Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06
WAR DEPARTMENT.

Secretary Garrison. who spent the
past week at Atlantic City, is expected
to resume his official duties at the Wal
Department tomorrow morning.
Col. Charles c. Walcutt. jr.. of the
cavalry. assistant chief of the bureau
of insular affairs, is spending his leave
of absence visiting friends in Ohio.
Brig. Gen. Clarence r. Edwards, COM
mander of the Panama canal garrison
arrived in Washington last week. hav-
ing been summoned here to appear be-
fore the Senate committee on military
affairs.
Second Lieut.. E. r. Andrews, 18th In
fantry, has been promoted to first lieu
tenant to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of Lieut.. Malone. Second Lieut.
J. a. Rogers. goth Infantry, will also
receive his first lieutenancy by the re-
tfrement of Lieut. Felker.
First Lieut. James S. Dusenbury. coast
artillery. on duty at Fort Scrlven. Ga
has been promoted to captain, vice
Capt. Curtis G. Rorebeck, coast artil-
lery resigned. Second Lieut.. Ralph E.
Haines. coast artillery. under instruc-
ton a. the Coast Artillery School, at
Fort Monroe, has been promoted to be
a first lieutenant, vice Lieut. Dusen-
bury. promoted.
bill has been introduced in the
House to appoint Second Lieut. John w
Hyatt, 18th Infantry, first lieutenant
of infantry. Lieut.. Hyatt resigned from
the army in 1906, and was reappointed
a second lieutenant eight years later.
chapla in in the army. and bill has
been introduced in the House to waive
the age limit in his case
First Lieut. Luther Felker. 18th In
fantry, who has been in i'll health for
some time, has been placed on the re-
tired list on account of disability.
Lieut.. Felker served in the ranks from
March. 1898. until January. 1906. when
he was appointed a second lieutenant
in the 14th Cavalry. He beca me first
lieutenant in 1912.
Army officers who registered at the
War Department last week were: Capt.
E. Garfield. 9. NJ. c.: Lieut.. E. H.
Marks. c. E.: Second Lieut.. c. s. Nc
Neil, sth Cavalry, and Lieut.. l.. A. Kun
zig, 21st Infantry: Capt. G. E. Kill
ner. 9Th Field Artillery; Capt. w. B.
Scales, 5th Cavalry, and Lieut.. Walter
r. Weaver, 22nd Infantry.
Among the recent changes in the
adjutant generals Office was the pro-
motion of Thomas G. Carmick from
clerk at s1,S00 to chief of a division at
$4,000. and that of Fielder |. Hunter
from clerk of class $1,000 to clerk of
class $500
The following -named candidates for
admission to the United States Military
Academy in 1916 were appointed during
the past week
Alabama-Coleman F. Driver. alter
nate, Montgomery.
Illnois-E. Lyle Bates, alternate, Rush
vile.
Kansas Percy f. Hunt. Arkansas
City; A. NJ Walters, alternate Law
renee.
Michigan-Howell S. White. alternate,
Ashton.
Missouri - Belmont c. Baker, alter
nate, Clinton; John F. Handy, jr, alter
nate. Clinton.
New York-Martin J. Gillian. sol
West 146th street. New York: Paul
GoerZ, alternate. 5S1 Eagle street. New
York: Christian knudson, alternate.
l5lst and Gerard avenue, New York
6. Frederick keegan, alternate. Bing-
hamton: Joseph C., Panzarella, AZ Front
street, Buffalo
Oklahoma-John w. Tyree Lawton;
George G. Leftwich. alternate. Loco:
Virgil s. Black, alternate, Cyril
Pennsylvania = Russell K. Collins,
Scranton; John NJ. Greer, alternate.
Butler.
South Dakota-Walter Madison, alter
nate, New Underwood.
Tennessee - John A. Burchett. alter
nate. GAINESVILLE.
West Nirginia-Nathan S. Ponenbar-
ger, Point Pleasant
Frank d. Shawn of the mail and rec
ord division of the Secretarys office
has been transferred to the quarter
masters department at Philadelphia.
Harry w. Bowman of the insular bu-
reau has resigned.
o. Fl. Smith Of the supply division was
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