The Washington times., 1925-01-02

WIN the exception or the nOL11s
nation of Colonel Alfred w. Born
stad, infantry, to be a .brigadier
general, all nominations made by
the President have been confirmed
by the Senate.
much Senatorial opposition to The
nomination OF Colonel Bjornstad.
visit Friends In d. G.
Mrs. hewitt Steele and her daugh-
ter, Miss Laura Steele, have been
visiting Mrs. Atkins. wife Of Com.
mander L. M. Atkins, u. s. N, at
their home in Washington.
Captain Edward H. Campbell and
Mrs. Campbell, u. s. A., had visit
ing them for the holiday their son.
Edward 8. Campbell, who is taking
a postgraduate course at the Massa-
chusetts Institute OF Technology.
Commander F. r. Holt, u s. NJ,
has reported for duty in the
Assistant Secretary's office. He
replaces Commander e. S. Stall
maker, U. s. N, assigned to Coast.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Willard
home on December 81 and are in
Rear Admiral Edward Simpson
and Mrs. Simpson have taken &
house in Ruxton, Nd, for the win
ter.
Rear Admiral Bradley A. Fiske,
u. S. N, retired, has sent out an
appeal for donations to the Navy
Marine Memorial. AS chairman of
the national movement to erect
such monument in Washington,
he is asking that a thousand crigi
nal donors give 500 or more each,
as q start for the fund.
VIII Speak at Raleigh.
Brigadier General Amos A. Fries,
U. s. A., chief of the chemical
warfare service, will speak at
the meeting Of reserve officers of
that branch Of the service and the
American Chemical Society, Monday
evening at the Raleigh Hotel.
Lieutenant Colonel John Scott.
U. s. A, executive officer for local
organized reserves, will discuss the
army of the United States.
Major Randolph e. B. McKenney,
infantry officers reserve corps, has
been relieved from assignment to the
319th regiment Of infanry, and is
temporarily attached to the 32Oth
regiment of infantry.
Major Edwin N. Lewis, 1900 Con.
necticut avenue. and Second Lieu
tenants Alvin T. Basford, GIG Long
fellow street; Winfred Lake, 1895
5 street, and Madison r. Smith,
1905 Thirteenth street infantry re-
serve officers, have been attached
to the S20the infantry for training
and instruction.
"Illinois Rebuilt"
After receiving alterations cost.
ing 100000 the old illinois," has
been turned over to Commodore L. |
M. Josephthal, by Rear Admiral
G. P. Plunkett. U. S. NJ
Selective recruiting measures |
during the past few months have
reflected a marked improvement in
the enlisted personnel situation of |
the Navy. Under the operation of |
this system, no difficulty has been |
experienced by the recruiting serv- |
ice in maintaining the authorized |
strength of $4,000 men and fewer |
recruits are required as replace |
ments. 1t is believed by the officers |
on duty with the Bureau of Navi- |
cation that these selective measures |
VIII play OH important part III re-
ducing the number Of assertions, |
under age and dependency dis
charges.
From the report of the 1924 fiscal |
year. assertions have decreased |
about 81 per cent, and the number |
of men returning to the navy from
a desertion status has increased |
from go to II per cent. Losses TO
the navy from causes other than
the expi1ati ton of enlistment have |
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