Evening star., 1925-08-22
ENGINEERS READY
TO PLAY WAR GAME
D. c. Command Shows Bene.
fits OF Weeks Training at
Virginia Beach.
RY WILLIAM j. WHEATLEY.
staff Correspondent Of The Star.

VIRGINIA BEACH. Va. August %.
old age We'd with the youth of a
newborn army in the camp of the
121st Regiment of Engineers and 29th
Military Police Company OF the Ma
tional Guard of the District Of CO.
lunbia, the one To show it's strength
still held, while the Young showed that
a week of hard field training fitted il
~ take up the responsibility of an
swerine the Nations call to arms Just
as soon AS their vetera comrades.
Veteran and recruit intermlnGled.
playing the games the Army uses to
keep its forces ri for A fray. The
troops were up early. and. while the
sun was just clearing the tops Of the
trees, went through their muscle-lim
hering stunts. finishing long before
sshinStonianS began the trip to
store and office. One group was play
ing leapfrog. and another was racing
= nd sCrimma ging in foot ball fashion,
race here and jumping contest
there filled the parade ground like
multi-ringed circus.
Give Snappy Drill.
Fifteen minutes of rest was follow
ed by SnaDDy close order drill which
showed the excellent results of week
Of field training. Then gcame the he
ginning Of = well earned rest. for
Saturday is inspection and holiday
for Uncle Sans troops when the dove
of peace is lowering over the Nation.
and inspection means cleanup dav 10
set their tents in order for rest on
the Sabbath morrow.
After battalion inspection by Mai.
Joe +. Mickey. comma ndinC the
LIST Battalion. and Mai. Julian DIN
comma ndinE the 2nd Battalion. the
afternoon was given over to a base
- L.
planning TO take advantage Of this
week end to see the sights in the
ricinity and it is expected that before
night the camp will be well cleared of
all the guardsmen except those un.
fortunate enough to have to remain
In camp for the necessary guard duty.
Following q thorough sanitary in
Spection of the camp by Maj. George
!. Allen. comma ndine the hospital de-
tachment and Lieut.. Col. Harry r.
Gladman. executive officer. the lat
ter reported that the reservation was
in a most satisfactory condition. de-
spite the fact that the troops were
handicapped in having followed an
other organization into camp.
War Game Next Week.
Col. John w. Oehmann participated
in a council today with Capt. Clay
ular Army instructors here. during
which the three went over plans for
the war game and tactical exercises
which the troops will be engaged In
next week. AS these are combat en-.
Rineers. they must in addition to
knowing field engineering problems.
participate in actual field hghtinS.
The 12lst Engineers We're hosts last
night at a military ball given at the
Casino which was largely attended by
the populace from the Virginia Beach
resort and q large contingent Of peo-
pie from Norfolk. Col John w Och
mann. commanding the regiment was
the guest of honor. and when he ar
rived the bugler sounded attention.
The dancers stood fast in their places
as the colonel proceeded to the center
Of the floor. escorted by Lieut.. Col
Harry +. Gladran, master of cere-
monies. Maj. Walter w. Burns. com
mandinS the 260th Coast Artillery. Of
the District Guard. which now is in
training at Fort Monroe. Va, came to
the dance with a large contingent of
his command, who travelled in motor
trucks.
Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, COM
manding the Guard. is planning To so
to Fort Monroe next week to inspect
the artillery unit of his comma nd.