Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-05
Army andNavyNews

40 exact and specific as possible, In
order to avoid future doubt and con-
troversy % TO the conditions Of the
award.
There are six decorations that can
be awarded TO members OF the military
establishment for the performance OF
extraordinary and exceptional service.
These six decorations are the Medal Of
Honor, the Distinguished Service Cross,
the Distinguished Service Medal. the
Silver Citation Star, the Distinguished
Flying Cross and the Soldiers Medal.
Provision is made that when an officer
after having received the Distinguished
Service Cross or Distinguished Service
Medal, instead Of giving him another
Distinguished Service Cross or Dis
tinguished Service Medal, he Ii given
an oak leaf, which indicates he has
twice earned that medal.
Eighteen members Of the 1891 class
OF 81 Army intern graduates have been
recommended for commission as first
lieutenants In the Medical Corps Of the
Regular Army. All Of the 81 intern
graduates were approved for appoint
ment as first lieutenants in the Medical
Corps. but as that corps lacks only 10
officers OF being up to its authorized
commissioned complement of 963 ON
GERS, 1t ID expected that the remaining
16 interns will be recommended for
commission as vacancies occur. This
is the first time since 1922 that the
Medical Corps has had q waiting list
The names Of the 10 new medical
officers have been sent TO the depart
ment, but in view of the embargo on
Regular Army appointments, which has
been in effect several months, 1t Is
not known whether the ban will be
lifted to permit the commissioning Of
the new Medical Corps officers.
The new 1882 Army intern class will
be third smaller, numerically, than
previous intern classes. It Is expected
that the new class will be composed of
years instruction at the following three
Army general hospitals: Walter Reed
General Hospital, Washington D. c.;
Letterman General Hospital, San Fran
cisco, Calf, and the General Hospital
ut Fort Sam Houston, Tex.
There are no vacancies among the
commissioned personnel OF the Army
Dental Corps, the authorized strength
Of which Is 1873 officers
An examination to I'LL the four va
cancies among the commissioned per-
sonnet Of the Army Veterinary Corps
was held at various stations within the
from June AZ to ~. 1881.
A number OF changes Of officers on
duty in the ONCE Of the chief signal
officer of the Army will take place in
the near future. Maj. Cedric w. Lewis,
8. c., who has been on duty in the sig
nal ONCE Is oflcer temporarily In
charge Of the Army Pictorial Service,
has assumed his permanent duty as
oflcer In charge Of the plant and trafic
division. Capt. Frederick w. Hoorn,
Academy Of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences, Hollywood, Calf, will shortly
report for duty in the signal ONCE TO
assume duty as officer in charge Of the
Army Pictorial Service. In assuming
duty In the plant and trafic division
Maj. Lewis relieved Capt. Will v.
Parker. 8. c., whose next duty assign
ment will be at Fort Sam Houston, Tex
The detail of Capt. Alonzo p. Fox
Inf), 8. c., who has been on duty at
the Signal Corps Photographic labora-
tory at the Army War College, this city,
will expire shortly, and he will 60 to
Fort Benning, Ca, to undergo the ad-
vanced course Of instruction.
Navy.
Rear Admiral Clark n. woodward.
who has assumed command of Cruiser
Division 3 of the Scouting Force, has re-
lieved Rear Admiral Grin G. Murfin.
who Is under orders to duty at Wash
ington as Judge Advocate General of
the Navy. Rear Admiral Murfin will re-
lieve Rear Admiral David r. Sellers, who
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