Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-27
CO. A Of CENTRAL
RATED FIRST IN
drill COMPETITION
Noses Out Co. l. of Western
by One-tenth of | Per Cent
in Close Contest.
co. c. OF MCKINLEY HIGH
WINS THIRD HONORS
Regular Army Officers Judge Event
as 10000 Crowd Griffith
Stadium.

One Of the closest victories in tbs
! history of the drills was won by Com.
pany A of Central High School yester.
day in the forty-fourth annual com.
pany competitive drill of the Washing.
ton High School Cadet Corps, when il
nosed cut its nearest rival by one-tsntf
of 1 per cent and surpassed its secone
nearest competitor by only two-tenths
of a point.
Company A, under command of Cadet
Capt. Thomas S. Hinkel, won the COW
eted silk flag of victory with a rating
of e8e.
Company L Of Western, under Cadet
Capt. Carl H. Swanson, took second
place with an average CT 98e.
Company of Mckinley High School
, under Cadet Capt. Thomas P. Corwin
captured third honors H1th a rating
of 98.7.
Rated by Army Officers.
The ratings were given In Griffith
stadium late yesterday by the board OF
studied the individual performances OF
the companies sent into the field by tbs
five white high schools during the two
day drill period. These judges were
Capt. Alexander r. Boiling, First Lieut.
James c. White and First Lieut.. Thorn
as H. Allen.
Nearly 10000 persons witnessed the
award of the colors to Company A and
the diamond-studded Allison Naylor
Medal TO Cadet Capt. Hinkel. The sun
which had been yelled during most OF
the afternoon by threatening clouds,
was clear and hot during the tense
ceremonies. Cadet Col. Daniel G. Pol
lock was summoned from his position
in front of the entire brigade, assem-
bled at attention. The name Of the
winning company was given him by
Lieut. Col Wallace M. Craigie. u. s. A.
professor of military science and tactics
in the District schools. Col Pollock IN
turn notified his adjutant
Central Stands Cheer.
Executing an about-face. the ad-
iutant marched toward the assembled
companies while the stadium was
breathlcssly silent. The young cadet
officer halted when about 100 feet from
the phalanx. After pause the ad-
jutant turned to face the left where
the 1st Regiment companies of Central
High School were lined up. The Cen
tral High School section of the stands
broke into Wild cheering in which the
supporters of other schools joined.
The adjutant carried the notification
To the first regimental officers who In
turn transmitted the news TO Company
A. Remarkable as had been It's per-
Torrance on the field, Company A lost
its military bearing for just moment
as its men gave a SpaSmodic cheer IL
rerained its composure instantly, how
ever. and marched forward to receive
the fruits of its victory from Maj. Gen.
Fred w. Sladen, u. S. A., commanding
the Ord Corps Area Gen. Sladen thrust
the metal shaft. which carried the be-
ribboned flag, into the muzZle of the
rife carried by Sergt. David Roadley'
right guide of Company A.
The procedure was repeated as the
second and third place units were notl-
fed of their share of the awards.
Gen. Sladen Presents Awards.
After the companies had received
their prizes, awards earned in other
cadet competitions we're presented by
Gen. Sladen. Cadet Sergt. Edmund S.
Van Brlnt of Western High School re-
CelVeQ The DiSLlIlSulcLlCu lNOAi~AoIihiAAo-
stoned Officer's Gold Medal for winning
the commissioned officers COMPETE
tive drill at the close Of the first drill
day. Sergt. Karl H. Hennige of Central
received the silver medal for second
place.
The Gen. Anton Stephen Trophy was
presented to Mckinley High Schools
war game team which. under Cadet
Lieut.. Hugh B. Chapman, won the an
nual war games earlier in the year.
The 3rd Corps Area medals for the
rife Workmanship were presented to
the members of the cadet brigade rifle
team which recently fired its way to
victory over universities, colleges, mill-
tary schools and other high schools in
the entire Bird Corps Area. Cadet Lieut..
Col. John c. Ludlum of Central, captain
of the team, received the gold medal
and Ross L. Fryer, also Of Central, got
the silver medal. Bronze medals were
presented to the individual members OF
the team.
Eastern High Schools Band under
Cadet Capt. John H. Davis, was pre-
sented with the first honors red RIBBON
in recognition of its victory In the re-
cent band competition.