Evening star., 1922-07-10
121ST.ENG|hEERs.
ON R|FLERANGE
Workmanship Of D. C.
Guardsmen Improved at
Camp Simr,s.

Display Of their prowess as marks
men marked the first work laid down
for the 121st Regiment OF Engineers,
National Guard of the District OF CO.
lumbia,, as they made the first real
start today Of their annual encamp-
ment, which began Saturday evening.
The men are at Camp Simms, the
rife range of the local guard. under
the general supervision of Brig. Gen.
Anton stephan. commanding the Dis.
trict Of Columbia militia. Lieut. Col.
R. D. LaGarde is the, camp COM
mander.
AS the engineers in the field have
to be good marksmens TOR they pre-,
cede the other troops either to bulld
or to display depending upon Wna1
the nature of the campaign DEMANDS:
the target practice was mapped OUT
for them frst by Gen. stephan. These
members of the. new guard, many OF
them veterans wearing gold cheVrons
for overseas service, and not rev
with the stars Of world-war engage
ments on their world-war service rlo-
bons, settled quickly into the camp
life. The older companies, four OF
them, are camped on the hilisloe
near the entrance, to the camp. In
tents. while the two new companies
are quartered in the barracks
Practice TO Continue.
Target practice will be continued to-
day and tomorrow on all ranges, IN.
cluding 200 yards, 300 yards, 500 and
and beginning Wednesday and running
until Friday, the troops will fire Tor
record, the results of the firing on the
latter days being taken as the oasis
for the issuance OF sharpsnooteIs,
marksmen, expert riflemen> and other
medals.
Everything is running with the m,
organized military machine. but the
camp does need a few more COOKS.
Efforts now are being made 10 get
them. but in the meantime the boys
are not missing any well earned meals.
The spectacular work, which Is ex-
pected to attract hundreds OF peopis.
including the building OF bridges ana
trencher and their destruction by ex-
plosives, will not begin untils Saturday
morning, when the command Will pro,
ceed down Portland street to the steel
plant dock. at Giesboro Point, and there
construct on the Potomac a pontoon
bridge. In this connection detall
of men will leave camp tomorrow ano
they will obtain the big Army pom
toons and accompany them to WASH
ington. to which they will be towed
by tug.
Tactical exercises will begin next
Saturday also. Wednesday of next
field day, when distinguished visitors
will be received, and the troops will
be put on a display of their work.
Invitations have been sent by Gen.
Stephan to the three District Com
missioners. Maj: Gen; Charles J.
Corps Area. and Maj. Gen. George 6.
Richards, chief of the militia bureau
of the War Department., to visit the
camp on next Wednesday.
Medals to Be Presented
During that day medals will be
presented to officers and enlisted men
who have earned them for years of
service in the guard or for work on
the rife range. 1t is planned also
at that time to present to Gen:
Stephan his bar for thirty-five years
of continuous service in the local
National Guard and the Regular
Army.
camp each evening. without the
formalSty of obtaining a pass, 1rom
o'clock to 10 o'clock. During that
period they will Have the opportunity
Of witnessing a guard mount. 2 pa
rade and review Of the entire COM
saa band 1887 sGa''r sA sns
Band, under the leadership of War
rant Off1cer Malcolm Horton. The band
concert will start at 7:30, while the
parades will be held at $40 o'clock.
Attached Of1cers.
The officers attached to the camp
are: Lieut.. Col. r. D. LaGarde, camp
commander; Maj. J. w. Oehmann,
Maj. J. R. Lusby, Maj G. ]. Allen.
surgeon; Capt E. H. Grove, quarter
master; Capt. P. G. Nevitt, adjutant;
Capt. B. R. Bolton. Capt. A. N. link
han, Capt ]. R. Mickey. Capt. j. r.
Kahn, Capt. H. e. Gladman, Capt. j.
L. Oiiff, Capt. F. c. Hilder. First
Lieut. 8. Morgan, First Lieut.. r. w.
Keesee. First Lieut.. R. s. Childs, First
Lieut.. w. F. Jorgensen, First Lieut.
c. S. Shields, Second Lieut.. w. E.
Buechler, Second Lieut. L. D. OBrien,
Second Lieut.. H. H. Muir, Second
Lieut.. s. r. Turner, Second Lieut.. W.
J. MCGOWAN.
From United States Army assigned
as instructor, Capt H H. Pohl, en-
gineers.