Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-23


tered out at Camp Meade. He said 1t
would be almost impossible to keep
the men together for parade after
they start for Washington from Camp
Meade with their discharge papers.
Will Parade in Baltimore.
1t is practically certain that the en-
tire regiment, including the Washing
ton batteries, will march in Baltimore
within a day or two after they reach
Camp Meade. officers of the wash
ington batteries feel that If the Dis
trict men are to march in Baltimore
they should also be allowed to march
in Washington.
If Parade, Men Want It Soon.
All the men of the 10th are losing
their good dispositions because of a
fear that if parades are held, both
in Baltimore and Washington. their
muster-out will be delayed more than
a week. LET us get out and home,
is the cry on the lips of the men.
Col. Washington Bowie. commander
of the regiment, said today he did
service any longer than Is necessary
in order to have them parade.
Baltimores big demonstration has
been set for May 80.
The opinion was expressed by some
of the officers that Baltimore prob
celebration rather than have the men
mustered out without the parade.
Officers for Parade, Privates Not
The officers Of the three Washington
batteries-A, B and C-said they
would like to see the District men
parade in their own city as well as
in Baltimore.
The privates in the regiment are not
over the prospects of pa
rades. A theater party, supper and
dance, such as Washington has ar
ranged for it's three batteries, will
make the homecoming a happy one,
and one that they will appreciate, the
men say. A parade, on the other
hand, would mean much hard work
home. but only tired limbs for them,
the boys point out.
Bear Many Hardships.
Although this regiment of artillery
did not get to the front line until
the day before the armistice, chats
camp today indicated clearly that
they bore many hardships during the
ten months they were in France.
Many of the men can recall nights
they had to sleep huddled close to-
gether in French stables with damp,
marshy ground covered with straw
for a bed.
When the men Of the 10th awoke
after their first night in the United
States some of them made the I'M
pleasant discovery that their pocket
books had disappeared.
Twenty per cent of the District men
were given passes to go into Newport
News last night, but. so far as can be
learned, none has been granted permits
sion to 60 to Washington.
The sixteen men who are In the hospi
tai sick were reported as improving to-
day.
Sergt. Chase Proud Of Ball Team.
First Sergt Fred Chase of Battery
B. who was a newspaperman in Wash
ington when he enlisted in the Presi-
dents Own Cavalry of the District
National Guard, was proud today, as
he told of how his companys base ball
team had trimmed" all other mines in
the 10th Regiment.
When we get back to Washington"
he said. well take a chance with
some of the home town boys and show
them how we managed to keep up
ability in the real American game,
even while in France"
The regular lineup OF the team in
cludes M. c. Albaugh, Charles Onfutt.
p ]. WEIGH, r. E. Marcy, John Wen
eel. Joseph B. Kirkley, Karl E. Dam
pier, ]. F. Dent, Hugh c. Mckenny
and Arthur L. Hoch.
An unusual thing happened In Bat
terry c. while it was in France: A
on commissioned officer. Sergt Guy
W. Chamberlain, was sent to an ar
tilIery training school and after re-
ceiying his commission as second lieu
tenant was assigned back to the bat
terry. Such an occurrence, 1t Is SAID.
was rare in the American expedition
ary force. Men were frequently proc
noted from the ranks to lieutenant
but seldom were kept with the or
in which they served as
non CONS.
Lieut.. Chamberlain was left in
France in the military police service.
D. c. Men in Headquarters Co.
district of Columbia men, in head
quarters company of 10th Field Ar
tillery, which arrived with the bat
teries, and who are at Camp stuart
are:
Corp. Albert F. Anderson, 20
Abrahams. 224 N street northwest;
Private Emmett P. Bateman. 2433 X
street northwest; Corp. William G.
Bengel, $3.50 Warder street north
west: Corp. William A. Bennett, SAG
14th street northwest; Private Wal
ter l.. Ernest, 1926 M street north
west; Corp. Edward L. Dent, 5000
street northwest; Corp. Byron w.
Donnelly, 1912 Madison street north
west; Private Benjamin H. Greene,
/ 9Th and D streets northeast; Private
Kenneth r. Harries, Is Poplar ave-
nue., Takoma Park; Corp. Ira L. Ew-
ers, 1920 o street northwest; Cook
FLOYD J. Herndon. 1900 9th street
Private Carl H. Kirkley.
904 18th street northwest; Private
Merrill 8. Locke. 1920 Minnesota ave-
nue. southeast; Private Charles Long
bran, 1907 18th street northwest:
Corp. Lewis g. jacques. 81 Beaufort
street; Private Richard M. Masters.
1929 Columbia road; Corp. William
l.. Jones. 744 Rock Creek Church
road; Bugler Lenwood s. Sweet, $50
street southeast; Private Edward d.
Tolbert, 1114 New York avenue; Corp.
Charles w. Travers, 1925 p sire ct
Corp. Mark S. Robson,
3526 T street northwest; Musician
John W. Alexander, 622 e street
Bugler Andrew p Helwig.
$50 I street southeast; Private Rob
ert e. Bayne, Al w street northwest.
and Private Frank J. McGill. 900 K
street northwest: J. A. OIL.