Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-24
BY ANDREA p. SCKOPPECLIA.

III maSSed CA0eb'
bands. Company Of Mckinley High
School swinging into march past the
board of judges. This will be the spec
tacle at the American League bah park
At $50 O'Clock tomorrow morning as the forty
fourth annual company competitive drin OF
the Washington High School Cadet Corps gets
under way for a two-day test OF skin and train
ing to pick the Capitals best student military
company and ablest cadet captain.
Every year incident to the conclusion Of the
last school advisory this famous organi-
cation draws thousands to the park to view its
companies in competition for the prize silk nag
and the Allison Nailor Medal Of Honor which
is presented to the winning captain. This event
Is the most important part in the career of the
cadets and Is looked upon as fitting climax
TO the years drilling.
The excellent showing of the corps IN past
competitions this year has made it matter
Of extreme difficulty for the judges to determine
the winners. AS always, the winner Of the
company drill will be but few tenths of
percentage ahead of its nearest competitor.
The most thrilling moment OF the company
competitive drill win occur during the
nouncement period of the winning units. The
noise of excited spectators IN the stands win
cease and all win rise in tense silence when
they see Lieut. Col. Wallace M. Craigie. q. S. A,
step forward from the line Of judges and off,
cials and open the envelope containing the de-
cisions Of the judges. He win give the news of
win in turn summon his adjutant and instruct
him to notify the winning captain to march
his company forward to receive the high tribute
accorded the winner The adjutant with slow
cadence viii advance toward the brigade and
stand in rigid silence. The eyes Of every one
win follow closely every move he takes. turn
TO the left WIN signify Central High victory;
q right turn, that Of Western or Eastern a
forward march. that of Tech or Business. The
winning company, however. win not be recog-
nized until the adjutant reaches the command
ing ofhcer 1t viii then march forward and
form company front is PAGES in front Of the
reviewing officers, while the red ribbons en-
blematic OF victory, the prize nag and the Ali
son medal viii be presented
Following the prize awards the same formali-
ties viii be extended to the purple and white
ribbon winners. This is to be followed by the
presentation Of the gold medal to the winner
of the non-commiSSioned officer competition.
the brigade review and the taking OF onacial
photographs. All cadets win then return to
their respective schools for the annual cadet
supper, speeches. and the awarding Of COM
pany prizes.
"A IESTKRN HIGH SCHOOLS crack regi-
w nnent, commanded by Lieut.. Col Joseph
H. AGatare. won first prize In the annual regi-
mental competitive drin held recently. The
battalion competition was won By the Ind Bat
TALON, 1st Regiment Of Central High School
Raj l. g. Wiener commander. The prize hand
medal was awarded to Capt John H. Davis Of
the Eastern High School Band. and the cup TO
Sergt. r. O. Henry. The war game honors were
captured by Lieut.. Hugh B. Chapman. Lieut..
Col. John c.. Ludlum, LIST Regiment. was pre-
scented with q medal In recognition Of the high
est individual score made in the Sd Corps Area
intercollegiate rife matches. His team also
won In this event and the 10 members having
the highest individual scores were presented
with medals
This year there are 80 companies In the
Washington High School Cadet Brigade. Time
allowance for drill Of each company viii be IS
minutes. The company will be marched on the
competitive dEiu field and formed In company
trent IS PAGES In front Of the board Of judges,