The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-24

Hamilton S. Hawkins, who has
Staff Corps with duty with TT,
The new commanding officer ats
-Myer" is native of Missouri and
was graduated from West Point
with the class of 1887. During tho
world war he served with the rank
Of brigadier general.
Col. John w. Gulick. u. s. A.
now commanding officer Of the har
Dor defenses at Sandy Hook, For.
Hancock, N. j.. has been selected
as the new executive officer of the
militia bureau of the War Depart
ment On this detail he will sue
coed Col. e j. Williams, who is
just completing his four-year tour
of duty in Washington.
The detailing of Colonel Quick to
this assignment was at the per-
sonaI request Of Mai. Gen. g,
Hammond. who served on the gen.
eral staff with the new executive
officer.
There Is much ssoec ulation as to-
the new assignment of Colonel. VIII
liams upon his relief on April g..
Two posts are understood to be.
under consideration by the War
Department, one to duty with the
Thirtieti1 national guard division
f(ieorgia, Tennessee, North and
South Carolinal as an instructor
and the second one Is with regu-
Tar army regiment. The national
guard officers would like to see
Colonel Williams ordered to duty as
instructor with the Thirtieth fivi,
sion, for they believe that his nrc.
yious experience would qualify him
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Medical Job Vacant
There remains one vacancy iIl the
medical administra alive corps OF the
regular Army In the grade q
second lieutenant, which Will pc
filled BY competitive examination
from among the enlisted personnel
+ of the medical department with not
| less than two years service ana
between the ages OF 81 and 81 az
the time of taking the examination.
No successor has been named Tor
Lieut.. Col. John Scott, senior execu-
tive officer OF the local reserve
Headquarters. He viii go 70 duty
with the Command and General
staff School ut Fort Leavenworth
as an instructor on July
Major G. r George. one Of the
assistant executive officers OF the
local reserve headquarters, reported
as slated to succeed Colonel Scott,
has been ordered to the Army war
College as student.
Runors around the naval circles
OF the city have it that Admiral
s.. s. Robson shortly viii ask Tor
shore duty and relief as comman-
der-in-chief OF the United States
fleet. Admiral Charles #. Hughes,
now commandments Of the bat
tie fleet, has been mentioned as his
successor.
WeIIes Near Retirement
Rear Admiral Roger Welles, new
commander of the European station
with the rank Of vice admiral. Is
scheduled to retire on December 2,
next, on account OF age.
The present tour OF duty Is chief
OF the ordnance department Of the
Army of Maj. Gen. Clarence G. VIII
Iiams viii expire on July 16. OFFICERS
Of the department think Williams
will be selected to succeed himself.
Col. John T. Axton, chief Of the
chaplains of the Army, in circu-
lar letter Just sent from his office,
again reminds the members of the
corps Of the correspondence course
on Army eactivities, which is avail
able for chaplains of the regular
service, the national guard and the
reserve.
Major Townsend WheIan was pro-
NOTED to lieutenant colonel in the
regular Army last week, leaving
Major Charles S. Hamilton as the
senior officer OF his grade. No pro-
motions were made in the grades
of lieutenant colonel to colonel, the
senior officer remaining as last
week, Lieut.. Col. III. s. Kerrick.
Capts. Charles r.. Insley, M. I.
Legg. and James A. Marmon have
been promoted to major, leaving one
vacancy to which Capt. Walter d.
Dabney is entitled. When this
vacancy has been filled the senior
captain will be Percy G. Hoyt.
First Lieuts. C. E. Brand, Leslie
E. Bowman. A. P. Fox, Hugh j.
Gaffey and Horace r. Smith have
been promoted to captain, with
two vacancies remaining in il:is
grade. 10 which Joseph A. Dubois
and Barrow Winston are entitled.
When they have been promoted
! the senior first lieutenant will be
Maurice Rose. There are 2l3
vacancies in the grade OF second
Approval has been given by the
NAVY Department for tire recondi-
rioning of the u. s. S. Hawk. now
at Michigan City, after which the
boat is to be turned over to the
Michigan City naval reserve unit as
training ship.
Two officers have reported TO the
Navy Department for a four.Week
period of indoctrination in the naval
reserve section Of the Bureau of
Navigation of the Navy Depart
ment. The officers are: Comdr. /.
M. Stewart of the Twelfth Naval
District, and Lieut.. Comdr. 7. d.
Ruddock of the Eleventh Naval
District.