Evening star., 1934-05-30
FLAG TAKEN BY c
OF EASTERN HIGH
Drill Victory Brings Medal to
Capt. BiShoff From
Secretary Dern.

Eastern High Schools Company c,
commanded by Cadet Capt. Frederick
A. Bishoff, today is the possessor of
the time-tattered silk flag of victory
which it won in the forty-seventh an
nual company competitive drills Of
the Washington High School Cadet
Corps late yesterday.
Capt. Bishoff was congratulated by
and received the Allison Nailor dia-
mond-studded medal from no less
parsonage than Secretary of War
Dern, himself. The Secretary brayed
the cold mist that enveloped Griffith
Stadium where the drills were held
to review the cadets.
Second honors went to Central
High School, whose Company G,
under Cadet Capt Elmer L. Burton,
received the second highest drill rat
ing
Western High School captured
third place with its Company L. COM
manded by Cadet Capt. Charles
Stauffer
Wins Rookie Honor.
Western received a second honor
when its Company F, under command
of Capt. Randall Jones, won the dis
tinction of being the best-drilled
rookie company" on the field. Spe-
cial ratings were given the companies
which were organized only last Febru-
ary and Capt. Jones outfit walked
off with the honors.
This year, the school and cadet
authorities did not disclose the drill
average or rating earned by the COM
peting companies. The winners were
announced merely as first" sec
ond" and third" These places were
awarded on the basis of ratings given
by board of three judges, composed
of First Lieut.. John G. Hill, Second
Lieut.. Paul w. Caraway and Second
Lieut.. Thomas Hammond, jr., all of
the Regular Army.
Twenty-four Of the competing COM
panies had made their bids for first
honors by II o'clock yesterday morn
ing Following the luncheon recess
period, only five units remained to
take the field and each of these rep
resented high school. They were
Company B of Eastern under Capt.
Daniel r. Hid. Company E of Central
under Capt. Richard Abbey, Company
L of Western under Capt. Stauffer,
Company B of Mckinley under Capt.
Claude Willis and Company E of
Roosevelt under Capt Robert A. Har-
rington, jr.
Az tho conclusion of fha Loot coy,, =,
pany drill. the entire brigade marched
into Griffith Stadium for the review
by Secretary Dern. AS the moment
for the naming of the victorious COM
pany approached, a deep silence
gripped the crowds in the stands.
The cadets themselves stood tense.
Finally. Eastern's Company c was
rent the silence.
Following the awards to the four
winning companies, Cadet Sergt David
Creech of Company M, Roosevelt High
School, marched forward to receive
the gold medal for winning the title
most distinguished non-commissioned
officer" He came out first in the
competition among the five best SER
geants in the corps early yesterday
Sergt. Joseph Loughran of Company
F, Western High School, advanced
next to receive the silver medal of
second place.
Then Capt. Ludwig Manoly, in
Structor, and Drum Maj. Eugene
Moon marched forward to receive
honors they won under them by the
Mckinley High School Regimental
Band in April. The Mckinley Band
of so pieces was victorious in corps
wide competition.
The presentation ceremonies were
witnessed by DR.. Frank w. Ballou,
superintendent of schools; Mrs. Henry
Grattan Doyle, vice president of the
Board of Education; George Whit
well and Henry I. Quinn, members of
the school board. DIR. Stephen E.
Kramer, first assistant superintendent
of schools in charge of high schools
and cadet affairs, participated in the
awards.