Evening star., 1913-10-12
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range OF the local militia
Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday.
October ii. Is and 16. Many of the
guardsmen have engaged in practice
shooting on the range since it re-
opened September 90, thus priming
themselves in an effort to carry away
some Of the prizes offered to the win
ners in the events which Will begin
Tuesday.
The program for Tuesday includes
the following matches: Enlisted mems
match, company team match, battalion
team match. Judd & Detweiler regi-
mental team match, the Carmody
match. novice match and Smiley indi-
vidual skirmsh.
The remaining schedules are:
Wednesday-The Evening Star match,
X. Harris & Co. trophy match, Neu
meyer match, Gerstenberg trophy
match, brigade rifle team skrmish
match .and Smiley individual skirmish
match.
Thursda y-Mosher match, Berry &,
Whitmore Company team skirmish
match, Harries long range match and
senatorial trophy match The novice
re-entry and the Brett re-entry revol-
yer matches will be open on the first
two days OF the meeting.
Valuable trophies and medals and over
$500 in cash will be awarded in these
matches Entries must be filed with
Mai. Thomas S. King at the rifle range
or with the superintendent of the Ma
tional Guard armory not later than s
o'clock pm, Monday, October 13.
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The Ist Battery, Field Artillery. was
at the rifle range at Congress Heights
last Tuesday and Wednesday for the
purpose of firing their annual strings.
The 1st Infantry band and the
officer. of the staff departments and the
post non-comniSSioned stan were there
last Wednesday.
The officers and members of the bat
terry are making preparations for the in
spection which is to be made by either
Col Mitchem of the regular army ord
nance department or his commissioned
assistant. During the summer the bat
| terry members Were engaged in making
improvements at the battery armory,
and as the field pieces are always kent
them to do to get ready for the in
spection.
PAY has Just been received by members
of the District battery for the extra two
days they were at camp. They also re-
ceived communication of rations and sub
sistence for the two days. This money
has been turned into a fund which will
be used in entertaining the officers and
enlisted personnel of Battery L, now at
Fort Myer. Va. This is the organiZa-
tion to which the 1st Battery, Field Ar
tillery, n. 6. D. c., was attached while
it was at camp at Tobyhanna, Pa.
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Officers of the Signal Corps of the
local National Guard are taking courses
in the correspondence school which has
been established by the War Department
20, ,i,,{,, of nal ,yd off
GERS The first lesson. sheets have ar
rived and the Signal Corps officers
are engaged in working them out.
They consist principally of tactical prob
lems and are worked out entirely by the
militia officers. This will serve to keep
the officers in training between camp
periods. Near the close of each year, it
is said, the officers will go to Fort Leav-
enworth, kan. to top off the course.
1t is the place of an offcer-instructor
III the organized militia. to report upon
the efficiency of an officer or organization
of the National Guard when requested to
do so by the adjutant general, according
tn a ruling just made by the division of
military affairs of the War Department.
Says a circular from this division:
THE nspector-instructor is on duty in
a state to assist and advise the military
authorities in every way in his power
with the idea of perfecting the organiZa-
ton and training of the organized mill
tia. The efficiency OF organzati tons and
their training depends largely upon the
individuals which compose them. and a
knowledge of the military value of such
individual is essential if the best results
in command and instruction are to be
obtained. 1t is therefore undoubtedly
the duty of the inspector-i instructor to
report upon the same. bearing in mind
that the report must be based upo, the
facts which are known personally to
I, hot he, s..1fTfT
sidered from a purely military point of
view and without reference to the private
character of the individual. and, finally
that no comparison should lie made with
! the report dealing only with the enc con-
cerned."
National Guard officers like to be Off
GERS and not bakers. This is evidenced
by the very few who have availed them
selves of the opportunity of attending
the service schools for bakers and cooks
There is an excellent opportunity for
National Guard officers to perfect them
selves in up-to-date methods of cooking
and baking at these schools. according to
a circular issued by the division of militia
affairs. This instruction would be far
reaching in its effects and would natural
ly aid regimental and company com
manders in establishing efficient messing
arrangements should their organiza tions
Even one well instructed officer from
each militia regiment would be of meal
cuable value in instructing the cooks of
the various companies.
There are now three of these schools y,
says the circular, .'one each in the east
ern, central and western departments.
and it is hoped shortly to establish one
in the southern department
'In order to be eligible to attend these
schools officers of the organized militia
must be recommended to the Secretary
of War by the governors of their respect
tive states or territories. or by the COM
manding general OF the District OF Co.
lumbia militia, must be citizens of the
United States. not less than twenty-one
nor more than thirty five years of agt,
and not above the grade of colonel They
must have been members. of the organized
militia at least one year prior to making
application; must b, of sound health and
of coed moral character. and must have
such educational qualifications as will
enable them to participate profitably in
the course of instruction.
The application in each case fl1ust he
accompanied by the following papers:
AN affidavit of the applicant stating
his age citizenship and length of service
in the organized militia.
IAN agreement signed by the applicant
| that in the event of his being authorized
| to attend and pursue the regular course
| of study at these schools he will be bound
| 10y and conform to the rules and regu!a-
| lions governing the schools
"A certificate OF q medical officer of the
organized militia, or of any pilysician of
| good standing. showing the physical con-
dtion of the applicant.
"a certificate of an officer of the or
ganized militia above the grade of cap
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