Evening star., 1934-08-08
LOCAL GUARDSMEN
NOTEANN|VERSARY
12ist Engineers, in Camp,
Plan CoIorful Ceremony
Today.
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ENGINEERS, District National Guard.
prepared 70 ceIsbrate this afternoon
the organization's eleventh anniver-
sary with a colorful "Regimensal
day" ceremony.
Ma. Gen. Milton A. Rockford. com
naander Of the 79th Division. was 70
be the principal speaker. A number
OF guests from Washington were ex-
pectnn for the exercises.
Plans called for formation OF the
regiment In = hollow square on the
parade ground After arms are
stacked, Capt Charles f. smithson,
regimental adjutaHt. was to read
orders, citations and Communications.
Addresses by Gen. Reckord and Capt.
ID. Lee Hooper regular Army inktrue-
tor. were next on the program Capt.
Arthur L. Smith. champion. was to
tell Of the regiments history and
background, and then the recruits,
who have enlisted or been commits
stoned since the last encampment
were 10 be presented to the colors.
Col. oehmann to Speak.
Col. John w. Oehmann was sched-
nled TO close the speaking with an
address 10 his men. The troops were
10 join in singing the regimental song
20 the music OF the Engineer Band,
led by Warrant Officer Meyer Gold
man, then pass In review and march
of the field.
Engineering work such as would be
its duty in time of war engaged the
regiment in its training this morning
The men continued work on trenches,
wire entanglements and camoufiages
and in addition undertook to build
bridges and culyerts and TO work on
roads. Although each battalion goes
about its training Independently, the
programs are co-ordinated and, where
possible the battalions have similar
daily schedules.
Since Wednesday is the tradition
military half holiday, the men viii be
at liberty following the "Regimental
day" ceremony.
The Goth Division staff this morning
was writing the new division niobiliza-
stion order. expected to prepare the
outfit to take the field In the shortest
possible time in event OF war. The
order probably viii be completed to-
day or tomorrow.
More Men Needed.
Lieut.. Col. Peyton @. Nevitt of
Washington, division adjutant, ad-
dressed the staff officers yesterday
afternoon. He told them the division
would need $4,000 more men to bring
81 up to its theoretical wartime
strength Of $4,000. The Importance
OF increasing its present enlistment
and canvassing It's territory for pos
sible sources OF manpower was
stressed.
Lieut.. Col. Sidney T. Moore, divi-
sion ordnance officer, explained by use
OF diagrams tie channels by which
ammunition and supplies are brought
up to fighting troops. Col John A.
Cutchins of Richmond, chief of staff,
conducted the conference in the abb
senee OF Gen. Reckord, who went to
Frederick, Md. to inspect the 29th
Division aviation encampment.
Pvt. Charles Fisher, who was badly
injured by blazing kerosene early
Sunday. was taken to Walter Reed
Hospital yesterday. A Baltimore
Giuardsman. Pvt. Joseph Schmidt, was
stricken with appendicitis last eve
ming and was taken to the Waynes-
boro. Pa, hospital An operation was
performed last night and his condi-
tion today was reported as good.
Efficiency flags in the daily COM
pany competition were being flown
today by Company d for the cleanest
area and Company r for having the
best kitchen. This Is the second sue
cessive day Company F has won the
kitchen award.
-Four lst Battalion men who fred
on the range yesterday qualified as
rifle markSmen. They were Corpl.
Arnold H. Moore and Pvts. Joseph C.
TaSs, Thomas Key and c. P. Cook.
Others are expected to qualify when
the battalion goes on the range again
next week