Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-24
SUCCEEDS CAPT. LEMLY
NEW JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL
OF THE NAVY ARRIVES.
Capt Diehl Cordially Welcomed by His
Associates and Friends at the
Navy Department.

Can't. s. w. B. Diehl, U. g. N, who was
appointed Judge advocate general OF the
navy, to succeed Capt. Lemly on the % IN
slant, entered actively upon the discharge
of the duties of that office at the Navy De-
partment this morning. The apparent de-
lay in reporting for this duty was due to
the fact that Capt. Diehl was cruising In
the Pacific ocean at the time of his appoint
ment and has just finished the long trip 10
this city. The new Judge advocate general
is one of the most efficient and popular ON
GERS in the navy, and he received cordlal
welcome from his associates and friends In
the department this morning.
Capt, Diehl's Naval Career.
Born in Pennsylvania Capt. Diehl entered
the Naval Academy in September, 1862 as
a midshipman. He became an ensign IN
July, 1874; q master in November, 1879;
lieutenant in January, 1886; lieutenant
commander in March, 1885, and a COM
mander in July, 1902. He has the rank, pay
and emoluments of captain while holding
the Office of judge advocate general. his
earliest service was on the european sta-
tion where he was attached to the Alaska,
the Wabash, the Congress and the Hart
ford from 1878 to 1875. He was then trans
ferred to the North Atlantic station and at
tached to the Vandalia and the Plymouth
in the hydrogra phic Office he was ordered
to the Marion on the South Atlantic sta
ton and cruised on that vessel until 1Ss2.
In 1888 he was stationed in this city on
duty in the bureau of navigation, and IN
1884 he was attached to the torpedo station
at Newport. During the succeeding three
years he was on duty in the bureau Of navi-
cation. From 1887 to 1889 he was engaged
in special service on the U. s. 8. Boston.
At the close of that cruise he was made
superintendent of compasses in the bureau
of equipment, Navy Department, and re-
manned there until 1893
In that year he made a cruise In the De-
troit on the South Atlantic station. and
after few months service in the bureau
of navigation he was assigned to duty
on the Asatic station, serving on the
Machias and Detroit. For few months In
1897 he was attached to the Cincinnati on
the European station. Returning again to
this city in the fall of that year he was
employed in the Office Of naval intelligence
for several months, and next as super1n-
tendent of compasses from February to
July, 1898. In 1899 he did special service
the U. s. S. Buffalo, and also served as
superintendent of compasses until July,
1901 when he was placed in command of
the gunboat Eagle. He served in that ca
pacity until August, 1902 when he trans
ferred his flag to the gunboat Marietta
which vessel he commanded until May,
1903. After short service in command OF
the gunboat Newport, he was, in July,
1903, placed in command of the cruiser Bos-
ton and was engaged In that duty when he
received his present appointment.
Good Service in Venezuelan Waters.
Captain Diehl has had about thirty-four
years service, eighteen years Of which
have been spent in cruising the waters OF
the world While in command of the Ma
rietta he rendered particularly good serv-
Ice in connection with the blockade of the
Venezuelan coast during the troubles which
threatened to involve the United States in
serious difficulty with the German and Brit
ish governments The Marietta was the
only United States warshp in Venezuelan
waters during those troublesome times and
Captain Diehl was generally commended
for the tactful courses pursued by him.
More recently, while in command of the
cruiser Boston, he performed excellent duty
on the west coast of the isthmus during the
crisis following the establishment Of the
republic Of Panama.