Evening star., 1914-05-10

| II zation and the 1st Battery
| Field Artillery. will have a
new armory in the near future. The
plans have been approved by Brig. Gen.
| George Fl. Harries. commanding the Dis
| trict of Columbia militia. and the work
of construction already has been started
| The new armory will be located on y
street northwest between 9th and 10th
streets 1t will have a frontage of 10
| feet and depth of 10 feet. The artil-
| lery. on account of the field pieces, will
| be located on the ground floor. The gun
| room will be 11x65 feet, with assembly
| locker, non commissioned officers and
! officers rooms of liberal size
The Signal Corps command will occupy
| the second floor. The driIlroom will be
clx65 feet, with locker. on-commissioned
officers. quartermaster and officers
rooms. There will be shower baths and
other accommodations that will make
| the new armory not unlike clubhouse
| in SO far as comforts are concerned.
| The building will be fireproof. The
| floors will be of cement foundation
| overlaid with flooring In addition to
the floor will be such that dances and
| other social entertainments will be made
possible.
| The Signal Corps will turn out forty
| mounted men Nav 16 for the parade in
| cfdent to the unveilng of the Commodore
| Barry statue. The two wire carts will
also be in line The company made fine
| appearance in the last inaugular pa
rade. At. that time the men were per-
| mitted to march without their overcoats,
and in the blue dress uniform they made
| a good showing. If the khaki is author
ized for the Barry parade. the showing
will be more business!ike. AS the weather
probably will be warm during the middle
of the month. it is hoped by the men that
the khaki will be worn.
| Possibilities of the call for volunteers
| for service in Mexico and the announce
ment that the Signal Corps needed at
| least twenty commercial telegraphers
| brought several applicants 20 the armory
at 40 Missouri avenue recently. Two
| telegraphers enlisted They We're Mar
| Miller formerly belonged to the Colorado
National Guard. Sunday is employed in
the main Office of the Postal Telegraph
Company here. Several other telegraphers
left their names. subject TO call IN case
volunteers are needed. Others enlisting
| were Louis B. Wells, Allen r. Washer
| and Bert c. Gardner
| With the prospect of a call for tha vol
! unteer army. an old-time Signal Corps
man put i'll an appearance and enlisted
He is Nathan c. Williams. formerly a
! sergeant who was honorably discharged
a few months ago Several other dis
| charged Signal Corps men have sent word
| that they are ready to re-enlist when
needed.
Two men of the Signal Corps of the
regular army visited the Missouri ave-
nue. armory recently. They We're Serst.
| tfrst-class) Maloney of Company H. Fort
Ieavenworth, and Private (first-class) 2
e. Sadler Company B. Fort LeavenWorth
These men have been on duty incident
to the maneuvers at the War College
They expect to return to their companies
at once on account of the order detachin2
all officers at the War College and re-
turning them to their regiments.
| Cant. Terry commanding the Signal
Corps has been authorized by National
Guard headauarters to obtain options on
all horses he possibly can. In the event
of the mastering of the National Guard
into a volunteer army these horses Will
be purchased for mounting his company
and possibly to aid in mounting other
officers and men in the District guard.
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First Lieut.. Russell NJ. MacLennan. re-
crutine officer Of the Signal Corps Com
pany expressed himself as gratified at
the number of telegraphers who enlisted
recently. Wireless operators. both anna
teur and professional. are needed for the
wireless sections. he said. and special
efforts will be made to induce wireless
men to enlist. The Chesapeake and Po-
|tomac Telephone Company has informed
Lieut. MacLennan that in the event OF
| a call for volunteers that company will
offer every facility in obtaining telephone
linemen trouble men and other en-
ployes who may be of service for en-
listment in the District Signal Company
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| In the event of the call for volunteers
the Signal Corps of the District Ma
tional Guard will go in as a battalion, d.
| vided into two companies. with eight Of
ficers-a major. two captains and five
first lieutenants.
1t is probable that Capt o. c. Terry,
commanding Company A. will be promot-
ed to major and be succeeded by First
Lieut. George NJ Landis as captain
Company B probably will be commanded
by First Lieut. Russell NJ MacLennan
promoted as captain There will be five
| lieutenants appointed, one as adjutant
and two with each company.
Sergts Rink. Hodge, Lansford, John
son. Master Signal Electrician Crandal
and Private Williams have already made
application to the adjutant general
through Capt. Terry, for examination for
these commissions.
In the meantime Capt. Terry has beer
authorized to organize type A company
which calls for nnety-eight men and one
additional first lieutenant making foui
officers in all.
Here is the organization OF Sigma
Corps battalion such as will obtain in the
event of the call for volunteers:
!, Headquarters-One major, one frs
, lieutenant (adjutanty irst-class ser
, geant. one sergeant tcolor sergeant. on'
!. 1 fo1a Srct