The Washington herald., 1917-04-05
ARMY AND NAVY.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE EIGHT.

SON4A%NOND ASO1A L AUh nz1un4.
will make not to exceed two visits to Caneys Point.
n. j., on Official business pertaining TO the In
specion Of mAtsriel.
Mai John 4 Munroe. Ordnance Department.
will visit the Rock Island Arsenal and Alton. Ill.
On official business pertaining TO the operations
Of the Ordnance Department.
lieut. Col George d. Deshon, Medical Corps,
relieved from his present duties, and win prooeed
to Boston, Mass. and report to Commanding general.
Northeastern Department, for duty surgeon Of
that department
designation of Second Lieut.. Albion Smith, Fifth
Infantry. Georgia National Guard. accepted by
President
Mai Norman F. Ramsey. Ordnance Department.
will make not to exceed two visits to Alton, Ill.
via Springfield. Ill. official business pertaining
TO the inspection Of materiel.
First Lieut.. William A. Robertson, cavalry, Is do
tailed in the Aviation Section OF the Signal Corps.
and is rated junior military aviator.
Maj. Robert Field, U. S. A., retired, with his
consent is assigned to active duty and detailed as
an acting quartermaSter. He will proceed to St.
Louis No.
Capt. Rodman Butler. Eighth Cavalry. detailed
professor OF military science and tactics at
The Bingham School. Ashevle. N. O.
The promotion OF each OF the following first
eutenAnts Of the Coast ARTILLERY Corps to captain
IS announced: Norton NJ Beadslec. present station
William c. Whitaker, present station; James A.
Brice. present station James l. DunSworth. present
duty; Dana H. Crissy. present station; Francis G..
IeIAnOs present th4pnA4
duty; James L. Walsh. present duty; Henry II.
MalIen. r.. present station; Edward l. Kelly.
present duty; Thruston Hughes present station;
Charles B. Meyer. present station Frederick A.
MOuntford present station; Fordyce l.. Perego.
present. station: Philip S. Gage. prvsent station
Monte j. Hickok. present Nation Frederick Hanna
duty recently assigned; Theodore II. Chase. present
station: William c. Koenis. present station; Albert
O. Wimberly. present. station; Harry W. Stephenson,
present station and duty: Herbert II. Acheson.
Am Iufv
A. Buell.. present station: Frank D. AppIin. present
duty; ROllin L. Tflton. present station; John X.
Jemison. present duty.
First Lieut. Arthur J. Hanlon. Tnirty-fourth
Infantry, is detailed professor OK military science
and tactics at Wesleyan University. MIddletown.
Conn
Second Lieut.. Hastis A. Stuart, ouartsrmAster
Corps. Is relieved from further Temporary duty in
Fresdlo. OF Monterey. Cal. and will report TO com
mandinE officer the Preside Of San Francisco Cal d.
for assignment TO duty assistant to quAermaser.
Lieut. Col. James A. OOe. U. S. A. retired. de
tailed professor Of military science and tactics
at the University Il Virginia Charlottesville Va.
Capt William Il. Oury. QuArternAxter Corrs. WIN
prOce"d TO Bay City. Mich. on official business
pertaining to the ouartermaster COrTe.
Capt. Joseph Casper, Medical CCrps Is reeret
from further duty in The Southern Department and
i assigned TO station at the Praidio H San
Francisco.
First Lieut.. Thomas r Petch. Medical ofncers'
Reserve Corps. is assigned TO active duty in the
service Of the United States and will report to
medical superintendent. Army Transport Service.
San Francison. Cal. for duty with the station at
San Francisco
Second Lieut.. Horace G. Foster. ouartsrmaster
CorTH. will proceed to the Lctterman General Hos
pital. the Preside d San Francisco. CAL and
report tn commanding officer for observation and
treatment
Special Orders directing First Lieut. william
R Gruber. Fifth Field Artillery. to report to the
commanding officer. Fort slocum. n. Y. to ac-
company detachment Of recruits TO ths Southern
Department Is amended 70 direct Lieut.. Gruber
to report To the commanding officer. Columbus Bar
racks Ohio. and accompany 4 detachment Of re-
cruits TO Fort Bliss Tex.
Mai. Charles z. KiIbouns General STAFF Is r.
heTed from his present duties and will proceed
to Charleston. s. O. and report to Commanding
general Southeastern Department for duty a.
chief of staff Of that department.
Each OF the following officer Of the Coast Ar
ullery Corps e relieved from his present. assign
ment. will sail on the transport scheduled to leave
New York for CrtStobal Canal Zone about June
70. 1917. and upon arrival will report to the CON-
manding officer OF tho coast defenses indicated
for assignment TO duty: Lieut. OIL Thomas p
LamOreux detached officers list, Coast Defenses Of
CHstobal; Chaplain John G Breden. Coast Dcfenses
OF Balbua; Cap, Edmond J. Griffin. Coast Defenses
Of Cristoiai.
L-lt Col. John H. Rics, Ordnance Department,
will visit Philadelphia and South Bethlehem, Pa
on Official business IN connection with the procure
ment Of ordnance mAteriel for the Ordnance De-
pertinent
First lieut.. William G. Schaufrer IT, Aviation
Section. Signal Oficers' Reserve Corps assigned to
duty and will proceed to Fort Sam Houston Tex
and report to the commanding officer, Third Aero
Squadron, for duty.
Leave Of absence granted Capt Charles l. Pftney.
Philippine Scouts, extended ten days
Leave Il absence for ten days granted Mai Reu-
ben B. Miller. Medical Corpa
Leave Of ahsence for month granted Capt
John c. Quekemeyer, Seventh Cavalry.
Leave Of absence for four days granted Mai.
Philip r. Ward. Coast Artillery Corps, detached
officers list
Col George S Young infantry will report to
Brig. Gen William L. sibert, Q. s. A. president
Of army retiring board at the Presidio Of San
FranciSCn. Cal. at such tims as he may designate
for examination By the hsard.
Capt Roger D. Black, Corps of Engineers, will
report to Col. Frederic V. Abbot, Corps Of En-
gineers, president Of the examining board at the
Army Building. New York for examination to de-
termine his fitness for promotion.
Each Of the following officers Of the Coast Ar
tillTy Corps Is relieved from his present assign
ment will sail the transport scheduled to leave
New York for Cristobal, Canal Zone about June
20. 1917. and upon arrival Will assume command Of
the coast defenses indicated after his name: Col
George E. IAnders. Coast Deienses of Balboa; Col.
Oscar l. straub. detached officers list Coast De
fenscs Of Cristob1.