Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-05
District National Guard

his O1QCeTS nave expressed themselves 40
highly gratihed with his excellent work.
Pvt. Weston B. Reamy, Battery A,
260th Coast Artillery, has been honora-
bly, discharged to permit him to enlist
in the United States Army.
Permission has been granted by Guard
oficials for the following organizations
to use the rifle range at Camp Simms,
Congress Heights, d. c.: The Sd u. s.
Cavalry, stationed at Fort Myer Va,
from April l to May 20, and the G. M.
T. c. at Fort Myer, from July 81 to
July 26.
Members Of the goth Division Mill
tary Police Company presented to Capt.
william t. Roy, company commander,
saper at Christmas as a token Of
esteem.
In connection with the appointment
in the Offlcers' Reserve Corps of the
r. o. T. G. graduates who are enlisted
men In the National Guard, the adju-
tant general OF the Army has announced
that pending The result of further study
of the question the requirement that
there be a vacancy under the war
strength table of organization in the
regiment or similar tactical unit of
which the applicant is a member is
waved for graduates of the current
school year
GEduudCeS Oh the ~, ~. Il. q. who
are now members of the National Guard
or who graduate during the current
year have been directed to submit APP
plications for commission.
Previous orders of the Militia Bureau
requiring reports from senior Army in
Structors concerning any use of the Ma
tlonal Guard for State purposes has
been reScinded. However, in order that
the Militia RIIrean Tnou ha inf ot
all times of the status of National
Guard units of all the States, and pend
ing the amendment of existing National
Guard regulations, whenever any por-
ton of the National Guard of a State is
called out for State purposes, the adj
jutant general of the State must fur
nish copy of the order to the corps
area commander and to the chief, Mi
litia Bureau. Upon the conclusion of
the duty copy of the order relieving
the organization or unit will likewise be
furnished the corps area commander
concerned and the chief, Militia Blu
reau. II the orders above referred to
are not comprehensive enough to show
the nature Of the duty enjoined and
the locality where the troops are to be
used, special report containing such
information will be transmitted with
the order. Suitable remarks as to any
pertinent matters of value to the Mi
l1tia Bureau may be included In such
report.
Because the efforts to use up old
Army stocks has not met with entire
success, the Secretary Of War has issued
instructions requiring all organizations,
including those in the Guard, to use
such material wherever possible. It has
become apparent, says the letter from
Secretary Hurley. that effort to use in
the regular supply Of the Army the
large amounts of obSolescent and non.
standard stocks accumulated as a re-
suit Of wartime purchases has not met
With entire success. To the end that
these supplies may be fully utilized, the
following instructions are Issued:
issues Of equipment and supplies Of
all kinds will be confined to stocks on
hand, as far as possible. No purchase
Of stocks will be made by any agency,
except when necessary to procure arti-
cleS that are not in stock and for which
no substitute Is available.
When the exact articles required are
not In stock, substitutionS Of Serviceable
articles on hand will be made whenever
practicable, provided the substituted
articles can be used for the purposes
required, regardless Of the fact that they
may not be Of the identical kind, quail
ity or size preferred.
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judges in each case of the articles to
be substituted and will be held respon-
sible that the articles issued are in
serviceable conditions and that they.
will reasonably serve the purpose re-
quired Corps area and department
commanders will not entertain conn
plants from troops based merely on the
type or appearance Of the articles IS
sued.
So that troops win not be marked
down on account Of their appearance,
inspecting officers and other required
to render reports on the observation Of
troops have been directed to give due
consideration in the formulation Of
their comments on the appearances to
the fact that the issue Of obsolescent.
non-standard and worn equipment Is
required.
The Guard Is enjoined to carry out
the same instructions In q communica-
ton from the Militia Bureau.