Evening star., 1939-05-12
6. u. Company B
Wins Major Share Of
R. 0. I. Awards
Maj. Gen. Persons
Reviews Battalion
On Military Day

science COURSES dL SeUIRcVOWH Oll-
versity and winners in the annual
r. o. T. C. competitions were re-
Iwarded with silver cups and medals
at colorful Military Day program
yesterday afternoon when the cadet
battalion passed in final review be-
fore Maj. Gen. James K. Parsons,
World War veteran and commander
of the Army's Sd Corps area.
When the last award was passed
out, the officers and men of Com
pany B, ace unit of the battalion,
marched proudly off the field bear
ing lions share of the competi-
tive honors. They won first place
in the company competition and
the company commanders competi-
ton and Pvt. James r. Ward of the
District of Columbia captured the
award offered to the best drilled
man in the battalion.
Cadet Maj Richard X. Martin
and the members of the unit were
congratulated by the Very Rev. Ar
thur A. OLeary, S. j., president, on
maintaining the excellent rating
given the unit by the War Depart
ment.
Mai. Charles E. Rayens. COM
mandant at the Hilltop, and Maj
Stonewau Jackson assumed charge
of the field day program, at which
representatives of various military
organizations in the District joined
with the university in offering the
competitive prizes
List of Awards.
The full list of awards follows:
The District of Columbia Depart
ment, American Legion award, an
officers wrist watch, presented by
David L. Gilsinn, national defense
officer, to Cadet Maj. Richard K.
Martin of Massachusetts, as the
member of the second-year advanced
class demonstrating the highest
quality of military leadership.
The Washington General Assem-
bly,, Knights of Columbus, fourth
degree award, silver cup. presented
by Francis A. McCann, faithful navi-
gator. to Cadet Capt. Edward j..
Cevasco of New York, winner of the
company commanders competition
A Distinguished Service Ribbon to
each member of Company B, winner
of the company competition, pre-
sented by the Rev Wilfrid Parsons,
S. j., to First Sergt. William J.
Quinn.
The Washington Chapter, Military
Order of the World War award set
OF officers insignia to each of the
cadet officers of Company B, pre-
sented by Rear Admiral Harry o.
Hamlet, U. S. c. G., retired, chap
ter commander.
Reserve Officers Cup.
The District of Columbia Depart
ment, Reserve Officers Association
Cup, presented by Maj. Virgil o.
Barnard, department president, to
Cadet 1t. William L. O'Connor, jr.,
Of New York, winner of the platoon
commander competition.
: The Civilian Military Education
Fund Cup. presented by 1t. Col.
Ralph c. Bishop, secretary, to Pvt.
James r. Ward, Company B, Dis
trict Of Columbia, winner of the in
dividual drill competition.
The Military Order of Foreign
Wars Medal, presented by It. Fran
els K. Callahan. District commander,
to Pvt. George H. Cain, Company C,
District of Columbia, runner-up in
sthe individual drill competition.
The University Cup, presented by
President OLeary to Cadet Capt
Daniel H. Spalding, jr., of Georgia,
for excellence in the second year
advanced course.
The Foreign Service School Cup,
presented to Corpl. Sidney j. Law
renee of the District of Columbia
for excellence in the second-year
basic course.
The College Cup. presented by
Dean John E. Grattan, S. j., to
First Sergt. Dexter L. Manley of
New York for excellence in the first
year advanced course.
The Medical School Cup, presented
by Dean David v. McCauley, S. j.,
to Cadet Pvt. Stephen N. Jones of
Maryland for excellence in the first
year basic course.
Membership Awarded.
One year membership in the Dis
trict of Columbia Department, Re-
serve Oh1cers' Association, was
awarded to Cadet Capt. Donald F..
Forbes of the District of Columbia
by Maj. Edwin S. Bethlehem, past
department president.
A. Minor &c" certificates were
awarded by the Rev. John j. Kehoe,
s. j., director of athletics. to mem
bers of the university band with two
Or more years service as follows:
William Carnes, Charles De Roche,
Joseph Eckenrode, Wesley Fishel.
George Fowler, Carl Hechmer. Henry
Heller, Edward Hyland, George Jor-
dan, Fred Kentz, Joseph Kelly
Thomas o Brien, Orlando Oliver and
Robert Tansill.
,, High scores on the varsity rifle
team awarded gold medals and
minor &c" certificates were T. M.
Lewis, V. w. Wales, jr.; P. H. Hoff-
man, Fred H. Hruby, E. G. Kurdziel,
S. j. Lawrence and B. S. Herman.
Silver medals were awarded to the
following high scorers of the fresh
man rifle team: Jack H. Dett-
weller, Harry Lee, P. j. Clancy, j.
r. Mckee, F. T. Linder, A. w.
Adler and P. E. Maloney, jr.
Victor w. B. Wales received the
National Rife Association bronze
medal and the associations all
American intercollegiate award,
gold bullet was presented to Thomas
M. Lewis, winner of the recent in
tercollegiate marksmanships. Will
lard F. Schadel made the presenta-
ton.