Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-10-14

1nere are OtneT washington men
among those selected for this training in
France. but the officers in charge at Fort
Myer decline to make the names public.
These men are being sent over to become
balloon observers with the French army.
This will be the first detail for service
from the second officers school, and the
call for volunteers came unexpectedly.
There were many in each company will
ing 10 take the assignment
Trench Training for Infantry.
Back 10 the trenches go the infantry
units this week. This training In the
most modern method of revolutionized
warfare had to be suspended couple of
weeks ago, as many of the men got dis
abled while digging trenches. Many of
them being unused to picks and shoVelS,
did not seem to realize it is pretty dan
gerous TO get in the way of the picks
in the narrow trenches: as a consequence
a number were sent to the post hospital
as a result of their experiences.
Now that they are going back Into the
underground network of defenses, the IN
fantry companies find a more strenuous
program facing them At first they spent
one day and one night at Il time in the
trenches under simulated war conditions.
This time they are going TO spend two
jeCt to gas attacks and night raids, no
matter what kind OF weather may come.
Bright and early tomorrow morning, the
Isl. Sd and eth companies. which include
a number OF prominent Washington men.
will be marched into the trenches. When
they come out Wednesday morning. the
I'd. 4th and Sth companies will take their
places.
panies will be having their turns on the
EdSall rifle range.
Records on Rifle Range.
The 4th Company of infantry re-
turned yesterday from the range boast
ing that some fine records We're made
There has developed a great deal Of
rivalry between the infantry units as to
which can register the best official score
ably the best OF the argument The
scores for the 4th Company have not
yet been made out for report to head
quarters.
Although the Sd Company was ham,
pered by very inclement weather, some
excellent shooting was done, and six of
the men almost qualified as expert rifle
men. Emmett w. Sample of Richmond
was the high man and fell just one point
short of the coveted honor. Ralph P.
White of New Brunswick, n. j.. was
close second. He formerly was a second
lieutenant in the British army before
the Fort Myer camp. Samuel
r. Goodwin of New York city, a former
Regular Army sergeant, was third.
Others of the honor men were A. S. Ed
Baltimore: John e. Riley, New
ark; A. Willis Robertson, Buena Vista.
Va: a. L. Mckim, Cooperstown, N y,
and Charles r. Hardin, Newark.
Solons to Visit Camp.
Some members of Congress are plan
ling to make a visit of inspection to the
training camp the first of the week.
They are going over to see one of their
Representative Reuben Has
lell of Brooklyn. n. Y. They have heard
hat he is becoming an expert in hipp-
,logy and they want to see how he does
L. Perhaps these representatives know
what hippology is. but for the benefit of
those who trust to more common phrase
ology. 1t may be stated that this is
technical term for horsemanship, and
that at the training camp it means
learning to curry horse, take care Of
his feet, learn the softest spots on his
anatomy SO that riding him viii not be
q constant agony and keeping the har-
ness clean.
But that is only part of what Rep
Haskell as "a member of the
Sd Battery of Field Artillery and the
other men in the three batteries are
doing. The mornings are devoted largely
to making panoramic sketches of the
ground about the Fort Myer post, in
field problems and in physical drills.
The afternoons are spent in mounted
drills learning how to swing the Gals
sons and gun carriag es into proper posi-
ton and set UP the three-inch guns for
effective work against an ina ginary
enemy and engaging in simulated fire.
Washington Men Honored.
Washington men are taking a promi-
nent part in all of these activities both
of the infantry and artillery. Every two
DAYS a new list of candidates who are
to act temporarily as officers for their
respective units are posted on the bulle-
tin boards of the eight infantry com
panieS or three batteries of field artil-
lery. When their turn comes the Wash
ington men have been showing up in
fine style.
For example. Monday and Tuesday the
officers for the 4th Company of Infantry
Will include John J.. Hurley of Hagers-
town as first sergeant. Clyde c. Cunning
ton of Washington will be mess sergeant
for the entire week, with Elmer ". Marsh
as assistant: Edward D. Tosbury, for
merly with the bureau of plant industry
is to be supply sergeant.
Wednesday, when this unit goes into
the trenches il will be under the command
of George Y. Bowers of the Portner apart
ments. Washington. who will act as cap
tain and Alex NJ. HitZ. also of Washing
ton. is to be sergeant. Mr.. VoSbury will
be relieved as supply sergeant by George
c. Whiting of Washington. While this
unit was on the rifle range Paulus r
Browning of Washington was section
leader
In the Sd Company. which will go into
the trenches Monday Joseph f. Dyer OF
Washington is acting as captain and J
F. Moore of Washington as second lieu.en.
ant Section leaders include John l.. Tay.
Tor of Washington. Carl F. Mayer. Frost
burg. Md. and q number of other young
men well known in the capital.
Similarly, in all of the units Washing
ton men and others from conmuntie:
near 10 Washington have been serving a!
officers and demonstrating their abilit!
under service conditions