Evening star., 1939-05-07

first winning company Tor old BuSl-
ness High in 1909; Maj E. w. Bark
man. captain of the winning unit
in 1916 from Eastern: Talbert Peh-
man, commander of the winning
company from Central in 1924. and
Robert I. Silverman. head of the
winning Business unit in 1928.
Samuel Liebowitz. local patent
attorney, who captained a second
place Mckinley company in 1922,
has also indicated he will be pres
ent His company was known as
'Liebowitz's War Babies because Of
the small men inthe unit.
Skinner Plans to Attend.
Other former colonels expected to
see the drills are John H. Gunnell,
colonel in 1899, and Leroy Mann,
colonel in 1919.
No competitive drill would be
complete without Frank E. Skinner
and he has signified his intention
of being there Mr.. Skinner fol-
lowed former Commissioner Reich
elderfer as second colonel of the
Cadet Corps in 1894 and has occu-
pied the same box at the stadium
almost annually since 1920. He saw
most of the drills up until 1906,
when he left the city, returning in
1920.
Mr.. Skinner. who recalls the early
days when drills we're held on the
stage of the National Theater or
on the Ellipse, prints the tickets for
the event which are distributed from
the Franklin School. His brother,
Arthur w. Skinner, an officer in
the winning company of 1904, did
the printing earlier. it is said
Speculation always arises at drill
time whether the brigade staff, 10
Gated this year for the first time at
Roosevelt. has made arrangements
to tip-off its supporters as to the
winner. This is always denied by
officials time and again and in re-
cent years close watch has been kept
on the adjutant. However, it was
said, such tipof1s have occasionally
been given by a touch of the cap
or some such gesture if the winning
company is in the adjutant's school.
Competition Starts Tomorrow.
The competition will open at 8
am. tomorrow at the stadium and
the 80 companies will perform at
20-minute intervals during the day
and through the following day until
$3.50 pm. when the announcement
of the winner will be made and
the brigade will file out of the
stadium.
At 11:45 am. Tuesday the nom
commissioned officers competitive
will be held. at which time each
high school will be represented by
their non commissioned officer most
capable in the manual of arms.
Prizes include the coveted Allison
Nailor gold medal to the captain OF
the winning unit, silk flag to the
guide sergeant and ribbons to the
members. Ribbons will go to the
members of second and third place
companies and to the winner of the
rookie companies made up last Feb
ruary.
The captain of the winning unit
will also receive a sabre presented
on behalf of the National Defense
Committee Of the Junior Board Of
Commerce by its chairman, Hum
phrey Daniel.
Medals to Be Presented.
Francis r. Miller, Americanism Of
Ga, of p,,pLor Iy;11 Dnct Nh Al of
the American Legion, will present a
medal to the first sergeant of the
winning company. A gold medal
will 60 to the winner Of the nom
commissioned ofiicer drill and sill
yer award to the second place win
ner.
AS usual a first aid tent will be
set up in one corner Of the field for
possible injuries occurring In the ex-
tended order drill or In case of ex-
cessive heat. Occasionally, when the
drills are held in June, the heat
would get to one or two Of the
cadets after they had been standing
at attention for a long time. or
through nervous excitement.
Judges for the events which con-
clude the cadet year will be the same
as those who judged the regimental
and battalion contests, it was stated.
The drills are under the general su-
pervision Of Col. Wallace M. Craigie,
professor Of military science and
tactics for the white senior high
school. Ticket arrangements were
made by Miss Ethel Ginberg.