Evening star., 1928-06-04
HIGH SCHOOL DRILL
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First Companies Complete
ManeuverS on Wet Field.
Others Scheduled.

The Washington High School Cadet
Brigade swung into its forty first an
nual company competitive drill at the
Grifith stadium this morning when
six companies, five from Mckinley
Technical and one from Business, ex-
ecuted their assigned maneuvers on a
field blanketed with the water oi
showers that fell almost from the mo-
ment that the first unit marched onto
the parade ground.
First Sergt. George Weber. Co. B
I'd Regiment, Mckinley Technical High
School, was adiudged winner Of the
annual non-commissioned officers drill
staged at 1880 o'clock when the sixth
company had left the field. In his VIC
tory Sergt. Weber wins the school OH
ciais' gold medal for "the best non-com-
missioned officer in the brigade"
First Sergt Edmund Corley. Company
A, lst Regiment, Central High School,
was eliminated from the non-commis-
stoned officers drill when, at the order
Right dress" he raised his left hand to
his hip. although he was in position OF
pivot man"
Other Contenders.
The other contenders In the non
CONS drilt included: Sergt, Mason j.
Culverwell, Company B, lst Regiment.
Central: Sergt. Richard K. Lyon, Com
pany D, 1st Regiment, Central; Sergt.
Raphael Sherfey. Company @, lSt
Regiment, Central; Sergt. Donald Vo-
shall, Company II. I'd Regiment. Nc
Kinley Technical; Sergt. Millard Bowen,
Company e. Business Battalion, Corp.
Elbridge Church, Company II, 4th
Regiment, Western. and Sergt. Albert
G, Love, Company x, 4th Regiment.
Western.
spurning the school officials offer of
postponement of the drills, the six conf
panies which competed before luncheon
recess at 1880 o'clock hurled military
defiance at the inclement weather, and,
backed In their action by Frank Daniels,
principal OF Tech, and Allan Davis.
principal of Business. the flrst COM
pany--Company r. second regiment OF
Tech. commanded by Cadet Capt. Rob-
ert NJ. Copeland--took the field at $50
o'clock.
Lieut.. Col. Wallace NJ. Craigie. pro-
feSsnr Of military science and tactics
IN the schools. and stephen Z. Kramer,
first assistant superintendent Of schools
in charge of cadet affairs. agreed short
ly before noon that II the rain contin-
u1u TINS aitSKilcOu tue 1AAA1 Sotl1aAASS
scheduled to drill would be DELAYED in
their bids for the fiag until wednesday
morning.
Drill In Rain.
But the rain that blasted the hours
long lahors of gun cleaning and uni
form brushing and pressing, could not
dampen the ardor Of the cadets them
selves. Arriving at the ball park In
husses, one company at time. the
cadets ran for cover beneath the grand
stand 10 walt orders 10 so on the field,
When given each company marched
onto the drill ground To the accent
paniment Of the WASHINGTON High
School Cadet Brigade Band, but once
afield the music halted and the drum
ming rain took up the drill refrain,
Close order maneuvers took their toll
OF good dress appearance but the last
Hstiges OF trouser ereaSes were ohlit-
g ed entirely by the extended order
drills which neeeSSitated prone posi-
tions on the wet grass At the time.
when tho cadets made their "aCivanees
under fire" they topped TO the ground
To skid the distances of six feet before
coming to q halt In line with their
fellows.
When the luncheon recess was called
the following companies had drilled
Company +, I'd Regiment, Capt Robert
Copeland: COMPANY q. I'd Regiment,
Capt, Kennedy @. Watkins, Company II.
I'd Regiment, Capt, Paul NJ Midkiil; :;
Company u, I'd Regiment Capt, David
Briggs. and Company G. I'd ReeiMent.
Capt Francis Harrington. all Of Me
Kinley Technical High School, and
Company Il, Business Battalion. Capt,
Israel Stlverman
The first company scheduled to re-
sumo the drill this afternoon was Cent
pany r, LIST Regiment. under Capt,
David w. nreyhiSs of Central High
school, which was 10 take the field at
Eight other companies, all Of Central
High school, are scheduled to drill this
afternoon. and, weather permitting
Company -, commanded hy Capt, ciar-
enee D. Warwick, winner Of the honor
guard privilege this year, viii eons
elude the days maneuvef when it quits
the field at $40 O'clock,
I.lst Of Judges.
The Judges who win determine the
winning eolnnany IN the tWn~daS
manauyers, and who likewise adiudgea
Aefgt Weber best nanveommiSsioned
officer, are Mai Thompson Lawrence,
u, Il, A., Capt Jared Weud, IT, 8, A.,
and First Lieut. u. J, nond u. \, A, all of
the Infantry. Lieut. hand Is suhzti-
tutina Tor Mai, hruee MagFudef. u, 8,
A. who waA prevented from acting as
= Judge a&ctding 60 schedule hy 4
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