Evening star., 1936-08-22
CAMP IS BROKEN
BY 18TH DIVISION
Capitals 121st Engineers
Expected to Reach Home
About 1:30 Pm.
BY WILLIAM S. TARVER,
STAFF Correspondent of The Star.

INDIANIOWN GAP, Pa. August
22.-The city of tents which has
housed the 10Th Division for two
weeks Of field training came down
today and the 5000 officers and men
headed for home, travelling by rail and
in 400 trucks and station wagons, as
we'll as by private cars.
Each unit left separately. Home
stations of the various organizations
are scattered through three States
end the District of Columbia, and
the troops proceeded directly to their
respective armories.
Washingtons 12lst Engineers. COM
manded by Col. John w. Oeilmann,
District building inspector. climbed
into trucks at 7:15 am, and the con-
voy of 78 vehicles pulled out. Col.
Oehmarn estimated they would arrive
in Washington about 1:30 pm, since
none but necessary stops were sched-
uled. the men lunching on sand
wiches. After reaching the armory.
the Guardsmen must unload their
equipment and receive their pay for
the training period before dismissal
late in the afternoon.
To Leave About Noon.
The Washington portion of the 29th
Division special troops planned to pull
out of camp about noon, travelling
home in 10 trucks. 1t was necessary
for them to check equipment, which
has been furnished to other units be-
fore leaving. Their commander, Maj
William T. Roy, in private life is
assistant parliamentarian of the House
OF Representatives.
The Virginia troops began the exodus
yesterday, when the l1th Field Artil-
lery, motorized organization, took tc
the road directly from the parade
ground after the division was reviewed
by Gen. Malin Craig. chief of staff
Gov. Harry w. Nice of Maryland and
District Commissioner Dan I. Sultan
In the last ceremony of the encamp
ment, Maj. Gen. Milton A. Reckord,
commanding the division, presented
service medals to members of the 104th
Observation Squadron. 29th Division
Aviation. Headlights of an automobile
Illuminated the space in front of the
generals tent for the presentation. A
violent electrical storm had put the
camp lighting system out of order.
Gen. Reckord commended the serv-
ice rendered the division by the
squadron, the first National Guard
air force to be organized in the United
States. 1t has a record of 100000
miles of flight without fatality.
Received 15-Year Bars.
Nine founders of the squadron re-
ceived 15-year bars. They were Maj.
Charles A. Mason, Capt. George
Cobb, Capt. Harold r. Bohlman. Capt.
James c. Hooper. Capt. Robert j.
Stewart, Lieut.. Charles H. Craig,
Master Sergt. Edward G. Nickel. Staff
Sergt. Morris Kravetz and Sergt.
Frederick A. Sergeant.
Ending their field training in their
usual fashion, the 121st Engineers
held their regimental dinner last
night. Col. Oehmann said after the
dinner that he felt this camp had
been the most valuable of the many
the regiment has attended. Never be-
fore has it trained with the rest of
the division.
Operating by ourselves is like one
man trying to play a foot ball game
all by himself" Col. Oehmann said.
This year we have had taste of the
duties we actually would be required
to perform in time of war"
The Engineers have received high