Evening star., 1932-08-21
JORGENSEN WINS
D. c. GUARD DRILL
Co. C, 121st Engineers, Vic.
tor in Camp Ritchie Battle
With Co. B.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
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Special Dispatch to The Star.
CAMP RITCHIE, CASCADE, Md.
August Accompany C. 12lst Engi'
neers, District of Columbia Nationa
Guard. commanded by Capt. William
D. Jorgensen, won the annual com.
petitive drill this afternoon after 6
nip-and-tuck battle with Company
B. commanded by Capt. William I
Mushake.
The contest was so close that the
three Judges. Capt. Glenn H. Slough
Corps of Engineers. president Of the in
spection board; Capt. Herman H: Myers
United States Infantry, and Maj
58th Brigade, Maryland National Guard
ordered Col. John w. Oehmann. camp
commander, to have Companies B ano
C drill an additional minutes ir
order that the tie resulting after the
regular program was run off might be
broken. Company D. with Capt. SAM
uel r. Turner in command, finished
third.
Jorgensen Wins Watch.
Upon completion of the competition
Col Oehmann presented wrist watch
to Capt Jorgensen. Besides the lat
ter, the following officers and non-com-
missioned officers responsible for Com
pany C's victory are as follows: Lieuts
Luther B. Hall and Franklin r
Brickles, First Sergt. John G. Beck
Staff Sergts. Julius Andrea and VIII
liam F. Dawson, Sergts. William j
Conlyn. Arthur J. Odekoven, JOSEPH
M. owens, Learner T. Rhea. Nicholas
Smedile, Henry w. Steinmetz anc
George j. White, Corpls. Walter W
Barnes, Joseph G. Borges, Kenneth r
Larigey, Sanford w. Ross and William
A. Vandoren. jr.
The Regular Army Inspection Boart
informed Maj Joseph J. Greenlaw
medical officer, that National Guarc
encampments rarely showed such q
hieG degree of camp sanitation anc
kitchen cleanliness as obtained through
out the two weeks Of the Engineers
camp.
The final ratings Of the various units
as announced by Maj. Greenlaw. are
as follows: Kitchen efficiency. I'd Bat.
talon, Maj Clarance S. Shields, com.
manding, 96.7 per cS1t; 1st Battalion
Mai. Ralph S. Childs, 964 per cent,
Company D. 984 per cent. Pennant
winner, Company A, 93.1 per cent. and
Company Z. 97.3 per cent. Company A
commanded by Capt. George l.. Evans
also won the pennant for company
area sanitation. having set regimenta
record by holding the flag for nine
consecutive days.
The final regimental parade was re-
viewed by Maj Childs and First Lieut.
George F. Harbin. adjutant
Tonight the 121st Engineer officers
are giving their ninth annual regimenta'
dinner Capt. Walter r. Stokes. medi-
cal officer, has ordered Pvt. James H
Smallwood, Company A, who received
a broken nose in last nights boxing
tournament, and Pvt. Leonard A. Nc.
Gam, Company F, who developed q
functional heart disturbance after
reaching camp. to be transferred to
Walter Reed Hospital for continuance
of treatment and in order that the mer
may receive competent medical care
without expense to themselves. as pro.
vided for in National Guard regula-
tions.
Company A, 372nd Infantry. and the
121st Engineers will break camp tomor-
row morning and reach Union Station
about ! o'clock in the afternoon. War
rant officer Meyer N Goldman and his
band will lead the parade from the
station to the Armory ut Sixth ane
Pennsylvania avenue.