Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-11
IRRATIONAL A,GUARD
II DISTRICT rs COLUMBIA

- EvERAL of the powerful minds. OF
the National Guard Of the Dis
trict of Columbia are working
~ on legislation to Offset the at
tempt to deprive members of the
command of pay for service. Since
members of the House. of Represent
atives found loophole in the act which
established the National Guard on its
present basis, the question of stopping
the gap has been occupying the time
and thoughts of several lawyers of the
brigade.
Influences are also at work on men,
bers of Congress which IL is hoped Will
result in the various items which were
ing put back before the bill is enacted
into law. 1t is the opinion of National
Guardsmen who make up the estimates
that the figures are cut. to the limit
when presented, and several OF the cuts
made at the Capitol would seriously
hamper the guards work in several di-
rectiOns.
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1t ie also being asked by the War De-
partment where, the National Guard OF
the District of Columbia wants to go
next summer when the time for camp
arrives Until it is known what the ap-
preparation bill carries that question can
not be answered. The majority favor
the idea of a camp of instruction "of Its
own" for the brigade. II the National
Guard of the District of Columbia could
go into camp with a battalion Of United
States infantry, a battery of field artil-
lery, a troop of cavalry, some Signal
Corps men and some sanitary troops, q
camp of elementary instruction would be
a splendid success. 1t is assured by such
Off
ficers, as a rule, believe that the bri-
gade needs, every year, solid fortnight
of the b of soldiery, of the sor1
experienced at Frederick last year.
A maneuver camp may be established
by the War Department at Gettysburg.
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Eighteen men, or perhaps more, will
be selected before the Brigade Team is
sent to the national rifle matches at
Camp Perry, Ohio. OF this number, -four
will be new men. The rules for the ma
four highest teams of 1911 shall present
an entirely new personnel for 1912 and
that all other teams should have at
least four new men. AS the District OF
Columbia team finished number eight
last year only four new men will be Sc
lected.
The reason for this ruling is plain to
those who have followed the rifle COM
petitions of the National Guard. The
team shooting for high prizes has had a
tendency to be confined to few fine
shots. Under the new ruling it is hoped
to open up a wide competition for the
new team positions. The District Of Col
umbia team will be selected in part from
the results of the shooting in the Sen
atorial Trophy match Decoration day.
After that. the attendance of men at the
range and their work will be elements
in the selection of the team.
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Prizes of $40 each were forwarded last
week by Major c. Fred Cook. adjutant
generals department, to the companies
which attained 100 per cent for bona fide
attendance at the recent inspections. Both
bands were included in the roster of per-
feet attendance. The prizes had been Of
fered in a circular letter sent out from bri
gade headquarters several weeks ago, anG
checks were drawn by Maj. Cook, custo.
dian of brigade headquarters staff fund
to the order of the following company
commanders:
fantry; Capt. Edwards. Company E, Isl
Infantry; Capt Hathaway, Company L
LIST Infantry; Capt. johnson, Company G
I'd Infantry; Capt. Brooks Company E
ID Infantry; Capt. Beckstein, Company
F. I'd Infantry: Company X, I'd Infantry
Capt Brian. Company NJ. I'd Infantry
Lieut. Durston. LIST Division. Naval Bat
talon: Lieut.. Dempf. I'd Division, Nava
Battalion. Checks were sent to the regl
mental adjutants for the 1st and I'd In
fantry bands
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Members Of the I'd Battalion, I'd Infan-
try, are congratulating themselves over
the fact that only one man was absent
from the battalion in the recent inspec.
ton.
The fund which Maj Clarence n. Sayre
I'd Infantry, has been soliciting for the
aid OF Peter j. Duffy, formerly first ser
geant of the veteran Company G, ID In
fantry, has begun to reach generous pro-
portions. Sergt. Duffy is now in the Ma
rine Hospital at Fort Stanton. N. M.
suffering from tuberculosis He is one OF
the best known members of the National
ing been clerk Of the rifle range for three
years.
Jimmy Reynolds, who used to be frs,
lieutenant of Company G, I'd Infantry
and who is now a lieutenant in the Phil
ippine Scouts, is. married. The officia
news has just been received by announce
ments sent to "Jfmmy's" old friends In
the National Guard of the District OF
Columbia. He married Miss Macdonald
in far-away MindanaO. Jimmie" is re-
membered for his genial smile and happy
disposition, and his friends here join In
sending him CONGRATULATIONS.
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Capt Charles H. Brockway has been
relieved from duty with Company F, Isl
Infantry, and assigned as commissary OF