Evening star., 1941-11-24
Naval Academy
Graduates 564
December 19
| II Are From D. C.,
rs From Maryland,
II From Virginia
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Nov. 24-Five hum
dred and sixty-four midshipmen, in
cluding IT from the District of Co.
lumbia. 25 from Maryland and IL
from Virginia, will be graduated
from the Naval Academy at COM
mencement exercises December 19,
1t was announced today.
Members of the first class to finish
its studies under the academy's new
shortened three-year course, the
seniors will receive their commits
slons as enSigns six months ahead
of schedule.
The prospective graduates include
George P. Weems of Annapolis, son
OF retired naval officer, who is reg
lmental commander and the only
mldshlpman to wear five stripes,
and William Chewing of Rich
mond, Navy's great tackle, who won
honorable mention in All-American
selections last year
The academy also announced to-
day the winners of a long list Of
prizes and awards, to be presented
December l8 as part of the De-
cember week. ceremonies.
Hamilton Wins Rife Trophy.
Midshipman Arthur G.. Hamilton,
Jr.. of Hyattsville won the Secre-
tary of the Navy Rifle Trophy,
awarded to the midshipman who
has demonstrated outstanding pro-
f1PipnPy n tho of
rife. The Secretary of the Navy
Pistol Trophy was won by James w.
Wyrick of Honolulu.
The Military Order of Foreign
Wars prize, an automatic pistol,
was awarded to Samuel M. Logan,
OWensburg, KY. for standing high
est in mathematics, and William E.
Better, Newport, R l., won the Ma
tlonal Womans Relief Corps prize.
presented to the midshipman most
proficient in rules of the road"
John G.. Wallace, Vineland, N. J.,
won the Senator David I. Walsh
prize, pair of marine binoculars.
for outstanding proficiency in mill
tary law; Alden w. Whitney, Cul-
yer, Ind, the Comdr. James Edward
Palmer prize, a wrist watch, for
proficiency in practical steam en-
glneerlng; Edwin L. Sibert, jr.. Vine
yard Haven. Mass, the Col. Robert
M. Thompson prize for achieving
hrst place in inter-class sailing.
Washington midshipmen slated to
graduate are:
James T. Alexander, jr., 4704 Yuma
street NV; George o. Atkinson. jr.,
5125 Ninth street NV; Harry M.
Brinser. 1893 Thirty second street
NV; Joseph R. Defrees. jr., Broad
moor Apartments; William w.
Ennis. 4801 Connecticut avenue
NV; John F. Geisse, $3.50 Tenny.
son street NV: Ward W. Griffith,
Sd, 4200 Harrison street NV: John
c. Hill, I'd. 1914 Runnymead place
NV; Maddox N P. Hincamp. 1882
Thirty-third street NV; Robert L.
Humphries, 6211 Utah avenue NV;
Lewis w. Jennings, 1913 Morrison
street NV; Robert C. Mack, 1915
Kalorama road NV; John J.
Mitchell, Ontario Apartments; Gris-
void L. Moeller; Robert D. Nye,
5406 Connecticut avenue NV: Will
liam j. Rusch. jr., 1920 Reno road
NV. and Walter B. Woodson. jr..
1922 Woodley road NV.
Those from Maryland include:
Richard B. L. Creecy, Annapolis:
Frank M. l., Davis. Annapolis:
Marcy M. Dupre, Sd, Annapolis:
John L. Marocchi, Annapolis;
William NJ Montgomery. Annapolis:
Gerald j. Scott. Annapolis; George
T. Weems, Annapolis; Cleamans
Karfgin. jr.. Baltimore: Richard D.
King. Baltimore: Robert c. Knight.
Baltimore: Donald E. Lamar. Bal
timore; James Joseph ODonneN,
Baltimore; Blanchard Randall, Sd,
Baltimore: Walter M. Straub, Balti-
more; Norman L. Pate. Baltimore;
L. H. Julian, Chevy Chase: Rich
ard L. Corkran, jr., Glen Burnie:
Arthur G. Hamilton, jr., Hyattsville;
Richard w. Bond. Relay: John S.
Howard. jr., ST. Marys City: William
B. Morrow. Round Bay; Harry j.
AANASs, oAiNci SpiIle waiter w:
Price, jr., Snow Hill; Charles J.
Burton, Takoma Park: William N.
Beale. jr.. Towson.
Those from Virginia include:
Robert c. Gooding, Alexandria.
Robert E. Mottern. Arlington: Ed
win T. Osler, Blackwood; Guilford
D. Acker, Charlottesville: William
A. Shonerd, Mclean: Francis E.
kinne. Norfolk: Horace P. McNeal.
Norfolk; William N Chewing,
Richmond: Paul L. Ruehrmund. jr..
Arthur F.. Rawson. ir..
Roanoke; Frank S. Quinn, jr., Tye
River. and William L. Peterson, j.
Virginia Beach.