Evening star., 1914-02-01

of the District National Guard. to com
pei them to he present for inspection in
the khaki would he hardship in way
because of the fact that on account of
the unsuitable armory facilities scattered
about the city the men are given their
field uniforms lust before they so to
camp. and when they return this dress is
turned in and during the winter they
have nothing but the blues. To require
that they turn out in the field uniform
: means that the officers Will have to issue
the field uniforms Just for the night of
inspection. and then have the men turn
them in again Immediately afterward 50
that they can thea lie stored until the
next camp period.
If the guar6 had a suitable armory
every man could he furnished with a
/ complete set OF uniforms and could keen
the one not in Use in his locker. and it
would then he an easy matter to have
the inspection in field uniform.
The request that the National Guard
be permitted to turn out in blues for in
spection was sent to the commanding
general OF the Eastern Division at New
York. and by him WIS forwarded to the
division of militia affairs of the War De
partment. whore the inspection order
originated Officers of the Iooal guard
feel sure that the officers at the militi;.
division will appreciate the difficulties
" hich would be encountered by the Dis
trict guard in turning out in khaki. and
il is believed that permission will be
given to have the INSPECTIONS made in the
blue uniform, while the Inspecting Off
GERS will make an examination of the
Khaki uniforms in the storeroomS
The officers of the regular army who
have been assigned to make the annual
inspections of the National Guard of the
District of Columbia Maj. Carroll u.
Back. Medical Corps; Capt. William NJ.
Fassett Signal Corps: Capt Louis T.
Isoiseau fed artillery. and First Lieut.
George y Lynch. infantry.
The National Guard of the District of
Columbia has been invited to participate
in the ceremonies at Alexandria, Va. Feb
ruary -: in connection with the celebra-
ton of George Washngton's birthday.
\ delegation of prominent men of Alex
andria called at National Guard head
quarters during the week. and urged that
the guard turn out for the occasion. and
al the same time offered to bear any ex-
pense i'll connection with the trip of the
organization.
Lieut. col Almon L. Parmerter. D. c.
militia talked tc the members of
the delegation. told them that he would
submit the matter to Brig. Gen.
George ~. Iarries. commanding the
District of Columbia militia II is
declared to he probable that Gen.
HarrieS will issue orders for a pro-
local National Guard to take par: in the
parade. TEa: any of the members Of
the guard will be ordered out is declared
To be unlikely. but it is expected that IA
large number OF the men will volunteer
TO participate.
Although Company *. I'd Infantry. tbs
crack riff. shooting company of the loca.
National Guard, has been ordered to turn
in three trophies which it won last year
and was eligible to hold one year. it will
get two of them back when the prizes for
the annual matches on the Congress
Heights range will be awarded some time
within the next Week or two. The trophies
in the possession Of Company h Whicii
It has been requested to turn i'll are th.
national defense trophy. company team
trophy for gallery practice. and trophy
for resimental figure Of merit. The ma
tional defense trophy and the regimen
Company X. and the company also will
get the first company prize won in the
last outdoor tournament.
Praises were heard last week i'll Ma
tional Guard circles of the work which
is being done by Representative Kahn of
California in fostering the interests of
the National Guard of the District Of
Columbia. Mr. Kahn has appeared be-
fore several local trade Lod.s in an
effort to get business men to add their
encouragement to rational guardsmen by
Urging their employees to ion the g"ard
and 10 give them q reasonable time off
ior the performance OF their military
duties. in addition to their regular annu-
al leave. Mr.. Kahn. il is also declared.
IS working to have passed at this session
the bill providing for the construction
Of armory for the National Guard Of
the District of Columbia.