Evening star., 1928-05-11
COMPANY { At c. ].
WINS HIGH HONORS
r. 0. T. c. Unit Sets New
Record at Annual Field
Day Exercises.

Breaking all previous records In the
military department at Georgetown
university. Company E of the r. o,
II. c.. commanded by Cadet Capt, D,
H. Olmstcad. marched of the Hilltop
parade ground yesterday afternoon
proudly bearing the battalion colors
won in the competitive drill and Shar-
ing among its personnel most of the
Individual honorS awarded in conncc-
ton with the annual field day exercises.
The highest honor in the entire unit,
however, was awarded TO Lieut., Col.
Raymond H. Heisken of the District OF
Columbia, commander of the cadet
battalion. Amid applause from large
crowd of spectators. President Charles
w. Lyons. s. j., of Georgetown gave
the cadet commander the prize offered
to the senior who has been the OUT
standing student during his four years
enrolment in the unit The prize a
gold wrist watch, was donated by Capt
Joseph F. McDonough Of the class OF
1902. also former commander OF the
battalion.
Many Honors Won.
Just before the awarding of the in
6ividual honorS, President Lyons had
presented the battalion colors to Capt.
Olmstead of E Company. whose show
Ing on the parade ground in compcu-
ton against the other four infantry
companies was adiudged the best by
board Of Army officers.
Besides winning the colorS to carry
next year. the men of Company E saw
their captain presented with military
xaber as the b"St company commander
of the unit Then the company won
additional honorS when its lSt platoon
was selected by the judges as the best
drilled platoon. Each member OF the
platoon was presented with silver
medal and its leader. First Lieut.. II. j.
Ward. judged the best platoon COM
rnandcr, was awarded gold medal,
Next in interRSt to the company drill,
the competition in. the manual Of arms.
which finally eliminated all the
sophomores and freshmen In the basic
course, except Gerald A. German, also
of COMPANY F, held chief interest for
the spectators For being the best
drilled cadet. German received gold
medal.
Troops Reviewed.
Before the competitive events were
bec,,n. Brig, Gen Herbert o. Williams
u. S. A., commander of all the troops
ia the washington district, reviewed the
battalion, Headed by the cadet band,
the five companies marched by with
the precision and steadinesS OF veteran
troops.
others in the reviewing party were
Gen. G. A. L. Dumont, military attacne
OF the French embassy MAJ. a. Y
r;fllem. ir.. representative OF MAJ. Gen.
0o,,rIas Macarthur. commander OF the
9d Corps Area, and Col. r. y.
Rellond. personal representative OF the
ssl1ief of Infantry. President Lyons, the
Pew Robert A. Parsons, S. j.. dean OF
4he college. and other members OF the
facuIty also reviewed the battalion.
The board of judges in the events
which followed was composer OF CapL
William Scoby and First Lieut.. T.. n.
Bowes. instructors in military science
at the University Of Maryland. ano
Capt. Jared Wood, commander o. aeau-
quarters Company, Wasnington Dls.,,c.. .,,c.
Lieut.. Col. Augustus r. Dannemiller.
conmandant at Georgetown, was IN
charge of the program, assisted by ms
stan officers, Capt. William B. Lowery
and Capt. Stewart d. Hervey.
AS the five cadet companies concluded
fhe competitive drill, Company B. COM
manSed bs Capt r. D. Stauber, which
had carried the colors all this year. was
compelled to yield the standards TO
Capt. Olmsteads command. Each OF
the other companies vas commanded
ss fellows: Capt w. c. O'Neil, Company
A: Capt j. r. McKeon, Company G,
and Capt. @. j. Greeye, Company d.
Medals for Workmanship.
Medals also were awarded eight men
Of the varsity rife team for their marks
manship during the year. Lieut.. z. j.
Corbett, high scorer In the Sd Corps
Area intercollegiate match. was given
d silver medal and Lieut.. r. NJ. Cahili,
second high man, was awarded q bronze
medal. As highest scorer in the slloul-
der 10 shoulder match with Western
Maryland University, Lieut. CahiIl also
was given leather tie case as a prize.
Minor GO" certificates were awarded
70 the high men on the rife team, as