Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-10

guard oficer. These Liant rr.,..t. ;r.
matches are fired
IN the respective towns of the partici-
pants and the scores sent to the Ma
tional Rife Association, where they are
tahulated.
Plans will be instituted in the near
future for the dispatch Of the various
units Of the Guard to their annual field
training sites, the Sd Corps Area head
quarters at Baltimore having approved
the dates and places for the encamp-
ments. AS predicted in The Star, the
bulk Of the troops will go to Camp AL
bert c. Richie at Cascade, Md, and the
others to Fort Monroe, Va.
& The 260th Battalion of Coast Artil-
lery will be the first unit to go to camp,
the date for its field training having
been set to begin July 81, next, and to
end August 10. This organization Is
commanded by Mai. Walter W. Burns,
and Is composed of the following units
Medical Department Detachment. COM
inanded by Capt Stewart M. GraySon,
Medical Corps; Headquarters Detach-
ment, commanded by First Lieut. Will
ham j. Heale Battery A. commanded
by Capt. Louis NJ. Gosorn: Battery B,
commanded by Capt James D. Eggles-
ton. and Battery c. commanded by Capt
Robert T. DAILY
years has been going to the Chesapeake
Bay post because of the special facili-
ties which it. requires for training. 1t
was changed some time ago into an
anti-aircraft organization, and as the
proposed site of the encampment is
close TO the Army air base at Langley
Field, Va, 1t is possible to obtain the
use OF planes for the towing of targets
for the training of the gunners. Also
there is at hand at the post the latest
type Of anti-aircraft equipment for the
use Of the citizen soldiers. including the
powerful searchlights and the sensitive
listening devices to assist in locating
planes in the air even under cover of
darkness
This organization will return to the
city just prior to the departure of the
other troops for the camp site north of
Washington in the Blue Ridge Noun
tains.
The units which will 60 to Camp
Richie are as follows: Headquarters
18th Division staff. commanded by Mai
Gen. Anton Stephan; Special Troops.
2Sth Division. commanded by Mai. Ed
ward H. Grove, Infantry; Headquarters
Detachment, 20th Division, commanded
by Capt. Hobart T. Walker, Infantry;
18th Military Police Company, com
manded by Second Lieut.. William T.
Roy. Infantry; 121st Regiment of En-
gineers, commanded by Col. John w.
Oehmann, composed of the following
companies:
Medical Department Detachment,
commanded by Capt. Edward C. Morse,
Medical Corps; Headquarters and Serv-
ice Company, commanded by Capt.
Walter s. Welsh, Engineers; band COM
manded by Meyer Goldman, warrant
omcer; Company A, commanded by
Capt. George L. Evans; Company B,
commanded by Capt. William I. Mu-
shake; Company c, commanded by
Capt. William F.. Jorgensen; Company
y. commanded by Capt. Samuel r. Tur-
per; Company F. commanded by Capt.
George w. Johns Company A, 372d In
iantry. commanded by Capt. Arthur G.
Newman.
Z The announcement that the main
body Of troops would return to Cascade
met with much favor in the organiza-
ton, particularly in the Engineer regt-
ment, where there was some fear that
this unit might have to go again TO
Fort Humphreys. Va. But the results at
Camp Richie were so beneficial from a
training standpoint last year that it
was the hope Of practically every men,
Der that the organization would be per-
mitted by the Sd Corps Headquarters to
return. The site is ideal for training
both Engineers as well as Infantry, and
the recreation facilities for the men,
when on duty, are unsurpassed. 1t Is
lar enough from Washington that the
men cannot get home in the few hours
a the evening they have for liberty. On
5he site are two large lakes where the
inen may boat and swim, and on which
the Engineers can build pontoon bridges.
There is also large clubhouse. In
addition each of the large stone mess
halls are so equipped that the tables
and benches can be folded back and
changed into club quarters for each
company. Each has an open fireplace,
and there Is plenty Of wood available to
make the places inviting on chilly,
rainy nights. They also are electrically
lighted.
The above units will leave Washing
ton on August IL. probably by bus. 1t
Is the hope of the officials that bus
transportation can be arranged, but the
movement Of the troops has to be
handled by public bidding, and If the
railroads bid lower, then the force must
go that way. But the officials have
found that the bus movement is very
satisfactory, as the men may be loaded
right at the doors of the armory and
delivered to their respective company
streets In camp. 1t does not involve any
long march on either er.d Of the line.
In addition to the wide range OF rec-s
reation facilities provided on the camp
site, there are nearby several Summer
resorts which last year proved very at
tractive to the men after their days
work was done. 1t also was pointed
out that this year the Engineers will be
able TO enjoy some of the facilities
which they installed, in the camp last
year, such as the building of concrete
steps on the terraces and the improve
lnent OF the roadways. Some of their
engineering ability also probably will
be used again this year in the instaila-
ton OF other, camp improvements.
I The Medical Department Detachment,
s260th Coast Artillery, headed the list
IN the matter of attendance last week,
ZOO per cent OF its enrolled personnel
sbeing present for drill The reports to
headquarters show general improve
5n1eEt in the attendance record through
Sthe Guard, only three organiza-
s.ipns being rcpoftet as unsatisfactory
sor below, and this IS said TO be very
bpieasing to the. Guard officers, who
fhave been striving 'or months to i'm
prove the attendance averages, handi-
capped as they are by the lack Of suit
able srmory facilities, which ordinarily
aattract GuardSmen en- drill night.
! -Four other organizations Of the Guard
Succeeded in mastering the requisite
SEQ per cent in attendance to be put in
! the classification of superior They
were the 29th Division Military Po-
lice Company, with an average Of 1856;
/ the Headquarters Detachment, 26oth
Coast Artillery, 90; Headquarters and
Service Company, l2ist Engineers,
4s, and the band, l2lst Engineers,
9i43
: The Headquarters Detachment. 29th
Division, was the only organization last
week in the excellent class, with a per-
centage OF 8lo3. The other organiza-
tons in their respective classificattons,