Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-03
NAVAL ACADEMY
FETE AT CLIMAX
Program of Drills and Gay
Social Events on June
Week Program.
Special Dispatch to The star.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, June 3.-June
week at the Naval Academy approached
its climax today with a program full
of interesting drills brilliant ceremonies
and gay social and recreational events.
Featuring the dress parade this eve
ming will be the presentation of the
regimental colors to the 1st Company,
which won it in competition in drills,
professional branches and athletics
which lasted the whole academic year.
Midshipman Thomas B. Hughes, COM
handing the winning company, will re-
ceive the colors from the hands of the
young lady selected by him, Miss Alberta
Ely of Merriam, Kan. The two were
sWeethearts from childhood, and their
Wedding will follow closely Midshipman
Hughes graduation, next Thursday.
kissing Bannd.
A marked change from the customs of
former years will be that no kiss will
accompany the presentation of the COL
ors, and this ban also applies to the
ring dance, at which in other years,
members of the second class received
their class rings, with an accompanying
kiss from their partners.
There will be special social features
for the members of all three classes dur
class there will be the garden party
given by the superintendent, Admiral
Samuel H. Robson and Mrs. Robson.
The second clasSmen and their friends
will enjoy the ring dance, and there
will be special hop for the third class
contingent.
Prince Alfonso There.
The Infante Don Alfonso, first cousin
nf nf uyae 40
thousands of June week visitors at the
academy yesterday.
Three battleShips-the Arkansas, Utah
and F1orida-dropped anchor in An
napolis Roads to join the Texas, flag
ship of the feet. The three latest ar
rivals are those that will take the mid
shipmen on their annual cruise, which
this year will be through European
waters.
The midshipmen will embark Fri
day, the morning following the COM
mencement.
Rear Admiral Harry Laning, squadron
commander, was Immediately relieved by
Rear Admiral Watt Cluverius. former
comma liant of midshipmen. Rear Ad-
miral Laning has completed his tour of
sea duty and will go to Newport, r. l.,
to become head of the Naval War Col
lege there.
1t was announced Oluclally CnaI aus
midshipmen would receive diplomas OF
graduation on Thursday from the hand
of Secretary of the Navy Charles Fran
els Adams, and that 1855 will remain in
the Navy or Marine Corps.
Twenty-One Resigned.
Twenty-one members of the class have
had their voluntary designations ac-
cepted, Is have been found phys
ically disqualified for the service, the
cases of 3 more are pending and
another, Filipino. will not be COM
miSsioned.
OF those who remain, 335 will be
commissioned ensigns In the Navy, 81
second neutenants in the Marine Corps
and second lieutenants in the Supply
Corps of the Navy.
Reports of the scholastic standing Of
the members of the three lower classes
have been made.
The second class, the graduating class
Of next year, has AZ stars in about 40
members, that being the rate assigned
to those who have made mark OF 85
per cent or better in all subjects
The leader of the class is Midship-
sey The third class, with about 500
members, has only 20 stars in about 500
members
It's leading student is Midshipman
Richard S. Mandelkorn of Illinois.
The fourth class, with a membership
of about $50, produced 81 star students.
Its leader Is Midshipman Robert A.
Gallagher of Pennsylvania.