Evening star., 1932-05-20
HONORS AWARDED
-FOUR GEORGETOWN
CADETS IN R. 0. 7. c.
Three Washington Winners
on Roll and New Yorker
MndividuaI Best"
PRESENTATIONS MADE
BY TWO OF DONORS
Competitive and Other Prizes Are
Awarded in Connection With
Training Activities.

Winning places on the honor roll" of
the Georgetown University r. o. T. c.
unit, three Washington cadets and one
from Arkansas are the proud possessors
of silver trophy cups awarded on be-
half of a group of 20 citizens of the
District at the annual field day exer-
cises which yesterday afternoon marked
the close of military activities at
Georgetown for the scholastic year.
The honor roll cups were awarded to
the four cadets of the unit, one in each
class, who attained in their respective
classes the highest mark in general
military efficiency, including attend
ance, department and scholarship. The
Washington cadets we're William r.
Collins, freshman, with a merit rating
of 096.45 per cent; Robert w. Hall, who
rated 97.62 per cent in the sophomore
basic course, and Capt Ralph F. Koe-
bel, with a rating of 97925 per cent in
the senior advanced course. John w.
Ahern of the junior advanced course
was the Arkansas cadet who won the
fourth cup, with mark Of 96.25 per
cent.
Two Make Presentations.
Gen. Harry ]. Reilly and Edward
Goring Bliss made the presentations on
behalf of the other donors Of the cups.
These included Robert v. Fleming, John
Poole, Col Wade Cooper, Joshua Evans,
jr.; Alan B. Smith, Edmund F. Jewell,
Daniel L. Moorman, DR.. George c.
Havenner, Samuel H. Kauffmann,
George E. Keneipp, Joseph P. Tumulty,
George w. Offutt, Lloyd B. Wilson,
Harry King, Edwin C. Graham, Greed
w. Fulton, w. w. Bride and c. Melvin
Sharpe.
Other prizes were awarded for COM
petitive events, as well as minor &c"
letters in connection with r. o. T. c.
activities. Company D, commanded by
Capt. Robert B. Furman of Maryland,
earned the designation as next years
color company by winning a spirited
competitive drill between the four in
fantry companies Of the battalion. Maj.
Gen. Paul B. Malone, commanding Sd
Corps headquarters at Baltimore, was
the chief reviewing officer, and in a
speech to the cadets at the conclusion
Of the review congratulated the battalion
and Maj. william II. Hobson, COM
mandant, on the years record.
Col. Campbell B. Hodges, military aid
to President Hoover, acted as senior
Judge of competitive events. He was
assisted by Capt. L. L. Cobb of Fort
Meade, Lieut. Warren w. Christian Of
Fort Washington and Lieut.. Carlisle v.
Allan of the War Department. Follow
ing the review, Rev. w. Coleman Nevils,
S. j., president of Georgetown, and the
military staff held a reception In Copley
Hall in honor of Gen. Malone and other
visiting officers who included Maj.
Lombard, assistant military attache of
the French Embassy.
Scissor Gets Awards.
President Nevis award in the COM
pany commander competition, a silver
plaque, was won by Cadet Capt. Will
liam H. Scissor, jr., of Pennsylvania,
commanding Company c. Capt. Sois-
son also received from Gen. Malone the
McDonough award, silver wrist watch,
as the member of the graduating class
who has done most to advance the r.
o. r. c during his senior year. This
award was donated for the tenth time
town unit, Capt. j. j. McDonough of
the New York National Guard.
Next in interest in the competitive
events was the award of commandant' s
plaque to Cadet Leon j. Roversi of New
York for winning the individual drill
competition. This also was silver
plaque, presented by Maj. Hobson. The
deans award to the winning platoon
commander was won by Lieut.. Austin
T. Casey of New York, the presentation
being made by Rev. Vincent J. Hart
S. J.
Gen. Malone made the presentation
of the rifle team captain award, an
Army rifle, to Capt. Robert B. Furman
of Maryland, and the Sd Corps Area
intercollegiate rifle match medals were
won by Sergt. David M Tarry of New
Jersey and Sergt. John A. Largay Of
New York, who made, respectively, high
and second high scores.
In addition to the foregoing awards,
others were made in connection with
various activities of the r. o. T. c.
Band Gets Minor "G."
Rev T. ]. Dineen, S. j.. director of
athletics, presented minor &C" certifi-
Gates to Edward J. Fahy of Illinois,
drum major of the university band, and
to the following band members for two
years service: Daniel w. Patrylo,
Thomas D. Stapleton. Walter E. Do
herty, Charles L. Aulette, Leonard M.
Korn, Albert w. Angerer, Thomas Mas
ser. william D. Foote, T. Barrett Quinn,
Charles Hutchinson, Joseph j. Brooks,
John E. Lemy, Leo Schultz, Andrew Ca
sano, T. Roland Gallagher, Allan C.
Schieck, Donald F. Stout, Charles M.
Smith, John j. Furlong, Patrick j.
Donovan, Vincent ]. Rogers, Richard E.
Coyle, Joseph T. King, Bernard Berman,
Joseph j. Cruebik, John F. Breslin, Law
renee w. Bowman, Robert H. Detwiler,
George L. Stafanacci, Ralph F. Koebel,
Sam Wertleb, ir.; Frank ]. Tomasulo,
George F. Kane, John A. Largay, Henry
GoldStein, James A. Cannon and Fred
c. Clark.
Members Of the varsity rifle team
presented with minor &c" letters we're
Robert B. Furman, Robert F. Flood,
David M. Tarry, John A. Largay, Allan
C. Schieck, Charles Trundle, Joel H.
Schilling, william H. Scissor. jr.; Henry
B Herrick, jr., and Ralph F. Koebel
Pistol qualification medals, Regular
Army qualification course, were awarded
as follows Cadet Sergt. David M.
Tarry of New Jersey, experts badge;
Sergt. Arthur J. Hinchliffe of New Jer-
sey and Sergt. John w. Ahern of Ar
kansas, sharpshooters' badges. Marks
man badges were awarded to Henry z.
Jerrick, jr, of Massachusetts,; Color
Sergt. Frank B. York, jr., Of New York;
Sergt. Richard E. Coyle of Illinois,
Sergt. John A. Largay of New York,
Sergt Elmer P. Freischlag of New York
and Sergt. Walter P. Hickey of New
York.