The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-02

WHO TCJ1ESS 1IU!H dSIIVH SERVICE
This announcement by the WaHi
Department removes all speculation
over the assignment of Major Cen
eral Dennis Nolan, now deputy
chief of staff, as commanding gen.
eral Of the Ninth Corps Area.
It is believed that General Nolan
will exchange assignments with the
new deputy chiefsof staff. In other
words, If Major General Charles
Summerall, now commanding gen.
eral of the Second Corps Area, is
selected as the next deputy chief
of staff, General Nolan will be-
come the commanding general of
the Second Corps Area. 1t is
logical to suppose that General
Summerall will be the deputy chief
of staff, inasmuch as he is the
senior major general of the army
and is understood to be in line for
the next chief of staff. However,
if Major General H. E. Ely, presi-
dent Of the Army War College,
should be selected, General Nolan
may become president Of the Army
War College. He will be either a
corps area commander or division
commander.
No official statement concerning
the new assignment Of General
Nolan has been made by the War
Department. 1t is not believed that
he will take the place vacated by
General McRae as commanding
general Of the Philippine depar.-
ment.
Captain Victor A. Kimberly, U. S.
N, who has been on duty with the
U. s. S. Huron, will soon arrive in
Washington to assume his new
duties with the bureau of ordnance
of the Navy Department. He will
report to Rear Admiral G. c. Bloch
for duty.
The resignation of Second Lieuten-
ant Charles F.. Replinger, of the
marine corps, attached to marine
barracks here in Washington, has
been accepted for the good of the
service according to marine head
quarters. This officer graduated
from the Naval Academy in June,
1924, and became a second lieuten
ant in the marine corps upon gradu-
alton from Annapolis.
It is announced by the Navy De-
partment that Captain Alfred w.
johnson, u. S. NJ, will be relieved
of further duties as assistant chief
OF the bureau of aeronautics OF the
Navy Department, January /, when
Commander John Rodgers will sue
coed him as assistant chief of the
bureau. 1t is said that Captain
johnson will command the u. s. s
Raleigh relieving Captain William
C. Watts, who will be assigned to
duty with the Navy Department.
A branch Of the Army Ordnance
Association has been formed in
Washington with a membership of
about seyenty-five members. Col
onel James A. "Jim'' Drain, former
national commander of the Ameri-
can Legion. who served in the ord
nance department of the national
army with the temporary rank of
colonel was elected president of the
Washington branch.
Major Charles G. Mettler, was
elected vice president and Captain
L. A. Codd of the ordnance reserve,
was elected as secretary.
Brigadier General G. D. Rhodes.
in command of the Second cavalry
brigade with station at Fort Bliss
Texas. has been ordered to COM
nand the Nineteenth brigade, with
station in Panama. He will sail
for his new station on February u.
It has been learned from the
headquarters Of the marine corps
that satisfactory progress is being
made in the reorganization of the
marine corps reserve In accordance
with the law which became effec-
tive July /, Of this year. Commits