Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-17

of Washington, the members aie
still wondering whether these plans
will be carried out or whether or not
the guard will see some real service
along the Mexican border, and possibly
in Mexico. No final decision has yet
been reached as to which OF the TWO
camp sites In Maryland will be selected
for the place where the local guard Will
camp for FIVE days previous to the
maneuvers. One is at Wheaton, the
other at kensington.
Other preparations are being made for
the camp. and by the time August l
rolls around. II the local guard Is not
along the Mexican border. everything
will be in readiness for the five-day en-
campment and the maneuverS later
which will be participated in by the
National Guard organizations of five
states.
1t was learned during the week that
If the National Guard of the District of
Columbia is called into the federal serv-
tied. a brigade composed Of the various
arms of the service. This has been
made clear by the War Department to
officers of the local guard.
While preparations are being made for
the encampment. members Of the guard
are taking their turns with their COM
panies at shooting on the Congress
Heights rife range. Tomorrow will
Thomas S. King. inspector Of small
arms practice Of the District Guard and
commandment Of the rifle range. declared
that with the three days allowed the
men the company commanders are en-
abled to get more men to report for the
shooting, and the shooting Is better
The men are not rushed in any way,
plenty of time being allowed. with the
result that better scores are being made.
The policy of allowing three days for
each company is being tried out for the
frst time this year as an experiment.
Heretofore, only two days were given to
each command. So far the National
Guard officials believe that the expert
ment has worked well, and it will be
made permanent
Brig. Gen. George H. Harries, COM
handing the District of Columbia militia,
spent two or three days here last week,
and much Of the time he was at the
headquarters Of the National Guard In
The Star building. going over various
matters relating to the local militia
me camp of instruction held by Com
pany X. I'd Infantry. last Saturday and
Sunday at Chain bridge was declared to
have been very successful in every way.
large number Of members of the com
pany took part in the encampment and
they were taught the methods of reading
war maps and were given instructions in
patrolling. Another Of these camps Will
be held next Sunday.
Second Lieut.. F. c. Martin has been or
dered up for examination for promotion
to the grade of first lieutenant. He will
take his examination next Wednesday
He is a member of Company K.
The enlistment in Company K of Bar
ton L. Rees is reported
Corp. Lowell. who is trying to obtain an
assignment on the brigade rifle team of
the local National Guard, took fifth Mace
in the recent rifle match held at An
napolis.
With the aid of handicap of seventv-
three points, Lieut.. Russell NJ. MacIen.
nan OF the Signal Corps Company, n q
D. c.. took of first honors in the second
re-entry pistol match conducted last
week by the Officers Revolver Associa-
ton OF the National Guard Of the District
OF Columbia. The whole match was
| hotly contested. and the scores were very
close. The handicapping was liberal and
| proved to be one of the drawing cards
of the match.
| Lieut. MacLennan finished lust ,we
| points ahead of the second man Frani,
]. Kahrs. who had a handicap of only
| twenty-six points, and finished With :.
| score OF 29i Lieut. j. Ralph Febr W.
close third with 293, while E, n Gerhe,
| took away the fourth prize with osa az
! his score. The scores follow.