Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20
ENGINEERS GIVEN
TARGET.TRA|N|NG
District National Guard Uses
Special Marks in Mus
kerry Instruction.
epecial pispatch to rhe star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CAMP TRINKLE. VIRGINIA BEACH,
Va August 20-Fcr the first time in
it's history the 12lst Engineers, District
OF Columbia Guard, Is receiving prac-
teal training In the science of musketry
which deals with the collective@f1 fire of
units under the immediate and effective
control of their leaders.
Capt. William T. Mushake, First Lieut.
George F. Hardin and Second Lieut.
Cooper B. Rhodes of Company B, and
First Lieut. Walter A. Knight. First
Lieut.. John @. May and Second Lieut..
William r. Lane of Company E. were
giving their squads instructions in the
various methods of target designation.
1t is one thing for corporal to spot"
an enemy target and another thing for
him to designate that target to his
squad In such clear manner that the
fire of the entire squad will be con-
centratRd on the enemy rather than
dispersed over the landscape.
Use Special Targets.
To enable the officers To observe the
results of their lectures, each squad Is
required to FIRE upon a landscape target
from the 000-inch range, using service
rifles and ammunition. Unlike Mahomet
and his mountain, the landscape is
brought to the soldier This is done
by means Of a target, IS feet long ann
comprising two horizontal strips of paper
upon which are printed various land
scaDe features such as peaks, saddles,
ravines. orchards. road forks, etc. One
OF the strips is in natural colors and
is used as an aiming target, while the
other strip Is in black and white out
line and used as recording target.
The two strips contain identical ground
features and are vertically aligned so
that when the soldier, using a 1900
yard sight setting. aims at red barn
on the lower target the bullet will strike
% inches higher on a black and white
outline of the barn on the upper re-
cording target.
In anti-aircraft craftsmanship Pvt.
(First Class William A. Vanderen,
Company c. yesterday scored 104 points
out of a possible 1875. Second Lieut..
Luther B. Hall, instructor. stated that
the men were so enthused with this
new type of rife shooting that he had
a hard time getting them TO knock
of" when Chow" call sounded.
Two sergeants OF Company r, Henry
M. Boudinot and Gilbert N. johnson,
who were placed in charge Of quarters,
were complimented by Col. John w.
Oehmann regimental commander. for
having the cleanest company street and
most OTderly appearing tents OF any
company of the regiment. Company D,
commanded by Capt. Samuel r. Tur-
ner. was again awarded the kitchen
sanitation flag as a result of the daily
inspection by Capt. Joseph j. Greenlaw.
Medical Detachment.
Inspected Coast.
Accompanied by Lieut.. Col. Jere Bax-
ter. U. S. Infantry, who is senior mem
Der OF the Inspection Board. which
rates the outfit on its training efi-
cheney. the following officers took 10 the
air in a tri-motored Ford plane yester-
day afternoon in order 10 study that
portion of the coast line which the
Engineers, functioning as Infantry. will
next week defend against an imaginary
hostile landing force: Col. Oehmann,
Lieut. Col. Julian S. Oliff. Maj. Ralph
S. Childs, Mai. Clarence S. Shields,
Capt Douglas A White, Cept. Just G.
Jensen, First Lieut.. Hugh Everett, r.,
and First Lieut.. Thaddeus A. Riley.
Two trips were made, Mas Childs and
Shields going on the last one.
At guard mount last evening, Pvt.
John e. Harrington. Company B. was
picked as the neatest member OF the
Guard and assigned TO duty as the COL
onePs orderly First Lieut.. George r.
Hardin. Company B, was officer Of the
day, and Second Lieut. William r. Lane
commander Of the guard.