Evening star., 1950-05-28

r. S. Eye W. F. Brandes
Thirty Washington area resi-
dents will receive their diplomas
and commissions from the Mill
tary Academy at West Point
June 6.
They are among the 671 men,
bers of the 1850 graduating class
All but seven will receive commits
sions as second lieutenants in the
Army or Air Force.
The seven members, none OF
whom are from the Washington
area, include six who failed to
pass physical tests and a foreign
cadet who will return to his own
country.
Frank Pace, jr., Secretary of the
Army, will deliver the graduation
address and present diplomas
bachelor of science degrees and
the new commissions.
Infantry to Get 218 Officers.
The Infantry will receive most
of the newly commissioned Off
GERS, 218. with the Air Force to
receive 166. The rest will be di-
vided among the Cavalry, Coast
Artillery, Engineers, Field Artil-
lery and Signal Corps.
Cadets from the Washington
area are:
Philip L. Bolte, son of Maj. Gen
and Mrs. Charles L. Bolte of Fort
McNair, a presidential appointee
graduated from Hill School, Potts
town, Pa, in 1945. He will be
commissioned in the Cavalry. He
was a member of the swimming
team throughout his cadet career
i Robert D. Reed, son of Col. and
4 Mrs, Charles S. Reed, 5437 Ne.
braska avenue NV, served with
the Army Air Forces with the
1209th guard squadron during
World War II. A graduate of VII.
son High School, he will be COM
misSioned in the Infantry.
Charles F. Baish, jr., son of Col
and Mrs. c. F. Baish. of Fort Nc
Nair, ranked academically in the
upper third of his class and was
outstanding in sports. He held the
rank of Cadet Lieutenant in charge
of a platoon at the academy and
will be commissioned in the Field
Artillery.
Directed Jewish Choir.
Robert 1. Ehrlich, son of the late
Col Ehrlich and Mrs. Abraham
Ehrlich, 1121 Buchanan street
NV, attended Roosevelt High and
George Washington University. AS
a cadet he directed the Jewish
Chapel Choir. He will be commits
stoned in the Cavalry.
Francis E. Howard, son of Col
F. E. Howard, ST., 3505 Thirtieth
street NV. attended Woodrow
Wilson High before receiving a
presidential appointment. He won
four letters as member of the
cadet swimming team. He will be
commissioned in the Infantry.
Owen S. Nibley, son of Mrs. K
v. Hardy, SITS Watson street NV.
attended Woodrow Wilson High
and served on the staff of the ca
Diet yearbook. He will be commits
stoned in the Air Force.
Philip c. Reybold, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick K. Reybold
of 1854 Second street Sc, was on
the cadet rifle team for four years
He graduated from AnacoStia High
in 1945. He will be commissioned
in the Infantry.
Philip H. Harper, son of Col.
and Mrs. Neal A. Harper, 1926
Thirty ninth street NV. was a
member of the cadet Dialectic
Society which produces stage pro-
ductions. He will be commissioned
in the Airborne Infantry.
Appointed by Roosevelt.
William D. Davis, son of Col.
and Mrs. j. F. Davis, 1870 Wyom-
ing avenue NV, was appointed
by President Roosevelt. He grad
uated from Phillips Exeter
Academy in 1945, and will be
commissioned in the Infantry.
Thomas F. Dreisonstok son of
Capt. and Mrs. Joseph Dreison-
stok, 5431 Thirty-ninth street
NV, graduated from Staunton
Military Academy in 1945. His
cadet activities included track,
music and stage. He will be COM
missioned in the Infantry.
Edward j. Reidy, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward M. Reidy, 5515
Broad Branch road NV, gradu-
ated from Gonzaga High and at
tended Notre Dame and George
town Universities He was a mem.
ber Of the Ski Club and his class
election committee. He will be
commissioned in the Air Force.
George E. Morrissey, jr., son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. G E. MorriSsey
I 4707 Connecticut avenue NV.
graduated from Wilson High and
attended Maryland University. He
later served as an aviation cadet
in the Army Air Corps. At the
academy he was a member of the
Army lacrosse team for two years.
He will be commissioned in the
4 Air Force.
i James F. Fooshe, son of Mrs.
Ruth j. Fooshe. 1905 Klingle road
NV, graduated from Wilson
High and served on the Army la