Evening star., 1925-08-18


range here for three days, where they
will learn to be marksmen.
Col. John w. Oenmann. command
ing the regiment, obtained permission n
today to use the range and irnmedi.
ately issued instructions that the
troops would begin their firing tomor-
row, Thursday and Friday. Today is
being given over to sighting and aim
ing instruction. This work is ordi-
narily done at the rifle range at Camp
Simms, in Washington, but govern
mental economy forced them 10 forego
this instruction this year, and they
have to cut their engineering instruc-
ton in order to get in the required
rifle practice.
HaIts Heavier Work.
The troops welcomed the order for
range practice, as when 1t came many
of them were in the nearby woods
blistering their ha nds cutting down
tall timbers for building heavy trestle
bridges, which would stand the test
of a division movement with its heavy
artillery and motor driven equipment
Others were snagging their hands un-
rolling rod after rod of sharp-toothed
barbed wire, constructing barbed wire
entanglements. All of the egineering
Monday when the troops will have to
work under a full head of steam in
an effort to crowd all of their heavy
engineering work into one week.
The troops are still much concerned
over the plahting'' of two prohibi-
tion operatives in their camp to spy
on them and are working incessa ntly
to find out their identity. According
to the officers, if they are found they
will be required to serve their full
three years of enlistment and particf-
cation should determine that they en-
listed under fictictious names, their
action. it is promised, will he made
the subject of a court martial.
Several entertainments are being
planned by the officers and men, the
first of which will be a regimental
dance at the New Casino Friday
night; regimental dinner is to be
given. probably in Norfolk, next week,
but the plans for this have not been
completed. The non-commisioned Off
GERS of company B have planned din
ner and smoker to be given at the
resort Friday night in honor of
Lieuts. Walter Knight and Alfred L.
Jorgensen, both recently commissioned
from the ranks.
The healthful conditions in the
camp generally have been good but
one man, Anthony l.. Oliveri, Com
pany B, was sent back to Washing
ton today. He is not seriously i'll.
but the camp surgeons decided that
he would be unable to continue camp
training.
Learn Gas Warfare.
Nal Charles T.. T.. Lull, from the
chemical warfare section of the War
Department, reported in camp today
and Immediately started plans for in
structing the engineers in laying gas
barrages and in working in those laid
down by the enemy. The troops are
looking forward to this demonstra-
ton with much interest, for, while
they have had some theoretical in
struction, they have none of the
necessary practice.
The Engineers Base Ball League
will start its camp series for the
camp championship today, when
Companies A and ID will face each
other on the diamond. The winning
team today will play Company B to-
morrow and the winner each day
will play another team until the en-
tire regiment has had its play. The
one winning the last game of the
series will be awarded the regimental
championship cup. now held by the
medical detachment of the 121st En-
,gineArs.