New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-11
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Retired Naval Officer Prevented
from Holding a Civic Office.
from Tho Tribune Bureau. ]
WqSliuptop Gantan her

EMPLOYMENT OF RETIRED NAVAL
OFF1CERS.-A retired naval officer was
recently appointed TO a cIerkship in the
Civil Service Commission and underwent
instruction I'm the city OF Philadelphia TO
become the district secretary Of the com
mission In that city. The officer, Com
mander II. c. Poundstone, reported for
duty. when a question arose as to the
legality Of his employment on account of
the fact that he was in receipt of SAL
airy amounting to $3.50 as a retired officer.
The law provides that no person holding
an office the salary of which Is $500 per
annum shall hold any other office under
the government An exception is made in
the case of retired officers of the army
and navy whenever they are elected to
public office or whenever the President
shall appoint them to Office by and with
the advice and consent Of the Senate.
The Attorney General OF the United
State holds that Comma nder Poundstone
comes within this prohibition and cannot
be employed as was contemplated by the
civil Service Commission. The pay of
retired army navy officer is considered
a payment for faithful service in the past.
While they are not actively engaged, they
are still subject TO the call of duty. The
fact that the appointment did not re-
quire the action ofsthe Senate brings the
/ case within the exception to the law and
the officer has given up the place he had
made all preparations to fill.
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.-These
army and navy orders have been issued
ARMY.
Colonel GEORGE CECIL. from assignment
18th Infantry, TO home to await retirement.
Colonel JOHN :. MALLORY. infantry, as
signed 2rth Infantry.
Captain MONROE e.. KERTH, 9Th Infantry,
from present duties, October /, on expiration
of leave Of absence, 20 his regiment.
Captain FREDERICK +. PHELPS Getired),
recruiting officer assume temporary charge
storage and supply depot Pittsburgh.
captain CHAuNCEY L. HUMPHREY, from
2lst to 18th Infantry.
Captain ARTHUR l.. CoNGER, from 10Th TO
2ist Infantry
captain JAMES II. REEVES from 18th to 80
cavalry.
captain ROBERT L. WOOD, from Sd to 10Th
Cavalry.
First Lieutenant FREDERICK p. WILSON,
7th Infantry, detailed professor OF military
science. Georgia Military College, vice fltst
Lieutenant CHARLES MAILME tretired), to
First Lieutenant PRESTON SKELLoGG,
medical reserve corps, from Fort yellow
stone. September IG to home.
Veterinarian GERALD r GRIFFIN. Sd Field
Artillery, to temporary duty Fort Reosh'
thence 10 proper station. ,,,,-,evrc,.
Resignation OF First Lieutenant PRESION
SKELLOGG, medical reserve corps, accept
ed 10 take effect November ~ .,,,.,,,.
Leaves 81 absence: Major EARLE BROWN
corps OF engineers one month; flrSt Leu
tenant PRESTON SKDILOGG, medical re
serve corps September II 10 November 10.
First Lieutenant WALTER SINGLES coast
artillery. tWeUty-One days.
NAVY.
Lieutenant IL A. STUART, detached tne
Missouri. 10 the Wyoming.
Lieutenant \. p. FAIRFIELD. deiached the
Nebraska. 20 Naval Academy. $50 z,,,.r
Lieutenant Junior gradel II +. GLOEEk,
detached laval War College. September
-. 20 works Of T. w. Bliss COMPANY
trs.gn - r.. TCLUNG. detached the Missis-
..ppi. to the Arkansas. .,.,.,.,.., q, q,
Ensigua X. :. FIELD. j. w. REEh rs, y, ~
VROOM. NJ G. CHEEK and a. X NAM
drtached the Missouri. TO the wyoming.
paymastcr ALVIN FONEY-RlSG, detache1
the Kentucky: TO tho virginia, OctoDsI ~
Passed Assistant Payn,as,er >: T. "a Vat
Paced Assistant Paymaster F. J. DAILY.
navy ward Boston. September 10.
chief Na,hlnist ". y STORk, detacheu the
Mississippi. TO the Kearsarge. .., a..
Mqrulri4t ". 4. STAIFER, uethchsu 1hc
V,ars.rre. 90 naval hospital. Philadelphia
pointed: 10 tho Arkansas. ....,,.,,. -.
p,yragter's clerk p. J. HUTCHINSON, APP
pointed: 20 tho New jersey. .,.
paymas'er's clerk Il. l. MORTON appoint
ed. 20 the wyoming. -.
paymaster's clerk VI. 7. SCALAN. appoint
cI; 90 the Panther. ,,,,,,,.. ..,t,,
paymasters clerk II. w. LpH NJ "PP'''
Paymaster's clerk NJ f. WEST appointed;
paymaster,s clerk c. V. 'wCARTY, appoint
mcnt revoked.
MARINE CORPS
II NJ LAY. detached marine barracks, Bos-
TON. 20 marine corps rife range, winthrop
captain l.. VI. GULCK. detached the Annapo-
lis. the Arkansas. First Lieutenant 9. -
VOGEL. detached marine barracks. WASH
,,,rsf iJeitenant r. W. sTURDEVANT, de
tached the Nebraska, marine barracks Phl'-
adclphia. ...,.. ,-...ho.
marine barracks. Annapolis. tho ArNahshs'