Evening star., 1927-09-04
MARINE CORPS NOTES

/ Brig. Gen. Dion Williams, assistant
| TO the major general commandant, de-
| livered an address September .nci
! dental to the opening of the basic
school at the Marine Barracks. Phila-
delphia Navy Yard The following
named second lieutenants of the corps
reported for instruction in the class
OF the basic course: j. G.. Mum, Il. p.
Rutledge, :, :. Jack. G.. Dew. Chap
pell. j. V, Earrshaw. ]. II. Poeter. f.
:. Piper. +. NJ. June. J, l.. Julian. il.
D. Hansen. \. G.. Coonce. J. :. Letch
er, +. II. Wirsig. r. NJ. McAllister, Nj.
=. Newton. J. $. Cook. \. T.. O'Neil. w.
l.. G.. Bayler. Il. a. Olson, Fl. c.. New
hart. Fl. r. Paige. r. f. Luckey. II. r.
Carleson. M. l.. Dawson, ir.. and +. NJ.
Rixey, jr.
According to high ranking officials
of the corps. quite a few of the com.
missioned officers now on duty with
the I'd Brigade of Marines in Nicara-
qua will be relieved from such special
| temporary duty beyond the seas and
will be ordered to return to their for
mer stations and ships, respectively.
on or about October 10. One of the
| naval transports will be ordered TO
Corinto. Nicaragua. TO return these de
tachments to the United States.
Latest advicas from Nicaragua, re
ceived at headquarters, Marine Corps.
state that complete negotiations are
under way with Gen. Galdino. whereby
the latter is TO disband his forces,
which have been estimated approxi-
mateiy at 800 men. Gen. SANDING.
with six men, is reported to be still in
the jungles.
Reports from China indicate that
there is scant possibility of an early
withdrawal of the marine forces now
on duty there under Brig. Gen. Smed
ley ID. Butler. With the exception of
sending small detachments of men to
replace those who are being regularly
returned to the United States for dis
charge per expiration of enlistments
respectively. no further forces are to
be sent to China.
The new olive drab raincoat, which
was recently made a regular article
OF issue. is far superior to the old
issue coat, according to reports from
various stations of the corps. particu.
larly because it meets the REQUIRE
ments during the rainy season in the
tropics.
On Wednesday last the strength OF
the corps was 1882. or 6S below the
appropriated-for strength of $4,000.
with the majority of the corps
strength distributed in China, Nicara.
qua, Haiti, etc. it is obvious, officials
OF the corps declare, that a further
emergency which would necessitate
the presence Of expeditionary forces
OF the corps would mean the absolute
closing of many of the Marines bar.
racks.
The detachment of Brig. Gen.
Logan Ireland. U. s. Marine Corps.
from Nicaragua leaves Col. L. M.
Guiick, the senior ranking commits
stoned oficer of the Marine Corns. on
duty in that country. Brig. Cen
FRANK f. Mccoy, United States Army.
VINO Is the personal representative of
PRESIDENT Coolidge, is practically in
cnarge of the American administra.
tlon OF affairs. Reports from Nicara.
qua state that owing to Gen. McCoy's
command of fluent Spanish he al.
ready has become immensely popular
with the Nicaraguans.
me majority Of the enlisted men
now on duty in the United States are
tnose who are shortly due for dis
charge, due to expirations of enlist
menus respectively, and reports show
ments indicate the continued NOM.
lafity OF service in the corps. notwith.
standing the hard duty incidental tn
exped1t1onary service etc.
A basket ball team is planned tn
represent the Washington Marine
Barracks during the coming season,
ana aspirants are being sought.
A question that requires speedv
suJustment is that which now con
i.ohts meet reserviSts and retired mon
oL tne Marine Corps and NAVY. re
spectlVely. when undergoing hosnital
treatment necessitating the boarding
OF patients of this class. Retired men
OF the service receive but 80 cents ner
uiein IN lieu of rations furnished nv
the Government, whereas upon entry
INTO any naval hospital they are being
oliled at the rate of Is cents per day
,ol rations, Notwithstanding that thew
save fs nad the usual 20 cents deducted
from tnelr pay for years past. which
IL mas been generally supposed was to
cover Just such emergencies. eves,
"heh retired. This class of patients
as Whole. protest that they be re-
quiren TO pay anything Whatsoever
@ uuI tney feel that they are not en-.
titied to be credited with the 30 cents
! per diem in lieu of rations while ra.
| ceiVlhg the rations issued at anv Gov.
ernment hospital where thew NAV he
unuergolng payment. It is understood
tnat the entire question NAV he nnt
decision. ~"ri lor
reports from Camp Perry. Ohio
STATE that the various Marine Corns
LEANS are In fine fettle ere they enter
one matches being held under the
ausplces OF the national rife meet
and Capts. Jacob Lenhard and Iosent
jackson. pistol and rifle coaches 70.
spectlvely, have every confidence thst
this year. '''o"ins
U. S. PIANOS LEAD