Evening star., 1914-07-19

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the officers and men Of the various COM
mands are hustling to get everything in
order for the encampment.
Maj. Robbins. quartermaster of the
guard. went to Baltimore last week and
arranged for the transportation of the
troops from Chesapeake Beach. The en-
campment at the Virginia resort Is popu-
lar with the officers and men. and a pros
pect of considerable enjoyment. without
much hard work. Is anticipated by them.
Recreation at the camp will include bath
ing in the ocean. The camp is q short
distance below the settlement of Virginia
Beach. Va 1t is half a mile inland. but
one may stand on the camp site and see
the surf breaking on the shore.
The start for the camp will be made
from this city early in the morning of
Friday, July 81 The troops are to assem-
Bile at the various armories, the hour of
assembling being left to the organization
commanders.
Plans for extending the camp period at
the end of the period, or until August 10,
are now in tentative shape. and will be
decided on the basis of whether or not
the funds needed are found to be avail
able at that time.
In First Sergt. Franklin S. Gicker
Company Clerk Jesse A. Angel and
of Company A, 1st Infantry. has three
hustling young men, who are working
overtime these nights in obtaining re-
cruits and itting them out with new uni
forms.
In connection with the dispute of
local athletic clubs over Baltimore hav-
ing control Of this city's athletics in
the Amateur Athletic Union, the Ath-
letic Association of the National Guard
god In,
series Of indoor meets for the coming
fall and winter in which the 1000 men,
bers OF the district Guard Athletic AS
sociation. Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation and Memorial Athletic Club are
10 compete.
All of these members of the three Or
Sanizations are registered athletes in
the Amateur Athletic Union, but when
the Amateur Federation of the District
of Columbia was formed they went
over to that body. The belief that the
local athletic body is fighting the A. A.
l.. is not true. The Washington ath-
letes. many Of whom are connected
with the National Guard, are endeavor-
ing to obtain permission from the CEN
tral government of the A. a. L. to form
a separate body, which will give this
city control over its own sports.
II IS the intention of the managers of
the District Federation to hold on the
which all of the members of the body
VIII be eligible to participate. The
meets are to be held in the National
SGua.d armory and also the Young
haslum; IN the spring final meet is to
be held at which a trophy is to be
given to the team scoring the highest
number of points throughout the series
of meets. Gold. silver and bronze medals
are to be given the athletes holding
respective places In the total number Of
points scored during the meets.
board OF officers to examine the rifle
range at Congress Heights and to make
recommendations as to putting it in con-
dltlon- The board consists of Mai. Fran
els B. Wheaton. Engineer Corps: Cant
Frank W. Holt. ordnance department, and
1apt. Ihomas F. McAnally. ordnance de-
partment.
The War Department, through the di-
vision of militia affairs. has granted per-
mission to the local militia for the or
gamZation of a machine gun company
IN circular sent out from the depart
ment 1t IS stated that under existing laws
the organization of a machine gun COM
pany as an additional or thirteenth COM
pahy IN the regiment is permissible only
Dy virtue of the authority of the Secre-
tary OF War to make general exceptions
as 10 organization. in time of peace In
tine OF war. whether or not accompanied
by formal declaration of war and
whether or not the organized militia is
In the federal service. every machine gun
company SO organized must either dis
band or reorganize.
States desiring to organize machine p1,n
companies will make application in each
case to the Secretary of War for the
necessary authority Authority will not
De granted unless the organization of the
regiment is otherwise complete, nor unless
the organization of the proposed machine
= a 6 cot orfh ~,
Dies of organization. organized militia.
Which, as far as machine gun companies
are concerned. are the same as the ia
oles published subscribing the war or
ganlzation of the United States Army.
THESE tables fix the strength of the pro
v1sional machine gun company at two
omcers and fifty enlisted men,
The officers of the machine gun COM
pany are detailed from the regimental
and battalion staf. The enlisted men are
and opposite their names on the rolls of
such companies should appear the nota-
ton member machine gun company"
Inc machine gun personnel may be as
signed to companies whose station is not
the same as that of the provisional ma
chine gun company. These men are ad-
dfuonal on the companies on whose rolls
!hey are carried; and are not considered
IN computing the minimum strength
They are considered in computing the
statutory maximum. The quota of SER
seants in each company is increased by
number equal to the number of ma
chine gun sergeants carried on the com
pany rolls, subject to the condition that
the total number of sergeants on the
rolls of the company shall not exceed
the statutory limit of six; similarly as
regards corporals. the statutory limit in
this case being ten
In case machine gun COMPANY ts now
organized as an additional or thirteenth
company in the regiment such orpani-
zation may be retained during the CON
tinuance of the current commission of
the officers of the company. When these
ofncers are promoted. or their commits
sions expire. or they otherwise drop out
OF the company. their vacancies will be
flled by detailed officers. as provided in
the tables of organization. Enlisted
men will not he re-enlisted in the machine
gun company. vacancies in the enlisted
personnel being filled by enlistng men
IN the other companies of the regiment
and detailing them to duty with the
machine gun company.
Provisional machine eun companies or
SaniZed by detail as above described
VIII. II conditions are otherwise salts.
factory. and as far as appropriations and
1nateriei on hand permit. be issued ma
chine gun material from unallotted funds
This material will be issued without
charge against the states federal allot.
ment only in case it appears that the or
eahizauon and personnel of the company
Tor which equipment is desired are such
as to give reasonable promise of per-
inauent efficiency. 1t must also appear
hot al St<r ain