Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-28
BY WILLIAM j. WHEATLEY,
Staff Corrcspondent of The Star.

staff Correspondent of The Star.
FORT HUMPHREYS. Va, August
27.-Hardened, tanned, and even
thoroughly chilled by the unseason-
ably cold weather which they expert
enced, the 121st Regiment of En-
sineers, National Guard of the Dis
,rict of Columbia. which has been
taking its field training here for the
past two weeks, will give to those
hometown folks who happen to be
along Pennsylvania avenue tomorrow
morning an exemplitication OF the
transformation worked on the citizen
soldiers after a period in the field.
They know that they compare
favorably with the Regular troops. be-
cause Col. John w. Oehmann, com
handing the regiment, was told so
yesterday by Maj. Finch, attached to
the Regular engineers at Fort
Humphreys. They know t also be-
cause of the excellent drilling per-
formed on the parade ground today,
when the annual competitive drill was
held, and the men executed move
ments of all kinds before the eyes of
a board of Regular officers. composed
of Lieut.. H. c. Wolfe. adjutant of the
post: Lieut.. G.. E. Galloway and Lieut..
A. r. Alderman.
Company i, commanded by CAPT.
Clarence Shields. won the trophy, TINS
being the second successive time tnat
it has captured the treasured PEN
nant. The drill was close one
some of the commands being handl-
capped by large number OF recrults'
- h
Junior officers. Each company was
marched on the parade ground while
the 121st Engineers Rand. LED oy
Never Goldman, played martial airs
Presentation Of Trophy.
When the last company had exc
cuted its program the entire regiment
was marched on the field and llned up
in company-front formation.
Cant. C.. Earl Smithson, regimental
adiutant. walked to the center FROM
of the line and then turned right 10
face the commanding officer OF Com
pany F.. directing him to march his
command to the front and center
There Col. Oehmann presented the
trophy and directed that it be tied to
the staff of the units guidon.
He took occasion, before the entire
regiment, to compliment Capt. Shielos
highly on the showing made by the
company, but told the other com
panies to work hard to capture 1t next
year. If E Company repeats again
the pennant will become its perma'
nent property.
The entire regiment then was
passed in review in honor of the
Judges, and the officers and men OF
Company e were the subject of con
gratulations in their quarters, where
they held open house. Company @
commanded by Capt. William F.
Jorgensen, marched to E Company 3
street, where the latter command was
called out and lined up. whereupon
the former company gave 1t FORMAL
military congratulations by present.
ing arms, which salute was returned
in military fashion. Company c was
a close second in the contest.
The official percentages as turned
in by the judges follow: Company f,
81; Company G., IS; Company A. 6S:
Company D, &c: Company B, SO, and
Company r, So.
Visits to City.
This afternoon was a holiday in
camp, as all of their field engineering
duties are completed. and all they now
have before them Is the movement
back to their home station. Most OF
them went to the city to seek a place
of warmth before coming back to
spend the night in the chilly barracks
to prepare for the homeward-bound
trip.
There il another important feature
ahead tomorrow, to which the officers
and men are looking forward. and
that is pay day. Maj. James f.
Lusby. National Guard finance officer.
said that he would pay the engineer
regiment in camp before they leave
tomorrow, so that when the men ar
rive at the armory all they will have
to do Is to deposit their packs In
their company rooms and leave for
home and rest. to prepare to return
to their civilian occupations.
Orders have been issued for all the
remaining equipment in camp to be
packed, and the regiment to be ready
to board the buses which will carry
them back to Washington by 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. They are
expected to arrive at Tenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue at 1870 o'clock,
and there they will debark. The
column will be formed on Pennsyl-
vania avenue, with its head resting at
Ninth street.
Col. Oehmann said that this would
be the only opportunity for the people
to see the returning troops on the
march. They will be taken from there
to the armory. the line OF march
being east on Pennsylvania avenue 10
the Peace Monument, north on First
street to B street, and east on that
thoroughfare to North Capitol street,
thence to the armory at d street,
Capt. Shields gives much or the
credit for the success In the competl-
tive drill to the officers and non-
commissioned men under him. They
are: First Lieut.. Thaddeus A. Riley,
Second Lieut.. Fl. c. Espey, First
Sergt. w. III. Clements. Staff Sergts.
G.. A. f. Rheinbold and Baxter Smith,
Sergts E. G. Wheeler, e. d. Andrus,
Ct. E. Cotava. P. II. Skinner, Il. II.
Hart, G.. B. Martin and E. L. Borlik.
The officers of the regiment were
hosts to their friends and relatives
and the regular officers at the post
at a dance last night in Harris Hall.
GUARD ENDS FIELD TRAINING.
Various Units Are Returning to the