The Washington herald., 1922-10-01

/ MISS Dorothy Helntzelmdn was MS
daughter: she looked more like his
sister. And then when / heard
someone congratulate him on being
promoted to a general just gasped.
Gen. Heintzelman-doesn that
sound grand-was born in New
York. November 19, 1851 think
I'm mean to tell his age like that
but anyone can find out from The
Army Directory, you know-and L.
a graduate of the U. S. NJ. A, class
of 1890, when he was assigned TO
the Sixth Cavalry. He served as II
temporary brigadier general du:-
ing the world war and was awarded
the d. s. NJ. for his services with
the A. E. F. as chief of staff of the
Fourth Army Corps and as chief OF
staff of the Second Army.
Another one we know well is
lack Bel!inger; now Brig. Gen.
John Belllnger Pellinger-yes, his
middle name Is the same as his last.
I think he is stationed up at Bos-
ton now. His wife was a Coudert.
He has a son. Jack, a captain now,
who is also in the army, stationed
at Aberdeen. Md.
Gen. Bellinger was born in South
Carolina, April Is, 1852, and was
graduated from the L. S. NJ. A.,
class of 1884. when he was assigned
to the Seventh Cavalry. He en-
tered the Q. NJ. d. as a captain IN
1894. He served during the world
war in the Philippines and received
a resolution OF thanks of the Phil-
ippine senate for his services there
and was awarded the D. S. M. Tor
Philippine and China service.
And dear old "R. p" Davis has
been made a "B. c." too; Col. Rlch-
mond u. Davis, who was statlohSo
here so long and was always SO
popuIar in society. in which he ana
his attractive wife took a very aH-
tive part Gen. Davis is now COM
manding the Coast Artillery School
at Fort Monroe. va.
Cen Davis was born in Nortn
Carolina June 90. 1866. and Is
graduate OF the L. S. NJ. A.. class
of 1887, when he was assigned 10
tho Second Art 'llery. During the
world war he served as tempo
rary brigadier general with the A:
F. + in command of the 1920 ana
151st Field Artillery brigades. he
was awarded the ID. S. NJ. for ms
services as acting chief OF the Nlnth
Corps A Artillery.
John McAuliCk Palmer has been
promoted to a briGadier generalship
too. He and his wife are very pop
uIar socially here. He aide TO
Gen. Pershing.
Cen. Palmer was born in Illinois
april %. 1870. and is a graduate or
the L. S. NJ. A.. class of 1892. when
he was assigned to the Fifteenth
infantry. He was awarded the d:
< NJ and was assistant CHEF OF
staff CoperatiOns). A. f. F.. and was
also in command of the Fltty-elshIh
Infantry Brigade in battle.
q ONE of the other coloneis who
- have been made B. G. are:
John r. Mcdonald. Cav, comman-
dant Disciplinary Barracks. Alca-
traz. Cal: Charles II. Barth, lnt.'
commanding Fifty-seventh Infantry
regiment at Fort william Mckinney
P. /: wiIloughby Wake. Coast Art
commanding coast defenses, East
ern New York. with station at Fort
Totten. n. Y; Edward l.. King. cav
Army War College. Washington:
Br:ant H. Wells. Inf. &c. S. Corps),
assistant chief Of staff in charge OF
war plans division, war Depart
ment; Frank r. Mccoy, Cav. AS
sistant Governor General of the
Philippine Islands: Harold 3. Fisk,
Inf. &c. S. Corps). n charge or
training and operations division
War Department General Staff;
Halstead Dorey, Inf. office Chief OF
Infantry. War Department. and
Hugh A. Drum. Inf. assistant COM
mandant General Service Schools,
Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
Some "B. G's" we know have
been made major generals. too: An
DIRE W. Brewster. on duty war De-
partment Retirement Board; Ed
ward NJ. Lewis. command ng Second
Division at Camp Travis. Texas;
George r. Duncan. commanding
Fourteenth Infantry Brigade, Fort
Omaha Neb.: Ernest Kinds. on duty
War Department Retirement Board:
Robert l.. Howe, commanding First
Cavalry Division, Ell Paso. Tex:
william Lassiter. Assistant Chier 0f
staff. War Department.
Gen and Mrs. Brewster are among
the citys social leaders, too; OF
course you know them. And do
YOU remember the George Duncans?
They were both so attractive and
q popular when they were sta
oncd here and went around
rcat deal socially.
Cen. Howe was born in Texas
august 30. 1864. and il graduate
of the L. s. NJ. A.. class Of 1883.
when he was assigned to the Fifth
cavalry. He is the holder of a
Medal Of Honor and the D. S. NJ,
and served during the world war
With the \. T. +. as temporary
major general in command of the
Thirty-cighth Division and the Third
Division on the battle front.
Gen. Brewster was born in New
Jersey. December .. 1862. and en-
tered the regular army from civil
life in 1885 as a second lieutenant.
Tenth Infantry. He was awarded
the Medal Of Honor for callantry
NJ the Pekin relief expedition and
the D. =. VI. for his services as in
spector general W tn the A. f. +.
during the world war. during which
he was a temporary major general.
lie is third ranking brigadier gem
craI
Gen. Duncan served as tempo
rary major general with the a. f.
=. during the world war and was
awarded the d. S. NJ. for rs serv-
ices in France in command Of tho
Scventy-seventh and Eighty-seCOnd
divisions. He was born in Ken
tucky October 10. 1861. and is a
araduate Of the L. s. NJ. A.. class of