Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-03
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Army Orders.

ARMY OAuCAS.
Capt Manus McCloskey, 4th Field Ar
tillery. is detailed for. duty at the en-
campment of the Pennsylvania National
Guard at Mount Gretna, Pa, July 10 to
81. 1909.
!. First Lieut. Guy E. Carleton, Coast Ar
tillefy Corps. having been examined for
promotion by a board of officers and
found physically disqualified for the du-
ties of a captain In the Coast Artillery
Corps. by reason of disability incident to
the service, his retirement from active
service as captain rs announced.
Capt Joseph F. Siler, Medical Corps,
will proceed to Fort Jay. N. Y, for serv-
ice as q member Of q board of Officers
for the examination of candidates for ap-
pointment as second lieutenants In the
Coast Artillery Corps.
Leave of absence for one. month is
granted First Lieut.. Edmund L Gruber,
9TH Field Artillery. = -, - -,
First Lieut. George T. Tyler. Medical
Reserve Corps, will proceed tosFort Ethan
Allen. Vt. for service as a memberSof q
board Of officers for the examination OF
candidates for appointment as second
lieutenants In the Coast Artillery Corps.
First Lieut.. Lesley J. McNair is as
signed to the 4th Field Artillery. at Fort
D. A Russell. Wyo.
Brig. Gen. Winfield s. Edgerly. U. s..
A, is relieved from command Of the post
at Fort Riley. Kan, but will continue to
perform the duty c0mmall0k241I- "a Tic
Mounted Service School
Leave of absence for two months Is
granted Capt James c. Rhea, Ith Cav
airy.
The leave of absence granted Col. John
R. Williams, Coast Artillery Corps. Is ex-
tended one month, and he is authorized to
go beyond the sea.
First Lieut.. Frank p. Uahm, Signal
Corps, will proceed from this city to To-
ledo, Ohio. and report to the commanding
rs ~cA Ty.,:k $l,a
military tournament to be held at that
place. for temporary duty pertaining to
the operation of the Signal Corps dirigible
balloon.
Veterinarian Samuel w. Service. 10th
Cavalry, will visit Plattsburg barracks,
New York. for the purpose of treating
public animals at the latter post.
By direction of the President. and upon
the application of Master Signal Electro
clan John H. Bruck, that soldier will be
placed upon the retired list. 49,
Capt Robert j. Duff is transferred from
the. sth Cavalry to the 10th Cavalry, vice
Capt. Albert A. King. transferred to the
Sth Cavalry. -.
Chaplain Robert r. Fleming. jr.. re-
Gently appointed, is assigned to the 18th
Infantry.
Mai. B. Frank Cheatham. quarter
master, win proceed to st. Paul, Mimi.
and report to the chief of staff for con-
ference pertaining to the artillery post
First Lieut.. Frederick II. Sparren-
berger, Medical Reserve Corps. will pro-
ceedr to Fort Banks. Mass. for service
as a member of a board OF officers for
the examination Of candidates for ap-
pofntment as second lieutenants in the
Coast Artillery Corps.
Capt. Charles G. Dwyer. paymaster,
is relieved from treatment a. the Wal
ter Reed General Hospital. and will re-
sumo status of absence with leave.
Eligible for Army Commissions.
Maj. Gen. Bell, chief of staff, has an
nounced that the students of the follow
ing-named institutions. at which officers
of the army are detailed as professors OF
military science and tactics, have exhib-
tied the greatest application and prof.
cheney in military training and knowl-
edge during the year just closed: College
of st. Thomas. st. Paul, Mimi; Culver
Military Academy, Culver, Ind: New
Mexico Military Institute, Roswell. N.
NJ: Norwich University, Mortified. Vt;
Pennsylvania Military College, Chester,
Pa; St Johns College, Annapolis. Md.
st. Johns School, Manlius, n. Y; Shat
tuck School, Faribault, Mimi: South
Carolina Military Academy, Charleston,
S. c.; Virginia Military Institute. Lex
ington. Va. Honor graduates of these
ten institutions are entitled to appoint
ment, without professional examination,
as second lieutenants in the army.