Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-31
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examination VIII BE written and viii
cover the following subjects. Anatomy
microscopic end gross phyeiolczy and
pathology: materia medica and thsfa-
peutics; surgery: practice Of medicine,
and obstetrics and gynecology. Those
who complete the examination satisfac-
torily and accept the War Department
appointment will be commissioned first
iieutenants In the Medical Corps, and
before being assigned to Regular Army
medical work will undergo 9 course Of
instruction at the Army Medical school
and then q course at the Medical Field
Navy.
As q result Of the approval by the
Secretary OF the Navy Of the duty as
Segment changes OF the captains OF
shortly begin their new duties In the
Navy Department in this city. Capt.
Harry K. Cage. who has been In COM
mand Of the U. s. S. Marblehead. goes
to duty In the Bureau of Naval Opera
tions: Capt Hugo w. Osterhaus, who
has been In command OF the q. s., s.
Richmond, will become member OF
the naval examining board; Capt. Ralph
e. Pope, In command Of the u. s. s.
Memphis, will 60 to the Bureau OF Navi.
cation: while Capt. Edgar B. Larimer,
In command Of the q. 8. s. New Mexico,
viii come to the Navy Department as
assistant to the chief Of the Bureau Of
Navigation, relieving Capt. Thomas n.
Kurtz, who will be assigned to duty
atioat. About June a. Comdr. Charles
G. Gill, now executive ofiicer Of the
U. s. s.. Memphis, viii come to wash
ington for duty ct the Navy Depart
ment In the Once Of Naval Intelligence.
Comdr. Archibald H. Douglas, VIII take
up his new duties ut the naval air sta
ton. Anacostia, D. c., about June is.
Lieut.. Comdr. Wells e. 0oodhue, In
command OF the u. s. s. Converse, win
report for duty In the Bureau OF Navi-
cation about June !. while on this same
date Lieut.. Comdr. George D. Price, Just
recently attached to the U. s. s. Jason
for duty, viii report to the Navy De-
partment for duty with the board OF
inspection and survey.
Lieut.. Comdr. Joseph w. Fowler
(CC), who has been at the naval war
college, viii report for duty at the
Navy Department, In the Bureau OF
Construction and Repair, about June
l., while Lieut.. Comdr. Robert z.
Thomas, public works oficer at the
naval air station, Pensacola, Fla, has
been ordered to report to the chief OF
the Bureau Of Yards and Docks and to
the chief Of the Bureau Of Aeronautics
for permanent duty. IS
The Navy line seiecti0n board, Of
which Admiral William ". Pratt Is
president, that win be convened ct the
Navy Department on June 3 to recon-
mend officers for promotion TO the
grades OF rear admiral, captain and
commander, win select, Il Il estimated
ct this time, approximately five ofacerz
for rear admiral, is for captain and
IS for commander. The actual x1urn.
Der Of officers to be recommended b.
the board win not be known until the
eve OF Its converting. In addition e
Admiral Pratt, the board win consist
Of the following officers: Vice Admiral
Montgomery NJ. Taylor and Rear Ad-
mirals Louis r. de Steiguer, Charles B
Mcvay, jr.; Henry H. Hough, Joel r. p
Pringle, Frank b. Upham, David y
Sellers, and Joseph N. Reeves, with
Condr. Charles M. Cooke, jr., Is re-
corder. Admirals Mcvay and pringle
are the only members Of the 1875
board who served ON the selection
board last year.
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