Evening star., 1913-12-07


nesday by the 1st Battalion of the 1st
| Infantry. The first session of the sum-
mary court of this organization was call
ed. with Maj. McCathran as summary
| court officer. Four men We're convicted
| of absenteeism and neglect of military
duty. and severe sentences were imposed
upon them by Maj. McCathran.
| The attendance at drills of this bat
TALON, 1t is declared, have not been good
during the present drill season, and it
was decided that some severe action must
be taken in order to get a good attend
ance. Mai McCathran, in imposing SEN
tence. told the men in no uncertain Ian
guage that they must live up to the terms
of their enlistment contracts. He said
that every man who enlisted in the Ma
tional Guard of the District of Column
bia contracted to do certain amount of
work for the militia and that the con-
tract must be fulfilled.
The 1st Battalion of the 1st Infantry is
not the only organization which has suf-
fered from poor attendance, and it was
announced Il short time ago that other
organizations Were preparing court-mar-
tial proceedings for men who were not
regular in their drills. The Officers AS
sociation of the I'd Infantry some time
ago appointed a committee to consider
the question. and this committees report.
1t is understood, is soon TO be taken up
by the whole association.
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The non-commissioned officers of the
1st Battalion. 1st Infantry. who do not
hold certificates from the Non-CommiS-
stoned Officers School, Wednesday night
took the examinations covering this years
work.
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The mechanism nj no a
rifle was explained in detail to the men,
berS of the 1St Battalion, 1st Infantry,
by Capt. William \. Pennoyer, in a lee
ture last Wednesday night Every part
was explained by Capt Pennoyer. He
particularly impressed the men with the
necessity of preparedness. telling them
that they must keep their rifles clean and
in good working order. ready to put them
into service at moments notice.
:
First Lieut.. W. B. Wall has been desig-
mated by Maj. McCathran to instruct the
quartermaster and mess sergeants of the
1st Battalion in their duties.
The men of Company *. I'd Infantry,
as a result of their monthly competitive
drills, are becoming so proficient in the
manual of arms that the work of the
judges in eliminating the men for various
mistakes is becoming quite difficult. AT
the competitive drill last week Private
Spengler again took the medal for the
second successive time Three times in
succession winner of the medal gives
the man the right TO retain 1t as his per-
sonal property. or to receive a watch fob
or a scarf pin. Private Kraig was a
close second at the last drill.
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Plans are being made by Company X of
the I'd Infantry for it's exhibition drill
afternoon of JanllarV I the
Y. NJ. e. \. building. The Y. NJ. c. A.
holds open house" on this day, and the
members of this command expect that
there will be a large crowd present to
see the exhibition.
The report of the War Department on
last years inspection of Company K has
been received. The inspecting of
hcer finds the company in excellent con-
dition in Very respect. There is abso-
lutely no adverse criticism in the report.
Neatness of appearance steadiness in
ranks, promptness and orderliness of
formations all have high mark. have
the schools of the soldier, squad and
company. Drill movements, says the
port, both in close and extended order.
are executed with & eat precision. The
report further states: This company has
great esprit de corps 1t has had for
years the reputation of being an excel
lent company. and the desire to sustain
that reputation is very apparent in the
bearing and actions of the men, Com
plimentary remarks on the efficiency Of
Company X close it.
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Plans for the wireless banquet to be
given by the officers and enlisted per
sonnel of the Signal Corps. y. G.. d. c..
We're practically completed during the
past week. Things electrical will feature
the names of foods on the menu, but the
officers Of the Signal Corps company
promise there will be nothing shocking
at the banquet.
The banquet will be held on the night
of the annual inspection of the company.