Evening star., 1938-05-20
CADET CAPTAIN
Wins TWO CUPS
FIJI. Walton, Jr., R. o. 7. c.
!. Of Georgetown u, Is
Honored for Record.

HlCOuSDlCIOUo1y Ss~SSO~
. vet throng Of spectators at the an
nual military day exercises OF George
town University yesterday afternoon
and heard his young son. Cadet Capt.
Frederick H. Walton. jr.. commander
of Company C, which won the COM
petitive drill. congratulated for max
ing one of the finest personal records
In the history of the R. o. T. c.
unit.
With cadets represented from many
States. Capt. Walton was the out
standing member of a coterie Of Dis
trict of Columbia students who walk
ed of with three of the four prizes
for excellence In military science as
we'll as other honors. Mr. Walton. an
of1cial of the Interior Department,
had long time to wait before he
could reach his son and proudly bear
OF the two silver cups the young cadet
oficer had won.
Maj Gen. John L. De Witt. COM
nnandant Of the Army War College:
Brig. Gen. Albert Cox. newly appoint
ed commander of the District National
Guard. and the Very Rev. Arthur A.
OLeary, S. j., president Of George
town, were the first to congratulate
him. As student in the college who
will graduate with honors in June,
Capt. Walton's abilities are not con-
fined solely to the parade ground.
Board Makes Selection.
One silver cup was awarded to him
for winning the company commanders
competition. the presentation being
made by Thomas F. Carlin. faithful
navigator Of the Washington General
Assembly. Knights Of Columbus.
Fourth degree. He was adjudged as
the best company commander in the
battalion by a board Of officers from
Fort Washington headed by 1t. Col.
Gilbert L. Cook Of the 18th Infantry.
Next. Capt. Walton was awarded the
silver cup donated by the president Of
the university for excellence in mill
tary science in the second year ad-
vanced course OF the r. o. r. C. As
commander of the winning company
in the competitive drill he received an
officers insignia from Brig. Gen. Cox
on behalf of the Washington Chapter,
Military Order of the World War.
Other officers Of the company receiv-
ing similar awards were Its Michael
D. Petrosky of Connecticut. Paul J.
Tierney Of Pennsylvania and James w.
Knott OF Clinton, Md.
Another Washington cadet. Pvt.
Sidney J. Lawrence of Company A,
won the coveted individual drill COM
petition as the best drilled member OF
the battalion. He received the George
town University Cup from Or. Thomas
H. Healy. The runner-up" award in
the same competition was bestowed
on Pvt. Richard M. Look OF New
York. a member of Company B, the
presentation being made by Comdr
George T. Vaughan of the Military
Order Of Foreign Wars.
leadership Award.
For the highest quality Of leadership
in the r. o. T. c. unit Maj. Robert B.
Nolan Of Pennsylvania, commander
Of the battalion, was awarded a wrist
watch by the District of Columbia De-
partment. American Legion. The pres
entation was made by Fred Grant, ma
tional defense officer of the Legion.
The remaining competitive award.
a silver cup. was given to 1t. James
w. Knott of Maryland for winning the
platoon commander competition. He
commanded the I'd Platoon of Com
pany C. The award was presented for
the District Of Columbia Department.
Reserve Off1cers' Association, by Maj.
Walter R. Metz. department president.
First Sergt. Richard K. Martin Of
Massachusetts was given distinguished
service ribbons for all members Of
Comapny c by the Rev. Francis E.
Lucey, S. j., law regent.
Silver cups for excellence in mill
tary science were awarded to other
students as follows: Color Sergt. Dex-
ter L. Hanley Of New York, second year
basic course; First Sergt. Joseph l..
Ward OF the District Of Columbia,
first year advanced course. and Pvt.
George A. Christy of the District Of
Columbia. first year basic course. The
awards were made. respectively. by the
Rev. Wilfrid Parsons. S. j., dean OF
the graduate school; the Rev. John E.
Grattan, S. j., dean Of the college, and