Evening star., 1935-05-30
"a Middies From Washington
Rank High in Graduating Class
T,oo VIII Resign and One Plans to Enter
Marine Corps-HaUe Won
Many HOnOrs.
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ANNAPOLIS. May 3O-Twenty-
four young men from Washington will
receive diplomas from the Naval
Academy at graduation exercises on
June 8.
They will receive their diplomas
from the hands of Senator Park
Trammell of Florida. chairman of the
Senate Naval Affairs Committee.
Senator Trammen will also be the
principal speaker at the graduation
exercises.
Probably no group of students from
an individual area has received more
honors than the two dozen boys from
the District of Columbia. They have
held regimental honors and have ex-
celled in sports.
Two 10 Resign.
OF the Washington graduates. 2l
will become ensigns in the line, 2 will
resign and another will 60 into the
Marine Corps. A list of the Washing
ton graduates, together with informa- =
tion on their midshipmen activities,
follows:
Frank Lloyd Barrows is the son of
DR.. and Mrs. Albert l.. BarrOws of
Washington. Barrows, who was ap-
pointed from the Naval Reserve, re-
ceived his secondary education at
Central High School and Columbian
Prep School, both of Washington. He
sings in the academy choir and was
active in the management OF the stu
dent stage productions. He holds the
rank of guidon petty off1cer in the
regimental organization. Bsrrows ex-
poets a commission as an ensign in the
line
Cyrus Churchill Cole is the son of
Rear Admiral and Mrs c. w. Cole of
Washington. He prepa ed for the
academy at Severn School. Severn
Park, Md. Cole, who holds the rank
of midshipman lieutenant Gunior
eradeI in the regimental organization,
stands twelfth in his class. He is a
member of the l50-pOund crew, The
Glee Club and the Mssoueraders. D
served on his class Crest Committee
and the Log Board. He will receive a
commission as an ensign.
George Lisssnt Conkey is the ward
of Ralph w. S. Hill Of Washington.
He attended George Washington Uni
versity before going TO the Naval
Academy. He holds the rank of sec
ond petty officer. served on the Recep-
tion Committee during the past season
and made his N in boxing. He expects
to be commissioned as an ensign.
Roscoe Franklin Dillen. jr.. Is the
son of Capt. and Mrs. r. F. Dillen
of Washington. He attended Colum-
bian Prep School in Washington.
During the past year he held the
rank of midshipman lieutenant tjuniOr
grade, in the regimental organization
and was a member of the wrestling
and tennis squads. He will receive
commission as ensign.
Member Rife Team.
Alva Wright DinWiddie is the son
of Mrs w. w. Dinwiddie OF Washing
ton. Dinwiddie prepared for the
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appointed from that State He is
at present a second petty officer and
for the last four years has been
member of the rife team. He expects
to be commissioned as an ensign.
Oliver Davis Finnigan, jr, is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. o. d. Finnigan
OF Washington. Finnigan, who was
appointed from Pennsylvania. received
his secondary school training at Mer-
cersburg Academy of Mercersburg. Pa.
During the past year he served on
the Log Board and the Reception
Committee. He had leading role in
the Masoueraders' performance He
was a member of the Lucky Bag staff
and OF the boxing team. He will re-
ceive an ensign's commission.
Eugene Bennett Fluckey is the son
of I. N. Fluckey Of Washington. Mid
shipman Fluckey, who was appointed
from Illinois, prepared for the acad-
emy at Columbian Preparatory School
in Washington. He is a member of
the wrestling and crew squads and
at present holds the rank of muster
ing petty of11cer in the regimental Or
SClllDdl IlC VIII VIC
an ensign
Earle Grace Gardner. jr.. Is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Gardner
of Washington. He attended Central
High School and the Dewitt Prepara-
tory School in Washington before en-
tering the academy by appointment
from Alabama He now holds the
rank of second petty officer in the
regimental organization. He expects
line.
Henry Chalfant Gearing Sd. is the
son Of Capt. and Mrs. H. C. Gearing
of Washington. Gearing entered the
academy by appointment from Penn
sylvania after preparing at the Severn
School. He was an assistant fanager
of basket ball and a second petty
officer in the regimental organization.
He will be commissioned an ensign.
Robert Messenger Hinckley is the
son of Comdr. and Mrs. r. M. Hinck-
ley of Washington. He attended Shen-
andoah Valley Academy of Winches-
ter, Va, and the Severn School. He
is q second petty officer in the regi-
mental organization and VIII receive
commission as an ensign.
Louis Rittenhouse Hird Is the son
Of Comdr., and Mrs. H. B. Hird OF
Washington. He prepared for the
academy at Dewitt Preparatory School
in Washington. He is member of
the golf team and first petty officer
in the regimental organization. Upon
graduation he will be commissioned
an ensign.
Brooke Carter Jennings is the son
of Capt. and Mrs. L. w. Jennings of
Washington. Jennings attended West
ern High School in Washington and
the Severn School. He is a member
of the Reception Committee and of
the Trident Society and is a muster
ing petty officer in the regimental Or