Evening star., 1938-08-12
GUARD PREPARES
TO BREAK CAMP
RegimentaI Parade to Close
Training-Troops Due in
D. c. Tomorrow Am.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


CAMP ALBERT C. R1TCH1E. Cas-
cade, Md. Aug. 12-The 121st Engi-
neers of the District National Guard
swung today into their final day OF
summer encampment here. Engineer
ing work in the field this morning
and a final regimental parade in the
afternoon were to close the training
program The regimental induction
ceremonies have been postponed to
some future date.
The engineers and Company A, 372d
Infantry, colored troops, will board q
special Western Maryland train on the
track alongside Lake Roger. inside the
camp, at $3.50 am. tomorrow for the
return trip to Washington. They are
scheduled to arrive at Union Station
at II 40 o'clock. In parade formation,
the engineers will march to the Penn
sylvania avenue armory for noon mess
storing Of equipment and annual
camp payday.
Officers Gratified With Work.
Col. John w. Oehmann. commander
Of the engineer regiment: 1t. Col.
Julian S. Olin, executive ofhcer, and
Regular Army inspectors viewed with
satisfaction the results of the two
week encampment which began Sat-
urday. July 30, with a four day test
mobilization at Camp Simms. D. c.,
followed by 10 days Of training and
maneuvers here.
Company B. 104th Quartermaster
Corps, will return to Washington by
truck. Departure of the District
Guard units will leave in Richie the
5th Battalion, Marine Corps Reserve,
from Washington, and the l04th
Medical Regiment. Maryland National
Guard, Baltimore. for their second
week Of summer camp.
Yesterdays annual engineer regi-
mental field day was won by Head
quarters and Service Company, with
16 points. Company G was second
with II points. and Company E and
Company B tied for third. with 10
points. The other contestants were
Company F, with 7 points: Company
A, with points: Company D, with
3 points. and the medical detachment
which failed to score.
Results Of Events.
The results follow:
100-yard dash-First. Company B
Pvt. Elliott: second. Company G, Corp
Wegner; third, Company F. corpl
Planer.
Three-legged race-First, Company
E, Corpl. Finlayson, Pvt. Binnix; Sec
ond, Company c, Sergt. Smedelin, Pvt
Holmes: third, Headquarters and Serv.
ice Company, Sergt. Hazelwood, Corp
Mayhem.
Equipment race-First. Headquar-
ters and Service Company. Pvt. An.
derson; second. Company C, Pvt
Proenneke; third, Company A, Corpl
Cairns.
Barrel-rolling relay-First, Com.
pany B, Chapman. Holmes. Jones
Rutland; second. Company A, Byrd
Boswell. Furland, Cranpston: third
Company G, smedite, Feeiey, Woodzell
Upton.
Multiple relay-First, Headquarter'
and Service Company, Russell, Gep'
hardt. Hazelwood, Vinson, Geduldig
Bradberry. Donnella, Brown, Cahill
Barry, Wolfe, Walker, Mayhem. Stacey
1t. Hall; second, Company D; third
Company A.
Tug-of-war - Headquarters ant
Service Company. first place, repre'
senting the 1st Battalion. Bradberry
Wolfe, Stacey, Hazelwood, Grimm
Geduldig. Vinson, Albaugh, Mayhem
Russell; Company F, second place, rep
resenting the I'd Battalion.
44O-yard relay-First, Company Z
Corp. Streitberger. Pvt Gatewood
Corpl. William, Pvt. Holland: second
Company F, Planer. Kurland, Barnes
Hoffman; third. Company G. Holmes
Wegner. Fox, Miller.