Evening star., 1926-06-13
TEN WASHINGTON
YOUTHS GRADUATED
West Point Lists Also Con-
tain Names of Others Who
Have Won Honors.

Ten youths, now or formerly claim
ing Washington as their home, were
among 152 cadets graduated yester-
day by the West Point Military Acad-
emy. Additional credit was brought
to the city by five Washington youths
of under classes who We're listed for
honors in orders issued in connection
with the commencement exercises.
Many of the local boys mentioned
in the official communication received
from West Point are sons of high
ranking officials of the War Depart
ment assigned to posts in the Capital.
List of Graduates.
The graduates are:
John r. Burns, 217 Thirteenth street
southeast, the only cadet accredited
directly to the District of Columbia.
Donald Z. Booth, 313l Nineteenth
street, the son of Col. Alfred j. Booth
of the adjutant generals office of the
War Department.
Elvin r. Heiberg92016 r street. son
of the late Col. +. r. Heiberg, United
States Cavalry, and Mrs. Heiberg OF
Edgemoor.
Samuel r. Harris. 2306 First street,
who was appointed from West Nir-
ginia.
Thomas r. Horton, Kew Gardens,
United States Medical Corps.
Richard X. McMasters, Kew Gar
dens, son of Lieut.. Col. Richard H.
McMasters, Field Artillery, on duty at
the Army War College, Washington
Barracks.
Parker NJ. Reeves, 1912 Sixteenth
street, appointed from the United
States at large.
Paul C. Hutton, jr., son of Col. Paul
c.. Hutton, who was stationed here for
four years. Cadet Hutton was a grad
uate of Western High School.
Maurice NJ. Condor, now Of Gov
ernors Island, N. Y.
James N. Kreuger, now of Newport,
r. I.
Another Was Killed.
Another Washington lad. Hamilton
S. Hawkins. Sd, son of Col. III. S. Haw-
kins, Fort Myer. Va, who was to have
been graduated this year, died re-
Gently of injuries received in a polo
game at the academy.
John l.. Hines. son of Maj. Cen
John l.. Hines, Fort Myer, Va, was
among a list of Washington boys,
who We're listed among undergrad
uate cadets, who had won distinction
during the past year. He has been
made a cadet lieutenant.
Cadet Hines, who was appointed
from the United States at large, is
credited as an expert rifle marksman,
a member of the 1923 foot ball squad.
won appointment as a cadet corporal
in 1924, academic coach in 1924, polo
squad last year, and participated in
the indoor meet this year. He will
be graduated next year.
William 7. Point, the son of Will
II. Point, 2227 Twentieth street, this
city, has been appointed a cadet
lieutenant and has the distinctions of
being named as an expert rifle shot,
was a cadet corporal last year, a
pistol sharpshooter, cadet orchestra
member for three years, a member of
the cast Of the Tooth Night Show of
1926" and a member of the lacrosse
squad this year. He is to be gradu-
ated next year.
Has Won HOnOrs.
William J. Glasgow, jr., son of
William J. Glasgow, S21 Sixteenth
street, was promoted to be a cadet
first sergeant, and has the follow
ing credits: Fencing squad, saber,
three years; soccer squad, two years;
| awarded minor "A" soccer 1925; indoor
meet, 1886; cadet corporal, 1925;
class election committee, 1924; chair
| man. 1925; class treasurer, 1925-26-2T;
honor committee, 192627.
Charles B. King, son of Mrs. j. A.
Hull, 1856 Massachusetts avenue, was
| made a cadet corporal. He was a
| member of the golf squad for the last
three years, a member of the Pointer
staff for two years and member OF
the polo squad this year.
Thomas j. Wells, son of Brig. Gen
| Briant II. Wells, 231S California
street, was made a corporal. He was
| a member of the Tooth Night Show
| for two years. Both Wells and King
are to be graduated in 1928.