Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-27
MARINE CORPS

Mai. Gen. Wendell G. Neville. COM
mandant of the corps, will visit the big
Marine Corps base at Quantico, Va,
October 81, when he will be accompa-
MED by Capt John Halla, aide-de-
camp. He win be dinner guest of Maj.
G. r. B. Price and will review the Ma
rine command at 2:30 O'Clock. At 1880
Gen. Neville will be supper guest OF
Maj. Gen. Sniedley D. Butler, COM
manding general at Quantico.
Col. Robert H. Dunlap, senior colonel
of the line of the corps, has been rec
commended for promotion to brigadier
general and his nomination sent to the
Senate. Col. Dunlap is now on leave in
Europe.
Brig Gen. John H Russell, American
high commissioner to the Republic of
Haiti, who was recently on leave in Eu-
rope, has reported his return to his
Haitien post Of duty to corps head
quarters.
The Junior examining board was in
session at corps headquarters last We'd
nesday, having had before 1t the cases
Hans F Schroeder and Ray o'Toole
rant rank, both of whom are under
stood to have failed physically. It was
stated that John H. Murphy, another
candidate for warrant rank, passed, as
also Oswald BrosSeau, civilian candi-
date for commission as second lieuten-
ant probationary appointmenD.
The Marine Corps Retiring Board ha6
the case of Capt. Walter Eugene Nc
Caughtry up for elaboration during the
past week, physical disability being
stated as the cause for consideration for
retirement.
Capt. Jonas H. Plat, in charge Of
the historical section at corps head
quarters, has been in Cincinnati the
past few days attending the annual
convention Of the Marine Corps League.
Capt. Plat is the national adjutant Of
that veteran organization.
A. e. Beeg, civilian clerk at corps
headquarters, has also been in attend
ance at the annual convention of the
Marine Corps League, of which organi-
zation he is the national paymaster.
Maj. Robert L. Denig, heretofore at
tached to the Quantico base. has been
ordered to duty with the Nicaraguan
National Guard detachment, Nicaragua,
and will leave for his new station about
November Q.
Second Lieut.. Frank H. wirsis, here
tofore attached to Quantico Marine
barracks. has been ordered to duty at
the Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Fla.
The National Capital Detachment of
the Marine Corps League, at its first
meeting of the Fall, has elected the
following officers: First Lieut.. Paul Sui
Ivan, u. 8. M. c., detachment COM
mandant: Edward A. Callan, ex-lieu-
tenant. U. S. M. G. R., senior vice de-
tachment commandant: Kenneth p.
Greenloe, junior vice detachment COM
mandant. The offices of adjutant, pay
master, ETC., being appointive, will be
filled by the new commandant later.
Capt. william G. Stott, the retiring
commandant, was presented with past
commandments jewel by the detachment.
A. E. Beeg made the presentation adj
dress.
The District of Columbia unit of the
Marine Corps Reserve Ofhcers' Associa.
ton will meet November IL at pm.
for dinner at the Occidental Hotel.
The Retired Enlisted Mems Associa-
ton Of the District Of Columbia viii
meet November 2 at Pythian Hall at
8 pm.
Chief Marine Gunner Elmo Reagan,
heretofore attached to Quantico, Is due
to report for duty at the Naval Air Sta
ton, Pensacola, Fla, by December /.
Second Lieut.. William w. Conway,
also attached to the Quantico base, has
been ordered to the Naval Air Station,
Pensacola, Fla, for duty.
Second Lieut.. Charles B. Mitchell Of
The Quantico base has been ordered to
duty at Marine barracks, Naval Oper-
ating base, Hampton Roads, Va.
First Lieut.. Everett II. Clark has ten
dered his resignation and 1t has been
accepted, to become effective Novem.
Der 6.
Capt. Charles b. Hobbs has been de.
tailed as an assistant quartermaster, eff
Fective November 4.
Second Lieut. Arthur F.. Binney has
been detached from the Quantico base
10 duty at the air station of the Navy
1t Pensacola, Fla.