Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-26

temporarily HttaCilcu 10 corps Nean-
quarters will shortly assume command
Of the marine barracks, naval sta
ton. st. Thomas, Virgin Islands.
Maj. c. E. Nutting will be detached
next Thursday from his present duties
at corps headquarters and assigned to
the I'd Brigade of Marines, now serv-
ing III Nicaragua, II is understood that
Mai Nutting will embark on the
Army transport Grant, which vessel
scheduled to sail from New York on
September s. probably will carry quite
few other Marine Corps officers en-
route to their new stations of duty in
the tropics.
1t has been stated officially that
there is no legal objection to the dis
charge and re-enliStment OF retired
enlisted man. or rather to the enlist
ment Of a retired enlisted man. mas
much as his enlistment would operate
to terminate his status of retirement
This legal decision. which may be used
in future. is based on Rowland 1909
precedent Notwithstanding. however
Ii is stated that 1t is not the intention
to indiseriminately approve the enlist
ment Of men in retired status in Or
der that they may procure promotion
and again retire. but that individual
cases would be fully considered on its
merits alone.
The recent enactment into law Of
the emergency officers bill has devel-
oped several highly interesting prob
lens. whereby hundreds of retired COM
missicned officers and retired enlisted
men are concerned For example. a
retired commissioned officer who held
provisional advanced rank in any
branch of the service. or a retired en-
listed man who held commissioned
rank in any branch Of the service dur
ing the war i is COntended, Will be
entitled to change Of status eventually,
providing that he IS disabled 80 PEI
cent or over in his present status,
such disability Cue 10 war service. and
being of q permanent nature, AdviceS
from Marine Corps veterans OF Balti~
more indicate that they ALREADY have
taken steps to have introduced In Con-
crcsS such legislative amendments as
will clarity the situation in which these
retired officers and former officers find
themselves.
Capt. S. l.. Howard has been pro-
NOTED 10 the rank of major, and viii
rank from July Is. 1923. having passed
the required physical and mental ex-
aminationS,
Capt. l.. A. DeSse2, heretofore at
tached TO Marine Corps Base. Naval
Operating Base. San Diego. Calf, will
shortly proceed to Nicaragua, where he
will be assigned to duty with the Ma
rine detachment of the q. S. S, Mary
land, now on temporary duty ashore
in Nicaragua
Second Lieut.. G.. M. Britt. now at
tached to the Naval Air Station. Naval
Operating Base. San Diego. Calf. has
been ordered to proceed via first avail
able commercial liner 10 Nicaragua
where he will be assigned to aviation
duty.
Second Lieut.. l., A. Brown, hereto
fore attached to corrs headquarters,
this city. has been oruered to duty at
the Marine Barracks. Navy Yard, Nor
folk, Va.
Capt. c. H. Brown. now on duty in
the department Of the Pacific Ma
rine Corps, Is scheduled to take the
next course at the Field Artillery
School. Fort Sill. Okla. and Is to re-
port not later than September 7.
Capt. w. r. Davis and First Lieut.
J. r. Connaughton have been dis
missed from the corps. effective rs OF
August 81. 1928 These two dismissais
will create two vacancies in the grade
of second lieutenant. in addition to pro-
noting one first lieutenant to cap
taincv and one second lieutenant TO
first lieutenancy, respectively. Owing Il
the pending examinations it is imprac-
ticable to state names OF officers to be
promoted accordingly.
The first number of the Lacquer
official monthly organ of the Marine
Corps League. has made its appearance
throughout veteran Marine Corps cir
Giles all over the world. being distrib-
uted from Marine Corps League head
quarters, room SOTO, New Navy Build
ing this city
Brig. Gen. Rufus H. Lane. adiutant
and inspector, United States Marine
Corps. is the author of highly inter-
esting article. entitled THE Mission
and Doctrine of the Marine Corps. u
which appears in the first number Of
the Lacquer.
Brig. Gen. Charles l.. McCawler
ruartermaster Of the corps. is now al
where II Is stated he will remain on
leave TIL October ].
Capt. W r. Croka, assigned to duty
last week Al Marine Barracks, Mare
Island Calf. was later detached there
from to report for duty at Marine
Barracks, Navy Yard, Norfolk, Va.
Second Lieut.. w A. Hamilton viii
Id fxp
signment TO duty at Marine Barracks
coming from Marine Barracks, Navy
Yard. Mare Island. Calf
O. NJ Clerk w. v Harris, upon ar.
rival In the United States from the Fal
East. is TO be assigned to duty at Ma.
rine Barracks, Mare Island, Calf,
Second Lieut.. L. r. Burke. now or
duty at Marine Barracks. this city. Is
scheduled to take the next course al
the Army Signal School. Fort Mon
mouth. N j.. and Is authorized To de-
lay In reporting until September -
Chief O. NJ. Clerk r. II Retham ha,
been assigned 10 duty at the Marin
Corps Base. Naval Operating Base. Sar
Diego. Calf
Capt. Charles Grimm. now on duty
In Nicaragua. will shortly be returned
to this country upon recommendation
OF the medical officers attached to the
I'd Brigade Of Marines. Nicaragua.
Capt Charles Fl Medairy, upon re
port Of board Of naval medical ON
GERS. has been ordered for treatment nj
the Naval Hospital, Navy Yard, Mare
Island Calf. after which he will bs
assigned 10 duty at Marine Barracks
same station
Michael Tassa attached TO the of
fce Of the officer In charge OF recruit
ing. will shortly return ~ his desk
after an auto tour Of the Central ano
New England States.
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