Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-11
D. c. GUARD UNITS
DUE FOR TRAINING
Truck Train Leaves for Camp
Ritchie-Main Body Co.
ing Tomorrow,

While one part Of the National
Guard of the District of Columbia is
preparing to leave for its annual period
Of field training tomorrow at Camp Al
bert c. Richie, az Cascade, Md,
another contingent is returning after
having spent two weeks at Fort Mon
roe. va The vanguard Of the troops
going into camp moved out at O'Clock
this morning, when a motor caravan
of 10 trucks started for the Maryland
site. bearing the heavy camp equipment,
which will he set up and ready for the
arrival of the main body Of troops to-
morrow.
The guard is maintaining its usual
record of making camp in rainy wealth
err for the veteran members say mat
in the past 20 years, with perhaps
one exception the District troops have
had to pillow through mud and water.
in order to put mp their shelters, and
make other preparations for a two-Week
stay In the field.
Artillery Unit Returning.
The 260th Coast Artillery Mai Waiter
w. Burns, commanding. which has
been at Fort Monroe. Va. for two
weeks perfecting its training In the han
ding of anti-aircraft guns and gigantic
field searchlights. is due 10 arrive at
the Union Station at : o'clock this
afternoon. Brigade headquarters here
reported that they we're informed that
the special train left Fort Monroe AT p
O'Clock this morning Upon arrival al
the station, the men will be marched
to the armorv at Water and o streets
southwest. headed by their drum and
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in command of Capt. Louis NJ Gosorn.
Mai Burns Is returning over the road
by automobile
The truck train which left the North
Capitol and d streets armory today Is
in charge of Capt F. F, Bernsdorn,
commanding the Quartermaster Corps
detachment of the Goth National Guard
Division. II will be followed late this
afternoon By another contingent of so
men, composing the chow gang of cooks,
bakers and kitchen police, who are being
sent ahead so that they may begin
early tomorrow morning the prepare
ton of the noon meal. which will be
served to the troops upon their arrival
in camp. This contingent will be sent
up in two buses.
Main Body to Use Buses.
moved In buses, beginning NJ o'clock
tomorrow morning Twenty BUSES will
leave North Capitol Street Armorv, and
three will be sent to Twelfth and u
streets, the armory of the colored
troops. The main body will be COM
posed n 40 officers and 625 men, ac-
cording to the latest check-up. It will
be composed Of the 12lst Regiment of
Engineers, commandered by Col John
w. Oehmann the goth Division Special
Troops. commanded by Mai. f. H.
Groce; the goth Military Police Com
pany. commanded by Capt Claude Bur-
lingame, and Company A, 372d Infan-
try. commanded by Capt. Arthur G.,
Newman.
Many Of the officers, and not few
OF the men will make the trip to camp
in their private cars, and the officials
have made no objection to this practice
In view of the fact that there Is TO be
no parade incident TO the departure,
because for each officer and man who
travels in private conveyance the Guard
saves s4.70.
Commander Going Tomorrow.
Mai Gen. Anton Stephan. command
ing The goth Division and also the Dis
trict Militia. accompanied by Lieut.. Col.
Peyton @ hewitt, division adiutant
plans to leave at $50 tomorrow morn
ing In the division staff car Capt, Sid
! ney Morgan, aide TO the general left
| today for the camp TO make prepare
lions for the reception of his chief
Gen Stephan went to the camp yes
| terday. where. with Gov Albert c.
Richie Of Maryland he reviewed the
Maryland Infantry Brigade. which is
| just closing two weeks Of training here,
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