Evening star., 1914-05-24

cts on the left SIDE and by slipping on,
in their stead a magazine pocket. web.
double. The revolver cartridge pockets
should be removed by cutting the same
with pair of shears close to the stitch
ing which secures them to the belt, but
without disturbing either the stitching or
the eyelets. The revolver pockets at the
right side of the belt should not be re-
moved from such belts. as they may be
utilized for carrying extra cartridges .
1T is thought that the magazine pocket
may be carried more satisfactorily on the
cartridge belt, caliber 30. cavalry, if
slipped on over a single thickness of the
belt This can be done by first removing
the fastener at the end of the belt then
reassembling the same after slipping on
the pocket.
I'm connection with the above, it may
be stated that the cartridge belts on hand
with the regular army troops have been
altered in this manner, and in general the
alteration has proved satisfactory
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The bulletin also says that the chief of
engineers reports that the Engineer Corps
has been unable to fill requistions for
watch compasses for the reason that the
compa sses are manufactured abroad. and
the dealer has SO far been unable to
make deliveries under existing contract
1t is anticipated that deliveries will be
made in the near future on outstanding
orders for 4,5OO of these compasses, at
which time shipment will be made as
promptly as possible to those included On
pending requisitions.
Following it's drill last Wednesday even
ing Company K, I'd Infantry, was given
a lecture on recruiting and rife practice
by Capt Lucien B. Ernest, commanding
the organization The rifle practice talk
was prompted by the fact that this or
ganization will go on the range this week.
The first member of the reserve corps
to be assigned to Company 4, "a IN
fantry, was exCorp. f. G. Porter
However, it is expected that several other
men will enlist in the reserve of this COM
pany in the near future.
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The second of the company S camps OF
instruction is being participated In To-
day, the men having left last night to
establish their camp somewhere along
the Potomac.
Company E, 1st Regiment. command
ed by First Lieut. Lawrence Hazard, it
is declared took to the rife range more
men this year than ever before. ana
more men Of the company qualified IN
the various grades into which rinsmen en-
are divided. The company team Will be
picked from the men who. made the
highest score on the range.
The prizes presented to the company
by Maj. c. Eugene Edwards. N. G.
won by Sergt. ]. T. Judd and Private
OConnor. Another prize is to be given
to the non-commissioned officer who
qualities the greatest number of men
during the shooting season.
There will be a meeting of the Non
commissioned Officers Association of
the 1st Infantry at the Center market
armory tomorrow night, when the char
ter will be signed. Maj. Joseph r. Hodg-
son, commanding the I'd Battalion of
the 1st Regiment, Is scheduled to ad-
dress the meeting At this meeting also
the list of officers will be completed
with the election Of a financial secre-
tary.
Capt. Ralph Alderman, small arms de-
partment. during the week received his
commission as captain and assistant
inspector of small arms practice in the
I'd Infantry. The nomination of Capt.
William w Cookson as captain and as
sistant inspector of small arms prac-
tice of the 1st Infantry has been pre-
pared and has been sent to Brig. Gen.
George H. Harries, commanding the
District of Columbia militia for sigma
ture.
Both of these officers were assistant
inspectors of the small arms depart
ment under Maj King. the inspector.
but under the reorganization required
by the War Department provision is
made only for one major on the staff.
and these two officers were transferred
to the regiments by recommissfoning.
it has not yet been determined what
will be done with regard to Lieut.. Will
liam S. Wormley. assistant inspector
of small arms practice. who looks after
the work of the 1st Separate Battalion.
Commissions were received at the Ma
tional Guard headquarters last Friday
for several new second lieutenants in the
National Guard of the District Of Colum-
bia. They were the commissions of
Sergt. Perry L. Baldwin, Company B. I'd
Infantry; Corp. Walter B. White. Com
pany NJ. I'd Infantry, and Private Chester
NJ. Reich. Company K. ID Infantry, who
will serve as second lieutenants in the
I'd Regiment First Sergt. Henry f.
Rees. Company e. 1st Infantry, will
serve as a second lieutenant in that regl-
ment Sergt Rees is president of the re-
Gently organized Non-Commissioned Of
fcers' Association of the 1st Infantry
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The following commissioned Off
GERS of the 1st Infantry have successful
ly passed examinations in the manual
for privates. and have been granted GER
tificates of proficiency: First Sergt. F. s.
Gicker Company A; Sergt. G. l..
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