Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-16
D. c. GUARDSMEN
OPEN THE PROGRAM
AT CAMP LEE, Va.
Intensive Military instruction
Mapped Out for Men
Begins Today.
BY a stafr Correspondent.


CAMP LEE, Petersburg. Va. Au-
gust 16.-Intensive military training
began in earnest for the 5th Infantry.
District National Guard. at this camp
today. $50
Tired and travel-stained, but glad to
be in a permanent camp. where tent
equipment is not needed, the 40
Lee yesterday afternoon at 2:35. their
two special coaches having been put
on the end of an express train. At
the station they were put on street
cars and taken direct to Camp Lee,
where they hiked two miles to their
barracks.
A mess platoon, in command of
Lieuts Kaip of Company B, had a
piping dinner prepared and mess call
was sounded at 4:45. following which
the men were off duty for the rest OF
the evening.
At o'clock the 5th Regiment Band.
under the leadership Of Bandmaster
w. E. Horton, gave concert. laps
was sounded at 9 O'Clock.
Lieut. George L. Evans, when ne
counted noses on the train just out
of Washington, found he was man
short in his company and hurrfed
search of the train failed to reveal
the whereabouts OF private oteo -. -.
Reuchamp. At last he was spled 1ast
asleep behind the big French horn Oh
the regimental band.
Mnt. Crockett Senior Instructor.
Moi cary l. Crockett of the sgd In
fantry. a Regular Army man, and an
overseas veteran, has been detailed
hv the War Department as senior IN
strnctor of the District guardsmen.
He arrived at the camp early toaay
and Immediately issued orders ratlly-
ing the instruction program drawn up
hu cant James c. Sutton, second in
command of instruction These om-
oors are ssisted by Sergt John Coan-
scholk of the Coast Artillery corps,
Ss4oran of the three major onensives
Of the American Army In france.
Capt. D. w. Tassee s;e., OF officer fne e Of the
oamn and today began course of
medical inspection. s.,n +,,s
The men were reused at 5:5o tnls
mornine by the shrill notes OF 'ne
reveiiie bugle. Those who Wisned "
take an additional forty winns +he,a ,
tSat thev are in a military camp un-
doc strict discipline and cannot .uIn
80 ~ CO.. another snooZe after re'eliie.
osass vas served in the regiment mess
hall at $40 am. and be 1t sala 10 tha1 sn@
credit of the mess pia.uom ', sr,ooth- :
everything has gone OIL 'e'
ly.
PHYSICAL drin. consisting OF .sn to
esn and from that time to 10 ,cioch
tho men adjusted their lndlVlaMual luz
enuinment in it's proper piace. ,, ann
arst taste of real military lie pesan
when the men were pus ahooi If
course of questions in the schT f the
the soldier and the schooi "
squad. ,,ara divided
into SQUADS for extended oroer W.
early this afternoon. Cap1. Sul.on a.
nounced today there Will pe no
tempts made to put the men 1aavc
strict surveillance resauii smaii number
nf guards will be posted: Ihe men
are thereby placed on their nonor'
passes to leave camp are oe1ns
sued to only 20 per cent OF the men a.
| one time.
| Program of Training.
| The training program cails 1or I'M IN .
lifted rudimentary instruction loa rne
Arst two days Of the two-week camp
Rifles will not be used until Wednes,
day. when the men Will De pu'
throueh company drill with their
arms. The same day preliminary
Framing in grenade throwing Will NC
sham battle is on the program for
lAupust 20, the day before the closing
Iof the camp.
commis ssioner Louis Brownlow was
lat the camp yesterday shortly before
the men arrived and paid his respects
Ito Lieut.. Kain in the absence OF Capt
|Gladman.
Brig. GenEOmar Bundy. commanding
officer Of Camp Lee, is expected on
tour of inspection tomorrow.