Evening star., 1928-11-25

have had more than the average Sec
ondary schooling The majority of these
embryo lawyers have travelled extensive
ly-mainly as members of the military
forces of the United States.
Policeman O'Neal. who is detailed at
the Woman's Bureau and is in his Sec
ond year at National University Law
School, has studied at two universities
since his graduation from Woodstock
High School, Woodstock, Va For year
he attended Roanoke College at Salem,
Va, and later spent another year in the
Goodyear Industrial University at
Akron, Ohio.
Policeman Ke1liher of No. 10, third
wear knights of Columbus Law School
student, IS native of the Far West,
who participated in several engage
ments of the Great War. Supplement-
ing the high school training he received
at st. Mary's School, Colorado Springs,
Colo, Kelliher spent two years at Regis
College In Denver. AS member OF an
engineer regiment of the American
Expeditionary Forces, he saw action IN
the MeuSe and Argonne offensiveS In
France. and later was stationed in Ger
many. When President Wilson sailed
on the George washington for the
Paris peace conference Kelliher was
member of the Chief Executives guard
of honor. His wife is studying law
with him and attends the same classes.
Studied in France.
Policeman McGrath of No. 6, who is
detailed to the assistant corporation
counsers Office at Police Court, is
another who won recognition as
member of the military forces. NC
Grath entered the Army shortly after
his graduation from the Highland Falls
High School of Highland Falls, N. Y.
AS a first sergeant and second lieu
tenant he studied in the Engineers
training school in France and, upon
graduation, was assigned to the First
Army defensive sector. He was in
action around st. Mihiel and partici-
pated in two offensive operations in the
Meuse- -Argonne sector After the ar
mistice he was with the Army of Occu-
patton in Germany.
At the close of the war McGrath re-
signed from the Army to join the
Marines, and attended the officers
training school of that service at
Quantico. While there he became
quarterback on the Marine foot ball
team. He was commended for his
booker Theater disaster by the Secre-
tary of the Navy
McGrath joined the local police force
March 4, 1924. He has been studying
law for the past three years, and is
vice president Of the graduating class of
National University Law School this
year.
Policeman Vaughn of No. 8 is another
former "Leatherneck," having served
three years in the Marine Corps follow
ing his graduation from the Matoaka
High School, Matoaka, w. Va. His
legal training has been received under
tutelage of Frank S. Smith, prominent
member of the Washington bar.
Assisted in Capture.
Policeman Smith of No. l, who re-
Gently gained prominence by assisting
in the capture of three men who rob-
bed local store, one of whom was
sentenced to 40 years, is 'Second-year
law student at National University. He
is a graduate of the Latter Day Saints
High School of Salt Lake City, and has
been on the local force since Decem-
ber is, 1924.
Another second-year law student at
the same university is Policeman
OLeary of No. 10, graduate of Wilson
High School, Cherokee, Iowa, and a
former student at Creighton University,
Omaha.
Policeman McKinnon of No. began
his study of law this year at National
University. He is former sergeant
OF the Sd Regiment of the Marine
Corps, with a record of service in the
Dominican Republic. McKinnon re-
ceived his secondary education at
Spaulding High School, Ware, VT.
Another freshman at National Uni
versity is Policeman Murphy Of No.
9, who Is a graduate of st. Mary's
Academy, Milford, Mass. He has been
a policeman nearly four years.