Evening star., 1925-08-02

mer maneuvers of National Guard
troops of Connecticut and Rhode
Island. and those of Pennsylvania
Although Gen. Hammond's timer
ary may be changed slightly, it calls
for his presence at camp just out
Returning to Washington immedi-
ately after this visit, the general Will
again depart from the Capital on
August 6 for Boston, and from this
time until August Is, his itinerary
will be as follows: Camp Keyes. Me-,
Rye Beach. n. H.. Fort Ethan Allen,
Vt. Pine Plains, N. Y, and Peekskill,
n. Y After concluding these visits
of study and observation, Gen. Ham
mond will return TO Washington and
on August "a he will go to Sea Girt,
n. J.
Reserve infantry and field artillery
officers residing in Washington and
vicinity, who have not had active
training since July l, 1925, and who
are desirous of undergoing" this in.
struction are eligible to submit their
applications Since the announce
ment in this column two weeks ago,
OF this opportunity, number of ap-
plicationS have been received at re-
serve headquarters.
The artillerymen will go to Toby
hanna. Pa, while the infantry officers
will be sent to Fort Eustis, Va, both
camps to be held from August 16 to
80. This will be the last training
camp available for these two branches,
and that the applications for same
must be on file at reserve head
quarters in the Graham building not
later than August 4. During this
same period, the 496th Artillery, Col.
+. Francis Riggs. commanding, will
be in camp at Tobyhanna, while the
S94th Infantry. will be at Fort Eustis.
In recognition of the active interest
displayed In not only improving their
own military qualifications, but in
building up the reserve organizations
in Washington during the 1924-1926
season, certificate will be issued by
the local reserve headquarters to
those reserve officers who attended
certain number of instruction assem-
blies during this season. At the
beginning of the 1924-1925 season
Lieut.. Col. John Scott, Infantry,
executive officer of the reserves in
Washington, anpounced that certifl-
cate awards would be made.
Though it has not been definitely
decided, the presentation of the
award certificates probably will be
held at the opening meeting of the
various branches next October. The
Information contained in these GER
tificates will be forwarded to higher
headquarters, where it will be placed
on file with the officers record.
A letter received this week by
Lieut.. Col John Scott, Infantry,
executive officer of the Organized Re
serves In Washington, written Jointly
by Rudyard Y. Hesse tred course) and
Richard H. Roberts Cbasic course),
both of Washington, D. c., will be of
great interest to the parents of boys
who attended the citizens military
training camp at Fort Eustis, Va,
concluded this week.
Col. Duncan K. Major, jr., 34th In
fantry, commanding, is commander
Of the c. NJ. T. c. camp.
AS this section of the country is
rich in historical interest, Col. Major
suggests that reserve officers who
are coming here for their training in
August bring their motor cars with
them.
The letter from the two Washing
ton boys reads in part:
With their month of training over,
the crowd of Washington lads who
entered the c. NJ. T. c. camp at Fort
their homes seasoned veterans.
Each morning. promptly at 1880,
columns of marching youths entered
the 51st Artillery parade ground to-
begin their daily schedule of instruc-
ton, which commenced with a twenty
minute period of maSSed calesthenic
exercises. Company 3D." being a
machine gun company was put
through series of drills on machine
gun manipulation and adjustment
under the guidance of several vet
eran machine gunners of the oath
Infantry. The company made a splen-
did record on the range.
Athletic contests form an irnpor-
tant part of the activities at this
camp, tournaments being held in base
ball, boxing, track and field games,
etc.
Fort Eustis is located in the CEN
ter of one of Americas s most historic
spots. Yorktown, the scene of Corn
wallis surrender, and Richmond, the
capital of the Confederacy, are both
but short distance from the. post,