Evening star., 1917-10-28

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Maj. c. Fred Cook. National Army.
native Washingtonian with long service
in the District National Guard, by a
happy coincidence, is Gen. Bretts brigade
adjutant He was closely associated with
Gen. Brett during the latters entire serv-
ice with the guard in Washington, and
was always detailed as acting adjutant
general when Adjt Gen Brett was made
chief instructor during maneuyers and
camps. On the reorganization OF the
guard in 1909 Maj. Cook, then captain,
was promoted and commissioned major
in the newly created adjutant generals
department. He was called for service
in the National Army and, ordered to
Camp Lee as assistant to the division
adjutant or as brigade adtutant On. re-
porting here he was assigned to sur
roundncs that were not strange. and at
the same time. proved wholly agreeable,
for he knows Gen. Brett and his methods
thoroughly.
Good "Tydings" for Home Folks.
Close by the group OF buildings con-
stituting the headquarters of the 1e0th
Brigade is the headquarters of the
320th Infantry and there another fa-
milar Washington face is seen-that
of First Lieut.. William l. Tydinss of the
Headquarters Company. who is acting
reeimental adjutant whenever the
recalled in the District National
Guard, as first lieutenant of Company
X I'd Infantry-the Y. NJ. c. A.
| company-from 1908 to 1905. He went
west and was captain of Company NJ.
4th Missouri from 1911 to 1914. Re-
turning to Washington for duty as law
clerk in the State Department. he
served as second lieutenant of Com
pand G. Sd D. C. Infantry in the
the first Fort Myer training camp and
for three months was in complete
charge of the records of the adjutant's 8
office. He received a commission at
the end of the three months training
as first lieutenant and was ordered to
Camp Lee Brig. Gen. William E.. Har-
vey. n. A, formerly commanding the
District of Columbia militia made ap-
signed as one of his aids. The appli-
cation was not granted because of
! technical reasons, it is understood.
: Lieut.. Tvdings being a Reserve Corps
| whether he could be assigned to the
/ staff of a general officer of the Ma
! tional ARM.
| In order 10 do his duty. II. H. Obear.
well known and popular Washingto-
! nian. and a practicing attorney. gave up
his daily trips to the city hall and
turned his face across the Potomac
and located at Fort Myer for the first
| training camp. He came out a cap
! tain. and a mighty good one. too. In
the early days here he not only received.
| organized and started the training OF
! his company of $50 drafted men. but
! conducted the regimental mess of more
| than 200 officers at the same time
| Everybody was satisfied. so there is no
need of saying more in way of com
| rleudation of Capt Obear. OF the 319th
| Infantry of the National Army.
| Full of soldierly zeal. a most lovable
/ and manly chap who bids fair to make
| his mark not only here but "over
F! there" is Lieut. Stephen Early. who
| was one of the Associated Press best
| young reporters covering the War
and Navy departments under veteran
Edwin N. Hood prior to entering the
| Fort Myer training camp. He is as
| signed to a machine gun battalion and
is destined to do real work in the big
| cleanup.
Now Capt. William McNulty.
| Plain "Riil" McNulty. one of the mos
popular members of the Engineer
Commissioners force, at the District
building is now Capt. William Nc.
Nulty OF the 320th Infantry. That he i.
making good is attested by the fact
that he commands one of the foul
companies chosen from the entire S0tf
Division to represent Camp Lee re
Gently at the big Richmond fair. Hi'
company also was selected to partici
pate as part of picked battalion rep
lresentiDg the S0th Division in an ex