Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-11-01
WILL Be EXAMINED
Twelve Officers Ordered Be-
fore a Retiring Board.
THERE WILL BE OTHERS
In Line With Policy of the Presl,
dent.
MANY ARE APPREHENSIVE
Aiming to Eliminate All But the
Vigorous and Physically Sound
From the Army List.
MANY ARE APPREHENSIVE


/ lowing named officers will report In
/ person TO Brig. Gen. John NJ. *. Davis.
. J-SA.. president of an army retiring
board at Washington barracks, Novem-
Der H. for examination by the BOARD.
| Col James NJ Marshall, assistant
| quartermaster general.
/ Col Henry L. Harris, Coast Artillery
Col. William L. Marshall, Corps of
Engineers.
Corps.
Lieut.. Col. William ". Robinson, jr..
deputy quartermaster general.
Lieut.. Col William T. Rosseu Corps
Of Engineers.
Lieut. Col Frank E. Hobbs, ordnance
department.
Maj. John T. French, jr., quarter
master.
gineers.
Maj. George Palmer. 91st Infantry.
Mai. Harry NJ. HaIlock, surgeon.
Maj. Joseph T. era IBIS. quaTtermastnr
Mai. ZebuIon b Vance, 9TH Infantry.
Col. Marshall of the engineers Is SIX
ty-one years OF age. lie IS sthtpheG
in New York, in charge OF rl.cr ana
harbOr work in that vicinity lie has
been i'll charge of the work OF Deepen
ing the new Ambrose channel, :haklES
it possible for ships of the hLsitaHld
type TO enter New York, and he is pro
nonrred nv the army authorities mere
AZ one Of the most efficient officers III
Col James Nj. Marshall is in charge Of
he nuarrtrIIas;er's depot at Jeffersonvile,
md. lie was appointed from Illinois, Is
sIXty-thTee years Ola ana "o"'" '1'I'V -''
dst III any me- t. Sl',,j,,aI ., Fort Han
ever \ ! He was appointed from NV
Jerse and would De retired Tor age IN
nine years. NJ
MAJ. ffcnch was apP0in,eH iI" On - -,
SaCluScttS tie IS on uHlS d. '4I ~ o''
department,
MAJ. W arreH IS IN charge o. river anu
harbor work at Clncinhatl. ne Was "P-
pointed nom New YORK.
Lieut. Col. kosSell IS from Ne" JtIS'S
ana IS IN charge or river anu H"'I"OI
works near 'lncinnatl
haJ. NrdDDs IS IRON IiliholS ana - std
toned IN TINS city. lie IS III 'f'dI g o. CON
SttQctlon WORK u " ~S!liils IoiI ""l a. NJ.
MAJ vance VIII nave seventeen years
TO serve within the age unit lie was
only recently promoted from captain III
he IIth infantry. he was appointed from
North Carolina.
Maj. Palmer was appointed from W IS
consin and should have eight years 10
serve before reaching the limit Of sixty
four years.
MAJ. fidA0CK was appointed from NV
jersey.
All the twelve ofhCers, with the eNcep-
tons OF Mas. Vance dud Hallock, are
West Point men.
Fornd phve;cs11u Dafec+ix-a
ordan,na ,I,asa of1i,..rs hsfora ratir;ro,
board is fraUabr with the greatest sig
nifcance to the commissioned personuei
of the army. as II annarenrIy indicates
the puroose of rhe administration to rele-
gate to the retired list all officers who are
pay sicany unfit for active duty in the
Iteld, regardless OF thelr ehlclencE in IN
poi '1iLt tr-.-Idi Cl,''oS o. d ITSS S'Ien"
CONSEQUENCE of the rrasen1 rfn1' rer,7.,Irr
.tnat al g.rs r,at[.aen tba etrades nf
caprain ana h-ig3 }jnI. general sIaU dom
onStrate their TI!,veicaI fitness +0,, mill
tary- du+y by riding hnrsahark at lariors
~,..Gas fo, fift.en miles ,-j-lo,i. ei,0,ri-ro,
Undue fatigue. TIrsc recent tests of
hC,.s.crr7 si9in were preceded and followed
in the case Of each officer named above
.Ly thorough medical examination the re-
suits of which were officially recorded
physic;I! detects more or less ser;-,us
we're reported in lie case of each of the
officers lust ordered before a reti-ine.
board for examination 1t viii be for
that board to determine If the disability
under which each OF them now labors IS
mercy teh t% OF Is suncIthl 10 m
In the first case they will be given a
specified time to rcCuperate before being
examined again, Out N the latter case
tliiS " 80 a. oif1g o.I W 'i'i ~
II N0" N04 1il o14ie