The Washington herald., 1922-06-25
Gen. Kincaid
Arrives Home
Made Study of Methods
OF Aiding Wounded
Soldiers.

Adj. Gen. J. Leslie Kincaid, Of
New York, and Mrs. Kincaid arrived
at New York from Europe June 13,
after a trip abroad to study methods
OF aiding wounded soldiers in con.
nection with the State distribution
of funds. Gen. Kincaid visited the
American cemetery at Bony. where
1900 men from New York are
buried. While the graves were re-
ceiving great care. there was a no.
uceable absence OF memorials along
the lines where the New York men
fell. he said.
Gen. Kincaid said he was most
impressed with the strides being
made in commercial aeronautics
abroad. He said the American peo-
pie should realize they were lag.
ging in the development OF the air.
plane. Thousands of aviators had
been trained in the United States
at a heavy expense during the world
war and little use was being made
OF their aeronautical talents.
Maj. Charles z. Macdonald. Medi-
cal Corps. U. S. A, and Mrs. Mac
Donald have returned to Buffalo,
N. Y. from an enjoyable weddine
trip, which included the Thousand
Islands. Montreal and Quebec
While at Cape Vincent Mai. Mac
Donald gave a lecture on Ger
many's war preparations at the
Strand Theater on June for the
benefit Of the John c. LondraviIle
Post, American Legion. The major
showed a large number of slides
nfr nrNr In he
military preparations and some
novel pictures of action during the
war. The lecture was highly ap-
preciated by a large audience. Mai
and Mrs. Macdonald are now at
their home in Buffalo.
Lieut.. Col. Arthur Poillon. Cavalry.
u. s. A. and Mrs. Poillon announce
the birth of a son, Curtis. on May
Il. Col. Poillon is on duty as
American Military Attache to Rou-
mania with headquarters at Bucha-
rest.
Mrs. Thurber, wife of Mai P. L.
Thurber. Fifteenth Field Artillery.
L. S. A. Camp Travis. Texas. sailed
on the Lapland June II to visit her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. II. V. Falk,
md her sister, Mrs. W. Barnato. 80
Elsworthy road. London, n. w. 3.
She will a'so make a short tour on
the continent. returning to the
United States about September Is.
Mrs. c. c. whitcomb returned to
Washington after a few days visit
in New York with her son, Capt. ].
G Whitcomb, L. S. Infantry. who
course Of study at the University
of Madrid.
Lieut.. Col. A. J. Dougherty. chier
of the equipment section. office of
the Chief OF Infantry. who on July
] will have completed his four years
at Washington, has been assigned
to the Twenty-fourth Infantry.
now stationed at Columbus, n. NJ.
Chiefly through the efforts of Col.
Dougherty, many improvements
have been made to the doughboy's
pack which has materially added
to his comfort
Under Col. Dougherty's direction.
the great Infantry School at Fort
Eenning has gradually seen living
conditions bettered. to which chief
ly the high morale of this station
is due, Col. Dourherty's tireless
energy in the behalf of the infan-
tryman's lot is highly appreciated
throughout the service.
Lieut.. A. s. J. Stovall. jr.. L. S. A.,
and Mrs. Stovall. of Fort Clark.
Texas. have as their guest Miss
Tommie Simpson, of Maria, Texas.
Lieut.. Col Rinaldo r. Wood. U.
S. A. who has been in command of
the Forty-second Infantry. Camp
Gaillard. Panama Canal Zone, is
taking four months leave, which
he is spending with Mrs. Wood and
Miss Marjorie Wood at their sum-
mer home. Horseshoe Nook, Herki-
mer, n. Y.
Lieut.. Col. H. Nelso jackson. ma
tional vice commander of the Amer
can Legion, arrived at New York
from London June l2. where he
represented the American Legion
at the convention OF the British
Legion.
Among those receiving the degree
of NJ. 4. from the University Of
Chicago on June l3 was Mai. James
r. Jacobs. Infantry. U. S. A. Mai.
Jacobs is at present p. NJ. s. and T.
at Western Military Academy,
Alton. Ill.
Mrs. NJ. V. Brunson. wife Of Capt.
NJ. V. Brunson. Quartermas ster
Corps. L. s. A, c. q. OF Camp Boyd
Motor Transport General Depot. re-
turned to Fort Bliss. Texas. on June
8 after a three. months visit with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. p. Darem.
of Eagle Grove. Iowa.
Gen. Edward S. Godfrey. U. S. A.,
retired. Is at the Hotel Astor, New