Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-04-06
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Army Orders.

The following-named officers will report
to the examining board at Fort Leaven-
worth, Kan, for examination for promo
ton: Capts. Edmund Wittenmyer. 5th
Infantry; Michael j. Lehman, 18th In
fantry; Frank II. Albright. 25th Infantry.
and Frederic d. Evans, 18th Infantry;
First Lieuts. William s. Mapes, 18th In
fantry; Samuel A. Price, 2,th Infantry +,
and Edward A. kreger, 18th Infantry.
and Second Leuts. James Blyth, 18th In
fantry; Jay l.. Benedict, 14th Infantry /;
Joseph w. Stifwell, 18th Infantry; Rich
ard ]. Herman, Odd Infantry, and Martin
C. Wise. 3Oth Infantry.
The resignation of First Lieut.. Joseph
/. McGree, Philippine Scouts. has been ac-
cepted by the President, to take effect
April Is, 1910.
Leave of absence for three months is
granted Maj. Thomas S. Bratton, Medical
Corps. He is relieved from duty at Fort
Des MoineS. Iowa, and will proceed to the
Philippine Islands for duty.
Leave of absence for three months and
fifteen days is granted First Lieut.. j.
Marchal Wheate, Medical Reserve Corps
First Lieut.. Rhees Jackson, 18th 1nfan-
try, at Portland, Ore, will report to the
commanding general. Department of the
Columbia, for assignment to duty per-
tanning to the army maneuvers to be held
in thar department during the ensuing
summer.
By direction of the President and upon
the application of First Sergt. Christian
soell. Troop X. LIST Cavalry, that soldier
will be placed upon the retired list.
BY direction of the President, Capt
George E. Mitchell, 18th Cavalry, Is
detailed for service in the Signal
Corps.
BY direction of the President, and
upon the applications of Post Commits
sary Sergeant George Laufer and Ch1el
Musician John Klaiber, band, 14th In,
DlAced
upon the retired list;
Capt. Louis c. Scherer, 4th Cavalry,
will proceed to Fort Bayard, n NJ, Tor
observation and treatment.
Leave of absence for two months IS
granted First Lieut.. Alfred A. Hickox.
18th Infantry.
Naval Orders.
Commander ". j. Maxwell. to the gem
eral board. Washington, d. c.
Lieut.. Commander D. ". Todd. to bu-
reau OF equipment, Navy Department.
Lieut.. T. H. Taylor, to navy yard, New
York.
Lieut.. j. c. Fremont, jr., from Firth
Sterling Steel Company. Giesboro Manor,
D. c.. to the North Dakota.
Lieut.. E. S. jackson, to duty as In
spector of ordnance Firth-Sterling Steel
Company, Giesboro Manor, D. c.. and
Tredegar Company. Richmond. Va.
Ensigns l. F. Dortch and r. w. Spot
ford. to Naval Medical School Hospital,
Washington, D. c., for observation and
treatment.
Midshipman ". r. Monroe. from COM
mand Of the Biddle to the Octopus.
Assistant Surgeon L. P. Shipper. from
the Buffalo and Camp Elliott, Canal Zone,
Panama, to home, and resignation as an
assistant surgeon in the navy accepted.
j. T. Johnson, appointment as an act
ing assistant surgeon revoked, and de-
tached duty Navy Medical School, to
home.
Passed Assistant Paymaster H. w.
Browning. from the Hancock, navy yard,
New York, settle accounts and wait
orders.
Assistant Paymaster T. P. Ballenger.
from the Georgia to the Hancock.
Boatswain o. j. w. Haltnorth, from the
Franklin, navy yard, Norfolk, Va, to
Salem.
M. P Coombs has been appointed pay
masters clerk in the navy, duty Naval
Academy, Annapolis, Md.