Evening star., 1939-05-17
Naval Academy
ToGraduate 30
From This Area
Outdoor Exercises
To Be Held June ]
In Annapolis

uled to be graduated at II am
June at the Naval Academy at
Annapolis, Md.
The exercises will be held in
Thompson Stadium and are the
Navy's first outdoor graduations
since 1902. Included in the Wash
ington group are three sons of ad-
mirals.
The local candidates for commits
sions are:
Clarence William Becker, son OF
Capt. w. F. Becker, Marine Corps
retired, and Mrs. Becker. He was
a former all-prep football and basket
ball player while at Landon Prepara-
tory School here, but was handicap
ped in his athletic career at the
Academy by injuries. He received
an INA" award in basket ball and
played intramural football and base
ball.
Rafael Celestino Benitez, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Benitez of WASH
ington. He was appointed to the
Academy by the resident commits
sioner of Puerto Rico Benitez was
active in intramural athletics and
other activities and stood in the first
half Of his class at the end of three
years.
Track and Soccer Man.
Norman Bennett. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Bennett. was active in
track and soccer and intramural
baseball as we'll as musical clubs.
Charles Richardson Chandler, son
of Capt. w. D. Chandler, jr., and
Mrs. Chandler Chandler stands
high in his class scholastically and
won a letter in varsity wrestling for
three years. He also participated
in soccer and lacrosse.
Charles Allen Dancy, jr., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. A. Dancy. He re-
ceived numerals in cross country
basket ball and track and, at the
end of his second year, stood in the
first half of his class scholastically
Edmonds David, son of Mrs. E. E
David. At the end of three years of
the course he stood in the first halt
of his class.
William Denton, ir., son of Col
William Denton (M. c., U. S. A..
and Mrs. Denton. He received nu-
merals in tennis and participated in
battalion basket ball and track. He
stood in the first quarter of his
class at the end of his second year
Her James Fairchild. jr., son of
Mr.. and Mrs. I. J. Fairchild. He
received numerals in plebe wrestling
and in plebe and battalion crew.
John Anthony Fidel, son of Mr..
and Mrs. A. G. Fidel. He stood in
the first half of his class at the
end of three years. He was active
in plebe and intramural tennis and
track as we'll as publications.
Received Medal.
James Blair Glennon. tr.. son of
Comdr. and Mrs. j. B. Glennon.
Glennon stands in the highest quar-
ter Of his class at the end of three
years work. He was awarded a
medal as special second-class gun
pointer on the practice cruise of
1898.
Thomas Comins Hart, son of Rear
Admiral T. c. Hart and Mrs. Hart.
He stood in the first third of his
class at the end of three years work.
He was active in varsity wrestling
and intramural football as we'll as
other outside activities. He received
a medal as first-class gun captain
on the practice cruise of 1898.
Harold Clase Lank, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. B. Lank. He was active at
track, cross country and soccer and
received a medal in short range
practice on the practice cruise.
Robert Gwathmey Merritt, son OF
Mrs. R. G. Merritt. He received
numerals in plebe and varsity crew
and was member of the Radio
Club and Orchestra.
David Henshaw Pope. son of Mr.
and Mrs. G. S. Pope. At the com.
pletion of three years work. he
stood in the first quarter of his class
He was active in soccer, boxing and
football as we'll as publications.
Stands High in Glass.
John Bryscoe Pye. son of Rear
Admiral w. S. Pye. He stands high
IN his class scholastically at the end
OF three years. He received an "N
IN golf and was active in battalion
swimming. On the practice cruise
ne won a medal in short range
practice.
Roland Weyburn Schumann, jr.
son OF Capt. and Mrs. R. w. Schu-
mann. He was in the first half of
MS class at the end of the second
year. He received letters in plebe
and varsity soccer, golf and lacrosse
and played intramural water polo
and basket ball. He received a medal
Tor excellence with great guns on
the 1896 cruise.
Louis Piollet Spear, son of Rear
Admiral Ray Spear and Mrs. Spear
Spear stood in the first quarter of his
class at the end of three years and
was active in crew.
John Farley Splain, son of Mr
and Mrs. J. F. Splain. He was
active in plebe and varsity track
and boxing as we'll as publications
and other activities.
Charles Ramsay Stapler, son OF
Capt. j. T. G. Stapler and Mrs
Stapler. Active in soccer, crew and
cross country, he received a medal
Tor excellence with great guns as
special Second class gun pointer on
the cruise of 1887.
Participated in Wrestling.
Frederick Leonard Taeusch, son o1
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Taeusch. He
stood in the first half of his class
at the end of three years and
participated in wrestling and crew
He took a medal as special (second
class gun pointer on the cruise OF
1898.
Frederick Birchfield Tucker, son
Of Mrs. F.. H. Tucker. He was
active in drama, music and publica-
tions.
Alexander Scanned Wadsworth
III, son of Capt. A. S. Wadsworth
jr., U. S. N. He received numerals