Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-06
CAPITAL MARINES
|. LEAVE TO EMBARK
Fourteen from Navy Yard and
Ten from Indian Head
Go to Norfolk.

Their lighting equipment In ship
shape order and all set To show their
| puvnacious stuff for the benefit of
Gen. Augustine SANDING and his fell
low rebels in Nicaragua, "a Marines.
10 from Indian Head. Md, and II
from the Navy Yard. Washington,
left the Capital last evening by boat
for Norfolk To take ship for the Cen
trail American battle theater.
Fight of the devil dogs" already
have done duty in Nicaragua. but they
are all eager for the fray again.
These men are Sergt Stanley Jagosz.
corpl. Abe popre. Pvts. William L.
Toute. Roy W. Wray. John +. Beck
Frank A. Cummings. Morris II. Hol.
man and Walter G.. Hughes.
Sergt. Jagosz was in Nicaragua
fro February to September OF last
year. lie anticipates that he will be
in action against the Nicaraguan ban.
dts in month. the wet season hav.
ing ended In December. The sergeant
we'll knows the advantage enjoyed by
SANDING and his men In knowing the
country like tn "roverbiai book, as
he has been In the actual zone IN
which the fighting liz now going on
He well remembers the days he spen,
at Jnotega. The sergeant points out
that the mountains present particular
difficulty. and SANDING. with his
guerilla tactics, IL at IL decided advan.
tage. but Jagosz Is eager to try his
luck again in trying to get SANDING
but he appreciates the fact that IL
will take many men to force the final
E4t In hu
dino. but knows OF his ability from
first hand experience.
Cummings Old. Timer.
Pvt. Cummings Is an old timer at
the Marine Corps game. with three
hash marks" denoiing az many en-.
listments. and a breast fun of decora.
tons TO show service in far foreign
fields. Woe betide the Nicaraguan
rebel that gets within the range OF
Cummings gun sights. for he IL an
expert rifieman. He holds decora.
tons for service in San Domingo, on
the Mexican border. Nicaragua and
Manila. foura bronze stars ana one
silver star. lie has good conduct
medal. and Is World War veteran.
having been in the engagements OF
Scissors, Champagne, Argonne and
fDElftu w bOu. NstD ntUtFb. Tie WAS u
member Of the old 9Th Regiment. Cd
Division. as WAS Sergt. Jagusz. but
they were not acquainted then. He
said that he has been more than a
YEAR in Nicaragua and knows the
country well.
The only officer going from Wash
ington IL Lieut.. ]. q. WalraTen. whose
home ~ in Charles Town. ". Va. He
also left last night To Join the iItii
Regiment. that Is being assembled =;
Norfolk.
Expects Good Morale.
Lieut.. Col. Lauren y. Willis OF the
Marine Barracks. Navy Yard. con
siders that the blending Of seasoned
IN n with the recruits will enhance the
| morale OF the contingent.
/ Men from the Navy Yard who arc
| TIA see their frst duty In Nicaragua
are torpl. John =. Adelnan. Tfum
peters Clarence q. Enrnean and Henry
| A. kunehier. and Psts. Donald r
! Burns. Samuel r. Clark, 1r.; Anthony
| Duncavage. Frederick II. Ross, Car
| r. Turnaulsi. Harry II. Walter and
| Guy J.. Weir. The men from India r
/ Head who are 10 get their first taste
NJ service in Nicaragua are Gunners
Sergt. lvte W. Lancaster. who In In
charge. Sergt. John r. Rasch. corpi
Clarence f. Burgett and pyts. charles
q. Burns. John II. Mains and John T.
GallIyan.