Evening star., 1934-02-25
GEN. LYMAN TO AID
MARINE CORPS HEAD
Will Fill Office of Assistant to
Commandant, Gen. J. H.
Russell.

In connection with the recommen-
dation OF President Roosevelt to the
Senate for the appointment of Mai.
Gen. John H. Russell to command the
Marine Corps, 1t was stated last week
the Office Of assistant to the comman-
dant will be filled by the transfer of
Brig. Gen. Charles H. Lyman, now
commanding general Of the shore
bases of units of the Fleet Marines at
Quantico and San Diego. respectively.
to corps headquarters.
Second Lieut. Raymond F. Crist, jr.,
has been detached from headquarters
barracks to duty at Quantico.
Lieut.. Col. Philip H. Torrey has been
advised that his son, Midshipman
Philip H. Torrey, jr., has been elected
captain of the 1884 Naval Academy
swimming team. He attended Force
School here, and was champion breast
stroke swimmer of the South Atlantic
A A. U. in 1882. While attending the
Severn Preparatory School he won
swimming honors, including the cap
taincy of that schools swimming team.
When he entered the Naval Academy
in 1929 he made the Plebe swimming
team, and in 1881 he won his "N'
for winning the breast stroke event,
now captaining this years swimming
team.
Col. C. B. Taylor, director Of the
educational section, reports 6,138
students graduated from the Marine
Corps Institute, at headquarters bar
racks. Eighth street southeast, since
establishment of the educational base.
Mai. Oliver Floyd has been assigned
duty as member of the examining
board.
Col James J. Meade, in charge Of
the recruiting section, will leave for
the Middle West within few days
for an absence under orders OF sew
eral weeks duration. Maj. E. c. Long
will be in charge temporarily during
Col. Meade's absence.
Chief Quartermaster Clerk John D.
Brady died at San Diego, Calf, last
week.
p ECENT changes in the personnel
IL Of the 9Th Marine Reserve Bri-
gade were announced by Lieut.. Col.
j. j. Staley, commanding, yesterday
First Lieut. Ned Morris has been de-
tached from command OF Company
C. 23d Marines, to headquarters, lSt
Battalion, 23d Marines. Second Lieut..
Patrick Haltigan has been detached
from Company A. 23d Marines, and
assigned to command Company G,
23d Regiment.
First Lieut.. William w. Stickney
has been detached from command OF
the Service Company, 23d Marines, to
command Company E, 23d Reserve
Marines, and also Provisional Com
pany F, I'd Provisional Battalion, 9Th
Brigade. All personnel of Service
Company, 23d Regiment, was also
transferred to Company E, 23d Ma
rineS. Sergt John B. De Spears, Com
pany B, goth Regiment, was promoted
to the rank of gunnery sergeant, with
duties as acting first sergeant. Pri-
Yates promoted to corporal are Don
aid L. Connor, Company E. goth Regi-
ment; Reed M. Fawell, Company F,
23d Regiment; William F. Mcdonnell,
Company E, 23d Regiment; James S.
Styles, Company D, 23d Regiment.
Sergt. Ralph j. Poquette, Headquar-
terS Company, extended his enlist
ment for three years. Pvt. Dewey c.
Graham, Military Police Company, 6th
Brigade, re-enlisted for four years.
Sergt. Truxton H. Cannon has been
transferred from the Brigade Service
Company to the Casual Platoon.
Pvts. William M Delaney, Earl F.
Harvey, Leonard L. Harvey and Lewis
P. Montague, residents of Alexandria.
were transferred from Headquarters
Company, 1st Battalian, goth Regi-
ment, to Company B, 23d Marines,
basing at Alexandria, in command of
First Lieut.. Martin D. Delaney, jr.
The formal obligation of recruits
who enlisted during February will take
place tomorrow evening at headquar-
tiers, 458 Indiana avenue.
Applicants for enlistment should
apply on Mondays for enlistment in
any of the Brigade Headquarters units
such as Service Company, Band, Med
ical troops. On Tuesdays applications
are received for enlistment in the 1st
Provisional Battalion, Maj. Earl c.
Lane commanding. On Wednesdays
enlistments are received for the I'd
Provisional Battalion, Maj. Harvey L,
Miller commanding and on Fridays
for the Sd Provisional Battalion, In
command of Maj. Lucian H. Van