Evening star., 1935-08-18
COMPANY D WINS
EFFICIENCY CUP
Sunset Parade in Honor of
Brig. Gen. Williams Ends
Training.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

QUANTICO, Va, August ia
sunset parade and review In maSsed
battalion formation in honor of Brig.
Gen. Richard P. Williams, U. s. M. c.
officer in charge Of the Marine Corps
Reserve, concluded the 15-day in
tensive field training schedule Of the
5th Battalion, Fleet Marine Corps Re-
serve, under command Of Mai. Harvey
L. Miller here today.
A force of 465 officers and men
forming a Pershing square with bay
onets fixed and preceded by the batal-
ion band, swung past the general.
Prior to the parade various military
efficiency competitions were. held, with
the Edmunds General Efficiency Cup
won by Company D, a Washington.
D. c., unit composed principally of
Eastern High School alumni. Com
pany D Is commanded by First Lieut..
Otho L. Rogers, with Second Lieut..
Alfred H. Marks as junior officer.
The Old Rife, a silver-plated 1878
model Springfield, was won by Com
pany c, First Lieut.. Justice M. Cham
bers, for standing the best rifle in
spection as to cleanliness of arms.
The Norfolk Chamber of Commerce
Cup for the best company at close
order drill was won by Company D.
Wins Rest Squad Cup.
The Elizabeth M. Harris Cup for
the best drilled squad was won by a
Company D squad under Corpl. John
A. Apergis.
The U. S. M. C. r. Cup for the en-
listed man with the highest .30-calibre
rife score was won by Pvt, First-class,
Ned S. Kline, who also won the Ches-
terfield Cup for the private with the
highest rifle score.
The Klemfuss Cup for the company
with the highest average .30-calibre
score was won by Company G. under
Capt. Charles B. Nerren.
The best Marine medal awarded
to the best drilled private or pri-
vate, frst-class, by the District of
Columbia Department, Veterans of
Foreign Wars, was won by Pvt, First
class, Don F. Hammerlund of Com
pany C. This medal was presented
here in person today by C1ndr Inman
Of the District Of Columbia Depart
ment. Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Outstanding Performance Cup.
The Dwight L. Harris Cup for the
outstanding performance by any en-
listed man was won by First Sergt.
Samuel Winfield Of Company D.
The Marine Corps signet ring to
the best guidon bearer awarded an
nually by the District Of Columbia De-
partment, Ladies' Auxiliaries of the
Veterans of Foreign Wars, was won
by Pvt, First-clasS, Charles L. Cogs-
well Of Headquarters Company. the
ring being presented in person by
Mrs. Clay Keene Miller. president of
the District Of Columbia Department.
The Warburton Cup for the officer
with the highest .30-calibre rife score
was presented to Marine Gunner John
E. Fondahl Of Headquarters Company
The battalion commanders eff
cheney streamer, to be carried perma-
nently on the guidon Of the prize
winning company, was taken by Com
pand D under Lieut.. Rogers. The
commissioned officers cup for
the cleanest company streets was also
won by Company D.
Boxing Awards Made.
Medals for the winners in the va
rious classes OF the battalion boxing
championships as awarded by Fred
w. Buchholz Of the District Boxing
Commission, were won by Privates
Murray Kanner. Paul E. Swoffard and
Joseph C. Macchio of Company A.
James c. Varah and George M Flem-
ing of Company B., Robert B. Matthias
of Company c and Hubert r. Glass,
jr.. Of Company @.
The schedules just completed by
the Fifth Battalion was an exception
ally strenuous one, concentrated chief
ly on battalion, bush and open war
fare maneuvers and landing-force
problems.
The health Of the command is ex-
cellent, with no cases on the sick list.
in spite of the excessive heat that
prevailed during the last week.
The battalion returns to Washing
ton, arriving at 1:30 tomorrow on the
steamer Northland. resuming inactive
duty status after checking in property
and lining up for pay.
Regular Marine Corps observers
freely expressed the opinion that the
schedule completed by the Fifth Bat
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accomplished by any Marine Corps