Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-14

/ Private Elmer j. bureau anu Avn =,
SuttIe. also of Company *, were oroeIsu ,
4 DISCHARGED on account of removal IRON,
| the District Other discharges oroereo
yesterday were Private r. l. cams -
\ A. Halamuda. G. b. Sunrins ana T. ".
4 Violet all of Company L, I'd infantry
| with honor on account Of removal from
| the District and Privates +. l.. Bern
hardt, Clifton Birch. lsadore Levy ).
i Maher and Jacob Wiener. all OF COM
pany l., I'd Infantry. without honor. on
account of absence from drills for period
exceeding three months
( Private Richard T. Fox has been order
| ed transferred from the Hospital corps
to Company III, I'd Infantry.
| Methods to be used to force enlisted
men attached to the I'd Regiment of the
| National Guard of the District OF Co
lumbia to attend drills are to be
| Officers Association of that regiment. to
| be held next Tuesday night. COM
mittee of this organization has had the
matter under consideration for some
| time, and II Is expected that 1t will make
a full report at this meeting.
| officers of the I'd Infantry, 1t is de-
| clared, are beginning to file number or
summary court charges against men who
are lax in their attendance. but as yet
the delinquents have not been put on
trial
The LIST Infantry has gone right TO
work trying men for absence without
leave, and in number of cases severe
sentences have been imposed.
The Second Regiment Association at
its Tuesday night meeting also Will take
up the tentative plans for its banquet,
which Is to be given some time in jan
uary. The program will be gone over
at that time and 1t is expected ii VIII
be completed and those who are placed
In charge will be able to go right. ahead
and make arrangements for the ban
quet
The I'd Battalion of the I'd Infantry also
is making preparations for banquet
This affair will be given in honor or
Company II. termed the baby" COM
pany of the regiment. Invitations, 1t Is
declared, will be extended TO a number
of members of Congress who are known
to be friends of the National Guard.
Company X of the I'd Infantry hopes
to settle the question of additional
quarters in the near future. For some
time this command has been crowded for
room, and. with it's enlistment constantly
increasing. it has become necessary for
the officers to look around for additional
space 1t is probable that the organiza-
ton will be given room in the Y. NJ. c. A.
building.
Examinations will be held within short
time to fill vacancy in the non-commls-
stoned personnel of this organization. The
vacancy is in the grade of sergeant. but
when the corporal is moved up there VIII
be chance for promotion in this grade.
Last Wednesday night was the last drill
period for this organization for the pres
eDt. Its drill period in the new year will
open January 1, when it will give an eX-
hibtion drill at the V NJ. c. A. headquar
ters A large attendance was reported at
the drill last Wednesday and some valua-
BILE military training was obtained.
The effect of the summary court-mar-
tial in forcing large attendance at drills
has been shown in the 1st Battalion OF the
1st Infantry. which. as a result OF TINS
practice, has been able to get an attend
ance much larger than that shown before
the court was resorted to- 1t is expected
that with the beginning of the new year
the attendance in that battalion will be
about the best in the National Guard.
Though pleased by the increased attend
ance, the officers of the battalion have
shown no disposition to let up in their
work a number of additional cases were
tried and convictions recorded last
Wednesday night Maj. McCathran. sum-
mary court officer of this organization,
was just as severe on these cases as on
those brought before him several weeks
ago..
Instructions have been issued by Maj.
McCathran to company commanders 10
prefer charges against all men who do
not attend drills
Private Charles Kane. Company G. LIST
Infantry has been given an honorable
discharge on account of expiration OF his
enlistment.
The first monthly competitive drill OF
this season was held by the LIST Battal-
ion, LIST Infantry. at the National Guard
Armory last Wednesday night.~=The men
found difficulty In making elminations
Private Clyde Kennedy Of Company q
took the first prize of So while Private
Lawrence d. Quinn of Company d took
the second prize of 81 the commands
were given by Capt. Frank Lockhead Of
Company B. The judges were Lieut.
B. Jones, Company d, and Lieut.. Her
Herbert James, Company C.
x X X
If Sergt. NJ. A. Drew who does duty at
the National Guard headquarters, IS not
disposed to accept In a nice way a form
al invitation extended to him by Capt.
o. c. Terry to attend the banquet or the
Signal Corrk of the National Guard. &c
be held next month, he will be forced to
come in a very informal way.
Can't. Terry declared yesterday that he
had tried hard several times to get
Mike" to come to the banquets. but
they were always passed up by the ser
geant. This tine neither the officers nor
enlisted men will take mo- for an ar
swer.
III Mike Drew is not present When
the roll is called at the banquet table,
said Capt Terry yesterday. Il am my
self going to command guard to go out
Mount Pleasant way to get him. Back
of our armory there Is an old ash wagon
with wheels that wabble like the legs OF
one returning after a banquet with
white suit, white hat and white spats,
and even a cane, l am going TO take
guard of ten men and go after Mike,
and if he does not want 10 come In this
undignified but forceful way he would
better come peacefully AID without fur
| Their summons.
Capt. Terry said he would keep his
scouts out TO watch Sergt. Drew until he
is needed. -
.sThey make a mistake by telling me
beforehand what they are going to do.
| said the sergeant in passing.
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