The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-07-08
G. B. YOUNG Will HEAD
new Third INFANTRY
Brig. Gen. Harvey Makes Long List
of Changes in District National
Guard.

Commissions for number of changes
In the rank of officers of the First and
Second regiments of the District National
Guard, made necessary by the merging
of the two regiments into what will be
| called the Third Infantry. were forward
ed to the War Department yesterday by
Brig. Cen William f. Harvey.
The Secretary of War and the Presi-
dent are expected TO sign the commits
sions within ten days, so that the militia
may go into annual encampment with
the work of reorganization completed.
August is the date set for going into
camp. and the selection of a site will be
made between Colonial Beach. Chesa-
peake Beach. Virginia Beach and Har-
pers Ferry. The commission changes fol-
low:
Infantry.
For lieutenant colonel Lieut. Col Anton
Stephan. Second Infantry.
For majors. Mai. Joseph F. Hodsson. First
Infantry; Mai Wslach A. McCathran, First In
fantry. and Maj Alexander Summers. Second In
fantry.
For captains: Capt George F. Dudley. Second
Infantry: Mai. George L. TAFT. First Infantry;
Capt. Edward II. Brian, Second Infantry; Capt.
William r. McCathrzn. First Infantry; Capt.
Theodore 7. Heap. Second Infantry: Capt. Charles
L. Brockway First Infantry: Capt John E. Brooks.
Second Infantry; Capt. John ". Oehman First
Infantry: Capt. Alvin d. Hathaway. First Infan-
try: Capt. William H. Beckstein, Second Infantry;
Cart Lucien r. Ernest. Second Infantry; Capt..
Frank Lockhesd. First Infantry: Capt Edwin W.
Fullam. First Infantry: Capt Tom Z. Fawcett.
First Infantry: Capt. Clarence l.. Adams Second
Infantry: Capt Ralph Alderman Second In
fantry and Capt. Herbert c. Earnshaw.
For first lieutsnants: Capt. John E. Moore.
First Infantry; Capt. Frank E. Shsrpless Second
Infantry: Capt. Will H. Chase. First Infantry;
Capt. Claude Buriingame. Second Infantry: Capt
Harry F. Klotz. Second Infantry: Capt. Thomas
Brown. First Infantry: First Lieut. Frank b.
Schlosser. Second Infantry; First Lieut. George 4.
Michigan First Infantry: First Lieut.. Charles Z
smithson. First Infantry: First Lieut. Laurence
W. Hazard. First Infantry: First Lieut.. Lionel L.
G. Johnson. First Infantry First Lieut. William
r. Wall. First Infantry; First Lieut.. Jesse c.
Sweeney. Second Infantry: First Lieut.. Francis
Martin. Second Infantry: First Lieut.. James B.
Jones' First Infantry.
For second lieutenants: First Lieut.. Herbert T.
James, First Infantry Second Lieut.. Charles d
Sniffn Second Infantry: Second Lieut.. Julian
S. Ohf Second Infantry: Second Lieut.. Joe r
Mickey Second Infantry; Second Lieut.. William ].
H. Dent. Second Infantry; Second Lieut.. J.
Ralph Fehr. Second Lieut.. Alfred C. Schmidt.
Second Lieut.. Henry F. Rees. Second Lieut.. Wal
ter B. White Second Infantry; Second Lieut.
Perry L. Baldwin Second Infantry: Second Lieut..
Joseph A. Giovannoni. First Infantry: Second
Lieut. Charles b. Hamilton. Second Infantry;
Second Lieut.. Harold H. Gallistt. Second Infantry
Second Lieut.. Edgar II. Gerber. First Infantry.
These nominations for positions in
the staff departments were made also.
although this list is not yet complete:
Mai Thscker V. Walker Second Infantry. to
be major. ordnance department, vice Wheaton
nominated for inspector general.
Capt. John c Whitaker. n G. D. G.. retired
to he major. Quartemaster CORPS. vice Neumeyer.
Douglas $ Bliss. formerly first lieutenant.
ordnance department. n. q. ID. C.. TO he captain
Quartemaster Corps. vice Neumeyer. jr. to be
retired
Mai Francis r. Wheaton. ordnance depart
ment TO be major. inspector general. vice CooTe.
nominated for adjutant general.
Mai. Harry Coope. inspector general. 10 he
major adjutant general. n. g. ID. C.. vice Cooke.
retired.