Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-07-05
NATIONAL GUARD CAMP NOTES.

are planning to give dance next Sat
urday night in the administration
building at Fort Myer.
The million dollar troop has pur-
chased a typewriter, and the paper
work of Capt. Washburn will be pushed
out in hurry now
There was a little friendly dispute
over in Cavalry street Saturday over
running abilities. which ended with
test Corp. J, A. Bebout. otherwise
known as Red" who was right guard
on the Pennsylvania eleven. and Pri-
iate ii. n. Hoffman were challenging
| the running abilities of each other. To
settle II. hundred-yard course was
marked and W. G. Powick officially
named timekeeper. Both started. Be-
! bout came in oil fat and Timex eeper
Powick officially reports that there
was no second.
Poots. the field hospital dog. is be-
ing framed by the men to run around
TO soldiers lying on the ground. They
are trying to teach the animal that
ne VIII be of use to the field in run
nins to the wounded soldiers. He
mas been equipped with Khaki
blanket. on The back of which is a big
red cross. Two firs,-aid packs have
been attached to it, so that when the
cog runs to a soldier the latter may
easily reach one of the first-aid packs
and use it until help arrives Private
McConville is the instructor
The field hospital will receive olive
drah sweaters to be used on the cold
nights on the heights of Bsbee
Hundreds of mosquito bars were dis
tributed to members of the Sd Infan-
try Saturday. Many of the members of
TINS command were without any means
~ ra..tf
night time. and each morning the con
ditlon of their faces and arms clearly
indicated this fact. Last night practi-
caHE every member of the regiment
slept under a netting
number of blankets of new TYNE
were distributed to the militianlcr Sat
urday- They are blue gray in color
IL is stated that the new blanket is be-
ing manufactured in large quantities in
TINS country for use by the Russian
army.
Members Of Company c. I'd Infantry
took their physical examinations Sat
ufdaN. OF seventy-three men who we're
Nam'ned. twelve We're rejected on the
ground of physical defects
Sergt. p. D. Lowell of ComDanv X
mas lots OF fun with wireless receiv-
ing set which he has set up in his tent
Friday night he picked up a wireless
account OF the fight which took place at
the base ball park A wireless mes
sage from some steamship stating that
a forty-foot lifeboat had been seen
bottom side up near the Fire Ielanu
Isht was another interesting message
received
The 10 per cent pass rule in III. al
infantry casts gloom over hose militia
men VINO are anxious to make r,cnuout
Trips 10 town. Only 10 per cent Of the
-
ne inilitiamen would like t. have t.,e
nsures reversed-passesf for 30 per cent
ana 10 per cent to remain in camp
Inc one really bright spot of the
camp at night time is the lrecei,-inr
ward Of the field hospital Hanpin9
from the ridge pole of the tent there is
four-burner calcium carbide light
me gas is supplied by generator
about the size of a five gallon oil can,
ana is piped TO the burner by rubber
tubing. The light is designed for use
"heh cases necessitating operations
are received at the field hospital at
night time. Incidently it makes :. fine
iyaaihg hKnt Tor the members of the
Fleld Hospital Corps.
NJ J. Lynch. general master necban
ic at the Washington navy ward was
VISITOR at the camp Saturday after
noon. He called to see Lieut. @ pa,
Smithson. adjutant of the Is. t,atta
non ana other navy yard employees
VINO are members of the guard
Members of one of the Sd Infantry
COMPANIES nave the laugh one of
their comrades as the result of bis
unsuccessful attempts not to pass the
physical examination following his
muster INTO the federal service Each
miiltiaman who undergoes this exam
NATION must fill out a form setting
forth any physical ailments ne NAV
nave and brief account of any dis
eases he may have had in his life This
serves as a guide for the examining Of
fcer
Thinking that he would be abb. to
make the examining surgeons believe
ne was not lit for army service the
iniIltlaman IN question did not over
.ook single opportunity to make his
condltlon appear as hopeless as possi-
oIe he stated on the form that he was
suffering from tuberculosis defective
eyesght, ingrowing toe nails weak
plants.
The examining surgeon hurriedIv
glanced over the paper and then looked
up at the militiaman. What he saw
was an alb bodied young man about
twenty TOUR years of age. a man of
me physique, brown-skinned and
clear-eyed. Then he glanced at the
descriptive form again
Say, young fellow you think Won
are pretty smart, don't you But here's
where you get fooled. If you were suf
ieflng from all the complaints YOU
in your grave long ago"
The surgeon then put the Young man
through the prescribed examination.