The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-11

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has been submitted to the Pres
cussion among the. local army $
of public buildings and public
Now discussion centers on three
officers Of the corps OF engineers,
Lieut.. Coils. Ernest ID. Peek. Sher-
wood A. Cheney and Major u. s.
Grant, Bird, grandson of the former
president. Colonel Peek has dis
tinguished military career and has
been awarded the Distinguished
Service Medal for his world war
services.
1t is said that Major Grant is
the most likely successor to Colonel
Sheriff., but that he would prefer
the assignment as aide to the
White House, with Colonel Cheney
In the other place. AT present
Colonel Cheney Is military aide
to the White House and Major
| to have a CO. at the White
House, where his grandfather re-
sided at one time.
However, he has had the prac-
tcal experience with. Colonel Sher-
fill and will be RECOMMENDED by.
him for the assignment. No doubt
/ he will be selected. The fact that
1.-THE name Of Colonel Sheriff. has not
been considered for the new chief
OF engineers is said to have
prompted him to resign from the
service.
Major $. r. Stewart has been or.
! dered to duty with headquarters of
the Third Corps Area. IN connection
with G. M. T. C. affairs OF corps
i headquarters. He will report In
believed that he will take the place
1 Of COL Oliver Dockery, now on
duty with the infantry school, who.
was formerly in charge of the G. M.
T. c. G. affairs Of corps head.
quarters.
Major r. E. Hughes and Lieut..
r. 8. Davis, both of the quarter
master reserve, have been ordered
to active duty. Major Hughes will
be on duty In the office, OF the As
sistant Secretary Of War in Wash.
| lngtOn and Lieut.. Davis will go TO
the Boston intermediate depot.
Rear Admiral Clarence s! Wi
liams. u. s. N, now in command
OF the Asiatic fleet, is now the
senior officer of the navy, due to
the retirement OF Rear Admiral
Charles w. Dyson on December ..
Rear Admiral Mark L. Bristol,
who has been on temporary assign
ment in Washington, is now en-
route to Constantinople to resume
American Naval Detachment In the
eastern Mediterranean and as the
diplomatic representative there.
Il II N -
OF the army is to be maintained,
and this is the backbone" OF the
national defense act, the ROTC
units OF the colleges must be main
tanned at any cost, for this is the
source Of supply from which future
reserve officers are to be drawn.
The War Department Is awake to
the fact that the so-called pacifiat
group is "out cunning"
Reserve officers OF the cavalry
will meet next Tuesday, to study
i cavalry drill regulations on School,
of the Squad" and school of the.
\ Platoon" Tactics for the evening
will be "Patrolling."
Captain Frederick L. :. Oliver,
4 u. S. n. has been selected az assis-
Itant budget officer of the Navy De-
partment. vice Captain B. B.
, OlCIEIs Ii LHG ldLLEI ~Il6uleu Object
does not receive promotion to the
grade of rear admiral in the navy
prior to March II, he will be re-
tired from the service upon reach
ing the age-Of fifty-six years. The
new assistant budget officer has
been in command Of the u. s. =.
Chaumont, being relieved Of this
command by Commander John H.
Blackburn. Previous to this, Com
mander Blackburn had peen> officer
in charge of San Francisco hydro
graphic office and was succeeded
in this command by Commander
Herbert f. Kay.
Brigadier General J. w. Ioyes,
: ordnance department. will lecture
at the next meeting of ordnance
: officers. December II, in the office
, of the chief of ordnance in the Mu-
; nitions Building. other lectures
will be as follows:
December 10. Major T. Whelen;
January 9, Major G. T. Harris, jr.;
January l6, Major J. H. Woodbury.;
January %, Col. T. c. Dickson;
January 30, Major c. 6. Mettier;
February g. Major r. M. Pennell
February 13. Major H. O'Leary;
: February 20, Colonel o. c. Horney;
February 81, Major B. w. Simpson;
March 3, Paul weeks from the
> Aberdeen proving ground; March
49, Brig Gen. Golden l.. Fl. Rug
, giles: March 20, ID. A. Quincy;
March 27, Capt D. c. Hall and
Major J. r. Rose; on April 3, the
conference.
: The "noncoms' OF the Twenty
ninth military police company of
T the local nationa' guard, will give
dance at the City Club in the
holiday season. Sergts. J. f. Col
bert Fl. w. Miller and Carl King