Evening star., 1918-04-19
GEN. KUHN REVIEWS
49OsTUDENT GRADS
Officers Training Camp at
Meade Is Brought to
a Close.
WAR ON WINGED PESTS


Special Correspondence Of The Star.
CAMP MEADE. Md. April 19.-with
the award of certificates by Maj. Gen.
Joseph E. Kuhn, camp commander. to
the 400 students. the officers training
school came to an end this morning.
The exercises, which were simple and
devoid of ceremony, were held In the
y. M. c. a. auditorium. They were fol-
lowed by a parade of the students on
I the Liberty Field. which was reviewed
by Gen. Kuhn and Lieut. ceL Norman
]. Wiley, eemmandant of the training
school.
Gen. Kuhn. In his address to the stu
dents, pointed out that at West Point, be-
hind the chapel altar, Is hung the motto
Homer, Duty, Country Once every
week for four years. he said, the cadets sit
for an hour gazing at the motto, go 1t will
be firmly fxed in their minds. He urged
the students to. carry this motto ever In
mind Rolls of honor, he said, are not
found In text book, but spring from the
conscience. He explained the rules OF
Army discipline and praised the good work
done by the men during their period Of
Many improvements In the camp IL
brary have been inaugurated In! the
last few weeks by DIR. George F. Bow
erman, camp librarian. The skylights
with stipple to soften the light. which
was toe strong fer the reading reem or
sunshiny days. Shades for the lower
windows have been received and will
the generosity of w. r. Cochran OIL Bal
timore, who is one of the ''Y'' secre-
taries here. fresh bouquets of flowers
are being supplied for the library and
add much toward making 1t attractive
and homelike. Fer the convenience of
the soldiers who visit the library, Dr.
cooler and bubble" fountain for in
stallatien In the library.
Books In French Popular.
Since the arrival of a substantial
consignment of books In French writ
ten by officers and men who have lived
through the experiences described, the
allied officers on duty here have been
frequent visitors Mt the library, and
there is also much demand for these
books from American officers who are
yersed In the language or wish to
"freshen" up in reading to gain wider
vocabulary.
The 100 District selectives who reach
ed camp about two weeks ago were
made happy yesterday by the announce
ment of the surgeons that the quaran-
tino placed on all newcomers has been
lifted and they will be allowed to see
their friends In camp Sunday. Tho
transfer of the men from the eth Com
pany Of the Depot Brigade to perma-
nent units IL expected to start within
the next few days. The new soldiers
from the District are e. fine lot and
their fellow townsmen in the District
battalion of machine-gunners would
like to have them assigned in body to
that unit. but it is stated that assign
ments Of new recruits will be made
without reference to the locality from
which the men come. so II many of
them get into the Machine Gun Bat
TALON 1t will be largely matter OF
luck.
War on Winged Pests.
Realizing that much warm weather
sickness Is due to disease transmitted
by mosquitoes and flies, Cen Kuhn is
directing campaign against these
pests. Regulations intended to stamp
out mosquitoes and flies have been
formulated and will be strictly en-
forced. They include the removal Of
ing the pests and the destruction of
breeding places.
AL theswampy places about the camp
are being drained and will be treated
with mosquito-killing preparations.
Swatters for use against flies will be
issued to all units and details on
kitchen police will have hunting down
flies as q part Of their duties before
each meal. All buildings are being
screened and hy-paper will be hung in
mess halls. bakeries, hospital wards
and canteens. Traps baited with f1sh
or other edib1es of which flies are fond
will be placed in kitchens, stables and
other outhouses.