Evening star., 1936-12-27
Retirements Cripple +
Army Officers Ranks
New Year to Be Begun With Two Vacancies
Among Major Generals of
the Line
the Line.

will become due for promotion to the
grade Of rear admiral. OF the cap.
tains remaining on the promotion List
Capt. Harold r. Stark will become
due for promotion January /, on the
retirement of Admiral William H.
STANDBY; Capt. Frank H. Sadler, on
retirement of Rear Admiral Samuel
w. Bryant, March ], and Capt. An
drew c. Pickens in June. The eight
captains selected last week by the
Selection Board for promotion to the
grade Of rear admiral will become due
for promotion, as follows: Capt. David
Med. lie Breton, August ], on retire.
ment of Rear Admiral Thomas r.
Craven; Capt. Husband e. Kimmel,
November ]. on retirement of Rear
Admiral Harris Laning; Capt. Halsey
Powell, January /, 1888. on retire.
ment Of Rear Admiral Arthur st. c.
Smith; Capt. Forde A. Todd, March
/, 1888, on retirement Of Rear Admiral
David F. Sellers: Capt. William Hal
sey. April I. 1888, on retirement Of
Rear Admiral Henry v Butler; Capt.
David w. Bagley, May /, 1898. on re-
tirement of Rear Admiral Albert w.
Marshall, and Capts. Ormond L. Cox
and Royal E. Ingersoll, June /, 1888,
on retirement of Rear Admiral Clar.
ence S. Kempff. The above promo
ton dates are based entirely on known
vacancies and they are subject to
change by unforeseen vacancies.
In addition to the above promotions
to flag rank, 1t is estimated the fol-
lowing officers of the line of the Navy
will become due for promotion between
May l and July 1-commanders on
the 1885 promotion list following
Theodore S. Wilkinson and the fol-
lowing on the 1886 list: Comdrs.
Mark L. Hersey, jr.; Max B. De Mott,
Wallace L. Lind, Marion c. Robertson,
Edward c. Racquet, Williams c. Wick.
ham and Freeland A. Daubin. In
addition to the above commanders the
following will become due for pro-
motion between May l and July !,
1887: The senior SO lieutenant com.
manders to be recommended for pro-
motion to the grade Of commander by
the selection board that will be con-
vened at the Navy Department on
January II. 1887; neutenants on the
promotion list from Robert w. Berry
to Herbert e. Reagan, inclusive; lied-
tenants Ounior grade) on the promo
ton list following Jesse J. UnderhiIi,
and ensigns commissioned as such Of
Nav 90 and Nav Al 1874
A number Of officers Of the Staff
Corps Of the Navy will become due
for promotion between May and July
/, as follows:
Medical Corps-Lieutenants on the
promotion list from John NJ Bachulus
to Carl M. Dumbauld, inclusive, and
lieutenants G.gD from F. r. Lang to
L. G. Bell, inclusive.
Supply Corps-Lieut. John K.
Lynch and lieutenants G.g) on the
promotion list from D. S. Gordon to
w. j. Laxson, inclusive.
Chaplain Corps-Lieutenants on the
promotion list from E. j. Robbins to
E. G. Hangen. inclusive. and lieuten.
ants Gg) on the promotion list from
F. r. Hamilton to F. w. Meehling, in.
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Construction Corps-Lieutenants on
the promotion list from Leonard Kap-
Ian to NJ r. Williams, inclusive, and
lieutenants G.g) on the promotion
list from j. M. Farrin, jr, to r. L
Perkins, inclusive.
Civil Engineer Corps-Lieuts. C.. w.
Porter and H. p. Needham.
Dental Corps-Lieutenants on the
promotion list from F. W. Lepeska to
T. De w. Allan, inclusive. and lieu.
tenants G.g0 on the promotion list
from G. N. Crosland to r. H. Barrett,
jr., inclusive.