Evening star., 1934-01-14
GUARD ESTIMATES
GET SLIGHT BOOST
Budget Figures Show In
crease Of Only $1,000 for
Local Militia.


Three very slight increases In the es-
Inmates for the next fiscal year as COM
pared with the current appropriations
were carried In the budget for the Ma
tional Guard Of the District Of Colum-
bia. They were in the items for per-
sonsl services, increase Of $1,000; tenn
porary labor, increase Of 1920, and
general expenses, $1,000.
The local militia funds were severely
cut In the estimates for the current
year, and during this appropriation pc
believed to be the minimum, and any
reduction would seriously hamper the
training. Much of the maintenance
and improvement work Of the Guard
was cut short early in the year, but the
conditions have been somewhat saved
by the money recently received under
the civil works program. Most Of this
has been used on the rifle range at
Camp Simms, Congress Heights, D. G.
The figures as contained in the budget
follow:
For personal services, $4,000 appro-
priated for this year, $4,000 recon-
Lu6uQeQ Uy tIlc UuOScI, NAnPoAoAy A010.,
$4,000 this year, $5,220 recommended;
for expenses of camps, including hire
of horses for officers required to be
mounted, and for the payment OF COM
mutation of subsistence for enlisted men
who may be detailed to guard or move
United States property at home sta
tions on days Immediately preceding
and Immediately following the annual
encampmentS: damages to private prop
erty incident to encampment; reim-
bursement to the United States for loss
of property for which the District OF
Columbia may be held responsible;
cleaning and repairing Of uniforms,
arms and equipment: instruction: pur-
chase and maintenance OF atnleuc,
gymnastic and recreational equipment
at armory or field encampments. not 70
exceed $500; practice marches, drills
and parades; rent Of armories, drill
halls and storehouses; fuel, light. heat.
care and repair Of armories, ofnces ana
storehouses; machinery and dock: IN
Guiding dredging alongside Of dock;
construction Of buildings for storage
and other purposes at target range;
telephone service; printing, stationery
and postage: horses and mules Tor
mounted organizations: maintenance
and operation of passenger and non
passenger carrying motor vemcles,
street car fares, not to exceed S2OO,
necessarily used in the transaction OF
official business: not exceeding $500 lor
travelling expenses. including attendance
at meetings or conventions OF assocla-
tions pertaining to the National Guard:
and for general incidental expenses OF
the service, $1,000; in all. $32, 900 Tor
the current year and $SS'Soo recon-
mended for next year.
Enlisted men Of the National Guard
who contemplate trying for commissions
IN the organization face the possibility
Of taking two distinct examinations
now. It was disclosed last week when
board Of local officers was appointed 10
20 into the question. Under the sys-
tenn now in vogue examinations are
conducted periodically for the purpose
of establishing eligible lists. Tnese are
professional examinations and when .
vacancy occurs q man Is selected from
this list, who then is ordered before .
statutory board. Under the present
system, it was explained, the prospect
takes the same examination for the ell
gible list that he Is required to take Tor
the actual appointment. But the Sec
ond examinations have been merely per-
frnctory. the board usually taking the
papers Of the first examination.
However, it is proposed to change
this. The order names q board to meet
at the call Of the president thereof to
study existing orders and make recon-
mendations relative to the examination
Of candidates for the eligible lists for
commissioned officers and for the pur-
pose Of conducting such examinations.
The board is to be composed OF Mai
Sidney Morgan. Inspector Generals De-
partment; Capt Leroy S. Mann. 260th
Coast Artillery, and First Lieut.. George
F. Harbin, 121st Regiment Of Engineers.
The order further directs that the
president Of the board report to the
commanding ofdcer Of the guard, prior
to the initial meeting, for further IN
structions.
The tentative plan which It was indi.
Gated would be submitted to the board
is for the officers to map out series OF
termine whether the candidate had SUI
ficient officer qualifications as to war
rant the board In recommending him TO
take the final examinations when va
cancy occurs. It was explained that it
Is not planned to have the examinations
taken In all the professional subjects
which he would be required to take
when appearing before the statutory
examination for an appointment. The
proposed board would be purely . local
National Guard board, as distinctive
from the final board which Is appointed
under authority Of the commanding
general Of the Third Army Corps Area
which determines his professional ell
gibility to be an oficer In the Guard,
but also to determine whether he has
the qualifications for Federal recogni-
ton.
Pvt. Adam q. Mouton, Headquarters
and Service Company, 121st Regiment Of
Engineers, has been ordered promoted
to the rank Of staff sergeant and as
signed to duty as regimental color ser
geant.
Corpl Charles L. Rust Headquarters
and Service Company, 121st Engineers.
has been ordered promoted to sergeant
and assigned to duty. as personnel SER
geant In the regiment.
The following have been ordered
transferred from active 70 the reserve
lists Of their respective organisations
on account Of business interference