Evening star., 1939-09-03
CHANGE Made in Method
Of Guard Armory Inspections
Reviews Of Property ard Personnel
To Come at Irregular Intervals

their efforts at recruiting have been
affected by the repeal Of the pro-
vision for the extra compensation, 1t
was indicated that some members
Of the Guard resent 1t as discrimina-
ton. They point out that members
Of the local militia who give up their
vacations or suffer a financial loss
through the necessity Of giving up
their civilian pay. should be COM
pensated in some way for this sacri-
fice and they are going to make an
effort to have the whole provision
restored In the District bill when 1t
is before the committees Of Con-
gress.
The practice Of allowing the Gov
ernment employees military service
leave, without affecting their efi-
cheney or loss Of any vacation time
amounts. in substance, according to
the Guard officers to double COM
pensation for them, whereas the en-
ployes Of private establishments get
no more than the soldier in the
regular establishment. Ofncers say
they hope that Congress will recog-
nize this unjust discrimination and
take steps to correct 1t by providing
the necessary appropriations to car
ry 1t out.
First 1t. Charles P. Reichel, serv-
ing with the Headquarters Detach-
ment, I'd Battalion, 260th Coast Ar
tillery, has applied to brigade head
quarters for authority to attend the
Army Chemical Warfare School at
Edgewood Arsenal, Md, from Oc-
tober is to December 2.
Brigade headquarters has been in
formed by the National Guard Di-
vision Of the War Department that
the State Department has made ar
rangements with the Canadian gov
ernment to permit members of the
National Guard to visit the Domin-
ion In uniform without the necessity
Of making formal request through
diplomatic channels.
The letter stated that State ad-
jutants general are authorized to
grant permission for individual
members of the National Guard to
visit Canada in uniform. The per-
mission will be given in the form
of a written pass for each specific
visit. Each pass will show the oc-
casion for the visit, the date the per-
mission begins and ends, the places
to be visited, and the name, rank
and unit of the individual to whom
the pass is issued. The pass is to be
shown to the United States and
Canadian authorities at the inter-
national boundary, and will be sur
rendered to the United States au-
thorities upon leaving Canada.
The same privileges to visit the
United States without special per-
mission also is granted the mem
bers of the armies of Canada.
In both instances, it was explained
the permission to be granted is
for individuals, and the above pro-
cedure does not apply to organized
units of the National Guard to
Canada, permission for which must
be obtained by the usual request
to the War Department for action
through diplomatic channels.
In connection with the approach
ing competitive examination among
members of the local Guard for the
single appointment to be made to
the United States Military Acad-
emy, it was pointed out that these
tests are for the purpose of select
ing the candidate from the Guard.
In March the successful candidates
must take the entrance examina-
ton, which is also competitive for
the country at large. It also was
pointed out that the age and serv-
ice requirements for candidates is
statutory and cannot be waived, but
it was added that it is not essential
that the service be continuous, so
that former service in the National
Guard may be counted In determin-
ing an applicants eligibility.
One week from tomorrow Is the
closing date for applications, which
must show, among other things, the
date of birth of the applicant, date
Of enlistment in the local militia,
organization to which attached,
prior service in the District or other
National Guard units, attendance
at field training camps Of 1887,
1898 and 1899. length of residence
in the District and schools at
tended.
Pvt. Frederick w. Howard. Head
quarters Company, 104th Quarter
master Regiment. and Pvt. Charles
A. Norris, Headquarters Detachment,
18th Division, have been placed on
the active list of their respective
units. The following have been re-
turned to the active list of Company
F, 121st Engineers: Pvts. Ernest j.
Day, Howard A. Biggs. Charles M.
Helm. jr.; James w. Hefiin, Macon
G. Lucas. jr.: Frank N. Miller and
William c. Musgrove.