Evening star., 1928-08-03
KELLOGG PRAISES
MILITARY TRAINING
Secretary Speaks at Final
Review at Fort Myer
Camp.

Military training was described as
''one of the most sacred duties a man
owes to his country" by Secretary of
State Kellogg, who spoke at the final
review Of the Citizens Military Train
ing Camp at Fort Myer yesterday after
noon. The camp will be broken tomor-
row. Parents and friends of many of
the students attended the ceremony.
Declaring that military training gives
3 higher ideal Of the value of American
citizenship and leads to s. nobler life.
the Secretary congratulated the student
soldiers on the excellence of their drill
and for the service they are rendering
the country
Not only is your work a service to
the country" he said, but 1t is a Serv-
ice to yourselves. Your example to other
young men is of great value. I know of
no more sacred duty that every man
owes TO his country than to be in con-
ditlon to be called at any time for its
defense"
Given Salute.
Arriving at the Army post, Secretary
kellogg was greeted with a salute of 10
guns by the 18th Field Artillery. He
was escorted TO the reviewing stand by
a troop of Cavalry and reviewed the
drill with Mai. Gen. Briant Wells, dep
uty chief of staff: Col. Guy " Henry.
comnandant of the camp, and DR.. E. G
Dexter Of the Veterans OF Foreign Wars.
After his address the Secretary Of
State remained to see Gen. Wells pre-
sent medals to the Is outstanding stu
dents at the camp. and award the SIS
prizes to the winners at the recent
track and field meet
The highest award of the camp the
Lieut.. Gen. Macarthur Medal, was won
by Carl z. Klein OF Baltimore. and
was presented by Or. Dexter on behalf
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. This
medal is awarded to the student who
leads in military proficiency. personal
neatness and bearing. disciplinary rec
ord, leadership. loyalty and co-opera-
ton.
Medals were presented to the fol-
lowing as the outstanding candidates
for their respective years in the camp:
Harry r. Summerill. Norristown. Pa,
fourth-year student; Robert H. Doug
las. Swarthmore. Pa. third-year stu
dent: Joseph Youmans, Swarthmore.
Pa: Donald H. Haughtelon. Susque-
hanna, Pa. and John S. Smith. Cham
bersburg, Pa, second-year student lone
from each troop in the squadron).
Washingtonian Gets Scholarship.
The Temple School scholarship was
awarded to Samuel " Dodd OF wash
ington. The Babe Ruth ball and bat
we're awarded to Robert r. Dean Of
Ridgley. Md, for general athletic pro-
flciency.
In addition TO Dean, winners OF events
at the recent track meet who we're pre-
sented with prizes were: Joseph d.
Korshalla. Larksville, Pa; William
Wishnov, Philadelphia: Eugene A. Ross.
Washington, D. c.: Fred r. Kleibacher.
ir.. Pittsburgh: Philip !. Bowman, Har-
risburg. Pa: Elisha S. Dankel, Allen
town. Pa: Leonard S. Phillips. Pitts
burgh: Frank e. Reed, Philadelphia
Lee r. Sampson. Pittsburgh; Peter T
shuey. Philadelphia; Joseph D. Baker,
Hagerstown, Md: Joe Shevoc Portage,
Pa. Miles j. willard, Williamstown.
/ Pa: Richard M Dewhurst Pittsburgh;
/ Robert e. Douglas, Swarthnore. Pa:
| Byron r. Kinzer, Juniata. Pa. Charles
| w. Smith, Red Lion, Pa; Harry j.
Lance, Philadelphia; Frank Nelson
| Philadelphia; Robert p. Ludwig. Erie.
| Pa; Richard r. Lands. Allentown, Pa;
| Chester c. Hampson. Phoenixville. Pa.
| Thomas L. Palmer. Philadelphia; Her.
man n. Kyle, Fordwick, Va; Joseph J.
| Rooney. York. Pa: Roy r. Laux. Avelon
Pa: Russell A. Cook. Philadelphia; Jo-
seph c. McCloskey Juniata. Pa; Cliff
| ford r. Alexander. Juniata. Pa; lie
| Roy A. Poole, Washington. D. c.;
| Charles H. Goodwin. Philadelphia
Francis~J. Kelly. Philadelphia. William
| s. Farrell Long Island, n Y, Cleon G
| Alderman Bethlehem. Pa, Henry r
| Oberholtzer williams School Pa Paul
z. Carbonnier. Philadelphia: Robert NJ
| Arlington. Baltimore Lawrence J
Jones, Winchester, Va: Charles e
stouffer, Philadelphia, and Carl e
| KIeim, Baltimore.