Evening star., 1912-11-17
NlATl0NAI AIH||1;,,G|UARD
! DISTRICT SSaC - C0LlnBlA

the last fiscal year under the act of Con-
gress of March 1. 1850. upon acquisitions
| approved by the Secretary of War, cloth
ing and equipage supplies to the value OF
S1o.9o1.97. for which the appropriation
for clothing and equipage has not been
| reimbursed
| The act of Congress provides as fol-
lows That the uniforms, arms ana equip
ments of the National Guard shall be- the
same as prescribed for and furnished
| to the army of the United States. Every
organization of the National Guard shall
| be provided with such ordnance and ORD
| nance stores, clothing, camp and garri-
son equipage. quartermasters stores
medical supplies and other military stores
as may be necessary for the proper train
| ing and instruction of the force and Tor
| the proper performance Of the duties re-
quired under this act. Such property
shall he issued from the stores and sup
plies appropriated for the use of the
army. upon the approval and by direction
of the Secretary of War. to the command
! ing general upon his requisition for the
"Since the passage of the act there has
| been issued to the commanding general
| of the District of Columbia militia. from
| supplies procured for the army, up to
| and including June 80 1872. clothing ana
equipage supplies to the value OF 2s',
| O41 81, which amount has been totai
| loss to this department. AS such issues
| involve totally unnecessary and un-
reasonable drain on the annual approprla-
1 tions for the support OF the regular army
and for which no provision has up 10 the
present time been made by Congress, the
| matter was brought to the attention OF
| the Secretary of War. who directed that.
/ inasmuch as IL was evident that de-
| mands will be made from time to time, II
| was considered advisable that the anHuai
! estimates shoiiid contain an estimate Oh
! not TO exceed 5000 for these supplies so
that such demands as are made can be
| met without unduly drawing upon the
supplies for the regular establishment OF
| the reserve depots. In view of the iact,
| however that this amount VIII not DE
available if appropriated. until after
July l. 1913 Fiscal year 191l). it is recon-
mended that action be taken with view
! to reducing such issues during the nscai
year 1913 to the lowest practical limit.
as the estimates submitted for the hscal
| year 1913 were based upon the minimum
requirements for the regular army for
I that year.
| III. Fl. Acheson, who for several years
has been an employe of the quartermas'
| ter department of the National Guard o1
| the District of Columbia, is about &c
| leave headquarters and join theatrica
| company. Mr.. Acheson has had pre-
| vious experience on the stage.
/! Announcement of the basket ball sched
ule for the National Guard inter compan,
games is made by Capt c. +. Edwards
the ruling spirit in the sports of the bri
gade. The series will be played under
the auspices Of the Amateur Athletic
| Federation. The games will be bitterly
| contested it is promised. and the winning
| team will be given silver trophy. The
schedule is as follows:
! November-1S. Company l.. First, VS.
Company X, Second 20. Company Il. Sec
ond VS.. Company X, First: -. Compan,
E. First, vs. Company +, Second: -
Company K. First. vs. Company r. First
81. Company L. First. vs. Company r
Second: 20 Company Z, Second, VS.. Com
pany X, Second.
/ December, Company l.. First, VS.
Company X First; 4. Company f, Sec
ond. VS. Company F. Second; q. Company
T. First, VS. Company X, second; y, Com
pany l., First. vs.. Company Is. Second
! IL. Company f, First, VS.. Company +
second.
January-3, Company *. Second. vs
/ COMPANY Second; u, Company +, First
VS.. Company X, Second; y, Company
Second. VS.. Company Is. First; I'D, Com
pany T., Second, VS.. Company r, Second
t. Company l.. First, vs.. Company Is
First; II, Company l.. First. rs. Compan,
f. Second; IL, Company E. First Us. Com
pany X, Second; ~. Company L, Second
VS.. Company X. Second: 22. Company r
Second, VS.. Company II, First; "A. Com
pany f.. First, vs. Company +, Second
%. Company X. First. vs.. Company L
First; -. Company l.. First. VS.. Compan,
| F. Second: 81. Company h, Second, VS.
| Company Is, Second.