Evening star., 1928-11-25
MARINE CORPS NEWS

The United States Marine Band,
Capt. Branson, leader, has returned to
the barracks at Eighth and streets
southeast after having completed a
tour of the principal cities of the New
England States, where scheduled
program of concerts was rendered.
First Lieut.. Troy A. NubSon, adJu-
tant and inspectors department, will
have charge of arrangements for the
annual Christmas festivities in the big
room, third wing, third floor, OF the
Navy Building, at Seventeenth and B
streets, the morning of December "a.
The Marine Corps examining board
for the promotion of commissioned
officers of the Reserve Corps, Brig. Gen.
BENJAMIN H. Fuller, president, will con-
tinue deliberations at corps headquar-
ters for several weeks to come. at the
conclusion of which its findings Will
have been submitted to the major gen.
eral commandant for appropriate ac-
ton prior to transrnittal to Secretary
of the Navy Wilbur for final action. 1t
is understood that no promotions to the
grade of brigadier general VIII nave
been recommended by the present board,
but that officers of the lower grades who
have successfully demonstrated their
fitness via markings awarded on EN-
cheney records, respectively, may rea-
sonably expect to have been considered
for promotion.
First Sergt. Lanigan, attached to corps
eaiuuarters this city, will, incidental
to mis- recent promotion, be sent to line
duty afoat. The clerkship vacancy
created will be filled by detail of suit
able man from the marine barracks,
Paris Island, S. G.
Second Lieut.. R. S. H. GLADDEN. is
temporarily residing at 1744 Q street
northwest incidental to his further ap-
pearance before the senior examining
board of the corps. Lieut.. GLADDEN. but
recently arrived from the Republic of
Haiti. where he has been serving with
the 1st Brigade of Marines.
Col. Louis M. Gulick has been tenn
porarily stopping at the Army and Navy
Club incident to enjoying leave grant,
ed by the American High Commissioner
to Haiti. Brig. Gen. John H. Russell,
u. S. Marine Corps.
Second Lieut.. A. H. Butler will, about
November %, proceed to his new sta
ton of duty with the 1st Brigade of
u. 5. Marines. Republic of Haiti.
The District of Columbia unit of the
Marine Corps Reserve Of6cers' Associa-
ton will give a dinner at the Occidental
its guest of honor Col. David D. Por-
ter, United States Marine Corps. com:
manding officer eastern reserve area
(Marine Corps). Arrangements are IN
charge of Lieut. Donald G. O'Regan, and
Lieut.. Paul Sullivan, president and Sec
retary of the local unit, respectively.
Capt. William G. Stott. commanding
third precinct police, who was but re-
Gently elected commandant of the Ma
tional Capital detachment of the Ma
rine Corps League, has arranged for a
series of entertainments which will be
staged during the coming Winter sea-
son. Capt. Stott has entered upon a
definite plan of campaign whereby ex-
marines resident in Washington and !
nearby localities are being urged to be-
come members of the organization OF |
veterans of the Marine Corps. George |
K. Schroebel, who is now adjutant, an
nounces that those interested may OBJ
tain all information by calling Main |
2520, branch las.
The senior Marine Corps examining |
board will be in session this week, Capt.
Edward A. Craig, recorder; Carl R.
Wirl, court clerk.