New-York tribune., 1908-07-31
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Rank While In SerUice for
Medical ReserUe Corps.
From The TrfrIne Bur.au.

lFror1 The Tribune BIreaul
Washington. July 30
MEDICAL RESERVE RANK-The surgeon gen
eral OF the army will shortly maks public the list
OF physicians and surgeons in New York CITY
and other leading cities and towns OF the country
who have siEnifed a willingness to be examined
with view to being commissioned as first lieu
tenants in the army medical reserve corps, An
important suggestion has come from New York
physician who has pointed out to the military au-
thorities that this rank Of first lieutenant Is not
apt to be regarded as sufficient by leading mem
bers Of the profession, who would think themselves
poorly treated II they were employed in the neid
IN time OF medical officers with such SUD
ordinate rank For the present. however. there Is
nothing but this grade and title for members OF
the army medical reserve corps II is all the
rank there is in that branch OF the army medicaI
department 1t is considered sufficient for the OLD
contract surgeons, who have been transferred 70
IN. r.se-ve corps and who will be actively en-
ploved at army posts wherever else their ser
vices may be needed. At the same time 1t IS ap-
preciated that the point made by the New iorA
phvsician Is we'll taken When any or these m
.tt,s rsdicsl reservLss are called into service IN
time of war or other emergency provision VIII D
made for them have rank and ute eIeieei
than that Of first lieutenant This will Dc accom-
nlisbed bv giving these medical officers comnlls-
80 q, ,,oI,,,+..r. .o that they may occupy the
grade and receive the pay which are consloereu ae
properly belonging 10 them on account Oh '"ei
position in their profession
AS~-0"---o
been issued:
Ma'9h lighthouse district vic. Captain CURTIS " or
Ma5q5 g,sT .RANc1s j HERMAN General s'an to Fort
Colonel sb,bou.e dstric Vice captain GUsTAvE R
LLkESH snsiReeFa eTas GcaGsT aass Infantry from army
and navy general hospital. Hot Springs. to proper
First Lieutenant GEORGE r BURNETT retired.
First t'Gl Lieutenant CHARLES W VAN wAY 18th Cav
PARK PARK f5o@ 6 Camp nSR IF a. pracce
guard Catoosa, Ga -
tenants Arthur E1sSB TAsK6R, cALyIN AkTNxEP 2
from ompany G hospital corps washington
racks, and First Lieutsnant HIRAM A Pill, PILL,
hospital Preside of san ETaneisG9 to PhiIipPtnes u
LEY First LiegtsnaIn,s LUGIGs I6S L HoPW33gP2 POP
and HENRY B. MNTTRE from Philippines. TO
Captain MARK WHEELER. 18th Infantry. granted
months leave.
Assistant 1ssd" Surgeon c CROW. naval hospital
Assistant Surgeon A. L CLIFTON to naval hospital
Assistant Surgeon J. r PHELPS. to naval hospital
tached navy yard Mare Isand Angus, =: -
Psymaster s'nas ''H50n 4 aE1M1cKs settle accounts,
MARINE CORPS
Mat R{ss from n Ns- YgT to 54syn.n nss1 ds f4
Captain r HOLcOMB il. from naval medical hospital
Washington. to Camp Perry.
Captain E E WEST. detached nsadquarters
First Iieutensnts = 2 ROBARDS. 3. W SIBLEY. J.
K TRACY, H D. SOUTH ". H PRITCHETT ard
! A HUGHES Second LA-utenants W W
BITcFIIFY and 3. PURYEAR. #. found qualified for
First lieutenant ". II, PRrTCHETT. detached marine
barracks Washington: to LIST Provisional Regiment
First Lieutenant T NJ CLINTON from Washington to
ir. gREEGr = :ees.s sa
second Lieutenant L TUCKER detached headquarters;
10 marine barracks, Washington
T>svas of absence-COlonel C. II. bAUChdEIMER ano
Lieutenant Colonel c. L MCAUI4Eif. one month";
fantain r n DEIAANO three months
MOVEMENTS OF wARSHIPS.-The following
movements Of vessels have been reported 10 the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED
Iuv 2p-The the Plunger. at Neu BEDFORD ths
sr~nghan the Tingey and the De Long. at Green
Norfolk
Juv 3O-The Glacier, at SUva
SAILED.
JuIv 2a-The Hartford Neg London Gor cruising.
the Stringham. the Tingey and the De Long from
Newp for GARDENERS Bay
TuIv 3OEThe Standsh. from Norfolk for Annapolis