The Washington times., 1925-08-06

and Charles l.. Beeching from the
LIST brigade OF marines in Haiti,
to receiving barracks. Hampton
Roads. Virginia.
Three lieutenants. all Of the med.
ical corps OF the navy, have ten
dered their designations from the
service. The officers are Thomas
L. Carter. Reginald A, Cutting
and Francis ]. Vurpilat.
Colonel James r. Rootes, or the
marine corps. has been placed on
the retired list and this has re-
suited in the promotion to the
next higher grade Of Lieutenant
Colonel William e. darllee, Major
Edward w. Banker. saptain Hsr-
old c.. Pierce, and IieutenantS John
NJ. Popham. jr., and Arthur ].
Rurkss
with the retirement OF Colonel
Arthur T.. Mark, Of the marine
corps. the following officers became
due for promotion to the next
higher rank: Lieutenant Colonel
Richard s. Hooker. Major William
NJ Small, Captain Norman {. Bates
and Lieutenants Thomas A. Tighe
and Warren Sessions.
Colonel James c.. Breckinridge,
marine corps. in command or the
local marine barracks, has been
ordered to duty on the u. s. s..
Seattle as marine officers II the
| United States fleet. He is to re-
lieve Lieutenant colonel John q.
Beaumont, who viii come to Wash
ington for duty with the headquar-
tiers OF the marine corps in the
operations and training section.
Lieutenant Colonel Raymond b.
Sullivan, marine corps, on duty in
Washington, with the headquarters
Of the marine corps, is TO be order
ed to. duty on board the u. S. S.
California as marine officer of the
battle fleet.
Must Remain Lieutenant
An officer OF the navy recently
requested that his appointment as
lieutenant be Cancelled and that
he be commissioned in the grade
OF chief gunner, which was the
rank that he believed he had been
commissioned in for the rest Of
his service In the navy.
1t Is held by the Navy Depart
ment that the office OF lieutenant
having become vested In him by
virtue Of his acceptance of the ep-
pe4ntment given pursuant to the
provisions Of the act Of June Is,
1924, his appointment as a lieut.
enant in the Navy has been COM
pleted In every respect and 10 an
] accomplished fact.
The only legal method by which
his status as lieutenant in The navy
can be terminated is by resignation.
sentence Of a general court.martial
Tor In communication. thereof, failure
j to pass q professional re-examina-
/ ton for promotion or failure TO pass
the physical examination for pro-
motion on account Of disability due
to his own misconduct.
Since he has been legally appoint
ed lieutenant In the navy, has
accepted the office and none Of the
exceptions applies, his appointment
as a lieutenant cannot be Cancelled.
Lost His War Benefits
An enlisted man OF the navy was
discharged, in accordance with or
ders OF a general court-martial, with
dishonorable discharge, after
which he was to serve a certain
time in prison.
Before the latter portion of the
sentence was completely executed,
the President fully and uncondi-
tionally pardoned the man, VINO
sought to enjoy the benefits Ill
lowed by the world war adjusted
compensation act.
1t is held that unconditional par
don does not permit the enjoyment
of benefits of the world war ad-
justed compensation act, nor does
| it constitute a separation from the
service under honorable conditions.
l. Arrangements have been com
pleted for special courses for Off
GERS and enlisted men Of the ma
tional guard at the following
schools and on the dates mentioned:
Infantry, Fort Benning-Fleld
officers course, January to Feb
ruary Ii. Company officers course,
February, March / to May %; Com
munications course, February 1 to
May %.
l. Field Artillery, Fort Shifted
officers course, January 2 to Feb
ruary 19. Battery officers course,
September IL to December IL.
. Cavalry, Fort Riley-Field Off.
October 26. Troop officers course,
September IL to December IA.
Coast Artillery, Fort Monroe
Field officers course, AA only,
September IA to November 6. Bat.
terry officers course, September Ia
to November 6.
Air Service, Brooks FieId-Pri.
mary. flying course, second Deu-
tenants only. August 80 to Deem
Medical, Carlisle Barracks-Field
officers course, September ! to
October IS and the advanced course
from October ID to December Is.
Resignation DisapprOved
1t is understood that the resigna-
ton OF Major Edwin B. Spaeth, Of
the army medical service, has been
Idisapproved by the War Depart
ment and that Major Spaeth. now
on duty at Walter Reed Hospital,
will sail tomorrow for his new sta
ton in the Canal Zone.
The surgeon general of the army
opposed the resignation of Major
Spaeth on the ground that the OF
ficer should be required to serve
for a period o. at least three years
after his return from post graduate
work in accordance with an agree.
ment signed by Major Spaeth to
that effect, provided no Unforeseen
circumstances justified acceptance of
the resignation.
The incident has been the sub.
! ject Of much official corr cspond.
ence.
Captain Clifford e. Pickering
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