New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-11
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Crozier May Be a Brigadler,
Then Chief of Staff.
From The Tribune Bureau.
Washington Nov

PROMOTION FOR CRoZIER LIKELY.
President Taft soon will fill the vacancy
in the grade Of brigadier general the
impression in the War Department is that
he will appoint General William Crozier'
now chief Of ordnance, and recently as
signed to duty as president OF the Army
War College. II has been thought that
General Crozier would ultimately become
chief Of stafr and to that end be trans
ferred to the list Of general officers with
the same rank he now holds, as was GEN
eral C. r. Edwards. former chief OF the
Insular Bureau.
Another officer mentioned in connection
with the appointment is Colonel II. q. b.
Heistand, of the adtutant generars de-
partment, we'll known In New forh'
where he was formerly on duty. he IL
senior In his corps. and was Jumped uS
General Andrews, who was appointed au-
iutant general TO succeed General f. Z.
Ainsworth. General Crozier's appoint
ment would leave a vacancy at the heau
Of the Ordnance Department, which prop
ably would be filed by Colonel Rogers
Birnis. now acting In that capacity.
Before the end Of his term Mr.. Taft Will
have an opportunity TO appoint ne"
chief signal officer. The present incum-
bent. General James Allen, VIII retire on
February 49,. It is expected that the
senior officer OF the corps Colonei W.
scriyen, will be appointed. II ne Is not
there is a good chance for the seIectioh
NJ Major Samuel Reber, who Is on duty
=, covernor's Island as chief signal ofncer
OF the Eastern Division. Major heDeE -
one OF the ablest officers Of the army. he
ia son-in-law of Lieutenant General Mel
son A. Miles.
Still another appointment to be mace ~
Mr. Taft is that to the brigadiersmp
which becomes vacant by the retreneh'
OF General Z. j. McClernand on December
90 Appointments TO some OF these places
NAV be made so that further reuTemehls
will occur before March 4. Mr.. Tafts sue
cessor will have the unusual privilege OF
amounting five brigadler generals, accord
ing to present indications, during the first
nine months OF his administration. one
of these will be the chief OF engineers on
the retirement Of General W. II. BiXby'
December q.
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following or
ders have been issued:
ARMY.
Major THEODORE -. HACKER, quarter
master corps, from Boston TO Fort OsIe-
thorpe and in addition to duties as quar-
termaster, Fort Oglethorpe, Will assume
charge Of construction work az that post
vice Captain FRANK P. AMOS. llth cav
Colonel ROBERT d. READ, cavalry, unss-
signed, attached 81 Cavalry.
Resignation OF First Lieutenant ROBERT
LENNON, medical reserve corps &C
, Fir.t Lieutenant ROBERT LENNON medi-
GAL reserve corps. from Fort Rodman'. De-
Second Lieutenant RODNEY T. JEWELL
from nth 20 7th Cavalry, 10 san Fran
cisco. sailing December TO the Philip
Leaves Of absence: Captain HARRY A.
HEGEMAN, Guartermaster corps, four
months on relief from quartermasteF
corps. Captain WILL II. POINT. "uarter-
master corps. two months on relief from
quartermsster corps Captain EDWIN
BELL, quarsrmaster corps, four months
on relief from quartermaster corps; Cap.
tain BERNARD SHARP, Sd Infantry, on:
month; Captain JAMES II. REEVES, 80
Cavalry, from December 10 70 February
rs, 1913: First Lieutenant ROBERT LEM
MON. medical reserve corps. two months
and Ave days on arrival home
NAVY.
Commander W. X. HARRISON. detached
Bureau Of Navigation. November 30, CON-
mand the San Francisco.
Lieutenant Commander II. y. JENSEN, de-
tached the Pittsburgh: command the Mil
waukes.
Lieutenant G. b LANDENBERGER, de-
tached the Tennessee; the Kearsarge
Lieutenant r. T. MENNER, navy yard
philadelphia,
Acting Assistant Surgeon q. b. BAKER, ap-
pointed.
roa,swain II. s. DoU6HERTY. detached the
Tennessee: the Celtic.
Boatswain EDWARD CROUCH. detached tho
Montana: temporary duty receiving ship al
Philadelphia.
the Vermont.
MARINE CORPS
Capt1In w. " SMALL and Second Lieutenant
A r. SIMON temporary duty on board the
Montana
Second Lieutenant J. O. ADAMS. temporary
duty on board the Tennessee.
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPS.-The
following movements OF vessels have been
reported TO the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Nov s-Tbe Denver at san Bias; the Florida