Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-08-21
9TH MARINES END
TRAINING TODAY
Washington Reserve Unit
Completes Successful
Training Period.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CAMP RICHIE. Nd, Aug. 30
Washington's 5th Marine Battalion is
prepared to return home tomorrow
after IS days Of field training, which
probably will be rated As the best in
its history.
High note Of the schedule was
reached today when 10 awards and
trophies for proficiency in all branches
Of military science were presented i'm
mediately preceding 4 parade and. re-
view Of the battalion in honor OF Brig
Gen. William P. Upshur. director OF
the Marine Corps Reserve.
The general was welcomed to the
post by full guard, flourishes and a
march by the band, under the COM
mand Of 1t. Leon Brusilof1.
Given 1l-Gun Salute.
During the parade and review. he
was accorded the II guns due his rank
and was saluted by the entire battalion
headed by its commander, 1t. Col
Harvey L. Miller.
For the first time in the history OF
the Washington Marine Reservists. two
companies were in a dead heat for
the Col Edmonds General Efficiency
Cup. which Is awarded the unit scoring
the highest number of points in the
prescribed competitions. Because OF
the tie, it was decided that Company
c, commanded by Capt Charles Ner-
rem, would be custodian of the cup
for the first six months and Company
c, commanded by 1t. Henderson Mel
vile. for the remainder OF the year
Both companies were awarded the
efficiency streamers to be borne on
their guidons. The presentation OF
the trophy was made by Gen. Upshur
and of the streamers by Col. Miller.
The battalion will entrain for Wash
ington at 9 am. tomorrow and is
scheduled to arrive at noon.
, Final event of the training period
was an ofioers' ball tonight at the
Monterey Country Club.
List Of Winners.
Awards In the various events and
the winners: The old rife, for cleanest
rifles, Company c; Norfolk Cup, for
close order drill, Company G; Occi-
dental Cup, for cleanest quarters, the
band; Stickney Trophy, for best ,ad :
ministration papers, Company G;
Brooklyn Woodbridge Trophy, for best
shooting, Company c, and the Senior
N. c. o. Cup, for best guard mount,
Company B.
Elizabeth Edmonds Harris for best
squad, Company d; v. F. w. best
marine medal, Pvt. w. Z. Payne, jr.
Company A; Dwight L. Harris Cup,
for highest ncncommissioned officer
rife score. Sergt. julius H. Lanham.
Company E; Daughters of War 1911
medal. for best noncommissioned on
Ger, Sergt. Robert c. Walker, Company
F: D. A. r. medal, for submitting best
lessons to Marine Corps Schools,
Sergt. Alfred M. Burnell, Company
A: American Legion medal, for best
corporal, Corpl. Woodrow w. Baker,
Company G, and the Marine Corps
ring. for best guidon bearer, Pvt.
Albert r. Ray, Company F.
Chesterfield Cup, for private with
highest rife score. Pvt. Willard r.
Piggott. headquarters Company;
Geyer Trophy. to enlisted man respon-
sible for winning Stickney Cup. Sergt.
Charles I. Britts, Company q; Mill
tary Order World War Trophy, to
ofncer with best rife score, Capt.
Charles B. NNerren. Company g.:
knights Of Columbus Cup, for COM
pany with highest attendance at
afmory, Company g, and Gene Tun-
ney trophy. for athletic achievement
and sportsmanship, Company F.