Evening star., 1935-02-08
MARINES PROMOTE
10 FROM DISTRICT.
Two Brigadier Generals
Among List Already Ap-
proved by Roosevelt.

Two brlgadler generals are Sched-
uled to be named amorg a total of 10
WaShingtonians included in Marine
Corps promotion list.
The list slated for promotion was
given out yesterday in a Selection
Board report, which has been ap-
proved by President Roosevelt and
Secretary of Navy Swanson. The COM
plete list, including the names of 25
senior officers, is to be sent to the
Senate shortly by the President for
confirmation.
The two local men to become briga-
dier generals are Col. James T. But
trick. on duty with the Marine Corps
Examining Board here. and Col. Clay
ton B. Vogel, assistant adjutant and
inspector at Marine Corps Head
quarters. Navy Department, who lives
at 824 Connecticut avenue. Col. Vogel
formerly was commanding general of
the Haitian Guard at Port rt-au-Prince,
Haiti. In his new rank he is to be
stationed in the Adjutant and In
Spector'S Department. Col. BuUtrick
is to be promoted to brigadier general
of the line.
d. c. Men to Become COlOnels.
Washingtonians, now lieutenant
colonels selected for promotion to col
onel, include:
Lieut.. Col Edward A. OSterman,
holder of the Congressional Medal of
Honor, until recently in command OF
the Marines at Guantanamo Bay,
ri 0EGn ot
tached to Marine Corps headquarters
here, who lives at 3422 Thirty-sixth
street.
Lieut. Col. John Marston, in charge
of personnel at Marine Corps head
quarters.
Lieut. Col. Harold L. Parsons, at
tending the Army War College here.
Washingtonians, now majors, Sc
lected for promotion to lieutenant
colonel, include:
Maj. Thomas E. Bourke, on duty at
Marine Corps headquarters, whose
usual residence is Severna Park, Anne
Arundel County Md
Mai. Leo David Hernle, assistant
adjutant and inspector at Marine
Corps headquarters.
Maj. L. c. Shepherd on List.
Maj. Lemuel c. Shepherd. jr,, ex-
ecutive officer at the Marine Bar
racks here
Maj. Roswell Winans. serving in the
war plans section of the quartermas-
ter's department at Marine Corps
headquarters. His usual residence is
at 5818 Nevada avenue.
Maj Alfred H. Noble, assistant ad-
jutant and inspector at Marine Corps
headquarters. His usual residence is
1920 Tilden street.
Chosen for promotion to colonel also
is Lieut. Col. John R. Henley. COM
manding the naval prison at Ports
mouth. N. H.
The senior ranking officer in the
Marine Corps. who is qualified avi-
ator. Lieut. Col. Ross E. Rowell, in
command of Aviation l Fleet. Marine
Force, at Quantico, Va, is picked for
promotion to colonel
Lieut. Col Paul A. Capron, chief Of
staff at Quantico, Va, is also chosen,
as are:
Lieut.. Col. John Potts. in command
of a battalion Of the Fleet Marine
Force stationed at Quantico, but now
on war maneuvers at the Island Of
Culebra
Lieut.. Col Samuel NJ. Harrington of
Annapolis, Md, now at the Naval War
College at Newport, R. l.
Lieut.. Col. Julian c. Smith, COM
manding the Marine officers School
at Philadelphia. He comes from Elk
ton, Md.
Lieut.. Col Charles ]. Miller. assist
ant to the commandant of the Marine
Corps schools at Quantico.
Majors to Be Promoted.
Majors also selected for advance
ment to lieutenant colonel:
Maj. David L. S. Brewster. until re-
Gently Marine Corps athletics and
publicity officer at the Navy Depart
ment and now commanding a bat
talon OF the 4th Regiment of U. S.
Marines at Shanghai. China.
Maj. Harold S. FaSsett, command
ing battalion of the Fleet Marine
Force
Maj. James T. Moore, squadron
commander of air crafts of the Fleet
Marine Force, stationed at Quantico
and until recently in command of
the Marine flyers on duty in Haiti.
Maj, Louis w. Whaley, at the Com
mand and General Staff School, Fort
Leavenworth, Kans
Maj. LIE Roy P. Hunt executive Off
Ger of the 1st Regiment, Fleet Marine
Force.
Maj. Clifton B. Gates, student at
the Marine Corps Schools at Quantico.
Maj. Frank Whitehead. quartermas-
ter at the Marine Barracks at New
York.
Maj. Robert Blake, Instructor in
the Marine Corps Schools at Ouantico.