Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14
Army andNavyNews

promotion list Mt the end of -four
years, Ii will cause q depressing effect
upon those coming up in the ranks
The question is arousing great inter
est in the service and its progress
through Congress. il it should he
brought mp at the approaching SEES
sion. will he eagerly watched by every
ttffcer in the service.
The following. with their assign
ments indicated. are new Army arriv'
ais in Washington: Maj. Walter j
Boatwrieht. who has been on duty at
Watertown Arsenal. will report for
duty in the office of the chief of
ordnance, effective August 25 Mai
Delos c. Emmons, who for the past
three years has been on duty as com
handing Officer of Crissy Field, Calif.,
will go to duty in the office of me
chief of Air Corps Though he has
not been definitely assigned to duty
in that office. the indications are that
he will assume the duties of executive
officer of that office. as Maj. kllner,
the incumbent of that office. after
taking leave of absence, is to go
to the Philippine Department IN
The Fall for duty. Mai. Louis {. IL
son has reported fer duty and mas
beeu assigned as chief of the subSist-
once division Of the supply service.
Cant Richard j. Marshall, construct
ing ouartermas or at Fort Monmouth,
\ ] has been ordered to Washing
ION for temporary duty IN the quar-
termaSter generals office Tor con-
ference on the plans and specifications
for the new hospital to be bullt AZ
Fort Monmouth First Lieut.. Donald
C. SNYDER, who has been on duty at
Fort Crook. Nebr.. will undergo
course of instruction at the Army
Medical School. Army Medical center
effective August %.
a board of officers meeting IN w ASH
incton. composed of Brig. Gen.
Charles II. Bridges. assistant to the
adiutant general Lieut.. Co.'s. Mllllam
II. Clopton. jr.. and Arthur W. brao,
hurry. Mai. Charles +. Baxter ana
Can't. John Biggar. has been appointed
with a view to promoting economy
and efficiency in routine office pro-
cedure through simplicity and uni
formitv Of practice as to matter not
already anocated by law or executive
order. Mai. Austin II. Brown has
been detailed as member of the
board of officers appointed for the
purpose of continuing the study or
the report on the reduction of paper
work. as the relief of Capt. William
y. Skyles. Lieut.. Col. Jerome Il.
Pillow. who completed the course or
at the Army War College
in June, has reported for duty in the
office of the chief of cavalry. He has
been assigned as chief of the historical
and information section, relieving
Lieut.. Col. Willis V. Morris, who will
attend the next War College course,
beginning in September.
The following officers of the 42Sth
Infantry will begin today, 14-day
tour of active duty training at Cas-
rade. Nd They will be attached for
training with the 1st Separate Com
,any. Maryland Infantry: First Lieut..
Raymond f. Contee. 1928 T street;
First Lieut.. Foster b. Petite. Medical
Corps. 1920 L street; Second Lieut..
Kenneth p Barnes, 1888 Walter
street southeast: Second Lieut..
James f. Chambers. 1906 Corcoran
street: Second Lieut.. w. B. Edelin,.
,044 L street: Second Lieut., W. l.
Pi yor. 1922 Thirteenth street: Sec
md Lieut.. Louis Fl. Russell. 1907
1airmont street; Second Lieut.. James
E. Walker, 504 T street.