Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-08

spector-instructor of the sanitary troops
of the National Guard of the District OF
Columbia. Maj. Hess has just been re-
lieved from duty with the militia divi-
sion at the War Department. and will
base at Philadelphia. He also will look
after the sanitary >detachments of the
state troops of Delaware. Maryland,
Penns ylvania, New Jersey and Virginia.
AS a part of the general scheme to at
tract the higher class of young men to
enlist in the National Guard of the Dis
trict of Columbia for military training
which would fit them for muster into
service in the event of war. by inter-
spersing pleasure with the more SER Gus
side of the training, a three-reel moving
picture show was given at the Center
Market armory of the National Guard
last Thursday night.
While the films were arranged for the
instruction Of the 1st Battery. Field Ar
tillery, n. G. d. c.. nevertheless there
was d great deal of general interest in
them. and several hundred civilians at
tended the exhibition as we'll as many
members of the infantry branch of the
guard.
The show was arranged by Capt.
Marlborough Churchill. U. S. A. as
signed to the District National Guard
as Observation-Disclosures for the field
artillery branch. The films. of which
there were three reels. were taken at
the Fort Sill School of Fire for Field
Artillery. and showed field artillery
pieces of all descriptions in action
from the time the dashing battery
passed over the screen until the bursts
ing of the shell, which completely de-
molished the targets. They showed
clearly the experiences and sharpness of
aim of the American gunners.
Company X, I'd Infantry, now is pre-
pared to turn out in field or dress
uniform on short notice. it's quarters
at the Y. NJ. c. A. having been fitted
out with a complete equipment of large
lockers. with separate compartm is
has been the desire of the National
Guard for a number of years to obtain
suitable armory facilities, so that ade-
quate, lockers could be provided The
present locker equipment of many of
the commands of the guard is obsolete,
and will permit of the storage of only
one uniform, it being necessary to put
the uniforms not in use in big storage
rooms. For instance, at the time of
the annual inspection, when the guard
is supposed to turn out in it's field uni
form, it is necessary for the quarter
masters to haul out the field khaki,
which is put away Immediately after
each encampment, and issue it to the
men for the one night of the inspec-
ton, and then Immediately store it
away again. The equipment of the
rooms with proper lockers would
obviate much of this work.
| Private Connors, who was captain of
| Company l.. Business High School
when it took the competitive drill prize
F.! last May. won the competitive prize
for the best drilled private of Com
pany X. I'd Infantry. N. G. D. c.. last
Wednesday. He will be entitled tC
wear the prize badge for one month.
Sergt Gibson, Co. F, I'd Infantry
initiated several members of the com
mand into the mysteries of coon hunt
ing last Friday night. He led them a
fine chase. but is reported to have
brought them safely out of the briars
and hogs and into the city about break.
fast time Saturday morning with foul
possums and two coons as trophies
Company X. I'd Infantry, will hold its
annual banquet November II, at tho
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