Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-18
THREE GENERALS
WILL Be RETIRED
Vacancies Created by Todd,
| Harris and Ruggles to Be
B Filled by Field Officers.

Three general officers Of the Army
VIII be retired at the end of this month
and the vacancies thus created will be
9lled by the President within the next
few weeks by the promotion of three
held officers. Maj. Gen. Henry d.
Todd, recently in command OF the
Coast Artillery District and School, at
Fort Monroe. Va, and Brig. Gen. Will
liam w. Harris. military attache of the
United States embassy at Paris, France,
will be transferred to the retired list,
by operation of law on account of
age, and Brig. Gen. Golden LII. Rug
giles, assistant chief of ordnance, War
Department, will be retired, on his own
application, after more than Al years
active service. Each of these officers
served with distinction in the World
War and was awarded the Distinguished
Service Medal by the United States
and decoration, by foreign governments.
Gen. Todd was born at Claverack,
N. Y, August 20, 1856 and was grad
uated from st. Johns College, An
napolis; the West Point Military
Academy, the General STAFF College
and the Army War College. Appointed
second lieutenant in June, 1890, most
of his service was in the Artillery
arm, in which he reached the grade
of colonel in September, 1916. During
the World War he held the rank of
brigadier general, National Army, and
commanded artillery brigades in the
st. Mihiel and Msuse-Argonne often
gives and in the occupation of the
Rhine sector. Since 1919, he COM
manded the coast defenses of Manila
and Subig Bays in the Philippines, the
9th Coast Artillery District, the Ha-
Waiian Coast Artillery District and the
coast defenses of the Sd Corps Area,
with station at Fort Monroe.
Gen. Harris is well known here
Through his long service as director of
public building and grounds in the Dis
trict and as military aide to President
Wilson, 19l3-19l7, during which period
he built the Lincoln Memorial, the
Arlington Memorial Amphitheater and
the Memorial to the Heroic Women of
the Civil War. Born in Springfield,
H., August 90, 1866. he was graduated
at the Military Academy in 1899 and
assigned to the Corps of Engineers, in
which he reached the grade of colonel in
June, 1917. During that period he had
charge of river and harbor works in
Manila, Philippine Islands; Tennessee
and California. Going to France as
q brigadier general, National Army in
1917, he was awarded the Distinguished
Service Medal and decorations by the
British and French governments for
his services at Champagne, Picardy,
Paris and with the Army of Occupa-
ton. He served also as military aide
30 President Wilson in France during
the peace negotiations. Returning TO
the United States. he commanded the
Cefenses of the Panama Canal until
1926. when he was assigned to duty at
the Paris embassy, where he is at pres
emit Despite his retirement this month,
he will serve as military attache TO the
special American Ambassador at the
coronation of the Emperor of Ethiopia
nt Ads ,Ababa, in November next.
Gen. Ruggles has held the Office of
assistant chief of ordnance with the
rank of brigaiier general since March.
1923, and has been identified with the
development of arms and ammunition
for the past A years. Born in Omaha,
Nebr., March 18, 1869, he was gradu-
ated from the Military Academy in
June, 1890, and reached the grade of
colonel of Ordnance in March, 1917.
He has had command of arsenals and
depots Of supplies in New York, New
Jersey, Pennsylvania. Massachusetts,,
Manila, Philippine Islands. and Mary
land During the World War he was
o brigadier general. National Army, and
SERVED as chief of staff of Ordnance
with the A. E. F. In France. Since
then he has represented the United
states at the International Congress
on Arms and Ammunition at Geneva
and on duty at the War Department.
He will continue his residence at 1868
Colorado road, this city.