Evening star., 1937-01-10
COL. ARTHUR TO co
TO WAR COLLEGE
Glass Assignment Given
Marine Corps Envoy on
Capitol Hill.

Lieut.. Col. John M. Arthur, who has
been the Marine Corps legislative
representative on Capitol Hill for three
years, is slated to attend the next class
at the Naval War College, it was
learned at Marine Corps Headquarters.
He is in charge Of the officers record
section at headquarters.
Col Alexander A. Vandegrift, who
now commands the Legation detach-
ment at Peiping, China, will come to
Washington, on duty at Marine Corrs
Headquarters. His particular assign
ment has not yet been revealed. Col.
John Marston, who now heads tn.
officer personnel division at head
quarters, will proceed to Peiping to
take over command shortly.
Chooses Chief Of Staff.
Col. Emile P. Moses, now command
ing the I'd Brigade at San Diego, Calf.
has been picked by Maj Gen. Louis
McCarty Little, now assistant COM
mandant Of the Marine Corps, as his
new chief of staff, when he goes to
the West Coast for duty in June. Gen.
Little will command the Fleet Marine
Force, which is based at San Diego.
Calf, but is subject to the orders Of
the commander in chief of the United
States feet, Admiral Arthur j. Hep
burn. Gen. Little has not yet made
other selections for his staff. Joining
the 4th Regiment of Marines at
Shanghai. China, will be Lieut.. Col.
William H. Rupertus, the present chief
of staff Of the Fleet Marine Force,
following the war games in the vicinity
Of San Clemente Island, off the Cali
fornia coast.
Brig. Gen. Douglas C. McDougal Is
the present commanding officer of the
Marine Base at San Diego and of the
Fleet Marine Force there. In the
shake-up of senior Marine Corps
officers. recently announced by Sec
retary Swanson, Gen. McDougal was
not reassigned. Just what his future
duties are has not yet been determined.
He is we'll known in Washington, where
he served. prior to going to the West
Coast. as assistant commandant Of
the Marine Corps.
Team Captain Named.
The captain of the forthcoming
Marine Corps team at the national
matches will be Maj. William j.
Whaling. who is now on duty at the
depot of supplies at Philadelphia,
Marine Corps Headquarters announc-
ed. Tryouts will be held at the Marine
Base. Quantico. Va, and those in ta,
top brackets will be chosen to repre-
sent the Marine Corps Elimination
contests will be held in various Sec
tions Of the Nation prior to the
Quantico matches, officials explained
so that the cream Of the service will
compete here for the honor of repre-
senting the organization. For many
years the Marines have been known
as the winners of the various shooting
events.
Col. Percy F. Archer, who is on duty
at the Marine Base at San Diego, has
been ordered to the hospital there for
examination to determine his further
physical fitness for active service. He
is we'll known in Washington, having
served here for many years at Marine
Corps Headquarters.
Col. Gerald NJ Kincade has been
ordered to the Naval Hospital here
from Quantico. where he is stationed
to determine his physical fitness for
further active service.
Maj. Gen. Ben H. Fuller, retired
former commandant. is a patient al
the Naval Hospital here. Friends say
his condition Is not serious.