Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-01-03
District National Guard

distribution for several months, and the
supply of 1925 Army regulations, l4O
SERIES has been exhausted. In view OF
these facts, says a circular from the
War Department. the Mllltla bureau
will extend Federal recognltlon 10 va
tional Guard officers on quaillcatlon
under either the 1925 or 1881 army
reoulations 140 series, until the new
National Guard regulations No. 20 mas
been published, after which Tune ex-
aminations will be held under the 1881
ARMY regulations 140 series, only.
The local brigade headquarters mas
received a communication from 6ootoli
announcing that the Centennial Legion
convention would be held IN tnlS clCy
October 3, 4 and of next year "A prop
osition was put up to the organization
the communication says, that the An
Gent and HONORABLE Artillery Company
act as an escort to the American Legion
in connection with its Armisslce day,
exercises here. However, it was salo
that the organization could not attend
both in October and November, ana IL
was added that ArmlStice Gay Is
strictly a World War Veteran day ana
reasonable logic dictates that an al
tempt to divert the leading thought OF
that hour by the introduction OF otner
organizations and uniforms deplctlng
other periods of history is inadVlSaple.
The outstanding feature OF the con-
vention will be on the second DAY, &C.
tober 4, when there Will be Crane
parade of the Centennial Legion units
on Pennsylvania avenue, followed by a
review and dress parade in potomac
Park, at which it is expected the Presl-
dent of the United States will appear
and address the Legion.
The War Department made public
the following extract from the Dill
covering funds for the fiscal year 1882,
covering the amounts allocated to the
Militia Bureau following the budget
hearings Whether Congress Will add
to or deduct from these figures will not
be known for some time
Aiming, equipping and training the
National Guard-For procurement OF
forage, bedding, and SO forth, animals
and equipment, $1,178,238.
For compensation of help for care
of materials, animals and equipment,
S2,428553.
For expenses, camps of instruction,
field and supplemental training and in
Guiding medical and hospital treatment
authorized by law and the hire, at a
rate not to exceed 81 per diem, repair,
maintenance and operation of motor
propelled passenger vehicles,
$6,078,354: Provided, that attendance at
camps of instruction shall be so limited
that the cost of such camps, together
with other expenses under this item
can be met within the amounts made
available in this act for said camps.
For expenses, selected officers and
enlisted men, military service schools,
including medical and hospital treat
ment authorized by law, $4,000.
For pay of property and disbursing
officers for the United States, $4,000
For general expenses, equipment
and instruction, National Guard, in
Guiding medical and hospital treatment
authorized by law and the hire, at a
rate not to exceed ST per diem, repair,
maintenance and operation of motor
propelled passenger and non passenger
carrying vehicles, $674,984.
For travel of officers, warrant off,
GERS and enlisted men of the Regular
Army in connection with the National
Guard, 327,719: Provided, that not to
exceed $4,000 of this sum shall be ex-
pended for travel of officers of the War
Department general staff in connection
with the National Guard
For transportation of equipment and
supplies, 1925 900.
For expenses of enlisted men of the
Regular Army on duty with the Ma
tional Guard, including the hiring of
quarters in kind $4,000.
When approved by the Secretary of
War 10 per centum of each of the fore
going amounts under the appropriation
'arming, equipment and training the
National (xnarI, chan ha i1oh i,,
terchangeably for expenditure on the
objects named, but no one item shall
be increased by more than 10 per
centum: Provided, that any such trans
fers shall be reported to Congress in
the annual budget.
10 procure by purchase or manu-
facture and issue from time to time to
the National Guard upon requisition of
the Governors of the several States and
Territories or the commanding general
National Guard of the District of Co.
lumbia, such military equipment and
stores Of all kinds and reserve supply
thereof, including horses conforming to
the Regular Army standards for the use
OF Cavalry, Field Artillery and mounted
organizations of the National Guard, as
are necessary to arm, uniform and
equip for field service the National
Guard Of the several States, Territories
and the District of Columbia, and to
repair such Of the aforementioned ar
t1cleS of equipage and military stores
as are or may become damaged when
such repair may be determined to be
an economical measure and as neces-
sary for their proper preservation and
use, $5,886849.
Provided, that the Secretary of War
is authorized to issue from surplus or
reserve stocks of the War Department
such property as may be needed for
Federally recognized organizations of
the National Guard, such issues to be
made without charge except for actual
expenses incident thereto"