Evening star., 1914-05-31
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District Guard

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Members of the local National Guard
who hope to get on the brigade rife
team this year appeared on the rife
range yesterday to compete for these
choice positions. Only men who hold ex-
pert rifleman medals We're allowed to fire
for these places.
Some time during the summer this team
National Guard teams from other states
for supremacy in rifle fire.
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Second Lieut. H. Fred Rees of the
local National Guard. and president of
the Non-Commissioned Officers Associa-
ton of the LIST Infantry. is confronted
with a fine problem. He has just re-
ceived his commission. and up until
week ago was first sergeant in Company
+. 1st Regiment. In this capacity he
worked for and was one of the principal
organizers of the ''non-com." association.
This organization was Inaugural ted to
Improve the non-commissioned officers.
and to help them to help themselves, in
their military work
One of the provisions of the constitu-
ton was a stringent one that nothing but
non-commissioned officers could be men,
bers or hold office. Now. two weeks after
the election. Lieut. Rees finds himself
with commission, and although he is
anxious to work for the ''pon-coms." it
is probable that he will have to step
down and a non-commiSSioned officer be
given chance at the presidency. 20
decision in the matter has yet been
reached.
Organizations of the National Guard of
the District of Columbia may now enter
either of the states of Maryland and Vir-
ginia. fully armed and equipped for the
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part of the state authorities. permission
having been granted by the adjutants
general of these two states.
For the purpose of permitting the local
National Guard organizations to make
practice marches into these two states
and for the purpose of conducting camps
of instruction. this permission was re-
quested by Lieut.. Col. Parmenter. ad-
Jutant general of the District of Column
bia militia. Heretofore it has been nee
essary to request such permission every
time an organization desired to enter
either of these states armed and equip
ped, but the permission just given covers
the entire summer of 1914.
Company X, I'd Infantry. was well
represented when it appeared on the rifle
range last Thursday. Quite a large per-
centage of the men took advantage of
this opportunity to perfect themselves
in rifle fire. The rifiemen of this COM
pany are declared to be among the best
in the National Guard. Many trophies
have been taken by members of this
company. through their work at the
regular ordered practice and at the COM
petitions.
Capt. Ernest commanding this COM
pany. has had printed a circular outlin-
ing the duties of a reservist. and will
mail it to all former members of the
company to follow up a letter relative
to the reserve which he sent out sew
eral weeks ago. AS result of the
original communication. it is declared
numerous inquiries have come to the
commanding officer from ex-memberS of
Company *. who are anxious to again
ally themselves with the company by
way of the Reserve Corps.
Corp. w. H. B. Leitch. Company II.
I'd Infantry. has been transferred as a
private to Company X, I'd Regiment.
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The I'd Regiment Of Infantry began
its annual target practice on the Con-
gress Heights rifle range last Monday.
The first companies to report were l. and
NJ. Maj Alexander Summers. command
ing the I'd Battalion, I'd Infantry, was in
command during the week just closed.
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One of the popular men on the rifle
range is Dr. otherwise Corp. George
of the Hospital Corps who caters
to the wants of the sick-that is. when
the sick want him. 'Tis said that Corp.
George tries to make the men think
they are sick enough to make out their
wills. but the sick usually get their real
attention by going to the drug clerks in
Congress Heights During the week Corp.
George. it is declared. tried to show
those on the range that members of the
Hospital Corps could shoot with rifle
as we'll as a hypodermic needle. He shot
on the rapid-fire target. Reports have
it that he made more misses than all of
the rest of the range crew. put to-
gether.
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The Range Crew" lost its base ball
game to Company NJ last Monday, but
came back Tuesday and beat Company L
to the tune of II to 2. with Meyers in
the box