Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-29
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boats engine so that it would run the
boat Toward evening he was rewarded.
and the little craft was seen to shoot
from its moorings, where 1t had spent
much Of its time and went ctnlsih Year up
ing We've met the enemy and they
are ours smile The young skipper only
returned when he saw his fuel supply get
ting so low that it looked sthough ne
might have to flash S. o. S. signals for
a tow unless he took the vessel 10 port
Immediately
Boy Scout Troop No. 81. from Takoma
Park. twenty strong. appeared at the
Naval Battalion armory last Monday
night under the leadership of Scout Mas
ter Fred L. Harries. They came to learn
something about infantry drill, signaling
sters came into the drill hall Commander
Dempf of the Naval Battalion. took them
in hand. and first took up the root move
ments. Then the boys were marchea'
and finally wooden swords were distribute
ed. and the battle was on" Commander
Dempf seemed to get as much enjoyment
out of it the boys did.
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Some of the boys became enthu--
siastic in their fencing that they chased
one another about the room until Scout
master Harries was forced to call halt
After the boys had tried this for some
time they We're taught some of the set
ting-up exercises in use in the navy
There probably Will be a return engage
ment of this troop after the annual
cruise of the Naval Battalion.
The power launch Nameless will not
have a chance to get stiff while the Naval
Battalion is on it's annual cruise. AT least
that is what Ensign Hoefer says rms
officer will not make the trip on the
not disabled to the extent of preventing
his taking some cruises on this little pow
er boat He says he isn't going to be
cheated out of his trips on the water, and
away the .'stayat-home" officer. Mr..
Hoefer, is going to take charge of the
boat
Plans have been completed for the de-
parture of members of the Naval Bat
TALON of the District for Baltimore Tues
day, when they will board the United
States battleship Alabama for their an
nual cruise. Bright and early Tuesday
morning things will be moving around
on the dock at the foot of Water and o
streets, where the headquarters of the
local Naval Battalion are located.
The battalion is scheduled to board
special electric train at 18th street ana
New York avenue at $50 Tuesday morn
ing, and the Alabama is scheduled TO
leave Baltimore harbor as soon as the
local jackies are aboard. In order to get
to the train on time. Commander Dempf
has issued stringent order that all of
the men who are to make the cruise must
be on the dock not later than Z: 80
o'clock Tuesday morning.
The baggage will have to he loaded
and other things attended to. which will
easily consume time up until about $50
am, when the start will be made for
the train. The battalion will march UP
9th street to Pennsylvania avenue, thence
to 18th street and thence to New York
avenue. where the cars will be waiting.
The battalion will be heralded on its
way by the band. which has been organ
ICED since Commander Dempf took
charge of the battalion, and it will be
the first time that the battalion has
taken its own band on an annual cruise.
OF course. it goes without saying that
the mothers. wives sweethearts and 9TH
ers will be at the train to bid bon voyage
to the local jack tars.
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Last Thursday night was also a busy
one at the battalion armory. While most
of the men of the battalion are prepared for
the cruise, there We're number of recruits
who made their first appearance on that
night. Clothes and other equipment had
to be issued to them, and this had to be
prepared for shipment. Those men who
came in late will not be permitted to
make the cruise, and Commander Dempf
has made it known that he will let none
of his men make preparations on Tues
day morning to make the cruise because
of the large amount of other work which
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Ensign Frederick L. Nudge, chief engi-
neer officer. and Paul V. Thompson. his
assistant, have their division all prepared
to go. unless there should be more re-
crIts added. but this is entirely unlikely,
because of lack of time.
Commander Dempf made an inspection
of all of the lockers of the men Thurs
day night to ascertain whether the men
had their clothes clean and packed. ready
to so. Those who were found not pre-
pared will be called before the command
ing officer to give explanation.
Ensign Hoefer engineer officer was Or
dered to stand night watch last night
and will continue Sunday night and Mon
day night. This officer will not make
the cruise and consented to relieve the
other officers. who will make the trip,
| from standing all-niSht watches for three
nights preceding the cruise.
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Privates Lucien L. Oliver. Company
ID, and Frank r. Dawson. Company \,
| LIST Separate Battalion, have been trans
| ferred to the Naval Battalion and as
signed to the 4th Division.
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The following men of the 18th Division,
| Naval Battalion. have been ordered dis
charged on their own application: Oiier
P T. Shanahan and Second-class Fire
man Richard Young.
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| The first evidence of Commander
| Dempfs Observation-Disclosures known
| when he assumed command of the
| Naval Battalion-to insist upon men at
| tending drills regularly, unless excused
| BY the commanding officer. was brought
| out yesterday, when r. A. Efchelberger
was ordered before a summary court
| martial on charges of being absent
| June H. 10 and % without permission.
| Ensign Frank w. Sigourney. summary
| court officer sentenced Eichelberger to
paw a fine of SIS and to fifteen days in
| jail The court. however, suspended
| Sentence as long as Eichelberger at
| tends drills regularly
| Eichelberper. who is coal paSSer in
| the Naval Battalion, pleaded guilty. but
| told the court that he worked at night.
In sentencing the defendant Ensign
Sigourney explained that he did not in
| tend to be too severe on cases of this
| kind which were brought before him.
and that he did not sentence the man
| because he absent on these three
| nights but because Eichelberger did
not obtain the permission of his COM
| handing officer to remain away. The
| court made IL plain that ii would not
tolerate absence from drills without
| leave and that cases of similar nature
| which were brought up in the battalion
| would be vigorously pushed.
The charges were preferred by Ensign
/ Frederick l.. Nudge, commanding the
4th Division. Ensign Paul V. Thompson
and Chief Yeoman II. III. Murphy testi-
fed against the defendant.