Evening star., 1936-08-09
D. c. GUARDSMAN
FELLED BY HUNGER
Stanley Works Interest in
His Duties Makes Him Only
Casualty of March,.
BY WILLIAM s. TARVER,
Stan Correspondent Of The Star.

bx WILLIAM ,. TAHFEH,
STAN Correspondent Of The Star.
INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. August
8.-The pride and enthusiasm Of Pvt.
Stanley Work for his military duties
brought him to hospital bed in Har-
risburg, Pa. yesterday-the only cas-
ualty of the movement here Of some
600 District National Guardsmen for
the two-week encampment Of the
2sth Division.
For a day. a night and half Of an
other day, Work went without food.
laboring with the best of them loading
baggage in preparation for the troop
movement. but too proud to say that
he was hungry and had no money to
buy food.
At noon today, while the motor
At noon today, while the motor con.
voy Of the 12lst Engineers was passing
through Harrisburg, he collapsed. Maj.
Joseph Greenlaw, regiment physician,
was summoned and found the boy
suffering from exhaustion induced by
hunger. Although his condition was
not serious 1t was thought best to
place him in the Harrisburg City Hos
pital for a good rest, since the NOV
ing regiment could not properly care
for him. Tomorrow he is expected to
rejoin his outfit, Company F Of the
Engineers.
Worked at C. C. C. Camp.
Maj. Greenlaw said the boy told him
he has been working in the Civilian
Va, but left there Friday morning in
order to take part in the Summer
training Of the National Guard. Of
which he is an enthusiastic member.
With no money in his pocket he
trudged the streets throughout the
day and yesterday evening reported
for duty at the Guard armory, where
baggage had to be loaded aboard
trucks in readiness for the march.
Late into the night he worked. A
number of the men were given money
to buy food, but Work did not apply
for the allowance.
When the regiment clambered into
trucks about am. today Work was
in his appointed place. Not even to
his comrades in the ranks did he hint
he was weak for want Of food. Then,
suddenly. while the regiment was
passing through the Pennsylvania
State capital. he slumped from his
seat in dead faint.
Sent to Hospital.
There was quick halt and Work
was sent to the hospital.
Although almost all the auxiliary
troops Of the division were in camp to-
night, the two infantry brigades will
not arrive until early next week. The
58th Maryland Brigade stopped of at
its State Military Reservation at Cas-
cade for two days of rife practice and
review by Gov Nice The 9lst Vir-
ginia Brigade assembled at Front
Royal, where it will be reviewed to-
morrow by Gov. Peery Of that State
before proceeding here Monday.
The 5Sth will not arrive until
Wednesday.
The staggered arrival was necessi-
tated by lack of sufficient transpor-
tation facilities. The division had
only 800 trucks. 1t was estimated it
should be supplied with almost twice
that number. These trucks were placed
in . division pool and split up to
move the various units from more
than so home stations.
Set Up Kitchens.
The District Guardsmen. who in
clude 29th Division Special Troops, In
addition to the Engineers, arrived here
about $50 pm. and began the
bustling process Of settling up camp.
BY evening hastily set-up kitchens
were roaring and the men had a hot
meal.
This years encampment marks the
first assembly Of the entire 29th Divi-
sion since the World War. Because
it never before has functioned as a
whole, special emphasis will be laid on
the coordination of the various
branches Of the service.
The first week will be devoted prin-
cipally to training of the troops in
their respective wartime duties and
next Monday the war games will be-
gin with a four-day field maneuver.
Friday OF the second week Gen. Malin
Craig, chief of staff Of the Army, will
review the division.
The l2lst Engineers will spend
Monday on the rifle range
Religious service will be held to-
morrow by each organization.
Reveille will be at $50 am, an
hour later than the usual rising time.