Evening star., 1936-05-10
ROOSEVELTLAUDS
ENGERT AND STAFF.
Minister and Consuls Pro.
NOTED for Bravery De-
Tending Legation.
Hy the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOClhLeu EEcSos
President Roosevelt yesterday cited
Cornelius Van H. Engert, American
Minister resident to Ethiopia, and his
staff for courage and devotion to
duty for their defense Of the Amerl-
can Legation against mauraudmg
tribesmen.
In recognition, the Executive ad-
vanced them one rank in the foreign
service.
The President, in radio message
to the Minister, also praised the BRAY
cry and devotion of Mrs. Engert, who
remained with her husband in the be-
seiged legation, and praised the four
Navy radiomen for "valor worthy OF
the best traditions of the Navy"
Radiomen Advanced.
The Navy Department announced
Friday that the radiomen had been
given promotions for "commendable
zeal and efficiency" in continuing to
transmit the legations messages and
aiding in the legations defense during
the four-day seige.
Engert, career diplomat, was ad-
vanced from class to class /, the
highest in the service, which will
mean an increase in salary of ap-
proximately $1,000 annually.
William M Cramp, Philadelphia,
vice consul, was advanced from class
9 to class s, with an increase Of ap-
proximately $500 yearly. and Robert
L. Hunter, Milbank, S. Oak, vice
consul and clerk, was advanced to
Junior clerk, class 2, with a similar
salary increase.
All three nominations will be sent
to the Senate for confirmation to-
morrow.
Chairman Pittman of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee and
Senator McAdoo, Democrat, Of Cali
fornia already have announced that
they would seek recognition for
Engert.
Recommended by Hull.
President Roosevelt announced the
promotions of the foreign service Off
GERS after Secretary Hull had trans
mitted to him a recommendation
from the Foreign Service Personnel
Board that the three men be advanced
in rating.
President Roosevelt's message tc
Engert said:
Il want you to know with what
interest l followed your reports re-
garding the recent situation at Addi;
Ababa and to express my sincere adj
miration for the splendid manner II
which you conducted yourself during
that trying period.
II cannot speak too highly of youl
courage and devotion to duty, worthy
of the finest traditions of the Amerl'
can foreign service.
It also wish to add my apprecia'
ton and commentator for the ex'
cellent cooperation and assistance
rendered under the most difficult cir
cumstances, by Mr.. Cramp and Mr.
Hunter, as we'll as by tine non-Amer'
lean employees of the legation. Fol
the bravery and devotion of Mrs. En-
CERT I have only the greatest admira'
ton.
Promotions Made.
"I am happy to say that in recogni'
ton of the conspicuous and meri
torious service rendered, it has beer
recommended to me that you be pro.
NOTED to class l and that Mr.. GRANNY
be promoted to class and I have
approved and shall send appropriate
nominations to the Senate on Mon
day. Mr.. Hunter will be promoted tc
junior clerk, class 2.
Il also desire to commend Walker
Edgar Tanner. chief radioman, United
States Navy: William Lee Pitts, radio
man, first class, U. S. N; John Will
lard Anslow, radioman, first class
U. S. N, and Cecil Franklin Cavanah
radioman, first class, U. S. N, fol
valor and devotion to duty worthy oi
the best traditions of the Navy dur
ing the attack upon the legation"