Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-20
Marine Who Served
As Roosevelt Aide
Promoted 10 Major
18 Others From D. c. Ge'
Same Rank in Corps;
263 Captions Honored

A former marine private, who
served as President Roosevelt,s or
derby on the Chief Executives
voyage to South America for a pan
American good will conference
several years ago, was among 10
Washington men promoted to the
rank of major, Marine Corps head
quarters announced today. A total
OF 236 captains received the oak leaf.
The list included former District
policeman, a graduate Of the Uni
versity OF Maryland, who attained
a rank equal to that of his older
brother, and a former band leader
popular in local circles. s-
The one-time marine private, Mai.
Thomas B. Handley, is on duty here.
He lives with his wife at l541 Key
boulevard. Arlington. A graduate
Of Colorado State College with a
B. S. degree in 1888, Maj. Handley
enlisted in the regular marines the
following year and served a hitch
before accepting position with the
Recalled to Duty in 1910.
In 1887 he was commissioned In
the marine reserves and recalled
to active duty in 1910. He served in
Cuba before being assigned to his
present post.
Leon Brusiloff, who organized
the 9Th Marine Reserve Brigade
Band in 1882 when he received his
first lieutenant'S commission, also
was promoted to major. He was as
signed to the new marine training
base at New River, N. c., as morale
officer when it first opened, trans
ferring from band work to line duty.
Before going into active service,
the major directed orchestras at the
Columbia and Fox Theaters and
also entertained with his own band.
He is public relations officer with
the marines on Gaudalcanal and has
been there since the Leathernecks
first landed.
Wife Is Employed Here.
Maj. Brusiloff's wife is employed
by the Navy Department and lives
with the couples three children at
82l1 Larry place. Chevy Chase.
Ralph A. Collins, jr., also pro-
NOTED to major, is graduate of
Western High School and the Uni
versity Of Maryland. where he at
tended similar rank in the ROTC.
A graduate in engineering he joined
the marines Immediately after re-
ceiving his degree and served Is
months on Midway Island, partici-
pating in the battle for control of
that strategic plnpoint..
Maj. Collins brother, Maj. William
R. Collins, was graduated from
Georgetown and is in command of
the tank school at San Diego.
Ralph A. Collins, parents OF the
two, is a newspaper correspondent
residing with his wife at 5000 Forty
first street NV.
Won Official Praise.
The one-time policeman promoted
is Charles w. Kelly, jr., of 1910 Sara
toga avenue NV. He has been on
active duty since November 7, 1910,
when Reserve officers first were
called up. Born in Melrose, Mass,
he was appointed to the police force
July l, 1888, and has one Official
commentator on his record.
At the thirteenth precinct, where
he served before taking military
leave, he was described as quiet, but
one OF the most popular men at the
station. Capt. Weber called him
and his then partner, Pvt. Gerald
Culley, one of the best squad-car
teams in the department.
Other men promoted to major
are Paul G. Chandler, Edward j.
Donnelly, jr.; Francis T. Eagan,
Robert w. Gordon, Thomas j. Kill
course, Walter r. Lytz, John S.
Messer, James w. Norris, Joseph E.
O'Brien, Robert M. O'Toole. Daniel
G.. Pollock, Wilbur Wesley Raybolt,
George M. Rice, Allen A. Zarracina
and Robert C. Orrison
Also promoted were two Maryland
men. Guy B. Beatty OF Princess
Anne and John A. Saxten of Fred
erick.
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