have in
InaC organization some or the highest
priced and best trained mechanics. Some
of the men are the prize workers in the
navy yard and are better quality than
can be found In most regular batteries
Only few days before the last inspec-
ton the men went down to the armory
and completely dismantled four guns, an
operation which is undertaken in the
armory with considerable trepidatiOn and
with an officer supervising the work
closely We have good men there, and
bod he. 6xr.., -
of a few eN-regulars on the regular pay
roll the local battery would be a splen-
did organization"
1t is probable that "a retired battery
man from Fort Myer will be employ ed
by the brigade and assigned to the
armory for just the work reported on
by Col Mitcham. Col. Smiley and Capt
j. Harry Shannon have interviewed two
possible candidates within the last two
days.
Three months more gallery practice
will be available this year than last. The
details of the gallery practice order were
published in this column last week. Coz.
Smiley reports better results from tne
target practice this year than ever be-
fore
Capt. ]. Il. Allison, eth Infantry, L..
S. A, Observation-Disclosures, N. G. D. c.,
has just finished a week of instruction
In matters connected TN property sur
veys. 1t is his plan to give lectures on
matters connected with administration
every other week. the intervening weeks
being given over to instruction in the
new drill manual. details of which were
given in this column at the time the
work for the year started.
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The schedule of gallery instruction
issued from headquarters is as follows:
November rs. I'd Battalion, LIST Infantry
November IL. Sd Battalion. LIST Infantry;
November ~. I'd Battalion, I'd Infantry:
November 81, LIST Battalion, 1st 1nfah.fy;
November 222, I'D Battalion. I'd Infantry;
November 2,. I'd Battalion, LIST Infantry:
November ~ 81 Battalion. 1st Infantry;
November % staff. non-commissioned
staff and bands: November p. I'd Bat
TALON. I'd Infantry: November 2S. 1st Bat
talon. I'd Infantry; November %, Sd Bat
talon. I'd Infantry; December ]. 1st
Battery, =. A.: December :. Signal Corps
Company: December q. LIST Battalion. LIST
Infantry: December T. 1st Battery. F. A.;
December II. Signal Company; December
H. LIST Battalion. 1st Infantry.
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Maj. A. p. Robbins. quartermaster y.
G. d. C., is now involved in the extreme