Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-03
MARINE CORPS NEWS

Secretary of the Navy Adams, Brig
Gen. Ben H. Fuller facting COM
mandant of the Marine Corps and
Capt. Frank B. Geottge, aide-de-camp.
were at Quantico last Wednesday aft
ernoon, where the Secretary and his
party reviewed the 18th Regiment of
Marine Reserves, which has been in
camp for several weeks undergoing
their annual training The 10th Ma
rines, which is under the command of
Lieut.. Col James A. Rorke (ReS. J.
consists in the main of companies re-
cruited from the New England States
and New York.
Brig. Gen. Hugh Matthews, quarter
master of the corps has been on leave
during the past week.
Brig. Gen. John T. Myers is on leave
In Canada.
Brig. Gen. Rufus H. Lane, adjutant
and inspector Of the corps, it is stated,
viii go on annual leave during Sep
TENDER.
Col. Robert Yancey Rhea has re-
ported to corps headquarters after a
tour of foreign shore duty in Mica
ragua. Col Rhea is now on leave
status and is stopping at the Roosevelt
Hotel, this city, and at the expiration
of his present leave he is to be as
signed to duty at Quantico as assistant
director Of the Marine Corps Schools
Brig. Gen. Dion Williams is director of
the schools at Quantico.
Col. Frank E. Evans has reported to
corps headquarters from leave which
was granted him several months ago
upon his return from the Republic of
Haiti, where he had been on duty for
some years in command of the Haitian
Gendarmerie. He has been assigned to
the Training and Operations Board of
the Navy to I'LL the vacancy created by
the detachment OF Col. Frank Halford.
Col Frank Halford, heretofore men,
Der of the aboye-named board, is now
on leave status.
Col Frederick A. Ramsey, command
ing the Marine barracks at the local
navy yard, has been granted so days
leave. Col. Ramsey has been compiling
his service memoirs for number of
years and it is stated that same will
soon appear in book form
Capt. Jonas H. Platt. aide at corps
headquarters and in charge of corps
headquarters publicity. viii cover the
activities of the entrants from the Ma
rine Corps who will participate in the
annual meet of the National Rife AsSo-
citation, which will again be held this
year at Camp Perry. Ohio. Capt. Plat s
tour of duty at corps headquarters is
expected to terminate In the early Fall
and in all probability he will be assigned
to Quantico for duty and may possibly
be detailed to course at the Marine
Corps schools.
Marine Corps veterans OF the World
War who carried Government insurance
in amounts up TO the maximum author
lied (Sl0,000) and who received injuries
incident to active participation in said
war or who, while carrying war risk in
surance, became otherwise disabled in
cidental TO the service, and who now re-
ceive pensions or are now in a retired
status, or even civilian status, are being
advised to communicate with the Vet
eran Marine Corps Legion, which has
engaged legal talent to represent all
veterans of the corps, with the object of
claiming either whole or part compen-
sation under policies of Government in
surance carried by the veterans.
Quartermaste- Clerk John T. Baugh
heretofore on duty at Quantico, left last
Monday for Hampton Roads, where he
embarked aboard the U. s. S. Kittery
bound for duty with the LIST Brigade OF
Marines serving in Haiti.
The following commissioned officers OF
the corps, having passed the profess
eional and physical requirements ano
having been duly recommended by the
examining board of the Marine Corps al
corps headquarters, this city, have been
promoted to the commissioned grades
as follows: Col Frederick A. Ramsey
Lieut.. Col. Holland NJ. Smith, Mai
James e. Davis and Capt. Howard M
Peter.