Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18

between arrnory and fieId methods:
Lieut.. George n. Evans was detailed
10 make plans for the training Of re.
cruits during the encampment; Capt.
IN. II. BernsdorM prepared q paper on
mess mRnag cement, while Capt. Wal.
| Ham r. JOrgensen made q survey to
determine what supplies win be avail
able and the work Of messing with
field ranges.
Col. Oehmann inspected tho bar.
racks which win Be, occupied by the the
encaxnpment, designating the numbers
OF buildings to be occupied by each
unit. and prepared plans for the stor-
age Of equipment, location Of Oiiices
and detailed alterations necessary Tor
the proper and e1ficient conduct Of
the camp.
Capt. samuel r. Turner was as.
signed the task OF preparing plans
for field engineering roads Of various
kinds, including corduroy, n1acadain,
plank and earth highways. designat-
Ing the width and grades for both
0ne.way and two.way roads, desig.
mated the materials required per loo
feet OF road, and worked scheme foT
instructing the men In the methods.
Mai. Joe r. Mickey, commanding
the LIST Battalion, 121st Engineers.
prepared a program Of instruction Tor
ceremonies, including guard mount,
parades and review. pointing out the
common errors that. are made Oy
troops This included the utilization
OF the bard at guard mount ana drills,
marking the field and pointing out the
value Of designating the troops that
made the best showing at any Of the
ceremonies al d means Of developing
sr.e.a mFpfesff
Capt. Clarence 8. Shields worked on
the matter Of field engineering demoli-
lions, designating what engineers are
expected to accomplish In demOhtlon
work IN time Of war, preparing q plan
for giving practical instruction TO the
companies In the field, detailing the
safety precautions In. handling the OK.
plosives, and scheme Of special IN.
struction for nCn.cOmmisai0ned Om'
GERS. He win select the sites IN the
camp which will be used Tor aemon-
ton work and Designate the materials
to be obtained In advances OK the ar
Lieut.. Riley prepared q paper -oii
field engineering non.ioafing bridges
OF the type. to be constructed by Q
combat engineer regiment ana the
purposes to be served In war by frame,
bent pile and spar bridges. He will
select sites for this work In camp and
prepare plans for practical instruc-
ton to the companies. preparing an
organisation scheme for the work ana
designating the tools and equipment
90 be taken to camp.
Floating foot bridges were assigned
10 Lieut.. Mcmahon, detailing the pur.
pose 10 be served and working out o
schenae FOR practical instruction OF the
troops, finding locations for the In
struction and figuring the carrying
MAI. Julian 8. oliff, commanding
the "a Battalion, 121st Engineers, was
assigned the task Of working out q
scheme OF instruction In connection
with pontoon bridges Of the larger
type. carrying Heavy equipment. He
also will prepare Q detailed plan Of
instruction, figuring the carrying ca
pactty, method Of constructing ratts
and dying ferries.
IN connection with the camp Of In
strucfion Col. Oehmann conducted the
ofIicera on d personal tour Of insrec.
ton Of the camp, visiting the pontoon
school, sites for constructing bridges
while the troops are In camp. He also
located and inspected the pontoon and
foot bridge equipment which will be
used by the troops during the period
Of instruction next month. The ofii-
GERS also were conducted through the
museum maintained by the engineer
school at Fort Humphreys.
Col. Oehmann picked out bathing
and swimming sites, and is preparing
safety instructions to be followed.
Lieut.. Willard prepared schedule
for combat training for engineers and
detailed the necessity Of engineers
having this combat training. He %
TO explain the Importance Of explain
ing the simulated conditions to the
men before entering into the combat
exercises.
Capt. Shields also was assigned the