Evening star., 1932-09-03
MARINE RESERVES
. END ENCAMPMENT
Sixth Brigade to Celebrate
Return Home With Pa
rade Tomorrow.
special Dispatch TO The Star.


VIRGINIA BEACH, Va, September
3.-Following the final parade yester-
day evening, concluding the 16-day en-
campment of the 9Th Marine Reserve
Brigade, National Capital Reserve unit,
commanded by Lieut.. Col. Joseph j.
Staley, the brigade today broke camp
and will arrive in Washington by
steamer tomorrow.
The brigade will celebrate its return
home by parade on the Washington
Monument lot at pm. tomorrow, the
first time since its inception three
years ago that the brigade has ap-
peared in full force before District
audience.
On Monday morning, by invitation of
the Citizens Committee in charge OF
the annual flremen's parade in WASH
ington, the Washington Marine Re
serves, sun tanned and khaki clad in
field uniform, will lead the procession
up Pennsylvania avenue.
Yesterdays sunset parade was re-
viewed by Brig. Gen. George Richards
paymaster general of the Marine Corps
representing the commandant. An H.
gun salute was fired in honor of the
general. The final formation of the
encampment saw the entire brigade
passing in review. with Sergt. Virgil E
, Radcliffe, Company G, goth Marines
who had just been awarded the deco
ration of the Purple Heart, in the posi-
tion of honor at Gen. Richards right.
Competitions Held.
The sunset parade followed competi-
tions for the various brigade trophies,
cups, medals. honors and awards. The
Veterans of Foreign Wars Medal award
ed each year by the Department of the
District of Columbia Veterans of For
eign Wars to the best drilled private or
private first class in the brigade went
this year to Pvt c. E. Brooks, Machine
Gun Company d, 1st Battalion, goth
Marines. Pvt. Brooks is a graduate of
St. Johns Military Academy.
The Norfolk Cup, awarded each year
by the Norfolk Chamber of Commerce
to the best drilled company in the
brigade, was won this year by Company
E, End Battalion, Goth Marines, COM
manded by Capt. Michael ]. Kelley
This company bases at Eastern High
School where Capt. Kelley Is instructor
in athletics. C company, End Bat
talon, goth Marines, First Lieut.
George F. Colburn commanding, won
second honors in this contest.
The Elizabeth Edmonds-Harris Cup
awarded to the best squad in the 1st
Battalion of the goth Marines. was won
by the squad from C company in
| in charge of Corp. R. w. Wiroy. A
similar honor for the best squad in the
1st Battalion of the 23rd Marines was
won by a squad from the brigade mill
tary police company basing at Roanake
Va.
The Col. Edmonds Trophy for general
camp efficiency will not be awarded
! until the company rifle scores have been
computed. The same is true of the Gel
Staley Rife Cup for the company re-
porting the highest percentage OF qaull-
fications on the rifle range.
The Chesterfield and the Capt. Geraci
medal for the best individual rifle score
| in competition was won by First Sergt
W. r. Elliott, Company A, 1st Battalion
| goth Marines, with close score of PAT
out of a possible $50. The rifle CON-
petition in which Sergt. Elliott won was
extremely close. Each unit Of the 9Th
Brigade was represented by its best in
dividual rifle shot.
Wins "Old Rifle"
The "old rife" a silver r-plated Ma
rine Corps rife of the model of 1875, for
the company showing the cleanest and
best kept rifles in the entire brigade
was won by Company A Of the goth
Marines, First Lieut.. Felix A. Rowland
commanding.
The SpaIding Cup for the inter
battalion base ball championship will
be awarded today when the 1st Bat
talon of the goth Marines plays the
I'd Battalion of the Goth Marines or
the diamond.
The Maj Don S. Knowlton Cup fol
| the best drilled medical organization
! vas won after close contest by thu
Field Hospital Company of the 20tf
Marines, commanded by First Lieut.
Howard H. Strine.
The major social function OF the Of
ficers of the brigade took place las
4 night, when a dinner was staged a
the Cavalier Hotel in honor of Gen
Richards, Col. j. j. Meade, officer II
charge of the Marine Corps, Reserve
and Col. McDougal, one of the senior
members of the Board of Observers.
One of the outstanding features o
the 9th Brigade's encampment has beer
the progress shown by the brigade bant
under First Lieut.. Leon Brusilof.