Evening star., 1933-05-19
D. c. STUDENTS WIN
| R. 0. 7. c. AWARDS
Four of Eight Places on
Georgetown U. Honor Roll
Won by Washingtonians.

prominently in the annual awards of
the Georgetown University R. o. T. C.
yesterday afternoon, winning four Of
the eight placements on the Honor Roll
for general efficiency in their respective
classes. a fifth place being given to a
cadet from Carroll County, Md
Two of the four silver loving cups
awarded to the leader of each of the
classes in the r. o. T. c. were cap
tured by these Washington students
Pvt. August H. Kramm having attained
the highest efficiency in the freshman
basic course with a percentage of 985.
and Sergt. Robert w. Hall leading the
first year advanced course with 95 go
per cent.
Washington cadets winning honorable
mention for general efficiency were
Corpl. Philip Tlmulty, with 98.5 per
cent in the second year basic course,
and Sergt John L. Griffin in the first
year advanced course, his percentage
being 93.9. First Lieut.. Joseph Nicholas
Shriver of Maryland won honorable
mention with 976 per cent in the
second year advanced course.
The other two class leaders, each of
whom was awarded silver cup, were
Pvt William M. Byrnes of New York,
with 986 per cent in the second year
basic course and John w. Ahern OF
Arkansas, the lieutenant colonel of the
cadet battalion, who won the first place
in the second year advanced course
with percentage Of 98.1O.
Commanding Officer Honored.
The field day exercises, staged on the
Hilltop campus in the presence of
prominent Army officers, marked the
close of r. o. T C. activities at George
town for this year. A tribute was paid
to the commanding officer. Maj. William
H Hobson, u S. A., at the close of the
program and was arranged as sur
prise to him. From the senior cadet
class Mai Hobson, who is an enthusi-
astic sportsman. received as a parting
gift fine shotgun. the presentation
being made on behalf of the class by
Cadet Capt. Henry B. Herrick of Mass
achusetts. In few weeks Maj. Hobson
four-year detail at Georgetown for his
new post at Fort Benning, Ga.
A feature of the field day events was
a battalion review in honor of Brig.
Gen. George S. Simonds. u. S. A, COM
mandant of the Army War College. A
board of Army officers acted as judges
for the numerous competitive events,
the members consisting of Maj. Turner
M. Chambliss, senior judge, and Capt.
Everett L. Upson and First Lieut.. John
w. Harmony of the University of Mary
land staff
Incidentally it was made known at
the exercises that War Department
orders had Just been issued detailing
two of the Georgetown instructors,
Capt. William L. DeWare and Capt.
Lawrence L. Cobb, to duty in Wyoming
with the Civilian Conservation Corps
for the Summer They are leaving
today to join detachments at Fort
George G. Meade, Md.
Company C Wins Drill.
A brisk competitive company drill. won
by Company c under command of Capt.
Joseph ]. Muckerman of Missouri, was
an outstanding feature. He received
the battalion colors from Company B,
winner last year, and each member of
his command was awarded distin-
guished service ribbon.
In the individual competitive drill,
Cadet Charles A. McClenathan of
Pennsylvania was left standing alone
eventually and was awarded a silver
loving cup donated by the Military
Education Fund and presented by its
secretary, Lieut., Col. Ralph C. Bishop.
Cadet Capt. Henry B. Herrick won the
company commander competition for
general efficiency. and was awarded the
silver cup of the Washington Chapter,
Military Order of the World War. Lieut..
Col. George E. IjamS, its senior vice
commander, made the presentation.
The outstanding individual award was
made to Cadet Capt Elmer P. Freisch-
lag of New York, as the member OF the
graduating class who has done most
during his four years at Georgetown to
advance the interests Of the R. o. T. G.
This prize, an officers wrist watch, was
presented to the young man by Gen.
Simonds on behalf of the donor, Capt.
j. A. McDonough of the New York Ma
tional Guard, a former cadet COM
mander at Georgetown.
Another competitive award was the
silver cup of the Washington Chapter,
Reserve Officers Association, presented
to Lieut. John A. Largay of New York
for winning the platoon commander
competition. It was presented by Maj.
Edwin S. Bethlehem, jr., department
president of the association.
Rifle Team Gets Letters.
Two other District of Columbia stu
dents particularly distinguished them
selves. Sergt Robert W. Hall of this
city, winner or the highest score IN the
Intercollegiate Rife Match, was pre-
sented the official medal by Lieut.. Col.
Lombard of the British embassy. A
second District student, Corpl. William
r. Collins, won the medal for the sec
ond high score, the presentation being
made by Isaac Cans Of Washington.
The members of the varsity rife
team were awarded the minor letter
&c" by the Athletic Association as fol-
lows: David M Tarry of New jersey,
team captain: Francis Ainsa. Henry G.
Barrett, A. Barrera, William r. Collins,
John Dischyshyn, Robert w. Hall,
Robert A. Herring. Jacob F. Kunz, John
A. Largay, Charles H. Raver, Allan c.
Schieck and Charles Trundle
This year a special prize was awarded
to Joseph Crzebik of New Jersey. a
student who had rendered loyal service
to the university band for seven years,
three of which when he was in the col
lege and four in the dental school.
Capt Karl Schaefer. the band leader
and donor of the prize. a silver trumpet,
made the presentation. A medal do
mated by members Of the university
band was presented to the student drum
major, Edward J. Fahy of Illinois for