Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-18
GEN. BUNDY LAUDS
D. c. SOLDIERS FOR
FINE DRILL WORK
Men Hear Health Talk, Play
Ball, Dance and Live Hiqh
at Camp Lee.
Hs a Stan Correspondent.

Es STAFF Correspondent
lamp LEE. Petersburg. Va. An
gust 1S.-The District Nationa,
Guard entered the third dav of ,ts
e"canpment here today with the as
surance that this afternoon they
would put through company field for
nations and that the beginning of the
more strenuous part of the training
period Is in sight. Up to today the
neid work of the unit has been by
squads and platoons, with no company
formations under the company COM
hiahders. Real rivalry between the
three companies as to relative mer-
Its of drill work is expected to de-
NeIop during the course of the drills
The officers of the command look
upon this expected rivalry as a strong
indication that the regimental drill
VIII greatly improve. Not only are
company field formations scheduled
Tor today, but the automatic riflemen
VIII go through course of field Skin
mish work with their new Brownings.
ana the other infantrymen will get
course in grenade throwing, using
Srenades with the fuses drawn.
Marine Hero Praises Men.
Two events of equal importance en-
1lvened the tedious drill work of the
District Guard in the hot sun yester-
day. The first was visit of inspec-
ton by Gen. Omar Bundy. of Marine
fame, commander of Camp Lee. and
the second was base ball game with
the Camp Lee team after evening
mess. Camp Lee won the ball game
by score of 9 to 4, but Gen. Bundy
complimented the guard officers on
the. neatness of the camp and the
good drill work of the men, consider
ing the short time they have been to-
gether. so honors were about even.
Gen. Bundy told Capt. Gladman. in
command of the District unit, that
the Washington guardsmen presented
fully as good an appearance as the
Virginia state guard, which left this
camp last Saturday.
The Camp Lee team put up good
brand of base ball in trouncing the
Washington outfit, which, although
composed of individual stars, did not
play well together. Lieut.. George G.
Israel pitched part of the game and
was succeeded in the box by First
Sergt. Arthur B. Alley. Quite crowd
of soldiers from the post turned out
for the game. Lieut.. Lawrence L.
Scott. the camp athletic officer, caught
for the camp team.
First Case of SunstrOke.
The first infirmary case developed
yesterday afternoon as the result of
the heat Private X. H. CroWell of
Company A suffered a slight attack
of sunstroke. He was taken to the
camp infirmary, where he was treated,
and was confined to quarters the rest
of the day. He turned out for drill
this morning. however, feeling better.
Other than few additional cases
of sore feet, there is no illness in the
command. The men were put through
a drill in extended and close order
skirmish formation yesterday after
noon under their Regular Army in
StructorS.
The on-commissioned officers were
through actual combat skirmish work,
and while there were few mix
ups, due to misunderstanding of or
ders. the command as a whole went
the skirmish formations in
an excellent manner. At the close
of the drill Maj. Crockett compli-
mented the officers on the quite ap-
parent improvement in the drill work.
While the men were in the extended
order formation Gen. Bundy paid his
official visit. Although he did not
leave his car he watched the way the
men went through their PAGES and
was apparently pleased.
Men Told How to Keep Well.
At the close of the drill yesterday
the men were given a lecture on mill
tary sanitation and personal cleanli-
ness by the camp medical ofhcer,
Capt. D. w. Tastett. He cautioned
them to take good care of their feet
and otherwise to guard against pos
sible illness. All the cesspoolS and
drain basins in and about the camp
have been disinfected and oiled to
prevent breeding of mosquitoes. The
town of Hopewell, near here, has been
declared out of bounds for the Dis
trict unit, as typhoid fever is preva-
lent there. Maj. Crockett announced
today that drills will be held in the
shade of a grove of oaks to prevent
heat exhaustion.
Transportation facilities. which
have been badly needed. were placed
at the disposal of the District unit to-
day. A passenger car and a big Army
truck have been detailed. Any par
ents of District boys who believe
their boys are living on traditional
Army field fare are mistaken. Last
night at mess, in addition to a hearty
beef stew and fresh vegetables, ice
cream and sliced pineapple were
served Tonight watermelon is on
the menu and Sunday the men will be
served with fried chicken.
Dance at Hostess House.
Liberal entertainment facilities have
been offered the men at this camp.
Last night many of the men attend
ed a dance at the post hostess house.
The Liberty Theater has been opened
and motion pictures are shown every
night Numbers of the men go to
Petersburg each night on good con-
duct passes.
A school in Army property account
ing opened at noon today for Off
GERS and non-commissioned officers.
The school. which is under Sergt.
Coanscholk, will be held an hour each
Aav during the enCamDment.
Tomorrow the men Will be put
through a course of target designa-
ton and fire discipline. 1t is surprls-
ing to witness the metamorphosis of
rho bunch of green men into we'll
developed unit.