The Washington times., 1925-07-08

held by Major Vernon Evans in the
personnel section OF the Office. Ma
jor Evans is to attend the next
course at the command and general
staff school, Major j. c. Drain will
be relieved from duty in the office
in time TO attend the next course
with the Army War College.
Major Nyde l.. Eastman OF the
signal corps Of the army, has been
transferred from the field artillery
to the signal corps, and Is to re-
main on duty with the Ninety
fourth division of the organized re-
serves for the time being.
Major Joseph D. Mauborgne, OF
the army signal corps, is now in
charge Of the engineering ana re.
search section Of the office Of the
chief signal officer Of the army. He
relieved Major Louis B. Bender On
this assignment, as the later off.
Ger Is attending the command ana
general staff school at Fort Leaven.
worth. Captain Guy Hin, who has
just completed the course with Athe
signal corps school ut Camp Vail.
win assume charge OF the work
that Major Mauborgne was doing
with the Bureau Of Standards here.
The U. 8. s. Decatur has been
awarded the gu11nery trophy in the
destroyer class for the competitive
year that ended on June 50, accord.
ing to the Navy Department.
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Lieutenant william +. williams,
u. s.. N, now on duty with the
Naval Academy, In charge Of the
Iscommissary store at the academy,
ID to be transferred to tho retired
list Of the navy on September is,
after serving mere than 80 years.
He has served a. an enlisted man
and warrant officer in the navy.
Twenty-six enlisted men Of the
regular army have entered the pres
ent class at West Point. All Of the
former enlisted men won their APP
pointments to the academy while
serving in the ranks of the regular
service. Their enrolment brings
the total OF former enlisted men in
the ranks of the cadets to 141.
Majot. r. H. SonIers, who has
been on duty here in Washington,
as the executive officer Of the
Army Industrial College and infor-
nation officer of the industrial
plans division Of the office of the
Secretary OF War, bas LETT Washing
ton for his new assignment with
the organized reserves of the First
Corps Area. He will be on leave
Cor about forty.five days.
Captains William p. Cherrineton
L an0 .InhT1 n
r1oted to maJor. leaving Charles r.
FINLEY as senior captain
First Heutenants Joseph e. Smith.
Robert j. Kennedy. Francis G. Bee.
bee. Guy r. Hartrick, Edward ].
Riordan, Vcler v. Viles, Edwin ".
nunstan, Hubert A. Stecker, Samuel
G. Payne and Hugh p. Dram have
teen made captains. with two vacar.
cies vet to be filled in the grade of
captain. Arthur W. Beer and Lewis
NJ. Mcbride are entitled to the two
vacancies in question. after which
Lhon1as b. McGill will be the senior
1'rst lieutenant Of the army.
Second Lieutenants Edward G.
k0illette. jr.; Russell o. Smith, Free
man G. Cross. Rex v. Corput II,
iomer w. Kiefer, James M, Nc
MILAN. Joseph Harris, John G.. How.
FRA. Ford Trimble and Robert II.
II
<reuter have been first lieutenants.
leaving six vacancies in the grade
70 which Laurence w. Bartlett
Donald F. STAGE. Reynolds J, Bnrt
r.; John D. Mitchell, Clarence II
Schapacker and Edward j. Strick.
iand are entitled. When these Off.
GERS have been promoted Fred r,
lieutenant oooiiu
1t Is understood that the President
mas approved the report of the
Marine Corps Board. which met to
choose OFFICERS eligible for promotion
IN the corps. Tie report is said to
nave been approved without change
Until August /, when Major Gen.
eral Doug" Macarthur. will a..
sumo command of the Third corns
area Brigadier General Robert 70,
Cailan Is the acting corps area com
m&nder. Major General Samuel d.
Sturgis, the present corps area com.
nander, who will retire on August
/. is now on leave.