Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-18

formulated by the board OF Of
ficers recently appointed for this purpose
This board, which consists of Col.
charles III. Ourand. 1st Infantry; Col
William l. Harvey, ID Infantry; Col
Richard d. Simms retired. Lieut.. Col A.
L.. Parmerter. adjutant general and Nal
William 5. Hodges. judge advocate. re-
Gently met and went over the plans for a
reserve corps and completed the reSuia-
tons.
These now will have 10 be brought TO
the attention of Brig. Gen. George
H. Harries. commanding the District
az Columbia militia. for his re-
view and approval disapproval- Then
they will he submitted to the President
for his action before they are finally
made public.
The regulations are broad in their scope
and il is hoped TO have them in force be-
fore the National Guard goes 10 camp
this summer They provide that any of
iiCer or enlisted man of either the reSu-
lar army or the militia who has been
honcra bly, discharged may become men,
her of this reserve corps.
The members would be required to be
present every year at the annual militia
encanpment. and also would have to be
present at certain stated intervals dur
ing the year in order that they might
not become rusty on soldier matters.
Tic idea is to keep such men III such a
complete state of soldier efficiency that
they could be used on moments call
10 recruit the guard UP - war strength
in ease of an impending unpleasaHtness
with fore gn nation.
Brig. Gen. Harries was il the city
during the past week. and conferred
daily with the officers at mil tia head
quarters. The general, il is said. eN-
poets to be in the city constantly N the
near future. and he will continue TO give
the necessary attention to the National
Guard.
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The Signal Corps Company has passed
through a second inspection with flying
colorS Capt. o. e. Terry commanding
the organization. requested an inspec-
ton, and Capt William Nj. Fassett. on
detail with the Signal Corps. United
states Army in the division of militia
affairs. went over all of the property
He was accompanied by Col. \. l. Par
merter. adjutant general of the District
militia.
Capt Fassett has not Vet made his Of
fetal report. lie was, however. out
spoken in his pra Sc OF the company.
and the condition in which its property
was kept He informed Capt Terry that
lie would be frequent visitor to the
Signal Corps headquarters. and would
cooperate with the local organization in
maintaining its record
When Department of Commerce
wireless inspectors in the vicinity
"f Washington hear with their test
instruments apparent military mes
either from the navy yard or Airing
ton. investigation will disclose uni
formed men working quietly in a room
in Missouri avenue. They will find
that IL is the District Signal Corps Com
pany working with its new wireless
station. Master Signal Electrician De-
'iroot superintendent the construction
Of the station. and. in fact. with MEM
bers of the company, made many parts
Of the Instruments.
There is declared to be fine chance
for those interested in wireless to learn
To send the Hertzian waves through
the ether by joining the local Signal
Corps Company. The wireless schoo.
already has been started. with a large
number of scholars. Sergt Winters
also has charge of a "buzzer' or tele
graph squad Both the land and wire
less telegraph schools are declared to
be making excellent Roadway
There is a situation in Company X.
I'd Regiment. that is affOrding plenty Of
merriment to High School Cadets Three
members of the latter body are mem
bers of Company K. but with lower .s
case of two of the young men their
ranks are practically reversed, and IL
leads to many amusing incidents. where
his erstwhile sergeant is corporal. ana
he is compelled to take strict orders
from the man who is his subordinate
during the day but his superior at
..Blakelock. cries Corp. Allan w.
PAYNE o. Company KS drill night. why
isn't your rife brighter? Look at your
shoes, They are covered with dust
Hook that collar. Remember you are a
soldier.
..Serst Payne cries Capt David
Rlakelock of Company / High School
cadets when the latter ANIMATION is
drilling during the afternoon hours
what sort of squad IS that. anyway.
Get little more life into those men and
Yourself. Remember YOU are a non
commissioned officer and a soldier"
David Blakelock is the captain COM
manding Company /, High School Cadets,
and is pr vate in Company X. I'd In
fantry. National Guard of the District of
Columbia.
Allan W Payne is a sergeant in Com
pany L. High School Cadets. and cor
poral in Company \. I'd Regiment. Ma
tional Guard OF the District of Columbia
To Gap the climax. Francis Z. Mart n
has the advantage over both. DAY ana
High School Cadets. and is the second
lieutenant n Company X. I'd Infantry.
National Guard Of the District OF Co
lumbia
The following named enlisted men have
been ordered discharged from the Ma
tional Guard;
Ills own applicat.on.Pr ivates Lewis
I'adGett and orville r. Wegenast Hos
pitaI Corps. and Private A. J. campoel,
ir.. Isl Battery Field Artillery
Removal from the Observation-Disclosures
RaIph 4 Bacon and w VI. Taylor Conn
pany H. and Company !. I'd Infantry.
The following transfers have been
made Sergt Harry \. Gerhmann. 1st
Battery Field Artillery. 10 the Signal
Corps Company. as private. and Private
Frank W. Parrish. Company A. LIST IN
fantry, TO Company G.. I'd Infantry.
The following enlisted men were ms
charged without honor from the National
Guard on account of being continuously
absent without leave from their command
for three months. Privates Iceland H.
y. Schuknecht. Robert Nelson. Russell
g Knott Louis @. Howard Walter j.
Harrigan. Harry f.. Davis and David b.
Dee
The officers at the National Guard
HEADQUARTERS are working upon
The schedule of dates upon which the va
rious companies composing the Ma
rionaI Guard of the District Of Columbia
will go 10 Congress Heights To display
their prowess with the ,ifie. Although
the range will not open for about a month
and a half-July 1.-The time when the ap-
propriatIons for the next fiscal year are
available. the schedule will be published
~ time TO allow the members of the
guard 10 have plenty of time To prepare
for their camp at Congress Heights. for
each of the companies will spend at least
one night sleeping on their arms.
while the pungent odor of burnt powder
permeates the atmosphere
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The resignation of Capt. j. Harry
shannon, commanding the 1st Battery