Evening star., 1924-06-29

Navy is over its authorized strength
UNTIL the Navy drops below it's au-
thoriZed figure of $4,000, recruiting
officers have been instructed not to
accept candidates except under ex-
traordinary circumstances.
On or about August Is the evacua-
ton of the marines and their equip
Inent from Santo Domingo will have
been completed. OF the 1900 marines
stationed there. about 300 are to go TO
Guantanamo, about 500 to San Diego
and the remainder to Quantico. The
aviation detachment, composed of
about 100 men, with Is planes. will
go to San Diego. In addition to %
portable buildings. which are to be
moved to Guantanamo, there is a
quantity of provisions and ammuni-
tion which will be transferred from
Santo Domingo and Puerto Plata to
enlisted personnel and equipment of
the marine force, officers and their
families will also be moved at the
same time.
The four vessels which are avail
able to make this evacuation are as
follows: Henderson, Kittery, Beau
fort and Jason. The Henderson will
be used primarily to transport per-
freight. The other vessels will carry
freight, though the Jason viii be
used to transport men and planes and
as many officers as practicable of the
aviation detachment.
held, commencing with the week of
December /, for appointment to the
grades of gunner fradio) taviation)
and boatswain (aviation), United
| States Navy. The preliminary exam,
ination of candidates, As prescribed
by article D-5123. Bureaus Manual,
will be held by commanding officers.
1t is pointed out by the Navy Depart
ment that the reports must reach
the bureau prior to November J, as
applications received subsequent to
this date will not be considered.
Eligibility requirements for this ex-
animation are outlined in detail IN
articles D-5S00 to D-5s17. inclusive.
and D-5s35 and D-5s37, Bureau of
Navigation Manual.
In the case where candidates are
serving on unattached vessels or sta
tionS, they will be transferred to a
ship or station where a board has
been convened for temporary duty in
connection with the final examina-
tion. They will return to their regu-
lar stations and duties upon the COM
pletion of the examination. Every
opportunity will be given each man to
present himself to the nearest super
visory board. and where candidates
have been transferred after they
have received authorization to appear
for examination, their authorization
will be forwarded to the candidates
new commanding officer.
Decision has not yet been made
whether or not the Florida will go in
a reserve status on July l or Sep
| tember /. She may be kept at New
port for the summer. and it is sug-
gested that she be reduced to partial
reserve status
ARMY.
With the assignment of Brig. Gen.
Frank Parker to command the 1st
Infantry Brigade of the 1st Division,
1t is believed in some quarters that
this is a forecast of the pfomotion of
Brig. Gen. William s. Graves to sue
ceed Maj. Gen. Charles II. Muir. who
will retire July IS upon his reaching
| the retirement age. Gen. Graves has
| been in command of the 1st Division
as senior brigadier general for some
| time. During the war Gen. Graves
had a very difficult assignment while
he was on duty in Siberia. 1t is be-
Parker TO brigade of the division
would not have been made if its COM
mander were to remain a brigadier
general.
An even dozen ordnance officers
will be relieved from duty in the
office OF the chief of ordnance in
officers now in the field will come to
Washington for assignment in this
are: Coils. H. W. Schulz. Samuel Hof.
Lieut.. Col c. NJ. wesson. who goes
to the War College; Majs G. w.
Booton, J. X. Clement. c. r. Axter,
L. D. Booth. L. o. Wright. A. B. Quin-
Lieut. g. G. Eddy.
Upon the arrival of Majs. H s.
Arand. r. L. Maxwell and Capt. H
g Elliott in Washington. they will
De assigned to the field service, office
W A. Borden. b. O. Lewis, and Capt
NJ. w. kresge will go to the manu-
featuring service. Maj. ]. a. Brooks
| Will be assigned to the personnel di-
H: o'Leary will take up their duties
with the technical staff. The remain
ing four incoming officers to this
office arc Maj. r. Sears. Capt H. F.
Sanord, and Lieuts. r. r. Studler and
V. Wilson.
II is the desire of Surgeon General
Ireland that officers of the medical
department reserve be informed that
existing War Department policy does
| not provide for the automatic pro-
motion of reserve officers after each
hve-year appointment. Officers be-
come eligible after each five-year
period in grade for advancement to
the next higher grade, but to secure
promotion application must be made
TO the commanding officer of the corps
area in which the officer resides. In
this connection, the surgeon general
urges officers eligible for promotion
to submit their applications at least
ninety days prior to expiration of
existing appointment in order that
reappolntment may be made in the
higher grades of those officers found
quaiined for promotion. Officers
eligible for advancement whose ap-
pilcatlons are not submitted in suffi-
cient time TO effect reappoin tment in
the advanced grade are advised to
accent reappointment in the same
grade when submitted by the adjutant
general with the assurance that pro-
motion will follow if they are found
qualified. Failure to accept reap
pointment automatically separates
ofhcers from the organized reserves
by operation of law.
Nine officers concluded the terms
work of the Army Industrial Col
lege with appropriate graduation ex-
ercises June IS. The next course at
the school will begin September .,
when ten officers will be ordered TO
take this instruction. Lieut. Col
William c. Ball, Quartermaster Corps.
Is the only officer so far designated
Tor the next course. Those officers
just completing this course are: Lieut.
Col. Arthur j. Lynch and Maj. Will
liam A. Mccain, Quartermaster's
Corps: Lieut.. Col. Ira F. Fravel, air
service: Maj. Wanford w. French,
Medical Corps; Maj. Laurence Watts.
Signal Corps; Maj. John X. Clement,