Evening star., 1915-01-10

~ by the War Department to the
~ scheme for reorganization OF
the quarterma ster, pay and
subsistence departments OF
the National Guard of the D1str1ct Oh
Columbia submitted by the local Ma
tional Guard officers at brigade mead
quarters.
The reorganization provides for two
majors, three captains and hve ser
seants, first-class Formerly there was
a major at the head of each OF the
three departments, but upon the resig-
nation of Maj Boyd Taylor as head OF
the pay department, last July. the
vacancy was not filed. and the plan OF
reorganization as approved by the War
Department will not necessitate the
dropping of any more officers. The
three captains, one in each of the
three departments, will remain as
members of the Quartermaster Corps.
AS these officers hold commissions In
each of the separate departments, new
commissions will have to be issued to
them as being officers in the new
Quartermas ster Corps. Their nominal
tions have been prepared and have
been forwarded to Brig. Gen. George
H. Harries, commanding the District
of Columbia Militia, for signature.
The reorganization of the three de-
partments into the new corps adds one
sergeant. There are now two commits
sary sergeantS and two quartermaSter
sergeants, whereas under the reor-
ganization there will be five sergeants,
| first-class, Qaartermaster Corps.
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| The resignation of Maj. Leroy Her
ron, inspector-ge general, N. G. D. C., has
been accepted by the War Department
as of January q Upon the receipt of
this notification the nomination or
Maj. Harry Coope. ordnance officer, to
be inspector or-general, and that of Maj.
Francis B. Wheaton, Engineer Corps,
to be ordnance officer. were forwarded
to the department.
The tentative scheme for the issu-
ance and accounting of army property
by the National Guard of the District
of Columbia has been worked out at
brigade headquarters and an order COW
ering it soon will be issued, it is de-
clared. The scheme necessarily will
have to have some elasticity in order
to permit the commanding officers of
all organizations to comply. This is
made necessary by the lack of ade-
quate armory facilities.
Where there are sufficient lockers the
general scheme can be worked out
! well. it is declared, but where the lock-
ers are few and inadequate the COM
manding officer will have to keep the
property in the storeroom until better
facilities are provided.
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| First Lieut.. George A. Lynch, U. S. In
fantry. has been relieved from duty with
the organized militia of the District OF
dered to report to the chief of the divis-
ion of militia affairs at the War Depart
ment for duty in his office.
1 The schedule of the newly organized
military basket ball league of the Dis
from the National Guard of the Dis
trict of Columbia, the naval battalion
and the regular army posts in and
around Washington, has just been an
nounced by Capt Conrad Praetorius
n. G. D. c., president. 1t follows:
s 5spoesy cs,. H. AssY sns Sss, Isl In
eorns 1,;sI,I5 "a Infantry; % .,2a EPsiass1 E
Naval battalion; %. Artillery VS.. Hospita
Corps; Naval Battalion VS.. 1st Infantry n. G
D. C.; 20. Engineers vs. I'd Infantry, n. G
February l. 1st Infantry. n. G. D. c..evs
Hna .rsrv GHspS : ansnss5s nfsntrv VS. Nsa1 Bat
$, Artillery VS.. Engineers: ~, Hospital Corp
"a 1pfarry p C. r. ist d 1ntsptTy "a
fsntFy C p Ga av1 vs. bf1see Ensmeels u 81 Hos es
pital Corps Naval Battalion: 1st Infantry
| " tr- I-.
March l. Engineers IS Hosnitai Corps: 5
n1xa s'an Ea''son 81 1Dfan4y G Arte s1h Bat
Infantry. n c: D. 6, vs. Hospital Corps: il
Artillery VS.. Hosnital Corps; 10 Artillery vs.
G. D. c.. VS.. Engineers: &c. Engineers vs. Nava
Battalion.
A handsome loving cup has been pro
cured by the league and will be pre-
sented to the winning team at the ent
lOf = hah hos bot Io11
! The team representing the 1st Regi
ment, n. G.. d. c., defeated the Rolan,
! Athletic Club team in a game of baske
ball Thursday night, finishing with
score of 1890. The game was playe'
at the Friendship Church Hall. 5tl
street and Virginia avenue southeast
Gathering for the first time in its ne1
quarters on LIST street, Just below In
its drill Thursday night. The work O
this branch of the National Guard is t
be along new lines from now on. an
of the kind to make the men enthusi
aStic.
Capt. William B. Hudson has intro
duced the new 1914 drill regulations 70
the Hospital Corps Learning the ne,
the Hospital Corps men. it is declared.
Following a lecture last Thursda
| HiSHl On tiie "OIk Ci tHe f1OSpltdl corps
by Capt. Hudson. he suggested that tn
officers and enlisted men get together
and purchase musical instrument 70
| the quarters of the corps. A committe
of non-commi ssioned officers has bee
appointed to look into the matter O
purchasing such an instrument.
A new club has been organized fror
the personnel of the Hospital Corps
is to be known as the Fam" Clul
meaning First Aid Men" Not onl
active members of the corps. but eA
members of the corps. are eligible
membership in the organization. whic
is to have its first regular meeting
the quarters of the corps next Thurs
day night at o'clock.
| Q. NJ. Sergt. McDaniels is again o
duty with the Hospital Corps.