Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-19
D. c. GUARD GIVEN
SK|RM|SH DRILLS
AND RIFLE WORK
Men Busy Every Minute at
Camp Lee-AWait That
Fried Chicken.
By a stan Correspondent.

By a star Correspondent.
I CAMP LEE, Petersburg. Va, August
19.-For the first time since the be-
Infantry, District National Guard, the
members of the District outfit today
were put through fire discipline and
fire control with their automatic guns
and rifles.
Practically all of Capt. Gladman's
command qualified for rife practice
on the National Guard range at Con-
gress Heights. D. c., and those who
had not qualified were taken today to
the Camp Lee range, north or the
camp. for the final qualification try
outs. The others, comprising the
major part of the unit. were put
through series of skirmish forma-
tons with their guns loaded with
blanks.
Men in Fine shape.
instruction in special weapons and
preliminary instruction in nre con,
troll with the automatic rifle ana
dead hand grenades were given Inc
men this afternoon. An automa.ic
rifle, the property of Company Z, was
run over by a big Army truck yes
terday morning and the barrel was
slightly bent, rendering 1t unnt TOT
use on the range.
Capt D. w. Tastett, the medical Of
ficer of the unit, gave the men another
talk on camp sanitation and personal
Cleanliness this morning, and told the
men how to take care of their 1eet.
Sore feet and headaches have been the
only illnesses suffered by any OF the
members of this command SO Tar.
A heavy thunderstorm cooled the air
at the camp yesterday. and, although
81 a
glad for relief from the oppressive
heat. For the past three days the
members of the unit have been drilled
in the shade of a grove OF OAKS east
of their camp, but there has been no
escaping the heat. Company A was
drilled in the hot sun part OF tne Time
by Lieut.. David Meyers of the 43d In
fantry. while Company c went through
it's PAGES in the shade under Capt.
James r. Notestein of the 43d.
Drilled in Use Of Weapons.
Yesterday afternoon, Immediately
after noon mess, the men were assem-
bled in the company street and were
marched to the drillground, where
they were given lecture on the use
in actual war of their rifles and combat
equipment. Bayonets were adjusted
and Individual equipment was ex-
planned Bayonet practice against fixed
targets will not be held until next week
after field bayonet drill has been gone
through.
The mess at the camp n improving
every day. Mess Sergt. Trip, clerk
in the Treasury Department, has the
kitchen unit working well and the mess
is running along smoothly. Mess Sergt
Cooksey of the cd Infantry, a Regular
Army man, has taken charge. Water
melon and ice cream are on the menu
for tonight and Sunday fried chicken will
be served.
None of the good-conduct passes is
sued by Capt. Gladman, commander Of
the District unit, have been revoked,
and as many of the men as can be
spared are out of the camp each night.
Not more than 20 per cent of the unit is
the others being held in camp in case
of fire or other emergency. About SO
per cent of the men will be allowed to
leave camp Sunday afternoon.
Improvement I'm Drills.
The drill of the outfit is improving
daily. Company formations, which were
rather ragged the first day, are showing
Maj. Crockett believes, the outfit will
be well qualified for handling as a unit
in field formation.
Saturday night a dance will be given
for the men at the post hostess house.
The Liberty Theater at the camp is
open every evening". "A SIlcll dufulSSlOIi
fee is charged. The school in property
accounting continued at noon today un-
der the instruction of Sergt Coanscholk
and will be held for an hour every day.
Tomorrow the men will go through
a course in the school of the COM
pany, and scouting and patrolling by
squads and platoons will occupy the
afternoon. course in field first aid
will also be given by Capt. Tastett.
Daily Routine by "Calls.''
A list Of calls for the camp as or
dered by Capt. Gladman follows:
5:45 am. first call: 5:55. reveille
march; 6. assembly, 6:15. mess call:
6:45, sick call; $50. fatigue; 1920. drill
call; 1880. assembly; 1880. recall; ~,
mess call.
1850 pm, first call for drill; 2, as
sembly; 4:45, recall; Sis, first call for
retreat; 5:25, retreat; $50, mess call !;
6. first call for guard mount; 6:1O,
assembly; 6:15, adjutant's call; 9, tat
too; s:45. call to quarters; 10, taps.