Evening star., 1935-08-18
COLONELC|ES OPEN.
NOW TO CHAP[A|NS.
Four Eligible for Promotion
as Result of New
Army Law.

AS result OF the new Army pro-
motion law. members of the Corps
Of Chaplains. for the first time in the
history Of this corps. will be eligible
to attain the permanent grade Of
colonel. In the past, the highest
permanent rank attainable by
chaplain was lieutenant colonel.
Existing law provided that the chief
Of chaplains be appointed a full
colonel, which rank has been tenn
porarily held by the encumbent Of
this Office while so serving Upon
the completion of this four-year
term of Office. the chief of chaplains
has reverted to his permanent grade
Of lieutent colonel. The new law op-
crates to place the Corps of Chaplains
on the same promotion status as that
enjoyed by the Army Medical Corps.
viz, completion Of years of service
as captain; IL years, major; 20 years,
lieutenant colonel, and rs years,
colonel.
As a result of the promotion act,
four chaplains, upon successfully
completing their physical examina-
tions. will be Immediately promoted to
the next higher grade. The distinc-
ton of being the first member of this
corps to become a permanent colonel
goes to Lieut.. Col. Julian E. Yates,
who completed his four-year term Of
Office as chief Of Army chaplains in
December, 1888 He will be placed
upon the retired list of the Army on
October 81. because on October %.
next, he will attain the statutory re-
tirement age limit. He is on duty at
Fort Myer, Va.
The other three chaplains who will
be promoted from first lieutenant to
captain include Peter c. Schroeder
serving at Fort Monmouth, N. j.; j.
H. August Vorleis, on duty at Fort
Meade, S. OAK, and Hudson B. Phil
lips, stationed at Fort Jay, N. Y.
Navy.
To make for closer liaiSon between
the Army and Navy, six members of
the Corps of Cadets, United States
Military Academy, are accompanying
the midsnipmen Of the Navy Academy
on their practice cruise this Summer.
The West Pointers now at sea include
two members of the first class, grad
uating in June, 1886, and four MEM
bers Of the third class, who will grad
duate from West Point in June, 1888.
The first classmen who are aboard
the U. S. S. Wyoming on the cruise
include Benjamin W. Heckemeyer and
Orin H. Moore. The group Of third
classmen, aboard the U. S. S. Arkan-
sas, includes Elmer c. Blaha, Arthur
w. Overlook, Edwin A. Russell and
Olen j. Seaman.
Fifty line officers, comprising IL
lieutenants, 80 ieutenants Gunior
grade) and 6 ensigns, have been desig-
mated for transfer to the Supply Corps
of the Navy.
This new Supply Corps commissioned
personnel will include Lieuts. John ].
Jecklin, James S. Cunningham, John
K. Lynch, George w. Bauernschmidt,
Austin S. Keeth, Walter z. Gist, NAL
colin W. Pemberton, Ralph j. Arnold,
Julian j. Leyassuer, Joseph E. Wolow-
sky, James B. Ricketts, and Francis
M. Hook; LieutS. (Junior Grade)
James r. Hanna, William A. Gerth,
John c. Bernet, william p. Knicker-
booker. Byron c. Gwinn, Doland s.
Gordon, Walter N. Gray, Allan McC.
Gray, Milton c. Dickinson, Albert P.
Kohlhas, jr.: Lee D. Boyle, Hiram w.
Spence, Carlos M. Charneco. Hugh C.
Haynesworth, George W. Foott. jr.;
Jesse c. McAfee, Charles r. Almgren,
John F. Castree. Bryant A. Chandler,
Robert M. Bostrom, George C. Hunter,
John c. De Witt, jr.; Charles J. Nau-
milket, Yates Stirling, Sd; Walter e.
Fratzke, Jack Agnew, Albert Konigs-
berg, Carl j. Lizberg, John w. Crum-
packer, John F.. just, Nathan c.
Copeland, Lawrence Smith; and En-
signs, Hugh l.. Hendrick, j. Harry
Hayes, Sidney A. Ernest, Ralph M.
Humes, Thomas A. Montgomery and
Carl F. Faires, jr,
They will be examined physically
at once and thereafter nominated for
transfer. Some of them have COM
pleted the course at the Finance and
Supply School at the Philadelphia
Navy Yard, Those who have not COM
pleted this course will be sent to the
school before assuming their regular
Supply Corps duties.