Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-13
D. c. GUARDSMEN
! START MANEUvERS
Maryland and Virginia Con.
tingents Delayed by Floods
on Way to Camp.
BY WILLIAM 7. NHEATLEY,
star CorreSrondent Of The Star.

inS which they will receive while here.
Camped high on rock-Strewn noun
tainSide, rocks made slippery by the
recent rains they slid for the most
part 10 the parade ground in the VAL
ley below for their setting-up exercises
After the torrential rains of the Ma
tionai Capital for the past couple of
days and making camp III the rain.
the day opened with bright sun. Sew
eral Of the contingentS from the east
ern shore Of Maryland and from Rich
n1ond, Va, parts of the 29th Division
staff, which is commanded by Maj
Gen. Anton Stephan of Washington
reported by telegraph today that they
had been delayed by the rains One
outfit was waterbound on the eastern
Shore because of the failure of ferries,
while the Virginia organization re-
ported that it was al Fort Humphreys
Va. having been held up by bridge
vaShouts between that place and Rich
nnond. One of the officers held up on
the Eastern Shore was Mai William E
W.thgott, State Senstor Of Maryland
Despite this the 2oth Division started
81 its map maneuvering early today.
under The direction of Lieut. Col Louis
G Brinton. Jr. Z. S A.. division in
structor anc adiutant general OF the
District of Columbia Militia Prepara-
. lions are being made for the division
maneuvers and while the officers were
working IN camp plane from the
Baltimore Air Squadron. which now is
haSing on Martinsburg, w. Va. came
into camp for instructions as TO the
operation of this squadron with tfle
ground troops headed by Gen. Stephan.
The detailed program for the camp
worked out by Lieut.. George Hardin,
under the direction of Col John w
Oehmann commanding the l2lst Regi-
n1ent of Engineers, was not started to-
day. because of the failure of certain
materials TO arrive in the camp. The
result was that the Engineers were sent
on the parade ground for some close
order work The District Engineers had
planned to put in some permanent
structures in the camp, including the
construction of concrete tent floors and
two large bridges. which are needed on
the roadwayS, but 1t is hoped by the
officers that they will be able to begin
on this part of the program tomorrow
morning.
Mai. Allen Complains.
Both officers and men are enthusi-
estic about this camp, which, they
ssy. is one Of the first that they have
had since the reorganization follow
ing the var. There was only one COM
plant, Maj. George J. Allen. COM
manding the Medical Department de-
OF the day 70 make the sanitary in
spection. He has been relieved Of this
duty.
Col BTinton estimated that there
were 100 officers and $50 men in camp.
While they are gathered from all parts
Of tbs States Of Maryland and Vir-
GINA and the District of Columbia
the largest number are from the lat
ter place. They xare brought into
camp at this time with the District
troops, because Of their important part
in the National Guard division organ
In the 29th National Guard division or
Sc nization
The organizations include the l21st
Regiment OF Engineers. the largest unit,
the 2oth Military Police Company, the
termaster Corps Detachment and Com
pany A. SGD Infantry. colored troops,
ali from the District of Columbia; the
2sth Division Signal Company from
Norfolk. Va: the LIST Separate Infantry
Company. coiored. from Baltimore, the
6S.h Infantry Brigade Headquarters
from Baltimore. AAo.. ana the 9lSL
Infantry Brigade Headquarters from
Front Royal, Va.
The 2gln Division Headquarters in
eluQes the following officers: Col John
a. Cutchins, chief OF staff; Lieut.. Col
Richard NJ Bidgood and Lieut.. Col. Ed
win ?. Conquest, from Richmond; Lieut..
Col. George Henderson OF Cumberland,
Lieut. Col Walter v Shipley, formerly
OF Washington. now of New York City.
Tor
Lieut.. Col Peyton G. hewitt, Washing
ton. Lieut.. Col. Graham 3. Bright of
Richmond. Lieut.. Col Kenneth S. Pur-
Gle Of Lexington. Va, Lieut.. Col. Sid
ney I. Moore. Wytheyille, Va; Lieut.,
Col. William w. Crump Of Richmond.
IaelIt. Col Herbert L. Grynes OF Baltl-
more. Mai. William M. Dunn, Hot
Springs. Va; Mai William Z. Withgott,
Esston. Nd. Mai Edward H. Grove Of
Washington, Capt. Philip K. Moisan OF
Baltimore. Capt. Sidney Morgan, aide
70 Gen Stephan, Of Washington: Capt.
Henry c. Stanwood Of Baltimore, Capt
Cary E. Stone Of Richmond, Capt.
Giles Buckner Palmer Of Richmond.
Firsf Lieut.. Robert w Rogers of Rich
u.oud Col. John W Oehmann OF
Washington, commander Of the 12ist
Engineers, Col Frederick H Vinup OF
Baltimore. The 58th Infantry Brigade
HEADQUARTERS has the following officers
from Baltimore: Big Gen. Milton A.
Reckord. commanding the Maryland
National Guard. MAJ Thomas c. Nc
Nicholas. executive officer. First Lleuts.
Charles W. Zenker and Samuel b,
Riggs.
The 9ist Infantry Brigade neadquar-
ters has Brig Gen. Samuel @ Waller
commanding; MAJ Samuel r. Miller,
r., executive officer. and Capt Jonathan
G Gibson, adJutant.
Regular Army Instructors.
The Regular Army instructors as
gigned here for this encsmpment are:
Cd. Frank g. Watson, senior instructor
fer the Maryland Guard; Lieut.. Col.
Elmer z Fuller, senior instructor for
the Virginia Guard. Lieut.. Col. Louis
G. Brinton, jr., adJutant general Of the
District. Lieut.. Col. w. &. Jones, IN
stractoY for Reserves, Mai Charles u.
Elliott. 19lh Division Instructor, Mai.
George W Price instructor for Virginia
militia. MAJ. Frederick c Rogers.
Maryland National Guard instructor
Cant. Cly Anderson. l2lst Engineers in
ktfucJor Capt Roy II Evans, Maryland
Guard instructor. Capt. Edward A. Al
len, sigma Corps instructor for the Dis
tyiet. Maryland and Virginia. and Capt.
Herman II Meyer Maryland instructor
The troops were - hours late
arriving In camp yesterday. due 10 the
wei roads As soon as they we're In
esmp they we're served q hot meal
Altar their meal. they turned 20 the
task of aillng their bed sacks with
STRAW Despite this, many Of them
vere Kep' from sleeping by the cold
Many gave Up sleeping IN the early
hours. aud theY we're ready 70 turn
cut a. repellle today
Al Of the mess shacga and officers
buildings are quilt Of native stone, with
open fire places and not fey Of the
troops spent 2 large part of the time
hueging these places for little
warmth The troops are looking for
ward this afternoon 70 a swim In the
lake near the parade ground, and TO-
.-intot z TIN 70 pen Mar