Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-07

-NdltoHdt VI tnt LIS
trict OF Columbia will have the
opportunity to add to it's fine
record as a brigade, with an
exceptionally fine appearance
an narsde. when 1t takes part In the exer
cises in connection with the unveihng OF
the John Paul Jones statue April Ia. Circu-
lars giving preliminary instructions have
been sent to officers commanding organi-
cations throughout the entire brigade and
general order will be issued tomorrow
or Tuesday 1t is hoped that every or
ganization will make fine showing.
The infantry. artillery, Naval Battalion
and Signal Corps company will take a
prominent part in the exercises
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When the field instruction at Harpers
Ferry starts next August the regiments
will be supplied with the new infantry
signaling kits, which will add a distinctive
| note of color to the problems in the open.
Many officers in the brigade can be
proud of the fact that they have STUDIED
at one service school or another, but there
is one lad who has gone beyond them all.
While others were Flooding around fort
Riley making night maps and gaming
knowledge by such laborious courses
Lieut.. w. Walter Vaughn. recently piac-
ed in command of ID Company. I'd Infan-
try, \. G. ID. c., was spending SIN nne
months on the continent OF Europe.
studying military tactics on battlehelds OF
old world fame. This young militia Of
ficer spent six months last year on the
other side, and as his hobby wears khaki.
he put in a great deal OF time studying
European military establishments.
His company is called the Ordway Rifles,
the name being a memory of good Old
days that have passed long ago, and on
whose grave the Dick bill rests as head
stone. Lieut.. Vaughn is another one OF
the National Guard officers who got his
military instincts in the nursery. playing
with toy soldiers. After he grew old
! enough he bought cadet cap and toy
gun and paraded all by himself, then he
Joined the High School Cadets and was
good one for four years.
The military spirit prompted him to en-
list in the bridage, the records showing
that the District of Columbia received
him as a defender April 22. 1907. Since
that time he has risen steadily. He was
the second officer to be commissioned att
err the reorganization.
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Company X. I'd Infantry, sends in a re-
port to the effect that 1t is proud Of its
rockies" The occasion for the pride is
easily seen, and the pride itself will be
considered justifiable, no doubt when IT
is understood that the Y. NJ. (. A Com
pany held first and second places in the
indoor rifle match, at the last report The
out Of possible 315. The individual
scores are:
First team-Private p D. Lowell. 66: A.
W. Payne, SO: n. Dunbar, 66; ID. DECKER
son, 60: E. S. button, 80; total, 325.
Second team-PFiyates L. e. Craig. 50;
d. III. Blakelock, 6S: NJ, NJ. Myers, 80;
A. f. Johnson. 81: W. 3. Alien, 66: total.
3O7. Private A. w. Payne, as high man,
is eligible to shoot in the Burkhart tro-
ply match.
Second Lieut.. Chester NJ. Reich will
take a practical examination for the rank
of first lieutenant Friday night.
Of Luther Roland King in Company b, I'd
Infantry.
Former Private F.. J. SaWer. recently
discharged on expiration of enlistment.
pays his respects TO his old company
room nearly every Tuesday evening The
pleasant association is evidently the mag
net which draws him, and his re-enlist-
ment is expected at the end of his thirty
days of grace.
Among the recent recruits in Company
d. Infantry, were Louis Boswell and
Frank T. Boswell, they having applied
for enlistment March 10.
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Private Ralph Bacon has been honor
ably discharged from Company ID, I'd In
fantry, having enlisted in the United
States Navy.
Riding at Fort Myer continues TO afford
valuable exercise and considerable pleas
ure to members of the 1st Field Artillery.
N. G. ID. c. One Of the recent evenings
at the fort was conducted under the in
struction of Lieut.. William III. Shepard.
Sd Field Artillery L. 5. A, popular with
militiamen. Following We're the men of
the presidents battery present:
Lieut.. Shilling. First Serget. McDer-
mott. Corp. Hoffman. Corp. NJ. Smith,
iger, Crawford, Gehrmann. Grant. Harri-
gan. Knowles. Mahon. Miller. Murray
Mccormick, PLACER, Schuknecht, Steele
and Willoughby.
Capt. Oliver ii. Terry, Signal Corps
his intention of applying to the War De-
partment for permission to join the ranks
of aviation pupils. The War Department
proposes to include National Guard Of
aviators and to train them where
ever practical. Requirements for military
aviators have been drawn up by Gen.
Allen, chief signal officer. These have
been approved by the War Depart
ment. but there has as Yet been no plan
formulated for training the officers of
the National Guard. The government
now has more aeroplaneS at its disposal
than 1t has OfncerS, and the cases OF the
National Guard officers who apply will
be considered on their individual merits.
There has SO far been but one such appli-
cation approved-that of Lieut.. Col. c.
Is. Winder of the Ohio National Guard.
who has been ordered to report for train
ing.
The requirements for military aviators
are more severe than the pilot license
test of the Aero Club of America. These
requirements include attaining an alti-
fuda nf - I'M feet flight
of twenty miles at an average height of
LOCO feet and a flight of at least five
minutes in wind of fifteen miles an
hour recorded by government anemom-
eter.
The applicant must carry a passenger