Evening star., 1942-05-12
School Cadets
Competing in
Annual Drills
Central Company B
Opens Contest for
Corps Honors

green turf of Griffith Stadium thi
morning, opening the annual com
petitive drill among the cadet corp
of eight Washington high schools.
Company B of Central Higl
School, commanded by Cadet Capt
Eduard H. Siegler, jr.. marched or
the field at 8 am. to the rhythm O
the high school regimental band. I
was the first of 80 companies com
peting today and tomorrow for tn.
coveted Allison Nailor gold medal
Three Regular Army officers ar
Judging the military bearing, eff
cheney, and precision of each group
Each company followed the sam,
drill program during its 20 minute,
on the field. First came a march
in columns of three, then a drill il
the manual of arms, followed by
an inspection of the Army Spring.
field rifles.
Firing at Foe Simulated.
Then came the extended order
drill in which the cadets deployec
across the field as skirmishers. Lines
simulated fire at an imaginary
enemy. Rear lines held in reserve
moved up by squads to join the
assault.
Following Company B from Gen.
trail were Central Company c, COM
manded by Cadet Capt. Karl D
Morrison, and Company D, headed
by Cadet Capt. Donald L. Carter.
Today's drill also was judged by
q special group who will award
points toward the Gen. William
Horton Prize, which goes to the
captain of the company from Gen.
tral having the highest standing in
scholarship, military rating and
military poise and bearing while in
command of troops.
The latter phase of the compe-
tition is being judged today by 1t
Col. Wallace N. Craigie, professor
of military science and tactics in
Washington schools; 1t. Col. Will
liam E. Barkman, Col. Craigie's as
sistant, and 1t. Gordon F. Sandefur,
Field Artillery, U. S. A.
Schedule of Drills Given.
Company A of Central will drill
tomorrow. Companies representing
six schools were to compete today
and two were scheduled to drill
tomorrow. Those scheduled today
in addition to Central were McKin-
ley. Anacostia, Woodrow Wilson,
Calvin Coolidge and Western.
Roosevelt and Eastern High Schools
were listed for tomorrow morning.
Judges are Capt. Ralph I. Will
liams, First 1t. Gordon L. Judd and
First 1t. Harold L. Kelly, military
training instructors at the Univer-
sity of Maryland
Cadet Sergt William H. Wallop of
Central High School won a compe-
tition for the most distinguished
nom commissioned officer.
Cadet Sergt. Thomas ODonnell of
Woodrow Wilson was second and
Cadet Sergt. Harry w. Stearns of
Eastern third.
The judges announced the WIN
ners after a 15-minute drill in the
manual of arms.
At lis pm tomorrow the entire
brigade will pass in review before
DR.. Elmer S. Newton, retiring princi-
pal Of Western High School. DR..
Newton will make the award to the
winning company.
Today and tomorrow will mark
the last time the cadets will be seen
on the drill field with Army rifles
for probably many years. Uncle
Sam has recalled his weapons as of
June Is and school officials will be-
gin Immediately after the drills
tomorrow to clean and crate them
for shipment.
Awards Are Listed.
Awards for first place include the
Nailor medal to the captain of the
winning company, a silk flag to be
carried by the guide sergeant ano
ribbons TO the members of the COM
pany. Members of the companies
winning second and third places
also receive ribbons.
Other awards include: A re-
production of the Nailor medal
presented to the captain of the
winning company by the Lions Club;
a saber. presented to the captain of
the winning company by the Junior
Board of Commerce; medals, pre-
sented to the first sergeant of the
winning company and the drum
major of the winning band by
Bunker Hill Post, No. 81, American
Legion; medals awarded to the nom
commissioned officers winning first,
second and third place, and a cup,
awarded to the principal of the
school whose cadets score the highest
regimental average by companies.
The cadets will enter the ball
park by the Fifth and V street gate
on the following schedule tomorrow
Company E, 5th Regiment Roose-
velD, 8>am.; Company K, 5th Regi-
ment (RoosevelD, 800; Company
G, 5th Regiment CRoosevelt, $40;
Company B, Sd Regiment EASTERN
9: Company D, Sd Regiment EAST
erm, 9:20; Company c, Sd Regiment
(EaStern), $40
Company B, 9th Regiment Cool
idge), 10; Company A, Sd Regiment
EASTERN, 1920; Company E, 6tt
Regiment (Wilson, 10:40; Company
1, 5th Regiment (RoosevelD, IL
Company B, Anacostia Separate
Battalion, 1l:20; Company A, Is
Regiment (CentraD, 11:40; Com,
pany H, 4th Regiment (Western)
IL: Company c, I'd Regiment (Mc'
Kinley), 1920 pm.