The Washington times., 1916-05-26
SUNDURN ROUTS FAIR
| 'ROOK|ES" At CAMP
Makes First Night Attack on
Girl SoIdiers--They Stick to
Drill.

Fair rockies" tumbled and tossed,
moaned and groaned. last night. The
National Service Camp suffered Its FIRST
night attack-from sunburn.
The supply OF powder--rice and talcum
was not sufficient to Withstand the
enemy. And cold cream was as scarce
as water In the Sahara,
IT'S piping hot. It's piping hot" the
color sergeant said. likewise the cap
tain. the lieutenant, and each swelter-
yesterday afternoon. despite the re-
Drop out OF Z" drilig You bet we did
not" quoth Capt. Goodrich Beiknap. Of
IL was warm enough, in all con-
science, but the girls stuck, and there
was never O. whisper about dropping
out. though there were plenty OF re-
Yesterday was the warmest day the
camp has experienced save for the
opening day. when the routine had not
gotten under way.
The penalty for the girls loyalty to
their. work was the choicest collection
Of sunburned cuticle SO far accumulated
at the camp
March Behind Colors.
Marching into the assembly tent
yesterday afternoon was more formal
than usual. For the battalion march,
ed behind the colors. the flag just
presented to the campers by the jun
Tor section OF the Navy League In
When 1t came to doing a Column
left" into the tent there was some
thing OF mixup. and II was veri-
tssle chess 81 game rs for the instruction
Of whom had gotten far from their
This happened to be a movement
they had not practiced. On movements
they are as "snappy" and as precise
as q West Point cadet.
Baseball Is growing more and more
popular. Company d believes IL has q
SQUAD What can beat anything in the
camp. and yesterday a challenge was is
sued to Company B. Company's DIS
lineup, as II now stands, includes Miss
Ethel Boston, pitcher: Miss Alice Bre-
mer. catcher: Mrs. w. s. Bergland. first
6asei Miss Barrow. second; Captain
Blanchard. Hale. and Tabor in the field
The supply of chewing gum at the
camp has grown appreciaby less since
the squad has been practicing. for they
have. acquired the idea that gum Is
necessary to diamond success.
Officers Tent Invaded.
The officers tent was invaded twice
yesterday. That is the tent where the
officer Of the day holds forth. When
interviewed. as the war correspondents
say. Captain Belknap. who had been
having her picture taken with her col
or guard, declined to talk until she had
assembled to her dknified pedestal where
she can look down. from across a table,
a In aspolice court Judge, on inquisitive
young newspaper men.
But the invasion-one was by a small
child. The eternal feminine always il
on tap at the camp. despite the military
aspect OF things. and when a youngster
bearing q bunch Of clover as q truce.
entered the tent the military dignity
any)s and the child was Rugged aet
caressed by the officer Of the day and
her ordeflies. too.
Another time Captain Belknap was in
the midst Of reprimanding a belated
duty. when an erstwhile camper of the
last term rushed UP. and the officer Of
the day and the visitor saluted each
other. not in military fashion at all, but
brace as well.
The color-bearers snickered and the
captain" flushed. clicked her heels to-
gether, and went right on reading the
law Of promptness to the offending pri-
Charles J. Bonaparte. former Attor-
ney General Of the United States, and
Miss Elizabeth Fox. of the Instructive
NlsltinB nurse society, ana OF the
camp stan. spoke at the tent yesterday
afternoon.
Mr.. Bonaparte lauded preparedness.
and woman's part in the movement, and
was applauded when he referred to
mediocrity."
Life is so busy for the rockies" that
they even haven't time to read letters
early. In the day. and some Of them
clutch these missives as they enter the
lecture tent, and take surreptitious
glances at them during the talks. Two
other girls, determined to pass the
wireless telegraphy tests. had instru-
ments with them at the lecture ana
quietly practiced away
One reason why the telegraphy Is SO
popular. II is admitted by the rockies,
Is that the wireless system may be
employed to advantage after retiring
time, $50. Communication even are
exchanged from tent to tent; not by
the Marconi system. but with the Morse
codo and the mid of wood surface. .
Here. now, is the one big piece of
news today at the camp. II over
shadows everything else. and will grow
more important as the evening ap-