Evening star., 1945-02-14
Survey Reveals
Cadet TraH1iinq
Pays in War
Value Of Program
Proved in Service,
Stefan Reports

Stefan Reports
Washington's high school cadet
training and the stepped-up physi-
cal education programs have been
paying good dividends in prepara-
tion of the Districts youth for the
rigors of war service or war jobs
Representative Stefan, Republican
of Nebraska reported today.
In statement to be presented
to the House, and based on sur
vey made by Robert L. Haycock
superintendent of schools, Mr.
Stefan pointed to a long list of the
alumni of the cadet corps who have
won rank and distinction in this
war as positive proof of the merits
Of the preliminary training.
Since Pearl Harbor, Mr.. Haycock's &
survey revealed, more than 27,10C
students have benefited by the &C
celerated physical training courses
including some 12,400 boys and
more than 14,700 girls. And there
are more than $500 boys in the A
companies of the cadet corps, plus
more than 1000 girls in their own
cadet groups.
An admittedly incomplete check
on the records of District service
men, formerly high sGhool cadets
the school superintendent said, re-
veals that 90 of the cadet graduates
since Pearl Harbor became commits
stoned officers.
Principals Collected Data.
Using data collected by principals
of Washington high schools, Mr.
Haycock said the 90 so identified
included one lieutenant colonel, one
captain, 72 neutenants and 18 en-
signs.
Mr.. Stefan, who is the ranking
minority member OF the District
Subcommittee Of the House Appro-
priations Committee. has been a
leader in sponsoring extra funds
for expansion of the physical edu-
cation-cadet training programs, in
cooperation with The Star.
Going back into earlier lists
school officials easily amassed an
imposing group of high-ranking
officers of the present war who first
learned military discipline in the
Washington High School Cadet
Corps.
During its long history, the high
school cadet organization has had
a wholesome influence on the early
training of many men who have
attained high rank in the affairs
Of our Nation" Mr.. Haycock said.
Large numbers of graduates entered
West Point and Annapolis and later
won distinction in our military
forces"
He listed the following as out
standing:
1t. Gen. Brehon B. Somervell, 1t.
Gen. Thomas Holcomb, o. S. M. c.;
Maj. Gen. william Rupertus, U. s.
M. c.; Maj. Gen. Robert C. Macon,
Maj. Gen. Richard Elwood Que
sada, Maj. Gen. Donald Stroh, Mai.
Gen. Levin Campbell.
Maj. Gen. william E. r. Covell,
Brig. Gen. B. O. Davis, Gen. An
thony McAuliffe, Brig. Gen. w.
Richard Dear, Brig. Gen. Roy Hefle-
bower and Brig. Gen. Robert Mich
olas Young.
Admiral George Fort, Vice Admiral
Russell Wilson, Vice Admiral Joseph
K. Taussig, Rear Admiral Charles
A. Young, Rear Admiral Oscar
Badger, Rear Admiral Lawrence
Du Bose and Rear Admiral Dallas
Sutton.
Another is DR.. Sao-ke Alfred SEE,
former Ambassador to the United
States from China, who as high
ranking student at Central High
School, won commission as lieu
tenant in his cadet company. In a
note to Mr.. Haycock recently, DR..
SEE said Il have always regarded the
cadet training which I received at
the Washington high school as
valuable to me as matter of phys
ical development and as a matter of
Negro Program Praised.
Many high-ranking military Off
GERS started training in the colored
Washington high schools. Those
who have rendered distinguished
service, Mr.. Haycock said, include
Brig. Gen. Davis, Col. West A.
Hamilton, Col. Campbell c. johnson
and Col. Howard D. Queen. In ad-
dition, he said. there were IL lieu
tenant colonels, 26 majors, so cap
tains, 245 lieutenants and ensigns
who were cadets in the colored high
schools here.
Former cadets in the white high
schools who have advanced to high
rank in the armed services include
the following: Army, % colonies
10 lieutenant colonels, % majors,
So captains, 204 first lieutenants;
Navy, l captain, "a commanders
81 lieutenant commanders, II jun
ior grade lieutenants and 10 en-
signs; Marine Corps, major,
captain and 3 first lieutenants.
In note to Mr.. Stefan DR.. Hay
cock said: "As an officer of long
administrative experience in the
schools of this city I am certain
that your judgment is sound in
believing that the high school cadet
organization is an important lab
oratory of training for adolescent
youth. Also your plan was well
conceived to provide the schools
with an increased corps of compe-
tent teachers, thus making it pos
sible to step up considerably the
physical fitness program"
St. Stephen S Sc