Evening star., 1937-05-02
0EHMANNNAMES
STAFF FOR CAMP
D. c. Guard Commander
Prepares for Annual
Training.

Further developments In the pro-
gram for the annual field training en-
campment Of the National Guard of
the District OF Columbia were taken
last week when Col John w. Oehmann,
commanding the local militia, appoint
ed his camp stan during the period
that the troops will be at Camp Albert
c. Ritchie, at Cascade, Md. He will be
the camp commander, and In order to
have his military machine in perfect
working order before the time for
the departure OF the citizen soldiers
for the maneuver area, the officers were
named so that the respective duties Of
each can be co-ordinated.
Capt. c. Earl Smithson, adjutant Of
the l2lst Regiment of Engineers, has
been named camp adjutant. Capt.
Walter S. Welsh, commander Of the
Engineers Headquarters and Service
Company, supply ofacer; Maj. Joseph
J. Greenlaw. Medical Department,
camp surgeon; Capt. Ralph L. Walker,
judge advocate, and Capt. George L.
Evans, in charge of utilities.
Col. Oehmann called the members
OF the staff into a conference and
outlined particular phases OF the camp
administration which he wanted them
pay attention to, and instructed them
TO work out plans within their respec-
tive spheres and have any recommen-
| dations ready for future conference,
following which the matters will be in
cluded in the general camp order.
The Engineer Regiment, as one of the
preludes to the camp training, will start
Its target practice this morning at
Camp Simms, Congress Heights, D. c.
1t Is the desire OF Col Oehmann to
have the regiment complete record
nrlng prior to the time scheduled for
departure to the camp so that practi-
cally the full field period time can be
given over to unit training activities.
He also has planned that the resi-
ment take all Of its firing practice
within few weeks. This is primarily
Tor the purpose Of conserving the time
OF the officers, who must be on the
range during the firing of their troops
and thus give them more time at the
armory to make preparations for the
field training.
With only one drill night a Wee, in
addition to carrying on the regular
armory pre-camp training, there i.
considerable work to be done in the
way OF preparing the equipment.
Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen has
named Col. Oehmann chairman OF
the Committee on Military, Naval,
Veteran and Patriotic Society Co.
operation Il the approaching July 4
| celebration. Col Oehmann has is
sued call for meeting Of his COM
mittee, during which plans will be dis
cussed for the participation OF these
groups.
Praise for the 260th Coast Artillery
came last week from the commanding
officer at the Camp Holabird md }
Quartermaster Depot, commencing
the National Guard Bureau for its
cooperation in a recent demonstra-
ton OF motor equipment at the camp.
Brig. Gen. Blanding, chief of the
bureau, forwarded the communication
to the local militia headquarters, with
the notation the praise contained
therein was almost entirely applica-
Bile to the District Guard.
Preparations are being made for the
selection Of q rifle team to represent
the National Guard at the national
matches at Camp Perry, Ohio. in Au-
gust and September Capt. Just C.
Jensen, head of the Ordnance Depart
ment and in charge Of all rifle ac-
| tivities. has been named team captain
and will be charged with the duty of
watching the firing Of the various par
Elephants, with view to selecting the
best shooters
Orders will also be issued for the
formation OF 4 rife team composed
OF civilians. which will also represent
the District
Capt. Edward H. Walter, U. S. A..
inspector instructor OF the Engineer
Regiment, delivered an address last
week at the Engineers School at Fort
Belvoir. Va. on the duties OF an
instructor with = National Guard
regiment.
Capt. John r. Mcintyre, Medical
Department Detachment, has been
appointed recruiting officer for the
26oth Regiment Of Coast Artillery.
Pvt. Albert ]. Lowry, Headquarters
Battery, 26oth Coast Artillery, has
been transferred to Battery c. Pvt.
Robert L. Hartman has been trans
ferred from Battery c to the Head
quarters Battery. Pvt. Robert S.
Fleharty has been transferred from
the inactive to the active list of
Battery A, 260th Coast Artillery. Sergt.
George H. Evans has been reduced
to the grade Of private in Company
A, 121st Engineers.
The following promotions have been
ordered In Company A, 121st En-
gineers: Corpl. James R. Mitchell
to be sergeant and Pvt. George H.
Evans to be corporal.
Pvt. John r. Bourne, on the inactive
list of the Medical Department De-
tachment, l2lst Engineers has been
honorably discharged to permit him
to accept a commission in the Or
ganiZed Reserve Corps. Pvt, Harry