Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-28
"A Marine CORPS
Majors TO Receive
Promotions
Nearly Half Are From
Capital Or Claim
Residence Here

Residence Here
Forty-four Marine Corps majors,
20 of whom either call Washington
their home or are stationed here at
present. will receive the rank of
lieutenant colonel rs a result of
presidential approval of a Selection
Board report, the Navy Department
announced today.
The board met here on November
10 with Maj. Gen James c. Brecken-
ridge as president.
Former Capital residents slated
for promotion are; Maj. JShaler
Ladd. Chevy Chase, Md, assigned to
the Division of Operations and
Training, Headquarters Marine
Corps; Maj Galen M. Sturgis,
Hyattsville. Md, now at the Marine
Barracks of the Philadelphia Navy
Yard; Maj. Eugene F. C. Collier,
1st Marine Brigade, Quantico, Va;
Mai. Robert c. Kilmartin, jr., staff
of Marine Corps Schools, Quantico,
Va; Maj. Frederick E. Stack. 4th
Regiment Marines, Shanghai, China.
officers from other cities now sta
toned here or at Quantico who are
affected include: Maj. Richard H.
Jeschke, Benton Harbor, Mich, on
duty in the adjutant and inspectors
department: Maj. William P. T. Hill.
Vinita, Okla, assigned to the Ma
rine Barracks here; Maj. Ray A.
Robinson, Los Angeles, Calf, senior
course, Marine Corps Schools; Maj.
Curtis T. Beecher, haywood, ILL.,,
staff of Marine Corps Schools; Maj.
Burt A. Bone. San Diego, Calf,
senior course. Marine Corps Schools;
Mai. Alien A. GLADDEN., Pensacola,
Fla, Marine Corps Barracks, Guam
tico; Maj. Dudley S. Brown, Tusca-
loosa, Iowa, Marine Corps Schools.
Maj. Robert H. Pepper. Philadel-
phia, Pa, Division of Operations and
Training; Maj Joseph w. Knighton,
Baltimore. Md, Adjutant and In
spector's Department.; Maj. Fred S.
Robillard Miami, Fla. Quarter
masters Department: Maj. Blythe
G.. Jones, Phoenixville, Pa. Bureau
of Ordance. Navy Department.; Maj.
Bernard Dubel, Baltimore, Md,
senior course. Marine Corps Schools;
Mai. Leland S. Swindler, Indio,
Calf, Quartermaster's Department.;
Mai Walter G. Farrell, Chicago, ILL.,,
staff of Marine Corps Schools, and
Mai. Ralph R. Robinson, Los
Angeles, Calf, staff of Marine Corps
Schools.
Others receiving the increase in
rank are:
Mai. John M. Tildsley, officer in
charge, recruiting district OF Macon,
Ga. Home address: Natchez, Miss.
Mai. George F. Adams, Fleet Ma
rine Force, San Diego, Calf. Home
address: Winchester, Mass.
Mai. Martin ]. Kelleher, 4th Regi-
ment of Marines, Shanghai, China.
Home address: North Weymouth,
Mass.
Mai. Robert c. Anthony, Marine
Corps Base, San Diego, Calf. Home
address: Rutland, VT.
Mai Robert L. Montague, COM
handing Marine Barracks, Naval
Air Station, Pensacola, Fla. Home
address: Urbanna, Va.
Maj. David r. Mimmer, Naval War
College, Newport, R. I. Home ad-
dress: Hollywood, Calf.
Maj. Victor F. Bleasdale, inspec-
tor instructor 18th Battalion, Fleet
Marine Corps Reserve. Los Angeles,
Calf. Home address: GAINESVILLE,
Wise.
Mai. Merwin H. Silverthorn, Ma
val War College, Newport, r. I.
Home address: Minneapolis, MINI.
Maj. Leonard E. Rea, Marine De-
tachment, American Embassy, Peip-
ing, China. Home address: Au-
burn, N. Y.
Maj. William w. Rogers, division
marine officer, Battleship Division
2, U. S. S. Tennessee. Home ad-
dress: Oxford, Ohio.
Maj. Harold D. Campbell, Aircraft
2, Fleet Marine Force, Naval Air
Station, San Diego, Calf. Home
address: Waterbury, Vt.
Maj. William H. Harrison, Fleet
Marine Force, San Diego, Calf.
Home address: Middle River, Md.
Maj. John P. Adams, Fleet Marine
Force, San Diego. Calf. Home adj
dress: New Bloomfield, Pa.
Maj. Benjamin w. Gally staff of
commander Atlantic Squadron, U.
s. Fleet. Home address: Nordhoff,
Calf.
Maj. Donald J. Kendall, squad
ron marine officer, Special Service
Squadron, U. S. S. Erie. Home ad-
dress: Brockton, Mass.
Maj. Lewis B. Reagan, Fleet Ma
rine Force, San Diego, Calf. Home
address: Rolling Fork, Miss.
Maj. John B. Wilson. Fleet Marine
Force, San Diego, Calf. Home ad-
dress: Corvallis, Greg.
Maj. James A. Mixson, 4th Regi-
ment Marines, Shanghai, China.
Home address: Williston, Fla.
Maj. Gus L. Gloeckner, depot of
supplies, Philadelphia, Pa. Home
address: Fayetteville, Tex.
Maj. Harold c. Major, Aircraft 2,
Fleet Marine Force, Naval Air Sta
ton, San Diego, Calf. Home adj
dress: Stuart, Fla.
Maj. Edward A. Craig, Marine
Corps Base, San Diego, Calf. Home
address: Fort Leavenworth, Kans.
Maj. Ford o. Rogers, Aircraft 2,
Fleet Marine Force, Naval Air Sta
ton, San Diego, Calf. Home ad-
dress: Waco, Tex.