| Show NEW POST FOR GRANT Grandson of Famous War General Is Superintendent of State War and Navy Buildings at Capital Washington First First Ulysses S. S Grant III corps corp of engineers United f a ar fIhS r S e 4 Y us States army grandson of President Grant the famous war general has bas been appointed superintendent of the state war and navy building at Wash ington Capt John H. H Poole corps of engineers engineers engi engi- held the office of ot superintendent superintend ent eat for about four Cour years He succeeded succeed succeed- ed Rear Admiral George W. W Baird of the navy Capt Poole made many reforms and improvements in what Is known as the biggest office building in the world and reduced expenses consid He Is relieved from this duty to enable him to take a year two-year course of instruction at the School of the theLine theLine theLine Line at Fort Leavenworth Kan Officers of the army corps of engineers engineers en en- are eligible to detail to the since the naval corps of engineers was merged into the theUne theline theline line Une of the navy several years ago Grant the new superintendent superintend ent since his bis gr graduation near the head of his class at West point In InJune inJune inJune June 1903 has served a tour of duty at the engineer school at Washington Washing Washing- ton barracks and also as one of the military aids of President Roosevelt For several months past he has been stationed at Boston on duty In connectIon connection connee tion with the river and harbor works and fortifications In that vicinity Last year he married Miss Edith Root daughter of at Senator Root ol oj Sow Sew York |
