Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-10-31

to Fort Myer, Va, for mounted instruo-
ton. Men Of Battery B who are present
for this duty Thursday nights VIII be
considered present for drill with
their own battery.
One Sunday each month, when weather
permits, both batteries vii! proceed to
drill.
One field exercise, extending over
Saturday night. will be provided every
three months when weather and other
conditions permit
Omcers school-For the officers Of
both batteries correspondence school
Will be started November l by the in
speetor-instructor.
ens.tions vii be sent out weekly.
Answers Will be submitted by each
ofl.er within one week after the receipt
Of the questions. Officers who are de-
linquent will be reported to the ad-
jutant general. District OF Columbia
militia.
Officers now commissioned IN the feld
artillery will take course A, as pre-
scribeG by circular 3. division of mill
tia affairs. 1914 oftieers who may be
commissioned in the field artillery Will
take the basic course prescribed in the
circular referred to
Non-commissione ned officers school
The nom comnaissioned officers Of both
batteries. unless specially excused, will
report to the sergeant-instructor at the
armory at pm. each Wednesday night
for practical and theoretical tnstruc-
ton.
The detailed schedule will be pre-
scrlbed by the inspecJor-instructor.
8. Upon the recommendation of bat
terry commanders. approved by the In
soeetor Instructor. special provision
viii be made for the instruction Of Of
Acers and mon who ere employed regu-
larly at night and who, for this rea-
son. cannot attend tho regular drills
and schools.
l. This schedule Of instruction is
based on the provisions Of circular 3.
division OF militia affairs. 1914. which
should be carefully studied by all Of
| ficers
s. The object Of the instruction Is to
increase the efficiency Of the batteries
and to enable them to attain as high q
rating as possible under the provisions
OF letter from the division Of militia
affairs. dated September II. 1915. which
ina ugurates a system Of rating militia
batteries and provides that credits shall
be given 20 each ba ttery for attend,
ance at drills. armory inspections ana
summer camps; for each officer and non
commissioned officer qualifying at the
annual examins tons; for each expert,
first and second class gunner; for the
proficiency attained at the armory IN
spection. and for the rate OF fire at
The detailed provisions OF the letter re-
ferred to should be studied by each OF
flcer.
For the Signal corps-class "A" Eleo-
| 3,
ward A. Johnson. Instructor Part g.
pages Is and 16. signal book. @. 8. a.
1914. Paragraphs 652 to $50. pages 1873
to III, Signal Corps Drill Regulations
1911. Paragraphs l to 10. pages TO .,
field lines. Company A. Signal Corps, U:
s. A. The Service Buzzer. 1e1215-14 and
i5 Glass 3D." Visual signaling. hello
graph and acetylene lantern. F1rst-Class
Sergt. Willis R. Lansford. Instructor
Paragraphs ls4 to 242. pages ESQ 70 to poe 49,
Class &C." Visual signaling. two arm
semaphore, F1rst-Class sergt. Albert G.
Hall instructor Part s. pages 23 to u,
Signal Book Glass 3D." Visual signal
ing. the flag. First-Class serst. Thomas
A. Reed. instructor. Part l. pages ~
Book
Glass 'T," miscellaneous-
sergt. Edward E. Tiller. instructor,
in care of animals and stable duty, etc;
part 4 to part 6. Signal Corps Drill
Regulations. 1911.
First Glass Sergt. Lewis c. Winters.
instructor in the Signal Corps IN the
Signal Corps Drill Regulations.
A trumpeter. Instructor In trumpet
calls, part 8, paragraphs 762 to 759,
Signal Corps Drill Regulations.
NJ. s. E. Frank A De Groot. instruc-
tor in nomenclature of all Signal Corps
technical and electrical instruments
used by field companies.
Lieut.. Russell M. MacLennan will
have supervision over classes and B.
Lieut.. George NJ Lands will have su-
pervision over classes C and D.
On the first Tuesday in each month
instruction in map reading and sketch
ing by the commanding officer.
The above scheme OF instruction will
be progressive. AS one class becomes
proficient in their line they will take
UP instruction in the next higher
classes until each class has had at least
three months instruction in each class.
For the sanitary troops-As directed
by the chief surgeon.