Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-14
CORPS AREA CHIEFS
VISIT CAMP RICHIE
Col. Darrah and Maj. Gillian
Express Pleasure With
Guardsmen'S Work.
Hy a STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

BY staff Correspondent of The Star.
CAMP, ALBERT C. RITCHIE, Cas-
cade, Md, August 14.-An unexpected
visit was paid the camp yesterday by
Col. T. w. Darrah, chief of staff OF
the Sd Corps Area, and Maj. A. c.
Gillian, jr.. mobilization officer. both
from 3rd Corps Area headquarters, in
Baltimore.
After a cursory inspection Of the
reservation Col. Darrah expressed ap-
proval of the general appearance of the
camp and especial pleasure in that the
tnfirmary had no inmates.
They arrived during the absence OF
Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, command
ing the Goth Division, and Col. John
w. Oehmann, camp commander of
troops, who were at Gettysburg with the
division staff. studying the Civil War
battlefield. They were shown through
the camp by Capt. Charles e. Smith,
son, regimental adjutant.
Discuss Mobilization Plans.
On the division staff officers return,
Col. Darrah conferred with Gen. Ste
phan concerning the functioning Of the
division in the corps area, while Maj.
Gillian discussed with the other staff
officers mobilization plans.
Today Companies B and E went on
preliminary to firing for record tomor-
row. At the same time Companies c
and D began their course in prepare
ton for rifle craftsmanship.
The work yesterday of the demoli-
tionS group was suspended because OF
faulty explosives A string of blocks of
TINT laid along the bottom of a
trench failed to explode. Lieut.. George
Hardin, in charge of demolitionS, ex-
planned that the explosive had been
stored since 1923, and consequently re-
CURED a strong decorating charge. A
car was dispatched to Washington for
a supply of stronger caps, and If the
more powerful detonations do not work
fresh INT will be gotten from Fort
Humphreys, Va, he declared.
Work continued yesterday on road and
raft building and repair of the drainage
system.
Second Battalion Parades.
The days work was brought to close
by a parade by the I'd Battalion OF
Engineers. In the morning an airplane
from the National Guard Air sService
camp at Martinsburg, w. Va, circled
the parade ground, and experiments
were conducted in communicating with
ground forces. The Signal Company
from Norfolk, Va. received and sent
the messages for the camp troops.
Upon recommendation Of their COM
pany commanders IL men were pro-
NOTED and four were reduced In rank
in special orders made public yester-
day. The promotions follow:
Headquarters and Service Company,
Corpl. George c. Danforth to technical
sergeant; Corpl. Louis A. Robertson to
sergeant: Pvts. Lloyd Nell and Elmore
w. Seeds. to corporals. Company B,
Corpl Harry E. Bartz, to sergeant. and
Pvts. William j. Cave, Charles r. Woods
and Henry C. Dixon to corporals, Com
pany E: Pvts John K. Randolph and
Steven NJ. Brown, to corporals. Military
Police Company; Pvt. Albert B. Burton
to corporal.
The following reductions were made:
Company B, Sergt. John T. Kidwell and
Carp. William F. Keller to privates;
Headquarters and Service Company,
Tech. Sergt. Charles Dunn and Sergt
Harold w. McGiverin to privates.
Sunday will be Veteran day. Col
Oehmann has issued an invitation to
veterans of all wars. former members
of the Guard and prospective members
to make an inspection Of Camp Ritchie.
Because of the death Of his father
Capt. Henry C. Stanwood, aide to Gen.
Stephan, left camp last evening for
Chicago.