Evening star., 1932-08-19
|R|TCH|E IMPRESSED
|BYD. c. GUARDSMEN
Governor, on Camp Visit,
Asks if They Are Regu-
lar Troops.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


CAMP RITCHIE, Md, August 19-
Camp Albert C. Ritchie was hest to its
patron yesterday when a 17-gun salute
announced the arrival of Gov. Ritchie
Of Maryland. who was accompanied by
party Of Baltimoreans, including
Mayor Howard w. jackson, City Coun-
Gilman James B. Blake, State Parole
Commissioner Ambrose ]. Kennedy,
Election Supervisor Bernard J. Flynn
and James O'Mara, Andrew Preller and
Patrick OMalley.
Gov. Richie reviewed the first sepa-
rate company of Infantry, Baltimore,
Maryland National Guard, Company
A, 372d Infantry, District of Columbia
National Guard, and the non-divisional
officers Of the 428th and 429th In
fantry Regiments, two local units of
Organized Reserves. and presented con-
tinuous service medals to the Balti-
more troops.
Pays Them Compliment.
The 121st Engineers, District of Co.
lumbia National Guard, were supposed
to have left camp on an overnight
maneuver, which was Cancelled, how
ever, on account Of rain, and the Gov
ernor's party, being unaware of their
presence, but noting the orderly fash
ion in which the interior guard turned
out and presented arms at the guard
house and the military manner in which
the sentinels walked their posts, asked
the Reception Committee what Regular
Army troops were using the camp.
Upon conclusion Of the presentation
he y{-it IL
John w. Oehmann, camp commander
while the 121st Engineer Band, driven
to cover in a mess hall opposite the
colonels tent by pouring rain, played
Maryland. My Maryland"
First Lieut.. Hugh Everett, jr., intel
ligence officer, who has charge of the
surveying and typographical specialist
schools, was complimented by Col. Och
mann on the excellent military map
which his school prepared for use on
the overnight tactical exercise AL
though the maneuver was called of, the
map and various orders and reconnais-
sance data must be turned in to the
inspection board, which will use them
in rating the regiments combat eff
cheney.
Assisted In Work.
Lieut. Everett was assisted by Sergt
Henry D. Green, Sd, Company E, and
Corpl. James F. Mitchell, Company A,
topographers, and by Corpl. Lester M.
Luther and Pvt. Leopoldo Martellino,
both Headquarters and Service Com
pany craftsmen.
Company D, with Corpl. william C.
Watts and Sergt. Taylor A. Marsh, non
commissioned officers in charge of quar-
ters, finally broke Company AS strangle
hold on the company area sanitation
flag by winning it two days in a row.
The nine consecutive days the flag was
held by Company represents a regi-
mental record. Mess Sergts Walton E.
Shipley. Company A, and Andy Flores,
Company D, each scored 100 per cent in
kitchen cleanliness and were ordered to
share the kitchen efficiency flag by Maj.
Joseph J. Greenlaw. medical ofi1cer.
Three officers of the Organized Re
serves qualified as pistol marksmen yes
terday, Second Lieut.. Herbert 8. Orr,
428th Infantry, and Capt. Joseph A.
Holmes, 429th Infantry, obtaining per-
centages Of TO, 66.3 and 65.3. respec-
lively.
The Reserve units are giving a fare
well smoker this evening and will have
as guests Lieut.. Col. Charles B. Moore,
United States Infantry, inspector
instructor. and the officers of Company
A, 372d Infantry. and the first separate
company Of Maryland infantry.
The Engineer units left camp this
morning on company tactical exercises,
which simulate the employment of the
troops on various combat engineering
missions under battle conditions. The
soldiers will return for dinner and will
spend the afternoon preparing their
equipment for final inspection tomorrow
morning.