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Show CANAL BUILDERS TO RECEIVE PROMOTION WASHINGTON. Sept. P. The bill extending ex-tending the thanks of congress to the builders of the Panama canal and authorizing au-thorizing the promotion of Colonel George W. Goetlials, chairman of the commission, commis-sion, and Brigadier General William C. Gorpas. surgeon general of the army, and heads of the canal rone sanitation forces to be major generals on their retirement, passed the house today and now- goes to the senate. The other officers named are Colonel H. F. Hodges, Lieutenant Colonel William L. Pelbert and Commander Com-mander H. H. Rosseau. Kach would be advanced one grade on retirement in recognition rec-ognition of heir services in the canal zone. |