Evening star., 1938-07-27
121ST ENGINEERS
TOGET 4-DAY TEST
Mobilization Beginning on
Saturday to Precede 10
Days of Maneuvers.
BY ROBERT A. ERWIN.

oy NObEhI "A. ERWIN.
Physical fitness OF the troops, con-
!. dition Of supplies and equipment and
general preparedness for any emer-
eency are the tests to which the 12lst
Engineers of the National Guard will
be subjected in four-day test mobili-
ration beginning Saturday at Camp
simms, D. c.
The mobilization will inaugurate the
regular two-week summer camp pro-
gram Of the engineers, and when it is
concluded the regiment will move by
train to Camp Albert c. Ritchie. Cas-
cade, Nd, for 10 days of maneuvers,
Asills and military instruction in the
Maryland Pennsylvania mountain
country.
Under the direction Of Maj Joseph
J. Greenlaw. regimental surgeon, the
medical staff will spend Sunday, Mon
day and Tuesday examining the physi-
cal condition of the more than 600
officers and men,
Meanwhile other executive units Of
the Guard will concentrate on the
preparation Of an initial roster of the
troops and an index card system and
indvidual clothing records to cover
every officer and enlisted man.
18th Division in Camp.
The 29th Division Special Troops
assigned to the District Guard, and
the 104th Quartermaster Regiment al
ready are in camp at Front Royal, Va,
and are scheduled to return to the
National Guard Armory here Satur-
day. For the first time in several
years they will not be encamped with
the engineers at Camp Ritchie.
The 372d Infantry, colored troops,
will move into Camp Ritchie on Sat-
urday, four days ahead Of the engi-
Q<ers.
The engineers will be commanded
throughout the two-week period by
Col. John w. Oehmann, who is back
with his regiment this summer after
having served temporarily as COM
manding off1cer of the guard This
post is now flled by Brig Gen. Albert
L. Cox, Washington attorney and
World War veteran, who will visit
Camp simms and Camp Ritchie.
Roster Of Officers.
The roster of engineer officers for
this years camps follows: 1t. Col.
Julian 8. Oliff, executive officer; Capt
George Harbdn, plans and training
offlcer; Capt. Edward H. Walter, in
ttructor; Capt Earl Smithson, adju-
tant; 1st Battalion. Maj Ralph Childs
commanding. First It. Harold w.
Ieath, adjutant; Company H, Capt.
James r. Quade, First 1t. P. G..
CSnlyn and Second 1t. Andrew G..
Conlyn; Company B. Capt. William I.
Mushake, First 1t. Reynald c. Felt
and Second 1t. William j. Conlyn;
Company c, Capt. William F. Jor-
gensen, First 1t. Joseph F. Fitzgerald
and Second 1t. Henry D. Green, Sd;
2nd Battalion, Maj. Clarence Shields,
First 1t. James D. Tanner, adjutant;
Company D, Capt. Samuel r. Turner,
First 1t Edward o. Hamilton and
Second 1t. M. A. Juten; Company E,
Capt. Walter A. knight, Second 1t.
Ellis H. Martin, Second 1t. A. G.
Aensik; Company F, Capt. George w.
Johns. Second 1t. Lewis A. Jackson,
band section, Meyer N. Goldman, war
rant officer; chaplain, Capt. Simpson
B. Daugherty.
Headquarters and Service Company:
Capt. Edward A. Mcmahon, First Its.
Luther B. Hall and Howard A. Burd;
headquarters section, Master Sgt. John
B. Co1man, ST.. sergeant major; Mas
ter Sgt. John B. Coffman, jr., person.
n9l sergeant; Staff Sgt. John G. Clary,
sergeant major, First Battalion; Staff
Sgt. Edwin B. Albaugh, color sergeant;
Staff Sgt. James B. Stretch, sergeant
major, Second Battalion; Sergt.
J. Charles c. Geduldig, jr.. color ger
geant; Corp. Louis M. Sheers, mail
orderly.
Capt. Arthur c. Newman is in com.
mand Of the 372d Infantry, colored
troops.