New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-10-16
OFFICER CANNOT RETIRE
Lieutenant of Marines Twelve
Years Over Age Limit.
From The Tribune Bureau
Washington, october

w oCloOtl 10
LONG SERVICE IN MARINE CORPS.
The United States Marine Corps has
the distinction of having an officer on its
active list who Is twelve years beyond
the lawful age of retirement This IS
First Lieutenant Antoine J. Corbesier'
who was the beneficiary Of an act Of Con-
gress passed March 4. 1873 appointing him
to that office.
Mr.. Corbesier has been on duty as
sword master at the United States Naval
Academy since 1867. and on account OF
his long and faithful service was re-
warded by tho appointment to the line of
the Marine Corps. 1t was. however
stated in the act that he was TO be an
extra number and not in line Of promo
ton.
The question arose as TO whether or not
Mr.. Corbesier became automatically re-
tired upon the acceptance OF his commits
sion. as he had already passed the lawtui
age of retirement The law under which
officers Of the army are retired, and when
Is applicable to the marine corps, pro-
vides that when an officer Is siXty-four
years of age he shall be placed on the
retireQ list II Is ntIu HN"V'e'' '""N 80
law IS not self-eXecuting and does not
retire an officer when he reaches the re-
firing age In order that the status oil
such an officer on the active list may be-
come changed to that Of an officer on the
retired list II is necessary that afirma-
tive action be taken by the President or
his agents, the Secretary of war or the
Secretary OF the Navy.
The special act of Congress placing MT
Corbesier, notwithstanding his age, in the
marine CORPS. made no reference 10 his
he,ng placed on the retired list, and II IL
therefore held that in the absence of an
official act by the Secretary OF the Navy
mr. the President he must be carried on
the list Of active officers Of the marine
corps.
ORDERS ISsUED.-The following army
and navy orders have been issued:
ARMY.
priRadier General DAN {. KINGMAN, chiet
of engineers detailed member Board OF
Ordnance and Fortifications, vice Btiga1'e'
General WILLIAM T. ROSSELL- renreu.
lieutenant Colonel LEON ). ROUDIEI' aG-
iutsnt general. to duty as assistant aG-
Jutant, Eastern Department No'emD1eir -.
:
ordered. RICHARD T. ELLIS; loom 10
SSH Company; LOUIS r: DICE; 1880 10
I32d Company; RICHARD IL; JORDAH'
1921 10 1890 Company, ana fhiLIr H.
WORCEsTER, ssth to Tooth Company
Captain LEWIS ID. GREENE Uetreay. ue
tailed professor military science Stauhtoh'
Va Military Academy. ., p
Leaves OF absence: Captain RUSSELL =.
HAND, infantry, two months on arIivai IN
United states: Captain CHARLES II.
MORROW, 18th Infantry. 81 days. on re-
lief from Walter Reed General Hospita! ;
Second Licutenants HARDLNG P0kh' SIN Sun
Cavalry. and NORMAN W. PEbh' ooh
Infantry. three months.
NAVY.
r = u sCANLAND. detached the
North Dakota; the Alert
Paymnster CHARLES COWARD, navy YARD
Portsmouth. ,-o~- ,o.oo,o al
Chief Boat.wain h X Bhhi iO4>'
the Ranger; the Nostah
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.-The
following movements OF vessels have been
reported TO the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
oct 13.-The Petrol and the Nashville at
Puerto Plata. .
oct. 1.-THE Des Moines. at Guantanamo no
The birmingham. at Port au- Prince, me
yankton at Norfolk and Hampton hoaus
the Arethusa, at Guantanamo the ran :
ther. the Patapsco, the Patuxent ana inc
Potomac. at Ly 1nhaven Bay.
SAILED.
oct I3-The Nashville. from Puerto Piata'
for Santo Domingo City: the Des MONIES
from puerto Plata, for Guantanamo. a.
Oct 1.-THE Ozark. the Cesar. the CT. the
CO. the ca. the Ca and the CO. IRON ON
Guacanayabo Bay, for Guantanamo, IN, nr
Roads: the Prairie. from Newport News
Tor TonpkinsvIlle; the charleston and tne
81 Louis. from Puget Sound for san fran
cigco. x,. -.-..
tiaR commander in chief PACING reserve
easf Temporarily transferred from the COLORADO
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