Evening star., 1934-05-27
CADET COMPANIES
IN ANNUAL TEST
First Unit viii March on
Griffith Stadium Tomor.
row Morning.

The first of Washington's % white
high school cadet companies will
march onto the field of Griffith
Stadium at BIS am. tomorrow to
begin the two DAYS of competitive
drill which annually climsxes a
Winter OF assiduous preparation.
The keen rivalry and high standard
OF excellence usually manifested In
this gala occasion of the high school
military year is expected to be dis
played again.
ut is remarkable how fine our
cadets really are, in comparison with
other military bodies said &C. WAL
lace M. Craigie, high school cadet
Instructor. These boys have little
opportunity for extensive training
since only two weekly hcur-and-a
half periods are devoted to drill"
Cadets from Mckinley Roosevelt.
Eastern and Western are scheduled to
take the field tomorrow. with the sec
ond day reSery ed for Central and odd
companies from each of the other
high schools.
Brigade Review Tuesday.
The drill will close. following award
of honors, with brigade review be-
fore Secretary of War Dern. Brig.
Gen. Alfred T. Smith, his aide, school
officials and guests. The review is
to begin at 4:30 pm. Tuesday
To the winning company will go
the coveted first place flag, rammed
into the gun muzzle of the right
guide as the company marches up in
column OF squads Each merber of
the winning company will receive red
ribbons and the captain will be
awarded the Allison Nailor diamond
studded gold medal
First honorS last year went to
Company H of Western and Capt
Philip Lauman, its commander.
Lauman now is at the West Point
Military Academy.
Sabers to Be Presented.
The captain and two lieutenants of
the winning company also will be
awarded Sabers, donated by the Wash
1ngton Chamber of Commerce. The
presentation will be made later, dur
ing a ceremony in the school.
To members of the second place
company will go purple ribbons, and
white to the third-place holders.
Honor ribbons also will be pre-
sented to the End Regiment Band,
commanded by Capt. John j. McCue,
which won band competition April
26, Capt. Ludwig Manley is band in
structor
The five sergeants rated highest by
their respective schools will compete
for gold medal Tuesday during the
noon period The sergeant adjudsed
second best will get silver medal
Both awards were purchased with
money from the cadet fund.
When the brigade marches in re-
view Tuesday afternoon, it will be led
by the second largest student band N
the United States. The brigade musi-
cal organization is composed of l65
pieces. Only the University Of Penn
Sylvania band is larger.
Series of Maneuvers.
The competing companies will be
put through series of both simple
and complicated maneuvers under di-
rection of their officers. The Judges
will be Capt. Carleton Smith COM
mander of Headquarters Company of
the 18th Brigade. United States Army.
stationed here, and his two officers,
First Lieut.. John G. Hill and Second
Lieut.. Paul w. Caraway. son of Sen
ator Caraway of Arkansas.
Secretary Dern will be informed Of
their decisions and present the prizes.
This will be the forty-seventh an
nal high school competitive drill, the
first taking place between the two
companies at Central High School.
In order to allow high school stu
dents, not members of the cadet
corps, to witness events of the final
afternoon, they will be given a half
holiday if they say they desire to
attend.
Schedule Of Appearance.
Companies will 60 on the field ac-
eording to the following schedule:
Monday-Company E, I'd Regiment
Mckinley, Sis am; Company A, I'd
Regiment, 8:45 am; Company D I'd
Regiment, 9:l5 am; Company C, I'd
Regiment, Gas am; Company F, I'd
Regiment, 10:15 am; Company M,
5th Regiment, Roosevelt. 1O:45 am;
Company I, 5th Regiment, ll:l5 am;