Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-06
DISTRICT GUARDS
GET NEW COLORS
AT CEREMONIES
Gen. Stephan Witnesses Pro-
gram of the 121st
Engineers.
REGIMENT REVIEWED
BY VISITORS AT CAMP
Health Is Excellent, Maj. Allen
Declares, With Physicians
Keeping Close Guard.
BY q Staff Correspondent of The Star.
FORT HUMPHREYS, Va, August

BY STAN Correspondent OF The Star.
FORT HUMPHREYS, Va, August 6.
The 121st Regiment of Engineers, Dis
trict National Guard, turned from its
camp labors this afternoon to receive
general the new. colors presented the
regiment by the War Department. The
ceremonies were the first of a distinctly
formal character held since the tents
were put up last Sunday.
Maj. Gen. Anton Stephan, command
ing the 29th National Guard Division,
comprising troops of the District, Mary
land and Virginia, travelled from Wash
ington to take part in the ceremonies
Col. John L. Oehmann, commander of
the regiment, was master of ceremonies.
Col. G. E. Schulz, commanding Fort
Humphreys, was present.
Lieut.. Col. H. A. Finch, assistant COM
mandant at Fort Humphreys, in charge
of the Engineers School, presented the
colors to the regiment. Col. Finch was
in the Militia Bureau of the War De-
partment at the time the 121st Regi-
ment was transferred from Infantry TO
Engineers.
OHlCcES speak brleHy.
Each of the officers made brief
speech after a concert by the regiments
own band, Warrant Officer Myer Gold
man conducting. At the conclusion of
the exercises the regiment passed in re-
view in honor of the distinguished
visitors.
Later Gen. Stephan threw the first
ball in contest between the base ball
teams of the LIST and End Battalions for
the Commanding Generals Cup, en-
blematic of regimental supremacy.
Intensive work on Notifications and
pontoon construction was continued at
the camp today. In view of the intense
heat, close order formations and drills
had been curtailed at the suggestion of
Maj George w. Allen, chief medical
officer. The water supply was said by
Col. Oehmann to be adequate, with
1,500-gallon tank borrowed from the
District Water Department furnishing
5000 gallons of District water each day.
Bathing facilities were restricted, but
Col. Oehmann said that such restric-
lions would be placed on any camp, re-
CARELESS of the water supply.
Physicians Are vigiIant.
Close scrutiny was being kept over the
men by the medical staff. Mai. Allen
said that so far the 469 officers and
men had responded in gratifying man.
ner, the only cases for medical atten-
ton being of the "sore toe" variety,
typical of large groups of men unac-
customed to outdoor life.
Athletics assumed a major place on
the camp program today. With Sergt.
c. Dunn of the Headquarters and
Service company as construction fore
man, detail was at work on a regu-
lation boxing platform, "a by "a feet,
and 1t was expected that bouts would
be staged, beginning tomorrow. Motion
pictures were to be shown tonight.
Tomorrow the camp will entertain
the District Commissioners, who are
to inspect the regiments headquarters
and remain at the camp for supper.
Commissioner Reichelderfer was a ma
jor commanding the second battalion
of the LIST Regiment in the District
when Col. Oehmann enlisted as a pri-
vate in the National Guard, in 1899.
Col. Oehmann said today he had a
warrant signed by Maj. Reichelderfer,
which attested to his promotion to
corporal. After several years with the
National Guard, Maj. Richelderfer be-
came medical officer, attached to the
regiment