Evening star., 1938-08-06
D. c, GUARDSMEN
FACE INSPECTION,
HENDAY OF REST
ReuimentaI Parade at 5 Pm.
Tomorrow Only Event
for Sunday.
PUP TENTS ARE SET UP,
TO BE CHECKED TODAY
Brig. Gen. Cox and Col. Bravo to
Review 121st Engineers in
Sabbath March.
BY ROBERT A. ERWIN,
Stan Correspondent Of The Star.

CAMP ALBERT c. RITCH1E, Cas-
cade, Nd. Aug. 6.-Rest and recrea-
tion, with a few exceptions, today
headlined the weekend program for
the 12lst Engineers Of the District Ma
tional Guard as they were Joined in
summer camp by the Marine Corps
Reserves from the District and the
104th Medical Regiment from Balti-
more.
The exceptions include today's an
nual field inspection and tomorrow's
regimental parade at pm, to be
reviewed by Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox,
commander, and Col. Charles Bravo,
adjutant general of the District
Guard. The annual muster has been
postponed until Monday.
More than 400 enlisted men of the
engineer regiment marched on the
parade ground at $50 O'Clock this
morning, pitched their pup tents and
spread out their equipment for the
inspection. Maj. Ralph Childs and
Maj. Clarence Shields inspected the
equipment for appearance. and COM
pany captains checked the outfit Of
each man from the standpoint Of
cleanliness.
Service by New Chaplain.
This afternoon and tomorrow. un-
til the parade, were left open by Col
John W. Oehmann, commander of the
regiment. for the rest and recreation
of the men. Church services will be
conducted tomorrow morning by the
new chaplain, Capt. Simpson Daugh-
erty. pastor of the United Brethren
Church at North Capitol and r streets,
and by Catholic priest from nearby
Buena Vista, Pa.
Visitors to Camp Ritchie today in
cluded Retiring Engineer Commis-
sioner Dan I. Sultan from the Dis
trict. Col. L. A. Craig, Sd Corps Area
headquarters, Baltimore, and Mai.
George A. Miller. inspector. Maryland
National Guard, Baltimore. Maj.
Miller and Capt. Edward H. Walter,
c. E. instructor of the engineers, con-
stitute the board of inspection which
will make the annual encampment re-
port on the regiment to the War De-
partment.
Find Food Satisfactory.
Officers and troopers joined in ex-
pressing satisfaction at the food served
thus far during the encampment. For
the first time in three years, the Dis
trict Guard is buying its own food.
Last year the buying was handled
through the quartermaster of the
Maryland Guard and the year before
through the Goth Division quarter
master when the District Guard was
encamped with the division at Indian
town Gap, Pa.
The camp was a beehive of activity
yesterday as enlisted men details
pitched in on road repair and grass
and weed cutting, the latter designed
not only to improve the camps ap-
pearance, but to make life a little
more difficult for the flies and gnats
that are lingering on with hot wealth
er prevailing in the mountain area.
AS camp commander, Col. Och
mann has designated Capt. Charles E.
Smithson, regular regimental adjutant,
as camp adjutant; Second 1t. Francis
B. O'Mahoney, military intelligence
reserve, assistant adjutant; Capt. Ed
ward A. Mcmahon, Headquarters and
Service Company. supply officer; Capt.
George L. Evans, State staff of the
engineers, utilities officer, and Maj.
Joseph j. Greenlaw. regimental sur
geon, medical and sanitation officer.
The hours of to S pm. on week
days and from 10 am. on Sundays
have been set aside by Col. Oehmann
for the enlisted men to swim from the
pier in Lake Roger, behind the camp
hostess house
Scores of visitors from the District
were expected here late today and to-
morrow, including relatives and
friends of r,,en,horc ~ thu re0ir,aof