Evening star., 1941-02-02
CoIorfuI June Week k
Gone As Annapolis
Speeds Up Graduation
Friday Will Be Only
Holiday When 400
Receive Diplomas
By the Associated Press.

OIQCeFS QUICKLY IOf Iiic SIOWIuS NAVY
started today. But it's q week
without"
Without a color girl, without a
dress parade, without a garden
party, without ring dance, without
epaulets pinned on white uniforms
with kisses, without a plebes' rush
to Lovers Lane"
Partly, it's winter weather can
ceiling the traditional ceremonies.
partly because all but the gradual
ing class will be studying, instead
of on holiday for week.
Friday, graduation day, will be
the only holiday, with Secretary of
the Navy Knox presenting diplomas
to nearly 400 midshipmen in indoor
ceremonies.
Seniors End Exams.
Senior claSsmen did stage their
mo more rivers" celebration today,
marking the end of eXaminat tionS.
Seniors will have as many hops"
and social functions as usual. In
stead of a garden party, Rear Ad-
n1iral Russell Wilson, who took
over command today as superin-
tendent. will hold a reception and
dance Tuesday.
The speed up" IN graduation was
accomplished by concentrated study,
by shortening the cruise trip, and
cutting Christmas leave to Christ
mas Day only.
There will be no graduation in
June and the present juniors" prob
ably will be graduated in February,
1919.
OF 400 In this years class, 3s4
will receive ensigns' commissions in
the line. Twenty-three failed eye
tests and will be retested in o few
months, meanwhile helping to teach
the TOO Naval Reserves coming here
February IA to start their studies.
Three will be given honorable dis
charges due to physical defects, and
26 others are becoming second lieu
tenants In the Marine Corps.
Festivities Under Way.
Graduation week festivities began
today with the presentation of five
naval paintings to the academy mu-
scum by the Friends OF the Navy
organizs ton. A senior class hop
was held tonight in Memorial Hall.
Tomorrow at 10:45 am. the 400
graduating class members win at
tend baccalaureate services in the
Academy chapel. A concert in
Mahan Hall is scheduled for the
afternoon
Meanwhile, Academy officials an
nouneed the new regimental organ
isation, effective February 7, for
February and March Midshipman
w. n. Mendenhall, Cleveland
Heights, Ohio, was named the five
stripe" of the entire
Midshipman regiment.
His rsgimental staff will be COM
posed of c. N. Payne, Monroe, La,
regimental subcommander; J. j.
Hfnchey, Stockton, Calf, opera
tions officer; R. W. Baker, Camden,
w. Va, adtutant; w. F. Randolph,
Coeur D Alene, Idaho, signal officer;
w. J. Hurst, ordnance officer, San
Luis Obispo, Calf; H E. Fry, San
Francisco, Calf, commissary off,
Ger; p. L. Ruehrmund, jr., Annap-
olis. supply officer; j. K. Johnston,
Crosse Pointe, Mich, haison officer;
r. M. Armstrong, Birmingham, Ala,
CnationaD color bearer; E. Madden,
tr., New Hartford, N. Y, Gegimen-
tai, color bearer; r. G.. Herzberger,
jr.. Lakewood, Ohio, chief petty
ofYacer, and w. r. Easton, San
Bernsrdino, Calf, bugle corps
commander.
Battalion Commanders.
The four battalion commanders
and sub-commanders named are:
W. o. Riley, Parson, w. Va, first
battalion commander; r. w. Arey,
Independence, Kans., subcomman-
der; r. C.. Herbert, jr., Trenton,
Tenn, second battalion commander,
and M. N. P. Hinkamp, Virginia
Beach, Va, subcommander; r. Wig
gins, Ridgway, Ill.,, third battalion
commander, and A. e. Gernhardt,
Des PLANES, Ill, subcommander: H.
c. Field. jr., Seattle, Wash, fourth
battalion commander and w. Nor
gan Montgomery, Annapolis, sub
commander.
The new company commanders
are 70. g. Froude, San Bernardino,
Calf, 1st Company; o. H. Landua,
Brenham, Tex, I'D Company; J. S.
Bowen, San Antonio, Tex, Sd Com
pany; ]. 6. Howard. jr., Baltimore,
4th Company; j. Q. Seamans, Salem,
Mass, 5th Company; E. T. Osler,
Blackwood, Va, 9Th Company; r.
Clark, Princeton, N j., 7th Com
pany; J. 3. Sommers, San Diego,
Calf. 9th Company; D. T. Holmes,
Escanaba, Mich, 9th Company;
G. e. Miller, Tacoma, Wash, 10th
Company, and j. B. Davis, jr-
Athens, Ga, 11th Company, and
r. c. Armstead, Medina, Wash.
A new regimental commander and
regimental staff will be selected in
March TO direct the regiment until
the close of the academic year.
In taking command as superin-
tendent yesterday Admiral Wilson
succeeded Capt. T. A. L. VoSSler,
acting superintendent since the de-
taehment of Rear Admiral Wilson
Brown as superintendent on jan
uary Is. Admiral Brown today took
command of the Scouting Force of
the Pacific Fleet at Honolulu with
the rank of vice admiral.
Admiral wilson's son, Midship-
man Russell Wilson, jr., is mem
Der of the class 10 be graduated
Friday. The son will be assigned
to the u. s. 8. Savannah IN the
Pacific Fleet.