Evening star., 1909-05-01
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Army Orders.

BY direction Of the President Capt.
Otto A. Nssmith, Signal Corps. will re-
port to the army retiring board at Omaha,
Neb., for examination.
Capt. William w. Quinton. Medical
Corps. having been examined for promo
tion by a board Of officers and found
physically disqualified for the duties Of a
major in the Medical Corps. by reason of
disability incident to the service, his re-
tirement, by the President. from active
service as q major, Is announced.
By direction Of the President and upon
the application Of Corpl. Richard James,
Troop A. 10th Cavalry. that soldier will
be placed upon the retired list.
Capt. Edward d. Anderson, paymaster.
is relieved from duty in the Department
OF the Gulf, and will proceed to the Phil
ippine Islands for duty.
BY direction Of the President. Capt.
Thomas A. Pearce, 28th Infantry, is de-
tailed for service and to I'LL vacancy in
the pay department. vice Capt. Charles
G. Dwyer. paymaster, who Is assigned to
the 28th Infantry. Capt. Pearce will pro-
cesS to Ga fsn sin duty 10Th 1nt.
try, will proceed to Fort du Pont. Del.
for duty.
The leave of absence granted mai.
James B. Houston, paymaster, is ex-
tended one month.
Lieut.. Col. Charles H. Clark, ordnance
for the purpose Of inspecting the 1st Bat
terry. Field Artillery. Texas National
Guard.
is detailed as professor of military sci
ence and tactics at the University of
Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb., vice Capt. John
G. Workizer, I'd Infantry. who will join
his company. Capt William X. Moore.
Coast Artillery Corps will proceed to his
home preparatory to his retirement from
active service.
Leave Of absence for four months is
granted Capt. William X. Moore, Coast
Artillery Corps.
The following promotions Of officers of
the Coast Artillery Corps are announced:
Colonel. John v. White; lieutenant
colonel, John c. w. Brooks; major, Will
lam r. Smith; captain, Arthur H. Bryant;
first lieutenant, James H. Cunningham.
The following assignments to regi-
ments of officers recently promoted are
ordered: Lieut.. Col. Arthur C. Ducat,
goth Infantry; Maj. Armand I. Lassegne.
5th Infantry: Maj. James H Frier. 7th
Infantry: Capt. J. Millard Little. 2sth
Infantry: Capt. John L. Bond, 1st In
fantry: Capt. Josephus s. Cecil 18th In
fantry: Capt. Edward r. Stone. 14th
Infantry: First Lieut.. Horatio K.
Charles II. Mason, 1oth infantry; Capt.
Nicholas w. Campanole. 11th Infantry:
First Lieut.. John G. Macomb. 10Th In
fantry; First Lieut.. L. Worthington
Moseiey, 3Oth Infantry.
Leave OF absence for two months.
with permission to go beyond the sea,
IL granted FIRST Lieut.. Wade H. Car
penter. Coast Artillery Corps.
First Lieut.. Henry l.. Harris. jr., Sd
Field Artillery. will proceed to his
home. preparatory to his retirement
from active service.
Leave Of absence for one month and
eighteen days is granted First Lieut..
Henry L. Harris. jr.. Sd Field Artillery.
First Lieut.. Condor C. Mccormack,
Medical Reserve Corps. is ordered to
active duty at Vancouver barracks,
Washington.
First Lieut. Charles A. Meals. ord
nance department. will proceed to San
dy Hook. N. J., for duty pertaining to
experimental hrings. to be conducted
with United States magazine rifle. mod
Ell of 1908, caliber 80.
The leave of absence granted First
Lieut.. Clarence c. Kress. Medical Re-
serve Corps, Is extended to June L,
1909.
Marine Corps Orders.
Second Lieut.. T. NJ. Potts, jr., from
marine barracks, navy yard. Washington.