Evening star., 1938-08-20
PARADEiTO BRING
CAMP TO CLOSE
5th Marines Appear in Final
Events Today-Leave for
Home Tomorrow.
specia, Dispatch to The Star.


cade, Md, Aug. 20.-A parade and re-
view in honor OF Brig. Gen. William
p. Upshur, director Of the Marine
Corps Reserve; and presentation Of
awards to thegvarious units and per-
sonnel were high lights Of today's
schedule of the Districts 5th Battalion,
Organized Marine Reserves. This was
the ANAL program before the marines
break camp tomorrow morning to re-
turn to their civilian occupations.
In the forenoon. the battalion
paraded in honor of Maj. George w.
McHenry, inspector general assigned
to the unit by the regular establish
ment, as token Of the organizations
appreciation of his work. This was
followed by close order drill as the
final event, upon which the winner Of
the Col. Edmonds Trophy for eff
cheney will be selected.
The parade for Gen. Upshur closed
the events for the day.
Winners of Awards.
Awards and the winners Of the
various events during the training
period are:
Old rife for the company having
the cleanest rifles, Company C; Occi-
dental Health Cup, presented by Fred
Buchholtz, went to the band. COM
manded by 1t. Leon Brusiloff for the
cleanest camp area: William Stickney
Cup for the best administration papers
work performed by any company, Com
pany C, Roanoke, Va: Brookland-
Woodbridge Citizens Association Cup,
to company with the highest percent
age Of rifle qualification, Company c.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Medal for
the best marine selected on the basis
Of appearance and knowledge Of close
order drill, to Pvt. w. e. Payne. jr.. of
Company c: Dwight L. Harris Cup
Awarded to the os-eommissioned off,
Ger making the highest rifle score,
Gunnery Sergt. Julius H. Lanaham,
Company E; Daughters of the War Of
1912 award to the commissioned
officer Of the grade Of sergeant and
lower, for soldierly appearance. at
tendance at camp drills in the armory
training year, the manual OF arms,
rifle craftsmanship, progress in the
professional correspondence courses
and recruiting interest in the reserves,
was awarded to Sergt. Robert c.
Walker, Company F, based at
Rockville.
ID. A. r. Medal Awarded.
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton Medal for the enlisted man sub
mitting the most lessons to the Marine
Corps correspondence schools during
the training year. Sergt. Alfred NJ.
Burnell, Company A; American Legion
Medal for the best corporal. Corpl.
Woodrow w. Baker. Company @: Ma
rine Corps ring to best drilled and
neatest guidon bearer, Pvt. Albert r..
Ray, Company F.; Chesterfield Cup to
private obtaining the highest rifle
score. Pvt. (First Glass; Willard r. Pig
gott. Headquarters Company; Adam
y. oCSNL AAoPhy w ClAAioVCu Ahdll 1llOoI
responsible for the winning of the
Stickney Trophy, Sergt. Charles /.
Drifts, Company G; the Military
Order of the World War Trophy to
officer with highest rifle score, Capt.
Charles B. Nerren, Company G.:
knights of Columbus Cup for company
having the highest percentage Of at
tendance, Company G. and Gene Tun-
ney Trophy for athletic achievement
and sportsmanship, Company F.
Company Of the 104th Medical
Regiment Of Virginia, softball cham
pions Of that organiza ton, proved its
right to the trophy by defeating the
Company F team, Guardsmen, 1 to 2,
yesterday afternoon.
The Elizabeth Edmonds Cup for the
best squad in close order drill went to
the following from Company D: Corpl.
Knight and Pvts. Di francesca, Webb,
Kelly, Wilson and Carter, and Pvts.
First Glass; Wiener, Webb and
Horne,