Evening star., 1928-06-05
CADET UNITS ENTER
FINALS IN DRILL
Awards to Winning Company
and Captain to Be Made at
Stadium Late Today.

With the twenty-third company on
the field at noon today and seven 9TH
ers yet to compete, the paths of high /
school Washington lay direct to Grif
fifth Stadium this afternoon, where
shortly after O'Clock the winning
company of the forty-firSt annual COM
petitive drill will receive the coveted +
silk flag OF victory and its captain the
famous Allison -Nailor medal.
Mai Gen Briant H. Wells deputy
chief of staff of the Army, will make
the company and individual officers
awards at the conclusion Of the brigade
review, which is to follow the last COM
pany drill.
Western Unit Opens.
Today's drill was opened at $50,
when Company NJ, 4th Regiment.
Western High School. under Capt |
companies which followed during the |
morning were Company D, Sd Regi- |
ment, of Eastern, Capt. Ralph w
Watt: Company A. Sd Regiment, East
ern, Capt. Chester Pyles: Company G.
4th Regiment. Western, Capt. Weaver |
Garnet; Company F. 4th Regiment, |
Western, Capt Richard Hollander; |
Company c, Sd Regiment. Eastern,
Capt Clifford Irion; Company L, 4th |
Regiment. Western. Capt. s, hewitt
Smoot Company H, 4th Regiment,
Western. took the field at noon under |
Capt. Edwin S. Hartshorn. Company |
F. Sd Regiment, Eastern, Capt. Theo-
dore Bishoff and Company G, Sd
Regiment, Eastern. Capt. Max H.
Cohen, were yet to drill before the
luncheon recess was called by Lieut..
Col Wallace Craigie, U. S. A., profess
sor Of military science and tactics in
the schools.
Escort for Wells.
When the drills are resumed at 2:3o
o'clock. the ball park which yesterday
and today has been open to the public
at large. viii admit only holders OF
tickets. The last five companies to
drill are: Company A. I'd Regiment /
Mckinley Technical High School, Capt.
Gilbert F. Tyler; Company B, Sd Regi-
ment, Eastern. Capt. James s. DietZ;
Company /. Business Battalion. Capt.
Joseph Tarshes: Company l., lst Regt-
ment, Central. Capt. Maurice Hoffman,
and Company K, 4th Regiment, West
ern, Capt Lawrence c. Reeves. the
thirtieth company to compete in the
drill.
When he arrives at Griffith Stadium
with his staff, at 4:30 o'clock, Maj Gen.
Wells viii be met by Company d, of
Central, commanded by Capt Clarence
D. Warnick, winner Of the honor guard
privilege this year. This unit viii es-
cort Gen Wells TO his box. There the
company viii leave him and return TO
rank for its place In the review
The Judges who have been on the
field throughout yesterday and today
are: Maj. Thompson Laurence, u. s.. A..
Capt Jared Wood, u. S. A. and First
Lieut.. e. s. Bond, U. S. A.
Two Tied in Contest.
Announced from the drill field as
winner of the annual -commis-
stoned officers drill yesterday when his
last opponent in the competition was
eliminated for an error. only TO be in
cluded with that opponent as tying
contestant for the honor in sub8e-
auent announcement, was the expert
ence of FIRST Sergt George Weber OF
Mckinley Technical High School.
The commissioned officers drill
was held yesterday morning. Nine SER +
geants and one corporal, survivors OF
elimination contests in their respective
schools, comprised the field. AS the
drill proceeded all were eliminated but
Sergt Weber and Eergt Edmund Cor
ley Of Central.
The manual Of arms orders had been
given by the numbers" Then the
numbers were dropped and Sergt. Weber
poised for the count in the execution OF
fright face" while Sergt Corley exc
cuted the command with dispatch
difference Of opinion arose between the
Judges, but both boys were left In the
field.
Each Marked on Error.
Later in the drill at the command
Of right dress" Corley brought hls
hand TO his left hip, although he was
pivot man in the rank, thus giving each
boy an error.
At that time. however. owing TO the
difference between the judges, Weber
had not been eliminated, and following
Corley's error, Weber was announced /
winner, and cheered accordingly.
Following a conference between the |
Judges. Col craigie and Mr.. Kramer,
If was announced that both boys would |
be credited with q single error and each |
rated AS q tying contender for the |
right 10 the title best non-eonlmlA- |
stoned officer in the brigade" IL was |
further decided that each boy would !
receive the n-commissi0ned oiIlcers |
title In the award ceremonies thiB atter-
noon THIS Is liiE IiIgt blIltE ~ t'' An9 |
ever been declared In the non-commia- |
stoned officer drill
Case of Her0lsm Cited.
Ieroism in concrete form which rose
even above the sturdy Willingness OF the
cadet companies 10 drill IN the pour
inQ rains made It's appearance on tle
neid yesterday when First Sergt. Mason
cugerWei. Company Il, lst Regiment,
| Central High School, marched In MS
regular place in rank with his arm In
plaster cast Sergt Culverweli broke
| his arm two weeks ago when lac slipped
| in the corridor Of Central ana the
| member has been IN the cast ever since,
| Hts appearance on the field was
signal for lusty cheer from hla school"
| mates
| Although The rains made drilling
| somewhat uncomfortable they con-
| tributed low temperature which ala
not exact single toll from the ranks
ot the companies by forcing any cadet
10 quit because Of the heat, Heretofore
the boys have fallen out sometimes IN
q faintluA condition, when they went
| through llte maneLYerS under bfoiling
sun.
| FIRST Aid Tent Established.
However, a first aid tent was pitched