The Washington times., 1926-01-01

i Inspector Seu0TdI 3 department
General Donaldson was born in
South Carolina June 26, 1864, and
entered the regular Army June IL,
1887, upon being graduated from
West Point. and as second lieu
He received the ID. S. NJ" for his
war service and was graduated
from the Army War College in 1910
and is a distinguished graduate of
the Army School of the Line Of
1909.
Colonel Hannay Doomed
AS likely successor to Brig.
Gen. John Bellinger, the senior
assistant quartermaster general of
the Army, when he retires on
April Is, the name of Col. John
r. r. Hannay, Quartermaster Corps,
Is being prominently mentioned
among local officers Of the corps.
the Jeffersonville depot of the
Quartermaster Corps and Is con-
sidered one of the best quarter
master-yersed officers of the Army.
With the retirement of General
BeIlinger, Brig. Gen. Albert Dalton
will become the senior assistant
uuartermaster of the Army, and
with the probable retirement OF
Brig. Gen. Moses Zalenski. the
Junior assistant quartermaster gem
eral, on January %. 1927, there VIII
be another promotion to general Of
ficer in the corps.
The reappointment of Rear Ad-
miral L. E. Gregory, U. s. N, as
chief of the Bureau OF Yards ana
Docks of the Navy Department, has
met approval of navy people in
washington. During the last four
wears Admiral Gregory has shown
that he possesses executive ability
If q type that is needed In the
navy as well as in big business.
According to information received
IN Washington the following Off
GERS have been graduated from the
school of Aviation Medicine at
Mitchell Field: Major Ziba l.. Henry
and Capts. Ralph T.. Curt and
lanes r. Brook. Of the regular
Army, and Major Archibald McMll-
Ian. David Dew. Moncrief and Theo-
.lore NJ. Wiersen, and Capts, Charles
CadwaIlader, Arthur LaRoe and
Frank C. Smith. and Lieut.. Francis
y. Kimball of the medical reserve,
and Major John S. Chase, OF the Col
orado National Guard, and Capt.
Richard O. Bulls. Of the California
National Guard, qualified as exam
iner.
Reserve Above Guard
In answer to the question asked
the Navy Department, Does the
National Guard precede the Naval
Reserve, where both organizations
are participating in a parade or
other ceremony? the Navy Depart
ment states 1.-The Naval Reserve is
part Of the regular Navy, while
the National Guard is not a part
| Of the regular army" and ''it fol
lows that the position OF the Naval
Reserve in parades and for other
ceremonies should precede that of
| rhe National Guard"
According to figures OF the War
| Department, 357 students were
graduated from the r. o. T. C. in
| engineering. This is said to be
| an average of 10 graduates to each
| SO officers of the corps OF engi-
! neers on duty with tho r. o. r. c..
units During the coming year It
is expected that Approximately 500
| students will be graduated from the
engineer units of the Reserve
Officers Training Corps.
4 At the close of the 1925 fiscal
year the total strength OF the engi-
| neer reserve officers was 6,279.
compared to the $685. reserve Of
ficers enrolled at the, beginning of
this period, making a gain of 744
for the year. During the year a
total of 295 graduates of the r. O.
T. C. were commissioned second
| lieutenants.
The Bureau Of Navigation of the
Navy Department has authorized
the enrolment of the naval reserves
Of a number OF technical officers