Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24
Marine Corps Notes

The old commandments house at the
Marine Barracks, Eighth street Soutn-
east, according to the most reliable m
formation obtainable, Is one OF the AeW
buildings the foundations OF wnich
were originally built by the BRUSH
prior to American independence. Ii is
again in the public eye at this time on
account Of its new tenant, Maj. Gen.
Ben H. Fuller, the fourteenth othcer OF
the United States Marine Corps ap-
pointed as comnaandant since the corps
was organized by act of ContmentaI
Congress. November 10, IT'S, ana luz
Their act of Congress of July IL, 1850
The present board room at corps heao-
quarters in the Navy Building, sever
teenth and B streets, contains pnoOo
copies and original copies OF nunDeL
of the commandments of the corps, anu
every endeavor has been made In the
past to complete this historical collec-
ton.
Since several writers have gone aWry
anent the list of commandments OF the
CORPS, the full list is announced, as 1ol-
lows: First, Lieut.. Col. William w. Bur
rows: second. Lieut.. Col. Franklin w.
Wharton: third, Lieut. Col. Anthony
Gale: fourth, Col. Archibald Henderson
(served SO years as commandment, grand.
uncle of Mrs. George Barnett, widow Oh
the late Maj. Gen. George barneEt'
World War commandment OF the corps
fifth, Col. John Harris, commano CAM
during the greater period Of the Civll
war. sixth. Brig. Gen. (breveO jacob
Zeilin. commandment during the laCter
part of the Civil War; seventh, Col.
Charles G.. McCawley Gather OF Brig
Gen. Charles L. McCawley, y. y. M. u,
retired): eighth, Maj. Gen. Charles Hey
wood. All the foregoing are deceased.
The ninth commandment was MAJ.
Gen. Commandant George F. EllloIG
(retired), now residing at the Rocnam-
beau. Gen Elliott was commanoant
from 1909 till 1910. The tenth was
Mai Gen. William P. Biddle (deceased);
eleventh. Mai. Gen. George Barnett
(deceased) twelfth, Maj. Gen. John A.
Teieune. now residing at Lexington, Va;
thirteenth. Mai Gen. CommandanL
Wendell C. Neville (deceaSed, ano
fourteenth, Mai. Gen. Commandment
Ben H. Fuller, present incumbent.
The naval transport Kittery, which Is
scheduled to depart from Hampton
Roads, Va, September 8, WILL empaIk
quite a few commissioned omcers Oh
fine corus and attachments OF enlisted
men respectively under instructions 70
report at the various stations IN the
west Indies, Central America, etc. 10
Nicaragua is being sent detail to help
supervise the election returns IN tnat
country. which is scheduled TO take
Mace this Fall. Upon completion OF
this duty this detail will be returned 10
this country.
Within the past few weeks the corps
has in a sense been on the qul Vlve Ny
reason of the continued unrest In emma
and also the rumored unrest in Cuba.
However. as encouraging condluons are
now reported from the vicinity wherein
detachments of the 4th Regiment OF
Marines are now stationed in China, no
reinforcementS are expected TO be called
for. AS to the Cuban situation, 1T Is
reported that political opponents OF the
present Cuban administration are using
every endeavor to cause American M
tervention in order to protect foreign
property rights. The corps MAINTAINS
a permanent base in Cuba, which Is
situated at Fishermen's Point, Guanta-
namo Bay, and a respectable force
for protectiv, purposes is available.
First Lieut.. Clinton w. Mcleod has
reported at the barracks OF the local
Navy Yard from prior duty with Ma.
rine detachment at one OF the naval
ammunition depots.
Capt. James e. Reich win be placed
upon the commissioned retired list on
November /. Capt Reich was APP
pointed a commissioned ofhcer during
the World War, having had approx
mately 20 years previous service as an
enlisted man.
The all-American team which re-
Gently won the international rifle match
at Antwerp, Belgium, has incidentally
brought renewed renown to the corps,
inasmuch as w. @. Renshaw, the civil
ian who led in the scoring for the all
American team. has had his instruction
on c. 'ps ranges and has ben so en-
thusiastic anent the corps that he has
applied for and is to be appointed
second lieutenant probationary.
Sergt. Morris Fisher, attached to the
local Navy Yard, accompanied the ALL
American team to Europe as member.
Fisher is one OF the corps standby
pinch shooters in natl and inter-