The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-02-25

medical department in the late war,
upon which a group of officers ts
working. The task is an enormous
one, and the work proceeds very
| slow.
AS a result of the examinations
| conducted in January OF candidates
| for appointment in the dental corps
of the navy, the following were
found qualified: Doctors Otis A.
Peterson, of st. Paul; Sidney p.
Vail, of Fremont, Neb. = Leon M. Bill
lings, Minneapolis: Theodore Dew.
Allan, Of Gloucester, Mass; John M.
Opal j. Pierce, of Poseyville, Ind;
Daniel w. Ryan, Of Aurora, Ohio,
and William r. Burns. of Johns
town, Pa. Commissions to the first
five named candidates will probably
be issued in the near future. The
names Of the remaining candidates
will be placed on the eligible list
from which vacancies will be filled.
No New Colonies
No promotions were made in the
grade OF colonel in the army, Lieut.
enant Colonel Will H. Point. re-
manning as the senior officer Of
his grade. With the promotion Of
Major Walter K. Wilson to lieut.
enant colonel, John p. Torrell Is
now the senior major. Captains
Hubert r. Harmon and Benjamin
G. Ferris have been promoted to
the grade of major, leaving Charles
8. Ritchel as the senior captain.
Aston B. Ames, Stephen G. Whip
pie. Harry r. Gardener, Charles J.
Kinder, John N. Merrill, Theodore
A. Baumeister, Charles J. Morelle,
Ellis D. Weigle and Emile p. Anto-
novich have been promoted from
first lieutenant to captain, leaving
John G. O'DeIl as the senior first
lieutenant. The following second
lieutenants have been promoted to
first lieutenant; George w. Read,
jr., James B. Cullum, jr., Francis
H. OK. Thomas H. Stanley, Donald
G. White. Henry G. Lambert, Will
liam w. Bessell jr., Charles G.
Hole, Arthur M. Andrews, Edward
and Wayne s. Moore There is one
additional vacancy in this grade
to which Second Lieutenant Henry
F. Hannis is entitled. When this
has BEEN filled the senior second
lieutenant will be Arthur L. Nc
Cullough. There are one hundred
and eighty one vacancies in the
grade Of second Lieutenant in the
regular army.
The applications Of seventy-six
chief pay clerks and pay clerks to
take the examination commencing
April 1 for appointment as assistant
paymasters in the navy, have been
approved. Not more than five Of
the total number Of candidates
found qualified. will receive appoint
Graduates Of the United States
Military Academy, West Point, win
hold a reunion in Washington on
March FL. to commemorate the
123rd anniversary Of the establish
ment Of the academy. Major &. G.
Mettler, a member NJ the class Of
1906. will receive the reservations.
The place Of the dinner has not
been announced. 1t is estimated
that there are more than 500 West
Pointers within the vicinity of
Washington.
Col. RhOades Transferred.
Lieutenant Colonel Alert L.
Rhoades who is on duty as an in
Structor at Fort LeaVCnWortl1, will
be assigned to duty as tn. signal
officer OF the Hawaiian department,
where he will relieve Colonel Arthur
s. Cowan, U. 8. A. Colonel Cowan
will be the signal officer CT the
Ninth Corps Area, effective in
June.
Lieutenant Colonel Robert Davis,
u. s. A., who has completed the
course at the Army Industrial Col
lege here, has reported for duty in
the office Of the chief signal officer.
where he is in charge Of the supply
division. He relieved Majo- Alvin
G. Gutensohn who has joined the
new class DIT the Industrial College.
Major James B. Haskell, now on