Evening star., 1937-06-06
MILITIA OFFICERS
STUDY CAMP SITE
Survey Made Of Training
Area for Engineers at
Cascade Nd.

Cascade Md.
With information at hand on the
site Of the 12lst Engineers camp
this Summer at Camp Albert G.
1T Cascade. Md, preparations
for planning the layout will be insti-
tuted Immediately by omcers Of the
For the purpose Of max
ing . survey Of the camp, Col. John
w. Oehfnann, commanding the regi-
ment, last week ordered the follow
ing to Cascade: Lieut.. Col. Julian g.
OlifY. executive ofhcer OF the regi-
ment: Capt. Walter s. Welsh, Head
quarters and Service Co., and First
Lieut.. John T. O'Neill of the latter
unit.
They particularly went to ascertain
what equipment was available there
and what will have to be sent up
by trucks with the advance details Of
the Guard. As the camp is = perma-
pent one OF the Maryland National
Guard, the tent floors are permanent
and the canvas is on the ground.
Utilities, such As water and electric
lights, are permanently installed.
They will make known to the other
ofhcers Of the regiment tn. results Of
their survey. and this information will
form the basis for the camp orders
and training orders soon to be issued.
1t Is said the first week Of the train
Ing will be devoted to squad and
company instruction on the reserva-
ton. to be followed during the Sec
ond week Of the encampment with
in the surrounding terri
tory.
With the recruiting campaign Of
the regiment now at its height, 1t
Is expected the regiment will take
. larger number Of men to camp this
year than ever before. The ranks
are rapidly being filled with new men,
all Of whom must be enlisted before
the middle Of June in order to par
ticipate In the encampment. The
War Department has Issued orders
that men enlisted within q period OF
60 days prior to the time set for the
to begin cannot be taken
into the field
The announcement that the troops
will be given some personal instruc-
tton on the Gettysburg. campaign by
Capt. Walter, the Army's inspector
instructor assigned to the regiment,
and then taken on tour of the
Is q drawing card for 4
number Of young men who wish to
take part in this and q number Of
other recreation and entertainment
features to be provided during the
camp period to break the monotony
Of camp routine and training.
Changes in the commissioned and
personnel Of the 260th Coast
Artillery regiment are as follows:
Second Lieut.. Norwood S. Sothoron
transferred from the Headquarters
Battery to Battery F; Second Lieut..
Charles P. Rehciel, ordered to the
Battery from Battery F:
Pvt. Morton A. Harmed, Headquarters
detailed to the Band School:
Pvt. O. U. Davis. Headquarters Bat
terry. returned to his organization
from Band School.
Pvt. Harold c. McCallum, Head
quarters Battery, 260th Coast Artillery,
discharged to enable him
to enlist in the United States Army;
Pvt. Harry B. Morse, Transferred
from the inactive to the active list
Of the 29th Division. Military Police
Company: Pvt. Robert w. Scott,
Headquarters Detachment, Special
Troops. 2sth Division. honorably dis
charged because Of removal from the
city.
Because of either business interfer-
ence with the performance of military
duty or removal from the city, the
following have been transferred from
the active to the inactive list of the
Headquarters Company. 29th Division:
Pvt. First Glass; Dennis j, Nc
kenzie and Pvts. Chester Sipkin and
Robert B. Quick.
Pvt. William w. Thatcher has
been transferred from the inactive to
the active list Of the Headquarters
and Service Company, 12lst Engineers;
Pvt. James H. Parker, honorably dis
charged from the Headquarters and
Service Company. 121st Engineers, be-
cause OF removal from the District,
Recent orders issued transferring
Pvt. Ransom +. Bryan, Company F,
12lst Engineers, from the active to
the inactive list of that command
have been revoked.
Pvt. Joseph A. Solet has been trans
ferred from the inactive to the active
list OF Company A, 10th Quarter
master Regiment; Pvt. Vincent N,
Holiday. transferred from the Head
quarters Company to the Headquarters
Detachment, Special Troops, 29th Di-
vision.
The Nom Commissioned Onicers'
Club OF the l2lst Engineer Regiment
has announced Z contest for the Sc
lection OF . cover design TO- their club
Chevrons. 1t is open only
to members Of the club. The winner
will be awarded IS. The name "chev-
rons" and the club insignia must be
Incorporated In the design. Not more
than three coloFs are to be used. No
contestant may submit more than
three designs.
The club had adopted an INSIGNIA
The basis Of the design Il the cheyron
In gold. superimposed with Z blue and
gray 29th Division insignia, embossed
with the Engineers castle, also in
gold.
Each first sergeant Of q unit will
delegate one or more non-comnnis.
stoned officers in his OUTFIT to furnish
= page OF copy for each issue Of the
magazine.
Because Of business or educational
interference with the performance of