The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1921-07-24
NATIONAL GUARD
SETS HIGH SCORES
IN CRAFTSMANSHIP
D. c. Companies Return From
Summer Encampment With
Good Training Records.

Tanned and toughened. the District
National Guardsmen arrived home
yesterday, after two weeks .encamp-
ment. at Congress Heights, d. c.. and
the Army Engineering School. Camp
Humphreys, Va.
The week at Camp Simms was
devoted to target practice and
the marksmanship displayed being
especially good, considering the num-
Der OF new and inexperienced men
now in the outfit, guard officers say.
The commanding general. Brig. Gen.
Anton Stephan. participated In the fir
ing and qualified as marksman.
The officers and men who qualified
included:
Experts.
Sgt. c. S. Shields. Co. A. 314: Corp.
]. II. Schricker. Co. C, $40; LIST 1t
Sidney Morgan, Hq. & Serv. Co.. 500;
Pvt ]. C. Jensen, Co. A, 2ss.
Sharpsbooters.
Sgt. NJ. c. Frincke, Co. A. 2s1; Bglr.
II. B. Sampson, Co. A, 287; Pvt w. II.
whitlock, Co. C. 2s4; Pvt J. c. Wheat.
Co. c, $50; Col. Sgt. w. e. Thorne. Hq.
& Serv. Co.. 276-
Marksmen~
Sgt Henry III. Meares, Co. c, 271;
] st 1t. William +. Forgensen, Co. g,
269; Capt. ii. II. Leizear, Ord. Dept.
269; Pvt. II. II. Huir, Co. c, 264; Regt.
Sup. Sgt +. II. Bernsdopff, Hq. Co.,
263; Brig. Gen. Anton Stephan. Comdg.
Gen, 1852; Sgt. l.. II. Barnard. Co. A,
259: Sgt. l.. T.. Rhea, Co. c, 254; Pvt.
b. d. Price, Co. B. 249; Sgt. @. p.
Dunn, Co. c, 24s; Pvt. c. b. McCuIlar,
Co. c, 247; Pvt j. L. Voegier. Co. c,
246; Pvt. R V. Kirkpatrick. Co. c, 246;
Pvt. e. d. Andrus, Co. A. 24s; Pvt
E. b. Richmond, Co. b, 240.
Camp Notes.
The band, under the leadership of
w. M. Horton, was a big asset not
only for the military ceremonies, but
as a means OF entertainment in the
evening.
There was only one admittance to
hospital during the camp. and in that
few days.
The Second battalion of the en-.
gineer regiment will be organized
during the coming winter, SO that
next year the number Of officers and
men in the regiment will be more than
doubled.
An examination Of enlisted men for
commission as first and second lieu
tenant is to be held during August by
order OF Brigadier General Stephan
Major X. ID. La Garde, United States
army, detailed as Adjt. Gen, ID, c.,
was present during the encampment
- ra,
with other officers of the regular
army in the instruction of the troops
and acted as liaison officer between
the National Guard command and the
camp authorities.
The tactical command OF the bat.
TALON of engineers was taken over at
Camp Humphreys by Major John w
Oehmann. Major Oehmann estab
lished battalion headquarters with
Capt. George l.. Evans as sdjutant
and Regt. Sgt. Maj. Robert G. Mac.
Cartee in charge of the administrative
office.
Company A. under the command of
Capt. Joe r. Mickey, which has re-
Gently received large number Of re-
cruits, received the commentator OF
the adjutant general for its rapid prog.
ress in infantry drill and improve.
ment in discipline and teamwork dur.
ing the camp.
Company b, the new company
under the command of Capt. John r.
Kahn, made an excellent showing and
is quite a credit to the parent organ.
ization-Company G, according to re.
ports.
Company c, under the command OF
Capt. Harry E. Gladman, lived up to
its traditions and performed excellent
service during the camp.