Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-01
CO ARE GRADUATED
AT ARMY SCHOOLS
Students at Walter Reed
Complete Studies in Three
Courses.

Not only are the high schools of the
oity sending their cohorts out into the
world at this graduation period of the
year, but the United States Army is
also sending men, prepared by study
of the Army, scattered from Alaska
10 the Philippines, to conquer disease
and improve the living conditions OF
their comrades in arms and their fel.
low human beings wherever they may
be stationed.
Sixty-tive men were graduated yes.
terday afternoon from the Army medi-
cal, dental and veterinary schools at
Walter Reed Hospital. OF this num-
Der Al were graduated from the medi-
cal school. 10 from the dental school
and IL from the veterinary school.
Medals We're awarded to the follow
ing: The Hoff medal, to Capt. Charles
r. Lanahan, Medical Corps: the Stern
berg medal. to First Lieut.. William o.
French; the Dental medal, to Capt.
George r. Kennebeck, and the Hos
kins medal. to Capt. Harry J. Juzek,
Veterinary Corps.
Honor Roll Graduates.
The following were placed on the
honor roll: Mai. Charles G.. Souder;
Capts. Charles r. Lanahan and Ever
EFT lie G. Cook; First Lieuts. William
q. French, jr.: George f. Armstrong
William Kraus and Hugh r. Gilmore,
1r.. all of the Medical Corps; Capt.
George r. kennebeck and First Lieut..
Hugh ID. Phillips of the Dental Corps,
and CaptS Harry j. Juzek and Jacob
J. Hartman of the Veterinary Corps.
Maj. Gen. Merritte w. Ireland the
Surgeon General. addressed the grad
yates and their friends. He first out
lined the accomplishments of the
medical center, and pointed out that
the center had done much toward the
prevention of disease. He said that
the admission rate to the hospital be-
cause of disease was lower than ever
before in the history of the Army. He
also pointed out that the death rate
from disease was the lowest in the
Army records.
Brig. Gen. Walter ID. McCaw. as
sistant to the Surgeon General, said:
You young graduates Will be eX-
pected to contribute toward the glory
and accomplishments of the Army
Medical Corps. Judging from past
experience, we believe that you will
give us your best. Your duties are
outlined in your commissions.
Education One-Sided.
ct is too bad he continued, that
The average intelligent man wants
culture. and we do not have much
time while studying to acquire 1t. The
human brain flags out II limited to
one thing. The greatest of scientists,
however, have the most culture. Use
what spare time you have In the fu-
ture to study the arts and acquire
some cultural knowledge. Do the best
in the environment in which you find
yourself Do your job well and stick
to 1t. The future is yours, the past is
ours. Go, brotherS-and may God be
with YOU"
The program consisted of music by
the Army Band, invocation by Chap
lain Alfred c. Oliver. jr.: address by
Gen. McCaw, presentation of diplomas
by Gen. ireland and benediction by
Chaplain Benjamin. r. McGeary.
The following received diplomas;
Army Medical School---Maj. Charles
@. Sonder. capts. CHARLES Re- l1anahan,
Everett lie G.. Cook. William A Boyle,
Reginald Ducat, Fred E. Hickson,
Rees S. Lloyd, Eduardo Ramirez, Yer
ner t. Scott and Royal *. Stacey;
First Lieuts Emery e. Ailling, Frftjof
Arestad, Charles II. Beasley. Hobart
ID. Belknap, Clifford Al. Best. Eugene
w. Billick, Armando De La Tore. Cecil
w, Dingman, Alvin l.. Gorby, Clifford
Al. Gray, Mack M. Green, Martin e.
Griffin. Reuel e. Hewitt, Clifton Z.
High, Robert S. Lila, Charles A. Nc
Dowell, Clarence A. Mcintyre, Melvin
T. Means, Loren ID. Moore, Bernie A.
Moxness, Merritt G. Ringer, Werner
r. Rueiy, William Z. Shambora,
Stuart G. Smith. Edwin G. Sorensen,
Earle G.. G. Standlee, Herbert Z. Tom
Iinson, Arthur B. Welsh. John A.
Worrell, jr.: Dwight M. Young, Will
liam o. French, jr.; George e. Arm
strong, William Kraus and Hugh r.
Gilmore, jr.
Army Dental schoolgirls. George
r. Kennebeck, Joseph l.. BOYD, War
rem c. Caldwell, Beverley NJ. Epes,
Claude r. HOLSTER and Gregorio G..
Aloha; First Lieuts. Hugh d. Phil
lips, Arthur L. Irons, Marvin e. Ken
nebeck and Frank E. Patterson.
Army Veterinary School - Capts.
Harry J. Juzek, Jacob l.. Hartman.
Clifford K. Pickering. Henry E. Hess,
Ralph III. Lewis, John w. Miner and
Louis G. Weisman: First Lieut.. Luis
j. Gonzales: Second Lieuts. Ernest K.
Hodgson, Stanley Mel. Nevin and
Lewis L. Schweizer.