Evening star., 1928-05-15

Thirty-eigh; cadet corps officers Of
the Central High School brigade. mos;
of them classmates of Benjamin E. Hin
den. champion orator of The Stars
area. have volunteered to serve as ushers
at the final meeting OF the Fifth Ma
tional Oratoricai Contest In the Wash
ington Auditorium, May IS.
While plans are being made for the
scene of his next battle, Hinden will
stop his preparations for the fray long
enough tomorrow morning to receive
the cash award he won in The Star
finals OF the contest. when he captured
also the right to the ii-week tour OF
Europe as well as place in the ma
tional finals.
!. A full student assembly viii be held
in the Central Auditorium at 9:05
o'clock tomorrow morning, at which
Newbold Noyes. associate editor of The
Star. will present this newspaper s check
for $500 to the champion. At the same
time Mr.. Moves will charge Hinden TO
do his forensic best for this region I'm
the fight for the championship OF the
United States one week from Saturday
night.
Col. Pollard in Command.
Headed by Cadet Col. Spencer D. Pol
lard of the brigade staff. the cadets
have been granted authority to do "au-
ditorium patrol" the night Of the finals
BY Stephen e. Kramer. first assistant
s,lperintendent of schools in charge of
cadet affairs, through the cooperation
of Lieut.. Col Wallace NJ. Craigie. U. S.
A.. professor of military science and
tactics in the schools.
On previous years a single cadet
company has ushered the capacity au-
dience to its seats in the f1nal meeting
OF the contest but the officers OF the
Central brigade viii be given the as
signment this year SO that they NIGH
pay that particular tribute to fellow
member Of Centrafs senior class
Each officer in the auditorium patrol
group win be drilled thoroughly In his
duties as part OF the administrative
force al the contest finals. Each man
will BE- schooled in the location OF seats
In his particular sector OF the hall as
well rs in the position OF exits SO tina:
the vast crowd can be seated and dis
charged with dispatch and regular mil
itary precision
List of OfIleers Assigned.
While a few more cadet officers may
be added To the list. the men alreadv
assigned to the contest patrol duty, and
their rank In the brigade. are:
Brigade staff Col. Pollard. Mai.
Frank Bnrkart. Master Sergt. Marshall
Osburn and Master Sergt. Lawrence
Hot.
Regimental stsff-~Lieut. Col. William
Hanback,. Capt. Harry Seay. Sergt Har-
old Anplebee and Howard Lerch.
First Battalion~-Mat. David Penny.
First Lieut. Stephen Woodzell First
Lieut.. Charles Tingiey snd Sergt, Frank
Norman.
Second Battalion--Sergt. David Frank
and Sergt John Lewis.
Third Bsttalion--Ma Robert Colt
man and First Lieut.. william Rice.
Company A~~Capt. James Bates. FIRST
Lieut.. Fred Gary. Second Lieut.. Robert
Maurcr
Company B--First Sergt, Howard
cagton and Sergt. Howard Dodge.
Company Capt Leo David and
First Lieut. burden Hastings.
Company D--~Capt Donald Warwick
FIRST Lieut. Don Hantmerlund and Sec
| ond Lieut.. Robert Lee OBrien.
Company E-~Capt. Minor Hudson.
Company F~Capt David DreyfuBs
Company C~-First Lieut.. Lawrence
Kolb.
Company H~~ca2t. Robert Fulton
and First Lieut. John Parsons.
Company K-capt. Ralph Knebei