Evening star., 1915-04-04

Lieut.. Col. Almou l.. Par
merter L. 5. A. last TUESDAY
completed his tour of duty and rs pre-
pairing to join his regiment. which -
now encamped along the Mexican bor-
der. -
Maj. =. Fred Cook. adjutaut generals
department. y. u. d. g, is now handline
the affairs of the brigade headquarters
office. and will continue until Ma.
Joseph c. Castner L. $. A. reports Tor
duty as Col. Parmerters successor-
Maj. Castner is now pursuing a course
OF study at the Army War College and
viii finish in June. at which time he 's
expected to report to the local Ma
! tional Guard for duty.
I Capt. Horace T. Hobbs. L :. \, ~
spector-instructor. assigned to the local
National Guard. and the two sergeant
instructors of the army, Sergts. Wal
cott Il simmons and Robert Garncr.
both the infantry branch. probably
will ~ away from Washington during
May ana June, attending officers CAMPS
OF instruction. which are to bc main
tanned for militia officers.
The place or time for the camps IL
not known. although they viii lie some
where in the Eastern Division Tho
commanding general of the division
asked for permission to use the regu-
laf army men stationed here. and ths
| local National Guard officials have ap-
proved the request. The officer ana
| the sergeants will be away from Wash
| inGton just at the time when the local
militiamen are engaged in target prar
| tice at the Congress Heights range.
Representatives of the Annapolis
| Short Line railroad called at brigade
headquarters Thursday, seeking the en-
| canpment of the local National Guard
| afr,f ,.,1..
| tract they offered is said to comprise
| eighty-nine acres. is three and one
| half miles from Annapolis and within
| fifteen minutes walk o. the Severn
| river.
! George III. Clark enlisted in Company
! b. I'd Infantry. last Tuesday night He
| has been assigned to duty as trumpeter
The company is now preparing for
| target practice and expects to make
some high scores this year
Determined to enforce discipline in
Company Il. all members who do not
heed orders are to be compelled to sub
NIT to an extra drill.
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The target practice season for the
National Guard of the District of CO.
lumbia at Congress Heights range will
open May ]. according to orders pub
lished at brigade headquarters in The
Star building. Each command of the
| guard is to be allowed four days on
| the range this year instead of three in
which to fire record scores. and four
organizations instead of two will be
sent to the range at one time.
The commander of the battalion on
| the range is designated in the orders
| as the executive officer, and he is to be
| assisted by Capt. William W. Cookson.
Capt Ralph Alderman and First Lieut.
| William S. Wormley. First Lieut..
Francis c. Martin. I'd Infantry. is ap-
| pointed adjutant. quartermaster and
| police officer Of the camp.
| Company commanders are required to
| furnish Naj Thomas r. King, range
| superintendent, with a list of officers
| and men of the commands by May I.
| and also are required to inform him
| of all changes between May / and the
| time when the organizations report on
| the range.
| Organizations will not proceed to the
| range the night preceding the day
| when they arc to start their practice,
but will follow the custom inaugurated
last year by leaving their armories in
| this city in heavy marching order at
| z o'clock in the morning on which
| they are to start practice.
Organizations are assigned to duty
| as follows:
Companies A, B. c and D. I'd Infan-
| try, May to 4, inclusive.
| Companies f, F, g and II, I'd In
| fantry. May II to II. inclusive.
|
| try. May Is to 81, inclusive.
| 1st. I'd, Sd and 4th Divisions. Naval
| Battalion. May - to IS, inclusive.
Companies A, B, c and ID, 1st 1nfan-
| try, June ] to I, inclusive.
Companies f, F, G and II, 1st Infan-
| try, June to IL. inclusive.
| Companies I, X. l. and NJ, 1st Infan-
| try. June Is to Is. inclusive
First Battery. Signal Corps Conn
pany, and bands. 1st and I'd Infantry.
June % to IS, inclusive.
Companies A, B. c and D. ist Sepa-
| rate Battalion. June IS to July ., in
elusive.
| Mondays and Saturdays of each week
during the encampment the range will
be open for voluntary practice
Suitable trophies, to be held one year.
will be awarded the regiment, bat
TALON and company attaining the high
est figure of merit for the seasons
practice.
The national trophy. presented by the
United States for excellence in target
practice. will be awarded in accord
ance with War Department instruc-
tions
sented by the Dupont de Nemours
Powder Company. will be awarded to
the company qualifying the greatest
number of marksmen or better.
Two gold medals, known as the Brig
ade and Roginski medals, which VIII
be held one year. will he awarded the
officer and enlisted man. respectively
distinguished marksmen excepted.
who make the highest score in record
practice If the course is shot more
than once. the first score fired viii de-
termine the winner. A duplicate ia
gold of these medals will be presented
to the winners, which will become
their personal property.
To facilitate the selection OF the
brigade rifle team for the present sea
son competition will be held at tho
target range Monday, July 5. at
o'clock am, under the conditions pre-
scribed for the national match. This
competition is open to all officers and
enlisted men who have fired the quail
fication course during the season.
Ranges and kind of fire: 200 yards.
rapid fire. 10 rounds; 800 yards, rapid
fire. Is rounds: 800 yards. slow fire, Is
rounds 500 yards. slow fire, Is rounds;
], 900 yards, slow fire. 10 rounds.
The contestants making the highest
scores, with such other officers and en-
listed men Of the n. G. D. c. may be
deemed desirabl will be designated
to continue practice (under such sched-
ule as may, be prescribed). and from
whom shall be finally selected the
team to represent the n. G. d. c. ia
any competitions that may be entered
into during the season.
The officers and enlisted men selected
for this practice will be considered as
on detached duty from their respective
organizations during the time that they
are retained on the practice roll. and
will report to and obey the orders Of
the team captain. who NAV at any time
relieve any man from duty