Evening star., 1932-09-11
Army and Navy News

Army.
The creation of four armies in the
United States, as announced by the
War Department a couple OF weeks ago,
may be the means of securing the tenn
porary rank of general and lieutenant
general for the officers of the Army who
are designated by the Secretary OF War
to command these armies, in the same
manner as the temporary rank OF ad-
miral and vice admiral nave been au-
thoriZed for officers of the Navy serving
in high command. Efforts have been
made in the past to have Congress au-
thorize temporary rank of general and
lieutenant general for officers of the
military establishment VINO are placed
in commands of great responsibility, but
success has been attained N only one
instance-that of the officer appointed
as chief of staff of the Army. who has
the temporary rank of general.
The four Army officers VINO have been
designated by the Secretary of War to
command the four armies are: Maj.
Gen. Dennis Nolan. who has been as
signed to command the 1st Army, COM
prising the military forces in the New
England States and the Eastern States;
Maj. Gen. Frank Parker. VINO will COM
mand the forces of the I'd Army in the
Great Lakes region; Maj. Gen. E. B.
WinanS, who will command the forces
of the Sd Army in the South Atlantic
and Gulf States. and Maj. Gen. john
son Hagood, who will command the
4th Army forces. comprising the Pacific
Coast and Northwestern States.
A number of new officers will short
ly assume duty at the War Depart
ment in the Office of the chief of ord
nance. Maj. De Rosev c. Cabell. who
has been on duty at Omaha. Nebr.. will
succeed Maj. Kenneth B. Harmon in
the ordnance Office as assistant to the
chief of field service. Maj. Thomas j.
Haynes has assumed duty as executive
officer to the chief Of ordnance, re-
lieving Mai Oscar J. Gatchell. who
will gos about September Is. to Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology. Cam
bridge Maj Edison A. Lynn. who has
been on duty at Picatinny Arsenal. as
sumed duty last week in the ordnance
office. Capt. J. A. Long. who has been
on duty at Chicago. is expected to re-
port for duty in the ordnance office
this week.
Navy.
There is considerable discussion in
the naval service as to prospects OF
promotion next year and as to selec-
tions for promotion. Undoubtedly the
practice initiated last year Of conven-
ing a board in December to select for
the grades of rear admiral and cap
tain and another board later to select
for the grade of commander in the
line will be followed this year.
1t is estimated, at this time, that
there will be selections for rear ad-
miral. % for captain and A for COM
man6er. The extent these selections
will affect promotions in the Staff
Corps depends. Of course, upon the
extent to which line running mates
of staff officers are selected.
approximately a score of officers of
the Medical Corps of the Navy, all
lieutenants, have been assigned to the
next course of instruction at the
Naval Medical School. this city.
Rear Admiral Arthur j. Hepburn,
who has been in command Of the
submarine force Of the fleet and who
recently returned to the United States
from duty at Geneva, Switzerland, in
Conference. has been assigned to duty
at the Navy Department, in the Bu-
reau of Naval Operations.
Nearly twice as many Navy officers
were placed on the retired list Of the
Navy during the last quarter Of the
1882 fiscal year than during the last
quarter of the 1881 fiscal period. Sew
enty-eight officers were retired during
| the last quarter Of 1882. while Al Of
ficers were placed on the retired list
during the same period for 1881. The
78 Navy retirements during the last
fiscal period of 1882 consisted Of 3
rear admirals, captains. 4 command
ers, Al lieutenant commanders, IA lieu
tenants lieutenants (junior grade)
ensign, gunner and l chief pay
clerk.