New Britain herald., 1929-07-18
.GUARDSMEN BACK
 FROM LYME FRONT
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 Due to the fact that Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt is lot physi-
 cally able to walk about, because of paralysis, his automobile was driv-
 en into the grounds and was parked in back of the governors bench.
 Governor Ritchie of Maryland was his companion in the rear seat of an open, expensive looking automo- bile.
 With the knowledge that thay
 have accomplished one of the great
 events of the encampment the troops are preparing to carry on as well at General Coles Day tomorrow afternoon. at which time a final 1 tribute will be paved 10 Brig Gen. 1 George NJ. Cole, who will retire within the next year as the adiu- i tant general and chief Of the gov
 crnor's military staff.
 ! In the garrison review tho spectacle of three divisions, the ln- i fantry, the cavalry, and the tE- girccrs from Rhode Island should be an unusual one. A similar re- view will be put on for General CoIc,
 and today's drill will be in the Ia ture of a practice session. Cole Veterans of Three Wars General Cole, the kindly, gray haired veteran of three wars-the
 Spanish-Amer!cGn. Mexican border and World wars-will complete 53 years in military service next No i Ncmber. He says he is planning his retirement sometime during the winter.
 i He is 76 years old and in retiring 1 h" says he dislikcs to leave military ! life, However, he does not intend i to entirely cut himself away from milit2ry life, and at all times he ! plans 10 take an interest in army af- 1 fairs
 For 45 of his B years of service
 General Cole has been affiliated with i the Connecticut service, and for 9 years he has been brigadier general. | During his term of office he has al- 1 ways enjoyed the love and esteem ot l his fellow officers, and whenever he ! visits camp he is shown much at l tention
 1 On Saturday the boys will have i their final inspection and during the ! d2y they will make arrangement for | the packing and sending back of | thIit, h., | bearing the boys will leave the camp 1 Sunday.
 Fun At Ranch
 The New Britain boys, members of i Companies l and H and Headquar-
 ters company, enjoyed themselves in
 camp at the Stone ranch during the
 two nights they were there. On the first night. some of the boys took part in blanking tossing. In this sport a rookie is placed in a blanket
 and several of the company, holding
 the edges of the blanket, toss him far into the air.
 In Company l, Harmon Halloran
 and Joe Burkarth, sergeants enter taincd the boys with several acts Of original vaudeville. Corporal Zippc came in for much applause in an act in which he played the principal
 part.
 Last night acts of vaudeville from 1 New Haven were engaged by Cap- 1 tain Richard H, Mclaughlin, the
 camp chaplain who has charge of l tbi- ri of | their fine work in the afternoon. it
 was Colonel Hunters wish that the
 boys be given plenty to eat and have
 the best possible time. Movies were ! also shown.
 Transportation Problem
 One of the hardest jobs during the
 period while the boys were out Of
 camp was accomplished by the mess
 sergeants and supply men who Were under the direction of ticutenants
 Horace F, Murphy of the special units battalion, Arthur J. Caisse Of
 the first battalion, William H. Nay i Tor Of the second battalion, and Rob- i ert w. Swanston of the third bat 1 talion. The last named is Bristol
 man. Food and other articles had to be transported
 Handicap Fer Company + 1 The loss to the Company H | kitchen of Second cook Leo Crosby 1 is a severe blow to the hopes of the company. which is now in a neck 1 and-neck battle with Company l. of | ol I, z ri, ! for sanitary kitchens. Leo had to undergo an operation yesterday Big sam" Sayad will have to do all | the cooking for the company, and the work of supervising the "k. P.'s" or kitchen police will have to be | neglected somewhat. Fortunately Company H has five very good men | in the kitchen in Privates Lawrence kelleher. William Whitman, Edward
 Thompson, Joseph loeb and Julius Margelot.
 Visitors For Governors Day New Britain people who wcro visitors at the Fred Stone ranch 10 view the Governors Day activities included Senator Edward F. Hall
 Frank Rackliffe, Jr, and Charles 1 Gaffncy.
 1 Sergeant Joseph Burkarth had as | guests his mother Mrs. Joseph M 1 Burkarth. MT and Mrs. Jerard Com- ! stock, Philip Burkarth. MT and Mrs | Harry c. Jackson and Mrs, Joseph i Kenncy.
 ! Captain William w T. Squiro's i guests were Mrs. Squire. Mrs. James 1 Pine, Mrs. Arthur B. Mckinley and ] Mrs. James Barry, all of Hartford. | Private William Jackson of Head l quarters company. Bristol. was visit | ed for 2 second time by relatives. as l follows: Mrs. Jackson. his wife; l three sons. William K. Leland NJ. , and Russell w. Jackson. and Mrs | Fred Hcmstcd and son, Sonny