Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-07


by the Army Band Orchestra.
The Hoss medal, awarded to the
student officer making the highest av.
erage grade In ell subjects, will be
presented to Capt. Frank 2. Strome,
M. c.: Lieut.. William F.. Dewitt. M.
c., will be presented the Sternberg
medal. which Is awarded annually to
the officer making the highest marks
In preventive medicine. The Hoskin
memorial medal, which is awarded to
that veterinary officer attaining the
highest standing in the veterinary
classes, will be presented to Capt.
George J. Rife, v. c., while the Dental
Corps medal which Is awarded an
nually to the dental officer making the
highest average in the Army Dental
School, Will be presented TO Capt.
James r. Mann. d. c.
In addition to Capt. Strome, the
honor graduates of the Army medical
school are Capts. James C. Kim.
John p. Russell, Otis B. Schroeder and
John NJ. Hargreaves. Besides Capt.
Mann, Capt. Vivian z. Brown. D. c..
is an honor graduate of the Army
Dental School. while Capt. Chauncey
Z. Cook and Lieut.. James E. Noonan
are also honor graduates of the Army
Veterinary School.
ne AI1llS
Maj. Henry f. Sawtelle; Capt. Ell E.
Faust, John S. Gibson, Henry C.
Johannes, Barton w. Johnson, James
G. kimbrough. Harrison II. Fisher
Joseph l. Martin, Harry r, Melton
Ira F. Peak, Frank w. Pinger. George
w. Rice, George j. Scnirch, Edwin F.
Shaffer, Richard p. Smith, Frank p
Strome. William X. Turner. Henry
NJ Van Hook: Lieuts. Berna T.
Bowers. Paul A. Brickley. William F.
Dewitt. William c. FUR. Richard E.
Elvins. John NJ. Hargreaves. Douglas
S. kellogg. Stanley w. Matthews,
Henry A. Roust. John p. Russell.
Otis B. Schroeder and Ray II. Skaggs,
The dental officers who will be given
diplomas are: Capts. Joseph l.. Boyd
Vivian Z. Brown, Ernest p. Damerson,
James b. Mann; Lieuts. Everitte F.
Arnold. James NJ. Epperly. James II
Pence and Mackey j. Real.
The Army Veterinary School Gradu'
ates are: Capts. Kenneth +. Buffin
Chauncey f. Cook. Jesse ID. Derrick,
Sawyer A. Grover, Patrick II. Hudg-
age; First Lieut.. James Z. Noonan
and Second Lieuts. Verne C. Hill, Har.
ry r. Leighton and Elmer w, Young
The two Cuban army officers who will
graduate from the Army Veterinary
School are Capt Rafael Santa Maria
and Lieut.. Antonio Martinez,
After graduation the above named
officers will proceed to the Medical
Field Service School, Carlisle Bar
racks. Pa, where they will enter upon
about February Is, a four months
course of training in the field activities
of the Medical Department.
Twenty seven Army, Navy and Ma
rine Corps officers began. February /
a course of instruction in the Army
Industrial College, which will conclude
In June. The Army officers taking
this instruction are: Col Frederick w.
Van Duyne, Q. NJ. c.; Lieut.. Coils. John
B. Higgins, NJ. c.; John Z. Hemphill.
S. c.; Majors Norman L. McDiarmid.
NJ. c.; Robert Shelton. M. c.; Henry
ris, jr., o. D.; James H. Burns, o. D.;
Maurice B. Willett, c. w. S.: Bethel
w. Simpson. o. D.; Glen P. Wilhelm.
o. D.; Byron @. Jones, A. S.; Alfred L.
lockwood. c. w g.: Herbert J. Wild
c. E.; Keith F. Adamson, o. D.: Ed.
mond de 7. Ellis. Q. NJ. c.: Capts
Oliver P. Echols, A. s.; Edward S.
Pegram, jr.. G. E.; Emil H. Block.
Q. NJ. c.; John Bigger. Q. NJ. c.; Jerry
v. MdteJkd, >. -, SndTleS j. MOTello,
q. NJ. c.; Lleuts. Leland c. Hurd
A. s., and Cortlandt S. Johnson. A S.
Maj. Jeter r. Horton represents the
lone Marine Corps student officer
while Colndr. Frederick V McNair
represents the Navy.
The tnadequacy of the Army ration
IS one Of the most important subjects
which is now engaging the attention
of the military authorities. Several
reports have been submitted to the
War Department on this subject from
the corps area commanders. the quar-.
terInaster general. the inspector gen
eral and the surgeon general, all
pointing out that the economy policy
with respect to the Regular Army ra.
ton should be abandoned II the tndiv
idual contentment and the fitness OF
the military forces Is to be maintained
The distinction against the regular
establishment is more conspicuous
when compared with the ration allow.
snce Of the reserve forces. the Ma
tional Guard, the citizens military
raining camps and the Reserve on
GERS Training Corps in the Summer
camps.
"he average value of the soldier s
ration is 31.65 cents, while that Of the
foreign ration Is SO cents; the average
cost Of the ration at 35 Marine Corps
posts in the United States is 5467
cents, while that Of 81 Marine Corps