Evening star., 1934-07-15

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wv tional Guard Of the Dis
trict of Columbia ap-
preaching the end of It's
road march and thus ending its an
nual training in the field for this
year, the other troops OF the local
militia are already casting their
thoughts campward, for they viii
leave early next month for Camp
Albert c. Ritchie at Cascade, near
Pen-Mar. Md.
The Coast Artillery Regiment, COM
manded by Maj. Walter w Burns, this
afternoon will end the year with one of
the most memorable training periods
II has had. travelling through Virginia,
West Virginia and Maryland, making
nightly stops in camps throughout
this historic territory, Guns and
SearchlightS were taken on this trip,
and they were used in much the same
fashion they would be in the event the
organization took to the field in a
national emergency. The march will
end this afternoon at the regiments
armory at Water and o streets south
west, when the enlisted personnel will
be paid for their duty and dismissed
from active service for another year.
In the meantime, active steps we're
taken here during the week by Col.
John w. Oehmann, acting COM
mander Of the local militia. and COM
mander Of the l2lst Regiment of
Engineers. for the movement of this
unit and the division troops to the
Cascade camp.
1t was announced that arrange
ments had been completed for trans
portation of baggage and troops over
the Baltimore g. Ohio system to Cas-
cade. Three baggage cars are to be
placed on the theatrical siding at
Union Station, in time for the ad-
vance details to begin loading them
at 9 o'clock on the morning of August
3. They will leave at 4:30 pm. that
day and are due to arrive at the
camp siding at IL O'Clock on the
morning of August 4. One-fourth of
a car will be allowed TO each unit
For the return movement cars viii
be placed at Camp Ritchie not later
than 9 o'clock am. August l8.
For the movement of the troops to
coach and baggage car will be placed
on the theatrical siding at Union Sta
ton. and the troops will board in
time for it to leave at 9 O'Clock August
S, to arrive in camp at 1905 pm. on
the same day. The orders provided
that they will leave camp at 8:45
August 10 and will arrive here at
IL so am.
In connection with the camp plans
Col. Oehmann issued the following
memorandum to the Engineer regi-
ment personnel:
Field training camp period of 1894
is fast approaching. and you are no
doubt already making plans to at
tend. Our camp this year, from
August TO August 10, inclusive,
promises to be a most enjoyable one.
Again this year we have been for
tunate in being assigned to camp in
that beautiful mountain resort at
Cascade, Md, the most healthful spot
in the State. Everything possible has
been done to make your camp life
pleasant and profitable.
IF you have not seriously thought
Of going to camp with us this year,
give 1t another moments considera-
ton and / am assured you will real
ize that you owe it to yourself as
well as to your company to be pres
ent. am personally desirous of
having maximum attendance, and
have already estimated that our at
tendance should amount to ATS. This
will, of course. require that every man
on the roll do his utmost to be in
attendance"
The following members Of the
Headquarters Detachment, 29th Divi-
sion, have been appointed specialists
In the class noted following their
names: Pvt. (First Glass; William
Branovick, class / Pvt. (First Glass;
Don F. Riordan, class 4 Pvt First
Glass; Robinson P. Bludworth, class s.;
Pvt. William P. Brown. class 2; Pvt.
William S. Warner, class 8: Pvt Rob-
ert l.. Hollowell, class 3; Pvt. Clyde B.
Bradshaw, class 6; Pvt. Richard C.
Richter. class 2: Pvt. Victor A. How
ard, class 2; Pvt. George A. Petrides.
class 6: Pvt. Emil @. Ganschow. class
6; Pvt. Charles E. Foster, class 6.
Corpl. Edward W. Howard, jr.. has
been ordered promoted to sergeant in
Company B, l2lst Engineers.
Pvt. Charles w. Burroughs, Head
quarters Detachment, Special Troops,
29th Division, has been ordered hon.
orably discharged on account of re-
moval from the city.
Pvt. Frank c. Mackenzie has been
ordered transferred from the inactive
to the active list of the Headquarters
Detachment, Special Troops, 29th
Division.
Changes in the armory regulations
for the Sixth Street Armory have
been promulgated by National Guard
headquarters. One of the most i'm
portant provisions carries a change in
the time that the administrative Of
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