Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-17
MARCH COMPOSED
AT CAMP RICHIE.
D. C.. Citizen Soldiers Hear
Tune Played for First
Time.
BY WILLIAM ]. WHEATLEf,
STAT CnrreSrondent of The star.

CAMP ALBERT RITCHIE, Cascade
Nd. August I7--When the troops CT
the National Guard Of the District OF
Columbia, taking their annual period
of field training here, turned out OF
their hunks early today at the olrth
of another DAY of hard work, they
heard PLAYED for the first time new
musical selection, composed III ttlS
cau,p which will take its place with
the distinctive music produced by
Washington bands and orcheStraS.
When the bugler had completed MS
reveille. the I2lst Engineers Band play
81 the piece for the reveille march:
THE music and words were produceo
"a the ilstigation Of Col John w. oen-
mann. commanding the regiment, VINO
said that he was anxious 10 nave some
distinctive music for the DlStrIctS GU
ren- soldier engineers - piece WlliSIi
+fav could sing while on the march,
and he was enthusiastic when ne hearo
IL today. oaa
Already he has been bssieged by ON
rarS and men for copies Of the words
which were written by Capt. Wllllam
r .Torcensen of Company F. ana ne Is
making plans to have it produced IN
quantities so that every officer ana man
,,7av be able to memori7e the WORDS.
yfn also plans 70 have the troops sung
II several times before they leave camp
THE music was composed by war
->o* 0fTcer Never Goldman, leader Oh
the Rerirental Band. and ii has pleas
iv,rIv catchy swing, which. the omcerS
hsIisve will serve to keep the men III
god suirits on long march
After turning out of their mountain
sl.na camp. the members OF the resl-
r,anf came into the lowianoS 10 htl0
r~esy puddles of water ana acres "a
,7,lt3. caused by the torrentlal ranI
which visited the area last nlgnt' Wlte
the rains ceased during tTie msnS,
cloudy skies indicated cool oay aCl
fhs hard work ahead. and at 0 cioch
ths hstfalions went out into the low
,,,srxhes TO build field Notifications, LOT
tl1sy lost 9 day yesterday because OF sne
activities Of Jupiter Pluvius.
Mai. George J. Allen, camp SANITARY
oesrey made a complete Inspection TO-
Cav In ascertain that all the men mao
connuiete changes of clothing, so Insy
couId shift from the garments mace
-vat by their operations In the sur
ro!ulomg narShlands. 49,,
since the men went to Fort Hum
r,hravs last year with only one outl1
fn5 there was considerable illness AFTER
.hev GOT wet. ne insisted that eacn man
takp at least one change OF clotnins'
So far only four men have been con-
lned 70 the infrmary, and they arc
suffering only slight colds.
The first detail to leave camp TODAY
was the special demolition outflt. organ
lied by Lieut.. George Hardin, regi-
mental plans and training of1eer. II
consists of one man from each COM
parv, who is TO specialize in the
handling of explosives, and who is being
trained to give instructions TO MS
comrades.
This detail viii be present at every
demolition demonstration, and when
particular company is assigned to the
work. the specialist from that command
will give the instructions in the placing
and setting of of the charge Of INT.
detailing the amount Of explosive TO
Be used for each purpose, and stressing
the precautions to be taken.