Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-30


tional defense act.
Fourteen officerS of the Regular Army
were separated from the military estap-
lishment during the 1928 calendar year
as a result of the operation OF this
section.
13 dental and veterinary officers of
the Regular Army will be promoted TO
the next higher grade, providing they
pass the required professional and phy :.
steal examinations. The Medical Corps
promotions are as follows: Lieutenant
colonies to colonel, George p. Peed,
Ralph S. Porter, Percy L. Jones, Edward
! 3. Vedder, Henry P. Pipes, Charles l..
Foster. Orville @. Brown, Joseph F.
Siler and Arthur M. Whaley. Captains
to the grade of major, William j. Niche,
; Thomas G.. Tousey, Edwin F. Shaffer,
Harrison H. Fisher, Joseph r. Shelton,
Stanley CT. Odom, John M. Stanley,
Robert K Simpson, Don @. Hllldrup
Paul H. STREET, Earle D. Quinnell. Frank
MICA. Moose, Emory H. Gist, Lewis E.
Browne, jr.: Frederick A. Blesse, Henry
A. Fraser, Douglas H. Mebane, James {.
Kimbrough, Carl w. Shaffer, Alfred r,
Thomas, jr.: Logan NJ. Weaver, Charles
e. Sima, Lyle G. White, Frank W..
Young, Roy F. Brown, Richard T. Ar
nest, Francis E. Weatherby, Orlando j.
Posey. Daniel Franklin, Give P, Mueller
! and William w. McCaw First lieuten-
ants to the grade of captain, Harold
LIE r. Stewart, Arthur j. Redland, VIII
liam L. Wilson, Carlton D. Goodiel, VIII
liam B. Wilson and Henry B. Lavery.
4 The officers of the Dental Corps TO pc
promoted all captains to the grade OF
major, are, Samuel j. Rohde, Leroy P.
Hartley, Nathan G. Pickles, Oliver j.
Christensen. Lawrence K. Anderson,
William c. Webb, jr.; Edward G. Alley,
Roy NJ. Kisner, Lynn H. Tingay, Claude
+, r. Hollister, Marhl H. WEIGH, Thomas
G.. Tousey, Daniel Bratton and Thomas
L. Spoon.
The two officers of the Veterinary
Corps to be promoted, both lieutenant
colonies to the grade of colonel. are
Walter r. Pick and Andrew E. Donovan.
Having complied with the law of
serving the required length OF service
in grade, Is chaplains of the Regular
Army, all holding the grade Of captain,
will be promoted to the grade of major
tomorrow. They are as follows:
Thomas E. Swan, Earl H. Weed, John
II. De Bardeleben, Clifford p. Futcher,
Horace r. Fell, William L. Fisher,
Aristeo V. Simoni, Emerson E. Swan
son, Orville E. Fisher, Samuel J. Miller,
Peter j. Kilkenny, John T. Axiom. jr.;
Frank H. Hayes, Edward l. Branham
and Charles F. Graeser.
Navy.
Six officers who were selected for pro-
motion last week by the 1929 selection
board became eligible for promotion on
the dates indicated: Comdr. Arthur K.
Atkins additional number) and Comdr.
Herbert E. KayS, on March 10, incident
to the retirement of Capt. Robert Hen
derson; Comdr. John j. London, on
March 26, as a result of the death of
Capt. Wallace Bertholf Capt. Arthur
]. Hepburn, CCndr. Alexander S. Wads-
worth, jr., and Lieut.. Comdr. Joseph
M. Deem, on June 6, as a result of the
retirement of Rear Admiral Thomas
Washington. Due to the increased
commander allowed by reason of the
commissioning of the 1929 Naval Acad-
envy class, three other officers became
due for promotion on June 6. They are
Comdr. James S. Woods and Lieut..
Comdrs. Percy w. Northcroft and David
Il. Stuart.
It is interesting in this connection to
note the dates of promotion of certain
other officers who have been selected.
Comdr. John M. Ashley; June 10,
CoIndr. John M. Smeallie and Lieut..
Comdr. Lucius G. Dunn; July /, Comdrs.
Vaughn K. Conan. William p. GaddiS
and Kenneth Whiting. and Lieut..
Comdrs. Robert p. Cutler, jr.; Edward
q. Haas, Howard K. Lewis and Warren
J.. Moore; September /, Comdr. George
B. Wright and Lieut.. Comdr. Alfred II.
Clay; October II, Comdr. George S.
Bryan and Lieut. Comdr. Franklin s.
Steinwachs; March 81, 1880, Capt.
Thomas C. Hart, Comdr. Robert L.
Ghormley and Lieut.. Comdr. Earle c.
I'm, Comor William L. Calhoun and
Lieut.. Comdr James 3. Will; May 10,
1890, Capt Walter r. Sexton, Comdr.
Russell Wilson and Lieut.. Comdr Her
bert w. Underwood. In the event other
vacancies occur, these promotion dates
are subject to change.
AS a result of the above line selec-
tions, the following commanders of the
Medical Corps become eligible for selec-
ton for the rank of captain: Herbert
l.. Kelley, Julian T. Miller, Harry A.
Garrison, Henry L. Dollard, Myron c.
Baker, Elmer E. Curtis, Charles w. o.
Bunker, Howard F.. Lawrence, Charles
j. Holeman, Montgomery E. Higgins,
George w. Shepard, Ernest W. Brown,
Dallas G. Sutton, William Chambers,
Kent c. Melhorn, Joseph A. Biello and
Alfred j. Toulon. In addition, Comdr.
r L. McNillen of the Supply Corps and
Comdrs. A. j. Chantry, jr., and L. M
Atkins of the Construction Corps also
become eligible for selection for the rank
OF captain.
Twenty-eight junior officers of the
Navy have become eligible for promo
ton, as follows: Lieuts. r. E. Heating,