The Washington times., 1922-05-28
WESTERN CADETS
ANNEX FIRST
AWARD
Mckinley Cadets Take Both
Second and Third Prizes.
Pershing Presents Cup to
Winners.
BY JAMES B. ASWELL, Jr.

~ petltlve drill was the an
annual battalion inspection
staged last Wednesday in the
Central High School auditorium.
All Washington high school
cadets took part.
From a competition in which
more than 1900 cadets particl-
pated, the Third battalion Of
the Third regiment Of Western,
under the leadership Of Major
Hoffman, brought away a sill
yer loving cup and first hon
ors. Major Hoffman received
= gold medal for his excellent
work.
Max Walton, major OF the Tech.
nical High Schools second battal-
Ion, second regiment. merited
close second to Hoffman, unit,
receiving second place and a medal
TECH WINS TWICE.
Techites also annexed with their
first battalion under Major John
Bickford the third dec sicn, thus
winning two out If possible
three awards.
The stadium of the Mt. Pleasant
institution. where the cadets
marched in review before General
Pershing and other nolable', was
thronged with spectator. among
whom were many parents Of the
drillers.
While the actual irill At which
the awards were earn ID vas held
the previous Monday. "Wednesday
was the important day, for 1t was
not until then that successful com
petitors were announced. cen.
John j. Pershing personally pre-
scented the prizes.
The award for the most meri.
torious and harmonious high school
cadet band went to the players
under Nelson Sokolove, of Central.
Sokolove. who is also i cheer-lead-
er for Blue and White, is we'll
known at the school on the hill
as talented musician. rla> ing
several instruments amazingly
well for his age.
1t was surprising that 80 large
a number of persons SHOULD attend
the inspection as did, in view OF the
excessive heat. And it was doubt
less gratifying to officials Of the
District of Columbia corps that the
cadets should show up magnifi-
Gently under flaming skies and
steaming uniforms. Like a giant
machine the phalanxes of young
soldiers were manipulated before
the reviewing stand.
MANY NOTABLES ATTEND.
This stand was filled with men
whose names are luminous in con
nection with Washington schools.
Among them were Col. Wallace NJ.
Craig, U. s. A, professor of science
and military tactics in the high
schools; DR.. Frank w. Ballou.
superintendent of schools. and As
sistant Superintendent Stephen +.
Kramer.
The inspection last week marked
the final appearance in public OF
District cadets prior to the greatest
event of the year. the competitive
drill, to be held in the American
League ball park June 5 and 6.
Every high school in the city
moves toward the annual competi-
tive with steadily increasing spirit.
When II is reached enthusiasm
usually runs wild. The winning
companies will be hurried about
from school to school on the memo
rable morning of June Z, receiving
congratulations and the inevitable
envious glances.
There will be no classes at any
d. c. high school on the day, either
June or 6, on which the com.
panies of that institution enter the
field competing for the coveted
banner which goes TO the winning
company. Students will flock en-
masse to the ball park to root
for the drillers.
With this momentous occasion
not many days away, the captains
OF most companies are putting
their men through rigorous disci
pline and drilling. Severe weather
only makes determined youths grit
their teeth and pull the harder
Many units are training three and
even four days a week instead OF
the stipulated hour and a half that
they may be in the hest form"
when the day rolls round.
EXTENDED ORDER.
The ellipse back of the White
Lot, and. in fact, almost every
available piece OF land adjacent to
the Speedway has been used by
cadets for drilling and practicing
extended order-a movement whicl
IL not taken up until toward tho