Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-31

The annual competitive drill of the
High School Cadets Of Washington be-
gan today at the American League Ball
Park. Five companies, representing
the Mckinley Manual Training School.
drilled this morning. After an inter-
mission, drilling was resumed at 2:30
from Central High School being sched-
uled to participate. Three companies.
representing Business and Eastern
High schools, are to drill tomorrow
morning.
Today and tomorrow morning the pub
lie may see the drill without tickets.
Tomorrow afternoon, however. when
the announcement of the winner is to
be made, tickets of admission will be
required.
drilling this morning. 1t was followed
by Companies d. F. H and A. all Of
the I'd Regiment. This afternoon Com
panies c. B, D, and of the LIST Regi-
ment are to compete.
From the point of view of numbers.
at least. the drill this year will be
more closely contested than ever be-
fore. inasmuch as there are eighteen
companies contesting for the honor of
winning first place.
Hard Task for Judges.
This same factor. which makes the
drill continue over a longer period of
time than ever before, makes the task
Of the judges a particularly hard one.
The judges this year are First Lieut..
Frederick s. Skinner. Allen P. Cowgirl
and John H. Carruth. all of the Engi-
neer Corps and all stationed at tho
Washington barracks.
Tomorrow afternoon will be the big
time" at the park, of course, as at
this time one company from each school
will take part. and at the end OF the
drill the judges will announce the win
per First. second and third honors
are to be announced
Company NJ of Central High School.
led by Capt John R. Belcher, won the
drill last year Because of the reor-
ganiZation resulting from the forma-
tion of two regiments, due to the in
crease in the number of companies this
year. there is no Company NJ this year,
but Central retains the honors, never
theless, and her representatives will
return the flag of honor to the judges
Second and third honors were won
last year by Company H of Western
and Company of Central, respectively.
Eight Companies Tomorrow.
Tomorrow eight companies are to
drill Five of them, which are to take
part in the afternoons program, will
| represent each of the five white high
schools. Following this the presenta-
| ton of the flag by Gen. E. M Weaver,
| L. S. A, to the winning company will
| take place.
| Stephen f. Kramer, assistant super
intendent. who is in charge of mill
| tary affairs in the schools, is directing
| the drill. The boys have been instruct
| ed in tactics by Maj. Wallach A. Nc
| Cathran. N. G.. D. c., commandant of
| cadets.
The number of cadet companies en-
| rolled this year is larger by six than
| at any previous time in their history,
| being eighteen. The companies are
| divided into two regiments. Only one
colonel was appointed as head of the
| lieutenant colonel.
The companies comprising each
regiment are:
First Regiment-Compa MES A. B, c,
D, and 1 of Central High School.
Companies F and G of Eastern High
| School and Company H of Western
High School.
Second acknowledgements A. B,
|C, D. F and H OF Mckinley Manual
Training School and Companies e. G
and I Of Business High School.
Regimental and Battalion ohlcers.
Following are the resimental and
battalion officers:
! First Regiment-colonel. J. n. Eel