Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-14
announcement that the
National Guard of the District of
Columbia will not participate in

Columbia will not participate in
the joint maneuver campaign in
yolv:ng an attack and a defense
IF New York city next summer was Hlaoe
Yesterday by the War Department. the
brigade will probably receive its annual
field instruction In a joint camp or IN
struction. at which regular troops Will De
stationed The location OF this camp VIII
he decided upon by the division OF militia
affairs. The attack and defense OF Ne"
York city has been organized on paper
The plans of the War Department are
contingent upon Congress making the ap-
preparation for $1,3JOOOO asked LOT tue :.
Joint maneuvers Of the regular army and
the organized militia.
II every organization of the Nationai
Guard of the District OF Columbia pre-
sents an appearance at annual ll,spe 60
as fine as that Of the Signal Corps COM
strong feeling Of military pride: No mat
ter what the report of Lieut.. b. ID. Fou-
lois. signal Corps, U. S. A.. will be. the
signal Corps Company. n; u. u. C.'
looked the part" last Iuesaas. ,c.,or
An officer who watched the Inspection
said: That's the finest looking mihtary
outfit I have seen for long time
The percentage Of attendance, While not
perfect was high In addition to the ~
spection by Lieut.. Foulois for the War
Department. Maj. Leroy Heron inspect
or general, y. G. u. c., conducted ms IN
spection for militia headquarters. He ex-
pressed himself as well pleased with the
showing. The organization mas peen Iish
up on the percentage rolls. It's attendance
figures for last year being W per cent
X !; X
Pending the inspections this week. the
ma at seven DAYS have been given over TO
gallery instruction. commissioned Of
ficers schools and the study OF the infan-
try drill regulations; The ne school o OF tine
now occupying the attention OF District
National Guardsmen.
Inspections this week will be by Capt.
James B. Allison, 7th Infantry, L. s. A.,
Headauarters, LIST Infantry. and list Bat
talon. LIST infantry, at 8 o'clock pm.
w ssesnd battalion, {zt Infantry at 8
O clock D. m. Thursday.
Third Battalion. LIST Infantry. at
O clock pm. Friday.
X + X
Every officer is hustling these days to
have q bona fide hundred per cent attend
ance at inspections.
The importance Of this percentage is
outlined In a recent circular addressed
to company commanders.
Last year thirteen organizations pa
raded every man, and only q few had a
mark of less than 90 per cent. 1t is be-
lieved that big Improvement every
where will be noted when the marks Of
the coming inspections are completed.
In addition to the inspection this week
the gallery instruction and non-commis-
CT ,nA n13 nOnfin-
ued Gallery instruction is schedu ed for
tomorrow night. Gallery instruction for
the LIST Battalion. I'd Infantry, will &C.
cupy the entire evening Tuesday. Nom
will attend school the evenings Of We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday. The en-
tire Sd Battalion. I'd Infantry. will as
sembie In the ga .lery for instruction
tillery will use the gallery Friday. while
the Offcers' Revolver Association will
pepper the targets Saturday.
Amateur sea fighters will nling'e with
grixx.ed veterans Of the navy when the
National Naval Militia Association meets
at the New Willard tomorrow. The Dis
t.ict's representative at this gathering
will be Commander Samuel w. Stratton,
who is also the secretary to the naval
militia genera: board. 1t has been an
nounced that the opening meeting will be
addressed by Secretary OF the Navy
Meyer. Commander Philip Andrews, U.
| S. NJ, chief Of the bureau OF navigation.
and Commander Archibald H. Davis.
U. 8. N, officer in charge Of naval mill
tia office.
The matter Of greatest importance to
the naval militia ut the present time is
militia bill. 1t Is the general under
standing among naval militiamen and
some naval officers that until q bill 10
passed dsfpiteiy estabiishing the rela.