The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-01

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/ in the navy, due to the death Of
Lieutenant Commander John H.
Culling, U. S. N.
Lieutenant Eugene Wintermantel,
u. s. N, has been transferred to
the retired list OF the navy on
accountof physical disability.
Promotion for Navy Men
Six warrant officers Of the navy
have become due for promotion to
the rating of chief warrant grades.
They follow: Boatswain Hubert
George to chief boatswaiu. Machin-
list Henry w. Price to chief ma
chinist, Carpenter David Somers to
chief carpenter and Pay Clerks
Carill Reid and Harry L. Creswick
to chief pay clerks Acting Pay
Clerk Andrew L. Freilnger has be.
come due for promotion to pay
clerk in the navy.
The surgeon general Of the army,
Major General Merritte w. Ireland,
is on an inspection trip of the ac-
tivities of the medical department
in the Panama Canal department.
1t is expected that the trip will
consume at least three or four
weeks.
Captain Ridley Mclean, U. s. NJ,
prominent officer of the navy now
on duty in Washington, has an
nounced that he is not q. candidate
for appointment as the judge advo.
cate general Of the navy. Captain
Mclean had been mentioned as a
probable successor to Rear Admiral
Latimer, the retiring judge advo-
cate general.
It is expected that the office win
be given to Captain Edward II.
Campbell, u. 8. N, who is now
the assistant chief Of the bureau
of navigation of the Navy Depart
ment. 1t is said that this officer
is not a candidate for the position
as head OF the legal department OF
the navy, but 1t is believed that
he will be rendered the appoint
ment, nevertheless.
New Supply Corps Chief.
Rumors have it that Captain
Charles Conrad. U. s. NJ, of the
supply corps Of the navy, will be
the next chief Of the supply corps,
succeeding Admiral Potter. Cap
tain Conrad has but recently been
relieved OF duty with the Bureau
of the Budget.
Orders have been prepared which
relieve Lieutenant Charles r. john
son, u. s. NJ, Of the civil engineer
corps Of the navy, from duty with
the marine barracks at Quant1co,
Va, and detailing him to duty with
the Fourth Naval district.
Major J. S. Marriott, y. s. A.,
has been selected as the command
ing officer Of the seth squadron,
Captain r. w. Gearney, U. s. A..
viii command the 36Sth squadron,
and Captain B. A. Palmer, o. S.
A., viii command the 381st service
SQUADRON, of the 340th Observation
group, which has just been organ
lied at Crissey Field. Captain J.
W. Tubergen, u. s. A, has been
selected AS the operations officer
and Captain r. T. Mcdonald, q.
8. A., as the group adjutant.
New Chief of Middies.
Several changes have been order
ed among the officers on duty
with the Naval Academy at An
napolis. Captain Sinclair Cannon.
u. S. N, has been selected to
succeed Captain Harold E. Cook,
u. s. N, as commandant Of the
middies. This office ranks next
to the cOmmandant.
Commander Isaac c.. Kidd, tr.,
u. s.. N, will be relieved of duty
as the superintendent of buildings
and grounds, by Commander
Charles e. Smith. Commander
George w. Simpson, q. S. NJ, has
been selected as the aide to Rear
commandant Of the academy. He
will succeed Lieutenant Command
er NJ. S. Tisdale. who served as
aide to Rear Admiral Henry B.
Wilson, when that officer was
the commandant there.
Army regulations 1850, con-
sisting of a pamphlet Of ten Sec
tons dealing with the organized
reserves, has been published by
the War Department. This is in
connection with army regulations
1905; 140-1O and 1915, for the
three classes of reserve officers.
The sections deal with the follow
ing: Local mobilization regulations;
mobilization concentration regula.
tons; peace-tinne regulations; ad
ministration; regular army person.
mel: training; supply and equip
ment, and, provisions Of law re.
lating to organized reserves.
EEgibIes for Reserves.
Eligibles who are physical fit for
commissions as reserve officers,
who have passed their nineteenth
but not their thirty-first birthday,
may be accepted for this course.
They must have high school
education or its equivalent, and for
technical branches the necessary
technical education. In addition,
they must possess the necessary
personality, appearance, tact, bear
ing, and general adaptability which
Will fit them, after further train
ing, to be reserve officers. The
completion of the White Course is
when all candidates not considered
officer material will cease to be
considered for further advancement.
until the deficiencies are overcome.
Civilians attending the Blue
Course, upon graduation, will not
be recommended for commissions as
reserve officers. unless they have
had or until they shall have had at
least one years service in the
regular army. national guard, or
enlisted reserve corps. except that
students of the r. o. T. c.. compIet-
ing the Blue Course, will be COM
missioned in the officers reserve
corps only through the regular
| channels Of the reserve officers
| training corps.
Lieutenant Colonel Thorne Straw
er, U. S. A. who has been on duty
with the general staff school at
Fort Leavenworth, has been trans.
| ferred to the Twelfth Regiment NJ