Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-07-14
RECRUITING DRIVE |
IS NEARING END|
Only Men With Previous
Service Accepted by Ma
rine Battalion.

listment in the 5th Battalion, Fleet
Marine Corps Reserve, to flll the few
remaining vacancies as the battalion
prepares for camp, August 4 to 10.
The battalion will hold q pre-camp
khaki ball at the Beaver Dam Coun-
try Club, July rs.
Representative Melvin J. Mas Of
Minnesota, lieutenant colonel In the
aviation branch Of the Marine Corps
Reserve, inspected the 5th Battalion
last week. In an address to the bat
talon Representative Mas said, THE
5th Battalion, stationed in the Ma
tons Capital, must not lose sight Of
the fact that 1t Is the only Marine
Corps Reserve unit that any Senator
or Congressman can see. 1t, there
fore, rests upon your shoulders to
make of the Washington battalion the
outstanding one in the United States,
not only for your own sakes but for
the good you can do for all Marine
Corps Reserve units throughout the
country"
Mai. Lewis B. Reagan, U. s. M. c.,
inspector instructor for the 5th Bat
talon, and Mai. Harvey L. Miller,
commanding the battalion. called upon
Maj. Gen. Charles H. Lyman, U. S.
M. c., commanding general at GUAM
tico. last week, to make final arrange
ments for the camp training schedule.
The battalion will make the trip to
and from Quantico by boat and while
in Quantico will live under canvas in
the old 10th Regiment Area, over
looking the Potomac River.
The training schedule. while 1t
eliminates an extensive hike. includes
one day of bush warfare under con-
ditions closely approximating Nicara.
qua and Haiti. The schedule also in
cludes one day devoted to an open
warfare battalion in attack problem
and q feet landing force problem. Air
forces at Quantico viii cooperate in
these maneuvers. all Of which will
be staged with blank ammunition.
Other periods of instruction in
clude gas problems, Stokes mortar fire,
37-millimeter gun fire, Browning ma
chine gun and Browning automatic
rifle, hand and rifle grenades and
Thompson submachine guns. Various
musketry problems and the usual FIR
ing for record with the .30-caliber
rife are included in the program.
The final Saturday In camp will be
visitors day, devoted to competitive
drills for the various cups and tro-
phies. Upon completion Of the COM
petitive drills cups and trophies will
be awarded at q sunset parade.
The old rifle, silver-plated rifle,
model of 1878, will 60 to the company
with the cleanest rifles in camp.
The U. S. NJ. c. r. Cup will go to
the enlisted man with the highest 80
caliber rife score.
The Elizabeth Harris Cup will 80 to
the best drilled squad.
The Chesterfield Cup will go to the
private first class or private with the
highest rife score.
The Norfolk Cup will go to the best
close-order drill company.
The Klemfuss Cup will be awarded
to the company with the highest aver
age rifle score.
The District of Columbia Depart
ment, Veterans Of Foreign Wars, best
Marine medal will be awarded to the
best drilled private or private first
class.
The Dwight L. Harris Cup will 60 to
the enlisted man with the highest rec
ord Of achievement over q period of
one year.
The Ladies Auxiliary, " r W., Ma
rine Corps ring will 60 to the best
drilled guidon bearer.
Eight medals, awarded by Frederick
w. Buchholz of the District Boxing
Commission, will go to the winners of
ring championships in the eight box
ing classes.
The Officers Cup will go to the off,
Ger with the highest .30-caliber rifle
score.
The Col. Edmonds Cup will 70 to
the company with the highest number
OF points won In all classes Of COM
petition.
The battalion commanders eff1cien.
cy streamer, to be awarded perma-
nently to the guidon of the winning
company, will 60 to the company
winning highest honors In all classes
OF competition.
The following re-enlistments took
place last week: Pvt, Carmine Al.
teri, Company e; Pvt. Walter s. Gill
lespie. Company G; Corpl. Walter A.
johnson, Company G.
The following joined the battalion
from the Eastern Reserve Area.
Corps. John Apergis, Company d.
and Irwin N. Douglas, Headquarters
Company; Pvts. James H. Carew
Company B; James T. Seekford. Com
pany F, and Edwin K. Sullivan. Com
pany c.
Pvt. Charles F. Bradley, COMPANY
d, was promoted to corporal: Pyts
William A. Gaines, Company D: Ar
thur B. Chason, Company B: Murray
Kanner, Company A, and Justin G
Tobias. Company G, were promoted
to privates FIRST class.
Pvts. (Ffrst Glass; Chason, Kanner
and Tobias are college men and have
been assigned to the extended course
Of active duty in the platoon leaders,
class at Quantico.
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