Evening star., 1927-10-09

The appointment of Lieut.. Col.
Louis c. Brinton. ir.. as adjutant gen
eral of the District of Columbia
Militia, to succeed the late Brig. Gen.
Lloyd NJ. Brett, has been received with
much favor by both officers and men
of the local Guard. Col. Brinton has
taken a. deep interest in the local
Guard since he was detailed here in
1924 as instructor of the 260th Coast
Artillery, and has given much Of his
counsel toward making the local
Guard the best and model guard of
the cou2try.
Col. Brinton said that he wants to
make the local citizen troop organi-
cations of so high a type that they
will lose somewhat their distinction
by the ordinary designations as they
are known in the Army, but will be
acclaimed by the people of the District
Of Columbia as their Guard They
are we'll on the road to this goal now,
under such guidance IS Col. Brinton
has been able to give them in connec.
tinn with his other duties.
IN addition to being instructor of
the Coast Artillery unit. Col. Brinton
has been the chief instructor Of the
2oth Division staff, headed by Maj.
Gen. Anton Stephan of this city, and
included on which are officers from
this city and from the States of Mary
land and Virginia. scattered over
wide area. He has raised the esprit
and the efficiency Of this corps to a
high plane, despite the fact that they
are scattered over two States. and as
o result this year at Camp Albert G.
Ritchie, at Cascade. Md, he put them
through a war game such as no other
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pated in.
Under his direct guidance. officers
Of the local Guard believe that they
will have no difficulty in reaching the
high plane which Col. Brinton has
mapped out for them, and they con.
slider themselves very fortunate in
being able to have the War Depart
ment assign him here for this detail.
Plans have been perfected by bri
gade headquarters for the holding on
October % and % of the annual rife
competitions for members of organi-
cations composing the local Guard. 1t
is expected that there will be a large
field. and many of the officers and men
are taking their time to practice up
for the meet. which Is expected to
show some fine shooting.
The men will receive their meals
the matches will be fired, and in addi-
ton there will be, held on the second
day the annual oyster roast, and a
contest for. live turkeys, in which
the shotgun will supplant the more
formidable Army rife.
The schedule of matches and re.
quirements for admission follow:
Company team championship match,
s am, October 22-Open to one team
OF six shooting members and one team
captain from each company. battery
or separate detachment of the local
Guard. Fifty per cent of the shooting
members of each team shall be en-
listed personnel who have never fired
on any team representing the Ma
tional Guard of this city or any part
Of the local Guard in any rife COM
petition and who have never partici-
pated in the national matches. Courses
Of fire: Course D and, in addition,
slow fire. five shots. sitting. 800 yards,
no sighting shot; five shots. kneeling,
800 yards. no sighting shot, and ten
shots, prone. 500 yards. with two sight.
ing shots. Prizes: Winning team, a
bronze trophy to be held in the COM
pany rooms for one year, and gold
medals; second place, silver medals,
and third place. bronze medals for
each team member.
Automatic rifle match, a .ln., Oc-
tober 22-Open to one team Sof two
enlisted shooting members from each
company or separate detachment
armed with automatic rife. Course
Of fire, qualification course, automatic
rifle. Prizes: To winning team. a
rooms for one year, and silver medals;
second, bronze medals.
The following matches are to be
fired October %:
Novice match-Open to those who
have completed their official target
practice for the year 1927 and have
failed to qualify for marksmen or
better.
Marksman's match-Open to those
who have completed their Official tar
get practice for the year 1927 and
qualified as marksmen or better. :.
Experts match-Open to those not
tyros.
Instructors match (class AeOpen
TO enlisted personnel who are ineligible
to compete in any of the above matches
and who have never qualified as
Alarksmen or better.
Instructors match tclass B)-Open to
enlisted personnel who are ineligible
to compete in any of the above
matches. who have qualified as marks.
men or better at any time.
For all of the above matches course
d will be fired.
300-yard match-Open to those who
have fired course D since January /,
1927. Course of fire, Ave shots, sit
ting: five shots, kneeling; no sighting
ehots.
600-yard match-Open to those who
have fired course D since January /,
1927. Course of fire, 10 shots, prone,
with two sighting shots.
individual championship match
Open to any member of the National
Guard Of Washington. The aggregate
of the individual scores made in the
novice match. marksman's matches,
experts match or instructors match
and the 300-yard and the 600-yard
match to count. Winner to be desig-
mated the champion rifle shot Of the
District Of Columbia National Guard" :"
have been urged to have all the per.