Evening star., 1934-08-18
RESERVES START
HOME FROM CAMP
Sixth Marine Brigade Ends
Active Field Training
of Two Weeks.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MANASSAS, Va, August 18.-The
Sixth Marine Reserves broke camp
this morning at Pilgrims Rest,
country home of Melvin c. Hazen,
chairman of the Board Of District
Commissioners, and entrained for
home, which meant Washington for
most Of them.
The brigade has had active field
training two weeks. Commanded by
Col. ]. ]. Staley, it Is composed Of
District troops, one company from
Indian Head, Nd, and one from
Staunton, Va.
Yesterday was District Of Colum-
bia day" and more than thousand
visitors came to camp. Among them
were Mai. Gen. Harry Lee, cominan-
dant of the Marine post at Quantico;
Maj Ernest w. Brown, superintendent
Of District police; Barret Prettyman,
corporation counsel; H. c. Whitehurst,
District highway engineer; w. A. Van
Duzer, director of traffic; George w.
Qffutt, chairman Of the District Alco-
hol Beverage Control Board; Isaac
Cans, a member of that board; Ed
ward Dent, District surveyor; Repre-
sentative Howard Smith Of Virginia;
Lucien Van Doren, chairman, and
Fred Buchholz, member of the Dis
trict Boxing Commission; Leslie c..
Garnett, United States District at
torney; Capt Hugh Dram, director Of
the Department of Inspection; Capt.
Howard F. Clark and Lieut.. r. Z.
York, assistant Engineer Commis-
sioners, and Walter Fowler, assistant
corporation counsel.
Camp Flooded by Rain.
Heavy rains Thursday night caused
Cedar Run to overflow and flood the
camp. AS a consequence, most Of
yesterday morning was spent in
changing tent locations. The delay
threw the District day events into
midafternoon, and some of the fea-
lures were omitted because of lack
of time.
At sunset, the brigade passed in
review before Commissioner Hazen
and the assembled guests. In con-
nection with the military ceremony,
Col. Staley was presented with the
Cross Of the Order of the Compass
sionate Heart, by Lieut.. Col. A. M L.
de Luxembourg of the New York Ma
tional Guard and formerly an officer
Of the Imperial Russian Army, who
made the award in the name of the
Russian Disabled Veterans Society of
the World War.
Winners Of Contest.
Winners in the various contests
held during the afternoon follow: Sack
race. Corpl. S. F. Edwards, Company
D. 1st Battalion; equipment race,
Corpl. Edward DresSlin, Company A,
Sd Battalion; competition for best
drilled Marine, Pvt. Charles P. Hud-
gins; assembling rifle, Corpl. j. F.
Policy, Company c, End Battalion;
guidon bearers drill, Pvt. R. w. Allen,
Headquarters Company, 2nd Battal-
Ion; obstacle race, Pvt. R. w. Slye.
Company A, Sd Battalion, and squad
close order drill, Sd Battalion group.
commanded by Corpl. John Apergis.
Boxing bouts were held in the
evening and Mrs. Hazen, wife of the
Commissioner, presented medals to
the winners. The awards were donated
by Mr.. Buchholz. Jimmy Lake, well
known in Washington, announced the
matches. Charley Reynolds was referee.
The results follow: 128-pound class.
Pvt. Newman, I'd Battalion, won from
Pvt. Moore of the Motor Transport
by technical knockout; 135-pound
class, Pvt. Matthias, Medical Company,
won from Pvt. Lange, Sd Battalion.
by decision; 130-pound class, Pvt.
Hudgins, Sd Battalion, knocked out
Pvt. Griffin, Sd Battalion; 140-pound
class. Pvt. Ramey, 1st Battalion, won
from Pvt. Pfeifer, I'd Battalion, on a
foul; Pvt. Saltzman. I'd Battalion,
won a decision over Pvt. Young, also
of the I'd Battalion; 158-pound class.
Pvt. Bocoskey, I'd Battalion, knocked
out Sergt. Meurin, also I'd Battalion;
175-pound class, Pvt. Maccio, 1st Bat
talon, knocked out Pvt. Varagh, I'd
Battalion; heavyweight class, Pvt.
Burman, Medical Corps, won from
Corpl. Brook, I'd Battalion, by q
technical knockout.