Evening star., 1947-08-09

man trying to beat off the assault When it
was over my friend observed, Il think they
were bees" To this I readily agreed We
walked to the emergency room where told
the nurse. She did not exactly laugh but 1t
did not appear to be a forced SMILE either.
When the MOD this means the medical off,
Ger Of the day. arrived, he was more interested
to know where the bees came from, whereas I
wanted little aid since bee sting can be
painful. At last aid arrived Several aspirin
tablets to which, the officer said, something
had been added They said I could use one of
their Ice packs but I could not take it home.
When I was ready to leave, the MOD said
he would report the bees-how, do not know
since he did not let me show him the battle
field. I fear that he will report the wrong
bees and that the culprits will escape exterm-
nation or confinement to quarters. I am sure
those stingers were not motivated by a sense
of loyalty to the institution, because I was
describing the place in the highest terms and
purest objectivity
The moral Of the story is: When around
Walter Reed Hospital look out for bees while
you are Dragging about the place
EDWARD K MERAT.
Fun and Work at Camp
To the Editor of The Star:
Looking over the bomb damage to enemy
cities in both theaters of the last war as
member of the United States Strategic Bomb
ing Survey and hearing my buddies give first
hand accounts of what happened to Hiroshima
and Nagasaki, L realized then the need for
national security. Now, on the annual en-
campment of the District of Columbia Ma
tional Guard at Fort Meade, I'm seeing still
another side of matters military.
There's fun in this thing There's plenty
of work, too. Col Leroy S. Mann, C. O. of
the 26oth AAA Group, says we've got to
learn all We can in these two weeks of active
duty But this is not where the fun comes in.
From first call at 06oo 6 a.m.sto you civilians)
on. we're building back and leg muscles and
shining up the martial areas of our brains
However, Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox, command
ing general of the District Guard and Col.
Mann encourage recreation along with train
ing. As member of the Special Service de-
tail, know that if the leg energN Fve ex-
pended in the past three days could be stacked
together it would make quite heap
Just now in company with a truck driver,
a master sergeant, two corporals and major,
I helped put piano into truck. We hauled
the instrument to a recreation room in our
part of camp and unloaded it. The major
didn't boss; he helped lift the piano. Now,
he has an accelerated interest in recruiting.
If we had more men for details, majors
wouldn't have to give with the old heave-ho
when pianos are loaded
Anyway, we've got the heavy thing where
it will do the most good. Come Saturday
night, the District Guards 257th Army Ground
Force Band is going to put out the oom-pahs,
and our wives and girl friends are coming out
to dance. Well have fun then (after 1900
that Isl; meanwhile, the major has contracted
with me to run a help needed note. It's pretty
hard on this schedule, he says, to find time
to rub on liniment. Do any Of you fellows
from II to IS have strong backs?
SISGT. JOHN c. MAYHEM, JR.
Hq. Det., D. c. N. G.