Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-03

present plans, the regiment will as
semble at the regimental headquar-
tiers, 1853 Pennsylvania avenue, be-
fore 8 am, August IA. and from there
will proceed to Fort Humphreys, Va.
to register and to obtain equipment
and Regular Army care-taking detail
for the encampment. The balance of
that day and night will be spent at
Fort Humphreys, and, according to
the schedule of training, the regiment
will move on to Winchester, Va, early
August Is.
The program at Winchester, where
the local Engineer reservists will
spend six days, August Is to 20, in
elusive, will include reviews of the
Civil War battles and visits to the
battlefield Of that vicinity. On August
20 and Il the regiment will move up
the famous Shenandoah Valley pike
to Staunton, Va, studying historical
points and events en- route, and TAX
ing time to visit one of the great
natural caverns Of this vicinity. The
training program at StauE1on, where
the regiment will halt from August
II to %, inclusive, will include re-
views of the Civil War battles and
visits to the battlefields of this vicin-
ity. On August 26 the regiment will
be en- route back to Fort Humphreys,
where on arrival the camp work will
be reviewed, a critique will in all
probability be held and the various
phases of rehabilitation accom-
plished.
For the purpose of transporting the
personnel of the regiment it will be
necessary to use the private motor
cars of the members of the regiment,
and 1t is requested by Col. Stewart
that officers of the regiment inform
regimental headquarters in writing as
soon as possible if they will attend
the encampment. and il so, whether
they can furnish a. car. Make and
capacity should be given. Payment
for gas, oil. wear and tear, ETC., will
be pro-rated against the officers using
the cars, on some equitable basis.
Pyramidal tents for shelter will be
used, and the regiment will have a
rolling kitchen and mess equipment
and subsist itself. The camp will be
conducted similar to the 1925 camp
officers depositing a sum to cover
their pro rata share of expenses.
Local Reserve headquarters an
nounced last week the following
changes in the assignments of Re-
serve officers residing in Washington:
First Lieut.. William V. Appuhn, jr.,
Coast Artillery Reserve, having
moved to the 9Th Corps area, ia re.
! lieved from assignment to the Sd Coast
| Artillery district; Capt. Edward l..
Potter, Infantry Reserve, is attached
| to the 80th Division for instruction
and training; Second Lieut.. Oscar c.
Tow, Field Artillery Reserve. having
moved to the 9Th Corps area, is re-
| lieved from assignment to the field
artillery group; Second Lieut.. Thoma 8
F. Collins, Field Artillery Reserve, is
assigned to the S0th Division; First
Lieuts. Jesse A. Keene and Foster
B. Petite, jr., both Medical Reserve
officers, are assigned to the 42Sth
Infantry; Second Lieut.. Herbert w.
Rathsack, Infantry Reserve, is as
signed to the 520th Infantry Battal-
ion, zone of the interior; First Lieut..
Harry r. Thomas. Signal Reserve. is
assigned TO the SD Cavalry Division,
and Lieut.. Col. Thomas Fl. Stanton,
Infantry Reserve, begins IA days
active duty today with the I'd Bat
talon. 314th Infantry, Fort Wash
ington, Md.
Orders have been issued by the War
Department authorizing the following
Regular Army officers, who are on
duty as executive officers Of Wash.