Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-16
TROOPS PARADE
AT CAMP R|TCH|E
Officers and Special Members
Are Guests of Staff
at Dance.
BY WILLIAM S. TARZER,
Staff Correspondent of The Star

CAMP ALBERT C. RITCHIE, CAS-
CADE, Md, August ia parade of
all troops in camp preceded q recep-
ton and dance by Maj. Gen. Anton
Stephan, commanding general of the
18th Division of his staff, last evening
for the officers of the 121st Engineers
and special troops.
During the field ceremonies, medals
Tor length of service in the National
Guard were presented to two Mary
land officers attached to Gen. Stephan's
staff. Lieut.. Col. Herbert L. Grymes.
division signal officer, of Baltimore re-
celVed a 15-year medal. The award
presented to Maj. William E. Withgott.
DIVISION finance officer, was in recogni-
ton OF 10 years service.
This morning Gen. Stephan and the
division staff officers left by auto for
Edgewood Arsenal for a series of lec-
lures on chemical warfare and to wit
ness demonstration this afternoon by
the West Chemical Regiment. The
lectures were to cover the subjects of
chemical warfare agents. weapons and
tactics, and protection against chem
lcals. Following luncheon the officers
were to be conducted through the
arsenal and gas mask factory and then
were TO witness the demonstration.
hiSh OIHceFS Visit Camp.
Three high-ranking officers paid
visits TO the camp yesterday and STAYED
Ior tne reception. They were Brig.
Gen. Milton A. Reckord, adjutant gen
eral OF the State of Maryland, com
!nanong the 58th Brigade and head of
the National Rifle Association: Brig. Cen
IS. Gardiner Walter Of Virginia. com
manding the 91st Brigade. and Col
Isaac jerks, National Guard officer of
the Sd Corps Area. None of the three
made an inspection of the Camp. In
addition to the visiting officers. I,ieut
Col: Frederick H. Smith, adjutant gen
eral OF the 29th Division, arrived here
from Fort Monroe, Va, where he was
with the 260th Coast Artillery of the
District National Guard during their
encampment. He probably will stav
az camp Ritchle until the end Of the
training period
TWenty-three men qualified as marks
men or better on the rifle range ves-
teroay. Companies B and E fired the
record course, the former unit ouaIify-
ing SIX men and the latter IT Onlv
one man made a score which will an.
tltie MIN to rating of EXPERT rifle.
man. He was Pvt. William G. Nichol-
son OF Company E. He scored 225
points out of possible $50. For ex-
pert, but 224 is needed, while 2l4 is
me minimum score for sharpshootar
and 100 for marksman.
List Of Qualifiers.
A list of those qualifying follows.
company B, Sergt. H. L. Won Aim and
FVt. l. A. Javellana, sharpshooters
ana First Sergt. l.. L. Gibson. Serpt
M. I. Davis, Pvt. G. S. Jones and pvt,
r. l. Romph, marksmen. Company Z,
Pvt; Nicholson, expert; First Seret'
William H. Clements. Sergt. William
y. Putnam, Pvt. Henry M. Boudinot
ana PVT. Alex j. Stuart, jr.; sharp
SHOOTERS, and Pvt. Edward P. Howlin.
w; John Il. Brazil, Sergt. Edward L.
Oscar Siegal, Pvt. Thomas A Harrinu-
ton. Pvt. James L. johnson, Pvt. George
+. Hill. jr.; Pvt. Westry B. Harding
Pvt. August F. Pehlig, Pvt. Martin T.
Green and Pvt. Edward H. HILL ali
markSmen. --
seven prizes were awarded by officers
OF company for new men making
outstanding scores. A prize of $3.50
was given to the highest-scoring new
man in platoon. These went to Pvt.
Boud.not and Pvt. Edward P. Hill. Five
sneepskin shooting coats were present.
ed the five highest recruits in the COM
pany. The recipients were Pvts. Bou-
dinot Stuart, Brazil, Hardesty and
Siegal
Today Companies C and D went on
the range to begin their practice firing.
They will shoot for record Monday.
Camp Blankets Called On.
A sudden change in the temperature
made the camp uncomfortably cold last
night and called out all the extra blan-
kets the men had brought with them.
Despite the added covering. many awak-
ened shivering in the chilly breeze that
was blowing this morning.
The military police, commanded by