Evening Star Newspaper, December 2, 1932, Page 31

STAR, W B O, 1932, ¥ B-1I5 1t was learned, is to organize their sup- |ances cannot be made without special | Ladd, adjutant general of Connecticut; | under the War Department, the law re- i i 1 porters In- Congress against the drill| legislation being enacted. it was pointed | Brig Gen. John J. Phelan of New York | uires its chief to be & National Guard Will Receive B"d" Bids. THE EVENING ay cut in particular. out. The national defense act states | g s | officer with st least 10 years of active| UPPER, MARLBORO, Decem- g practically the same reason that|that there shall be not less than 48 or | City: Col. Washington Bowie of Luther- | corvice ber 2 (Special).—Bids lnr the con- concrete the budget is trying to save the Gov-|more than 60 rill periods Guring the | Ville, Md.: Maj. Gen. Albert H. 5"’"’ | Otber reductine planned for the Na- | struction of a 24-foot | ernment some $6,000,000 through this | year. Any item in the War Department | I8 of St. Augustine. Fla.; Maj. tional Guard in the budget estimates |Over Henson Creek on Livingston road, | avente. of reduction_the association is | appropriation bill ‘reducing the drill | Robert H. Tyndall of indianapolis, lfld for the new fiscal year. it is under. | Which runs from the District of Col- endeavoring to save these millions for | pay. therefore, would be subject to a |Brig. Gen. Frank B. Schwangel of | gto0d, would the total reduction | umbia line to Piscataway, will be re- Guardsmen in every State. With mem- | Point of order. bers of the Guard everywhere affected | While the National Guard, along with Glencoe, Il Brig. Gen. Ellard A.| to about $7,000, The Guard is| celved by the State | by the depression, either through 1oss |the Army, realize that governmental HINGTON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, A Distinctive Gift in one of our lovely new Roads Commission until noon, December 13, at its offices | Walsh, adjutant general of Minnesota: | planning to fight the pr = v e | I Bl Brig, Gen. Charles E. McPherren of | tion in Congress regardiess of the posi- l Your own gems modernized ’ Diamond-Set Ring Mountings At minimum expense you will have a truly fine gift. White gold and platinum cet with small diamonds. Your own diamond expertly mounted. USE YOUR CHARGE ACCOUNT R.Haurris &. Go. F Street at 11th and Diamond Merchants for Over Century Jewelers Halz a Experienced Advertisers PreferThe Star Association Plans Pressure| on Congress Against Reduced Strength. Reports that the 1933 budget esti- mates contain a 50 per cent reduction in the drill pay of the National Guard ]mw aroused the fighting spirit of ardemen in every section of tho | A< a political unit, with well organ- ized and influential leaders in approx mately 3.000 communities, the National | | Guard Association of the United States | ing to throw the full weight | | of this influence against any attempts | in Congress to curtail the strength or the efficiency of the National Guard &s |a component of the Regular Army. | | Leaders of the National Guard Ass clation, comprising its executive cou cil, are meeting in Washington toda to take up legislative matters affecting | the organization. Their chief objective. |15 prep | mon‘hly fami; of jobs or reduced pay in private life, the dollar-a-drill night which each | Guardsman receives once a week has assumed much larger prcportions. In hundreds of cases, it was said, the drill pay has been the only have received in months. Training Perlod Eliminated. Under the budget reduction plan the dril perlods would be reguced. trom 48 to 24 periods ar. In addition to their regular dllll periods the National Guardsmen attend a training camp for two weeks during the Summer, the pri- vates and officers receiving the full pay for corresponding rank in the Regular Army. ‘This additional training period, |1t is understood, also has been elim- inated from the budget estimates. During the year the pi Guard_draw $4 weekly when they at- tend the arills d the pay of office | ranges up to in the agriculiu tions that have suffered from the drought or_floods, the pay of the Guardsmen has become an item in their budget that is not to be reduced without a protest The reduction in the drill pay allow- ure money men | penditures must be kept to & minimum, | ?fi},’;’,’ffi"}‘} an g}"gn'l,‘;"“"ofi‘;“ o there will be a determined and organ- . | ized resistance against any material re- ‘ e ey e ductions below the appropriations al- | (oo Toxo i G eenoor San An- ready made for this fiscal year. score, ouncil for the Guard. :Ihlml d“?uld only further impair na-| “The chief of the Militia Bureau, [.g onal defense. | which administers ihe affairs of the The exccutive council of the National | National Guard in conjunction with the Guard Association, which is expected | St Gen. George Emerson to conclude its sessions tomorrow, is | Lea: composed of Brig. Gen. William F. Minn. Although the Militia Bureau is ' time. e N tion which Democratic leaders in the House take on the question of budget slashing. While some apprehension is | felt mtgntwnn Oulr%ch’cles gn thils | | o ey are count zontem-' e hel bt amcn('l.surull\r council is the real lmmm.mmfifl‘eummh}:::\?lmn?mest:vzlm ::'r least, the drill pay from béing cut. Denmark may order a reduction of mayor of Minneapolis, | working hours and prohibition of over- | 'WARD « The Christmas Siore = [ - i & Lo “Uncle Sam says—‘Buy Now—Mail Early’ " BOUILLABAISSE é 75HI. Year. ” 1107 Connecticut Ave. ROP | | 1 1 | Woo NA IROP - AN "WARD & .ot « The Christmas Store e 5150 Gifts He Can Use A man likes to receive a practical gift . . . something that is in good taste . . . and designed for his personal use. Here is a selection of gifts a man wears, uses, and likes. Whatever man you have in mind, you will find the gift he likes best here in The Men’s Store. 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