Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-17
INSPECTOR AUDS
D. c. GUARD CAMP
Militia Bureau Officer
Pleased With Troops Con-
duct and Training.
BY a staf Correspondent of The Star.

CAMP, ALBERT C. RITCHIE, Cas-
cade, Md, August ia detailed in
spection was made yesterday by Col.
Isaac C. jerks, U. S. A., militia bureau
chief for the Third Corps Area, who
expressed himself as extremely pleased
with conduct of the camp and the state
Of training of the troops.
The discipline and military courtesy
here are outstanding, he declared, and
the kitchens are the best he has en-
countered in his rounds of inspection
Of National Guard camps through the
corps area. Col. jerks said he would
later have several constructive recon-
mendationS to make to Col. John w.
Oehmann, camp commander, but that
he had not yet formulated them.
Shortly after the inspection he left
Camp Richie, but said he would return
tomorrow.
Gen. Anton Stephan, commanding
the 29th Division and his staff yester-
day went by automobile to Edgewood
Arsenal, where a chemical display was
put on for them following day spent
in listening to series of lectures on
chemical warfare.
Lecture on Gas.
They we're received at the arsenal by
Lieut.. Col. w. c. Baker. c. w. S. Dur
Lieut.. j. G. Walraven, u. S. M. c. The
first lecture was on the field of chemi
cal warfare agents and was delivered
by Capt. M. E. Baker. Then followed
a lecture on chemical warfare weapons
by Capt. r. T. Holland and one on the
tactics of chemical warfafe by Maj. o.
j. Bond. DR.. F. w. Lane explained the
methods Of protecting against chemi-
Gals.
In the afternoon the officers were
escorted through the gas mask factory.
The demonstration which preceded their
departure consisted of firing Sokes NOR
tars and Livens projectors and showed
the effect of the gas projectileS.
They arrived back in camp about
o'clock last evening.
The 29th Signal Company Of Nor
folk yesterday began division signal
problem, which necessitated the laying
cut of several miles of wire and the
setting up on five radio and telephone
stations The terrain about three miles
east of EmmittsbuIg, Pa, was chosen
for the. exercise.
Field Is Wired.
Under the directions of their officers
the men established command posts
for the forward and rear echelon of
division, for the two brigades and an
observation post. More than Is lines
connected the various posts stretching
over several miles Of territory. In adj
dition each station had a radio send
ing and receiving set, which was put
into operation. This morning messages
were to be sent through the system and
this afternoon it was to be dismantled.
A company tactical problem. which
eliminated in charge of fixed bayonets
across the parade ground was enacted
twice yesterday; once by Company b,
and again by Company E. In each case
an enemy defensive position was eStab-
lished across the road at one end OF the
parade ground, and the company COM
mander was instructed to advance
across the level terrain and diSlodge the
enemy force.
Company B. commanded by Capt.
William Mushake, at first was given the
problem. The men advanced by squad
rushes and infiltration, firing blank am
munition as they came, until within 100
yards of the enemy position. Then
came the realistic bayonet charge.
Clearance S. Shields, repeated the per-
Torrance.
80. Demolition Begins.
The demolition work, under the SUI
pervision of Lieut.. George F. Hardin,
unsuccessful for several days because
of bad explosives, got under way yes.
terday with the blowing of several
craters and trees. At first 1t was found
that the decorating caps on hand were
of insufficient strength to set off the old
wartime INT that was being used,
and it was necessary to send Lieut..
Joseph F. Fitzgerald to Fort Humphreys
for more powerful caps.
The work of field fertilization, road,
bridge and raft building continued yes
terday. Companies G and D went on
the range for their day of practice mr.
ing preparatory to firing for record
Monday. while Companies A and
were given instructions in the basic
nrinciples of rifle craftsmanship.
The kangaroo at last has made his
appearance in camp and has established
his secret empire. Already Companies
= and r have convened his court and
enforced the terms of his sentences.
Last night amid the solemnity OF false
boards, candle light and. bizarre cos
tunes the rockies of Company + were
dire punishment meted out to those
convicted of being a what-not ana
other such heinous offenses. All the pr1s-
oners were convicted, and so long was
the list Of offenders that 1t was almost
time for taps when the court ADJOURNED.
OfficiaIs Of Court.
The Judge was A. G.. Mouton, Don
Hyland was prosecuting attorney,
Joseph Bowman bailiff and Paul Works.
man defense attorney. The prisoners
and guests were summoned by printed
notices. Ofdcers attended as well as
enlisted men, and were subject to the
same punishments, for there Is no rank
where the kangaroo rules.
Maj. James r. Lusby, United States
property and disbursing officer for the
District Of Columbia, arrived in camp