Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-15
.121ST ENGINEERS
LEAVE TOMORROW
FOR VIRGINIA BEACH
Largest Local Militia Unit
viii Undergo Two Weeks
OF Field Training.
COL. 0EHMANN EXPECTS
400 MEN TO MAKE TRIP
Program Changed With New In.
structiOn Provided to Relieve
Some Of MonOtony.

Another contingent OF the local Ma
tional Guard, the i2lSt Regiment Of
Engineers. which is the largest unit
in the local militia, will leave Wash
ington tomorrow afternoon for Virginia
Beach, Va, to begin It's annual two
weeks OF feld training. under the direc-
ton Of Col. John w Oehmann its COM
mander, Col. Oehmann, when not
commanding troops in the field. Is the
building inspector for the District of
Columbia.
The old National Hotel armory At
Sixth street and Pennsylvania avenue
Will be agog from early tomorrow
morning until the troops depart for the
steamboat wharf where they win board
the steamer District of Columbia for
the voyage to Norfolk. where they will
be debarked and placed aboard trains
for the trip to the Virginia State
rife range.
Special details OF officers and men
have been ordered TO report at the
armory early to load the heavy I'M
pedimenta on trucks for transports-
ton TO the boat on which 1t win BE-
loaded and ready before the main body
Of troops arrive.
Steamer to Leave At s:3e.
Col. Oehmann said the column will
headed by the 12ist Engineers Banc
Of which Meyer Goldman Is leader. will
march south on Sixth street to NJ
street to the Norfolk g. Washington
dock
Present plans call for the steamer to
leave her dock at 5 80 o'clock, provid-
ing a short period OF daylight sailing
down the Potomac. Immediately after
the troops are embarked supper win be
served, and except for the guard for
the day there viii be no duty to be
performed on the trip. The vessel Is
scheduled to arrive at Norfolk about
1880 o'clock, but the troops viii not be
debarked until half an hour later. Two
hours win be required to transfer the
baggage from the boat to the train.
and the troops will be entrained at 10
o'clock
Out Of enrolment of 494 enlisted
men. Col. Oehmann said that 400 would
go to camp this year.
The carp training program for this
year, it was said by Col. Oehmann, has
instruction provided to relieve some OF
the monotony OF heavy engineering
work, such as trench digging Consid-
cradle time will be given over 10 mus
kerry firing, and to anti-aircraft firing,
using the rife.
Men 10 Geek Own launches.
The local Engineer regiment has been
organized as q division combat regiment,
and, in addition to providing personnel
for engineering work. 1t must be pre-
pared to give combat The one-day
maneuver that has been mapped out
by Col. OeAmann provides for a CON-
bat exercise on the Atlantic Coast In
the vicinity of the camp.
The troops viii leave the camp early
in the morning, lay out q trench de-
Tense plan. but will be required to give
combat to the enemy pending the ar
rival of theoretical Infantry regiments.
During this day in the field all OF the
enlisted men will be instructed in how
to cook their own lunches in the field,
and for those who do not take aptly
to the instruction there win be 4 hard
afternoon, for llmcheons will not be
provided for the poor cookers. Breakfast
and supper however, viii be prepared
and served In the base camp by the
regular cooks.
The troops will remain At Virginia
Beach until August 90, and win return
to Washington in the forenoon Of the
following day.
Maj. Gen Anton Stephan. command
ing the local militia brigade and the
10th National Guard division, c0mpris-
ing the National Guard units OF this
city, Maryland and Virginia, will make
an official inspection visit to the camp
on August %, when the regiment win
be paraded in review. Many visitors
from Washington are also expected on
that day.