Evening star., 1928-06-03
MARINE CORPS NEWS

The battle colors of the 5th Regiment
the 9Th Regiment and the 5th Machine
Gun Battalion. respectively, which were
carried throughout the Worlo war ouE =
ing the operations in France, were SEM
to st. Louis during the past week uIlos[
guard commanded by Capt. Cllfton b.
Gates who is attending the annual ma
tionaI convention of the 2nd DIVISION
Association.
Cant. I,ucian Wallace Burnham, now
attached to the ConStabulary Detach-
nent. Gendarmerie d'Haiti, is unoer-
stood to be the officer who will shortly
be detailed to the Office OF the hlstorl-
cal section. Headquarters Marine corps
this CITY. The question OF the COM
pilation Of an up-to-date history OF
the corps is one in which there Is
much interest evinced. but 1t appears
that no official action will be taken IN
the near future.
Mai. E. A. OStermann, now under
going the field officers course OF IN
Struction at Quantico, will, upon the
completion Of same, be ordered to head
quarters this city.
The detachment of Brig Gen. Dion
Williams from headquarters OF the
corps. this city. which is scheduled 10
take place July /, and his assignment
to command the West Coast exped,-
tionarv base at San Diego. Calf. means
that the early return OF the forces now
serving in China is an indefinite prop
lem, Gen Williams first joined the
CORPS on July /, 1898, being an ap-
r1ointee from the Naval Academy, from
which he graduated. Gen. Williams has
the distinction of having commanded
the Marine Guard ashore at Cavite, P.
I. which rendered military honors TO
the late Admiral Dewey upon the oc-
casion Of the latter'S first visit ashore
after the destruction OF the Spanish
feet in Manila Bay. 1898.
A new educational film depicting
service throughout the corps is being
arranged and will shortly be released
bv the publicity department of the corps,
which is under the supervision Of Maj
Joseph c. Fegan.
The commissioned officers attached
70 the headquarters barracks, Eighth
and streets southeast, will hold
smoker Tuesday evening at o'clock.
Col. Theodore z. BackStrom. command
ing officer Of the barracks. has extended
invitations to the major general COM
Maj. D. l. Barry, attached TO the
Marine forces now serving in Haiti, has
been in the city for the past few days
and is stopping at the Mayhower Hotel.
Maj Barry is scheduled to return TO
Haiti and viii leave the city June S.
Maj. W. B. Sullivan, attached to the
Marine Barracks, Paris Island. S. c.,
was at headquarters during the past
week.
Mai. Joseph c. Fegan, officer in
charge Of all recruiting activities Of
the corps in addition to the corps press
bureau, viii proceed TO the training
camp Of Gene Tlnney al Spectator, n.
Y, during the middle Of the present
month.
Capt w G. Sheard. now on duty with
the GendaTmerie d'Haiti. is under or
6egS 70 be detached to duty at GUAM
tsco, June 81.
Capt. W. \. Best, heretofore on detail
et the Army Industrial School, War De-
70 Nicaragua and expects 10 sail from
New YORK City today.
Col. Randolph c. Berkeley. heretofore
on duty al Quantico, wiz sail for Mica
ragUa. via the S. S. Venezuela, from
New YORK City on June 9.
Aspirsnts for rife honors are look
ing 70 the coming meets at bingham,
Mas. and AZ Camp Perry, Ohio, re-
S2ecf1Yely. The international meet.
which is being held this year in Hol-
land. is the main attraction, however,
Dut Ep III the last minute before the
departure of the aiI-American team IL is
indefinite as TO the ultimate compo-
EItaon thereof.