Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-18
navy TO GRADUATE
II FROM CAPITAL
Several on List Are Athletes.
Three to Leave Service.
Assignments Made.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

| Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, May 18.-Seven-
teen members of the class to be grad
uated from the Naval Academy June
are residents of the National Capital.
Included in the roster of the Washing
! tonians are some of the most dis
! tinguished students and athletes in the
| first or senior class.
Six of the Washington graduates are
sons Of men graduated from the Naval
| Academy and commissioned into the
service. Another graduate, Harlan T.
johnson, son of Representative Royal
! C. johnson, a member of the academy
championship boxing team the past
season, will be assigned to the u. S. s..
West Virginia as his first assignment.
Three of the Washington graduates,
all with civilian parentage, will resign
from the service upon receipt Of their
diplomas.
Assignments Are Made.
Athletics played a prominent part in
! the career of many Of the washington
boys in the graduating class. Probably
outstanding in this division was John
Weston Byng, son of Mr.. and Mrs. @. T.
Byng of 1920 Upshur street. Byng
starred as end in foot ball for three sea-
sons. has been brilliant in base ball and
played varsity basket ball. He Is ex-
pected to receive the award as the
| academy's best all-around athlete.
Ships to which the new graduates will
| be assigned have been announced. The
new ensigns viii not assume their duties
| Immediately, however, as they will be
given a months leave before reporting.
Graduation this year will be at 1880
am, on June 4. An attractive program
or r..
vance of the farewell ceremony. The
, program will begin May 30 with a
! dance Saturday, May 80, will be ath-
| letic day, when all midshipmen teams
| will close their seasons. Dedication Of
| the foot ball stadium in commemora-
ton of the late Col. William M. Thomp-
son and dinner by old-time academy
graduates will also mark the day.
Sunday May 81, the graduates viii
| assemble for their farewell sermon
| Monday will be marked by regimental
drills. when the middies will perform
| the final maneuvers for the benefit of
| newspaper men. The following day will
be marked by the presentation of colors
to the winning company and the
awarding of prizes. That night Rear
Admiral Thomas C.. Hart, superintend-
ent of the academy, will entertain the
graduates and their guests at garden
W,
by the second class ring dance In Luce
Hall and third class hop In McDon-
ough Hall.
Washington Graduates.
On Wednesday there will be drills,
practice of the graduation ceremony
and that night a farewell ball. The
Washington graduates to take part in
this program are:
Paul w. Clarke, son Of Mrs. r. r.
Clarke of 4707 Connecticut avenue. As
signed to the u. s. s. Nevada
Damon M. Cummings, son OF Comdr.
and Mrs. D. E. Cummings of Rock
Greek Park and Klingle road. Assigned
TO the U. S. s. Raleigh.
De Alley I. Davis, son Of Mrs. A. j.
Davis of 3945 Connecticut avenue. As
signed to the Destroyer Squadron Of
the Scouting Fleet.
@. William Buchholz, jr. son OF Mr..
and Mrs. @. w. Buchholz of 21O0 Nine
tenth street. To resign.
John Weston Byng. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. @. T. Byng Of 1920 Upshur street.
Assigned to the u. S. S. Lexington.
Harris p. Child. son Of Mrs. Mary W.
Child of 1905 Fifteenth street. Athlete
in boxing, water polo and foot ball. To
resign.
W. IVA 10AAAtC AOkDct navy
yard. Assigned to u. s. 8. New York.
Harlan T. johnson, son Of Repre-
sentative Royal G. johnson of 1868 Co
lumbia road. Member boxing team.
Assigned to U. s. s. West Virginia.
Joseph w. Leverton, jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. J. w. Leverton of 1851 New
Hampshire avenue. Member base ball
team and midshipman commander of
the Bugle Corps. Assigned to U. s. S.
Augusta.
Matthews to Resign.
Jerry A. Matthews, jr., son Of Mr..
and Mrs. j. A. Matthews of 3454 Ma
comb street. Member foot ball team,
Naval Academy Ten. To resign.
John s. Mccain, jr., son Of Capt.
j. s. Mccain, U. S. N. and Mrs. Nc
Cain. Member of crew and boxing. As
signed to u. S. s. Oklahoma.
Cassin T. Shoemaker, son of Mr. and
Mrs. v. T. Shoemaker Of 1913 @ street.
Member track, glee club and choir. AS
signed to U. S. S. Chester.
Jerry G. South, jr., son Of Mrs. J. c.
South of 2205 California street north
west Member basket ball, captain of
lacrosse. Assigned to U. s. s. Colorado.
Robert A. Theobald, jr., son of Comdr.
r. A. Theobald, U. s. N, and Mrs.
Theobald of 2100 Massachusetts ave-
| nue.. Wrestling star and platoon COM
mander. Assigned to U. S. s. Mary
| land.
Henry williams, jr, son Of Capt. H.
Williams, u. s. N, and Mrs. williams
|