Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-05

NOODLAIfucQ ElLSt E18C.I
Capital, is at present head of the Army
department in the Philippines.
Gen. Macarthur, although born in
Arkansas, has lived in the District eor
many years and received his early edu-
cation here. He Is the youngest gen.
eral on the active list OF the Army
military service. He is the son OF the
late Lieut.. Gen. Arthur MacAr.
thur and the grandson OF former Chief
Justice Macarthur Of the District Su-
preme Court,
Graduating fro mthe Military Acad-
envy in 1908 near the head Of his class,
he was assigned to the Corps OF Engi-
neers and had charge of many engi.
neering projects In different parts OF
the country up to the. time of the en-
trance of the United States into the
World War. when he was transferred 70
the Infantry in the grade OF colonel.
Shortly afterward he was appointed
brigadier general in the National Army
and served in France as chief OF stan
of the 42d Division, A. E. r. Subse-
quently he was made commander OF
the saith Infantry Brigade and later
had command Of the celebrated Rain
bow Division. He took an active part
in the engagements at Luneville, BAG
carat and the Esperanc-Souian sectors
and later in the operations at Cham
payne and the Aisne- Marne defensive
Has Many Decorations.
Following the armistice, he was at
tached to the army OF occupation on
the Rhine He was awarded many dec
orations for his achievements, INCLUDE
ing the Distinguished Service Medal.
Legion of Honor, Croix de Guerre.
Croce di Guerra, and Order Of the
ter of his work in the field may be
judged by the fact that he was, twice
wounded.
On his return to the United States
he was appointed superintendent OF
the West Point Military Academy and
served there for several years.
Since then, he has commanded the
23d Brigade in the Philippines, the 4th
Corps Area at Atlanta, the Sd corps
Area at Baltimore, which embraces the
District of Columbia; and for the past
few years has been in command Of the
Philippine Division at Manila. Recently
he was ordered relieved OF that duty,
and assigned to the command OF the
eth Corps Area at San Francisco. which
orders have, now been Cancelled by his
appointment to the ONCE Of chief OF
staff in this city,.
I1C Ii q EklcI1bCE VI SCNCAuA OkuOct AAA
Guiding the Army and Navy Club and
Chevy Chase Club of this city, and the
Bohemian Club of San Francisco, the
Baltimore Country Club, and the Green
Spring Valley H unit Club. - sss
Fuller From Michigan.
Gen. Fuller was born in Michigan
in 1870. He was appointed to the Naval
Acadamy in 1885, and upon graduation
MO fpa n tho Marine C0rTll
and commissioned second lieutenant
July 1, 1891. He was appointed heu-
tenant in 1898; captain, 1899; major,
1908, and lieutenant colonel in 1915.
Upon the United States entrance to the
World War, In 1918, he was given tenn
porary rank of brigadier general, which
rank was made permanent In 1924.
Gen. Fuller participated in various en-
gagements in the Philippine Islands in
1899, and was commended for gallant
and courageous conduct In the battle OF
Tientsin, China, during the Boxer re-
bellion In 1900. - tsy
After a period of service on shore
and at sea he was ordered to the
Naval Station : In Honolulu where he
1906 - T Ns = ~
After q tour of duty as commanding
officer of the Marine Barracks, navy
yard, at Philadelphia. Gen. Fuller was
detached August 81, 1918, to, command
the second provisional brigade of Ma
rInes in the Dominican Republic. He
assumed command of that brigade on
August 81, 1918, and remained there
two years. He also served on the
staff of the military governor of Santo
Domingo as secretary of state, interior,
police, war and navy. in; addition to
his other duties.
Was Assistant Commandant.
On December IA, 1925, Gen. Fuller
started his duties as assistant to the
major general commandment q. head
quarters IN this city, in whfes. .s.acity
he served until the death of Maj. Gen.
Commandant Neville, when he was ap-
pointed as acting commandant.
Gen. Fuller has received many deco
rations. among them being the Spanish
Campaign Medal, the Philippine Cam
paign Medal, the China Campaign
medal, the Expeditionary Ribbon. the
Victory Medal for service in the West
Indies.