The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-03-17
Evans Suffers From Govt.

Admiral Evans is now in Cuban waters
with his fleet. finishing up the winter
maneuvers and target practice and will
start North within the next few weeks
10 be In attendance upon the opening OF
the Jamestown Exposition with his i'm
posing array OF warships. April -
For some time 70 has been occasionally
said that the govt IS getting the sea
warrior To the point where he Will ask
20 be placed on the retired list or else
be given comfortable berth ashore
where ne may stretch his weary limbs
and quietly pass the remainder OF his
active days. In this connection 10 has
been mentioned as probable that Admiral
Evans would be assigned as commau-
dant OF the New York yard. TO succeed
Rear Admiral J. 3. Coshlan. who VAS
placed on the retired list last fall, but
was asked by the President To continue
indefinitely; or else be made chairman
OF the Lighthouse Board.
Friends Of Admiral Evans. and even
the feet commander himself. deny that
his health IS declining or that his govt
is forcing him to give up his ship. In
fact. all declare that he is stu fit and
trim and good for sailing the seas TIL
his age shall make Il necessary for him
10 retire, August Is. 1908.
Leutze RetiTes in 1909.
Captain Leutze viii be due for retire
ment, because Of age, November IG, 1909.
He has made quite a record in command
OF the Washington yard. and he viii
doubtless be promoted TO the grade Of
rear admiral as soon as proper oppor-
tunity is presented. There is now only
one captain above him I'm grade-Capt
J. z. Merreli-and in the ordinary course
of events there viii be three vacancies
on the list of rear admirals next July
These will probably be caused by the
retirement Of Rear Admirals c. c
Reiter. July 6; W. II. Brownson. July s.
and J. H Sands, July y Admiral
Reiter is in command Of the Philippine
squadron OF the new Pacific fleet Of
which Rear Admiral Brownsou is com
mander-in-chief. while Admiral Sands
is commandant of the Naval Academy.
BrownsOn to Relieve Converse.
1t is said by navy officials that no
vacancy in feet or squadron commands
Is anticipated. to which Captain Leutze
might be assigned. although it has not
yet been officially announced who will
succeed to the two Western commands
and the Naval Academy command.
Admiral Brownson. il is understood.
will relieve Rear Admiral Converse as
chief Of the Bureau OF Navigation late
IL the spring. Admiral Converse vas
placed on the retired list last spring.
and, although he was anxious TO give ND
his work. he was prevailed upon by the
President and Secretary BOnaparte 10
continue in the Office until his successor
could be selected MANY persons were
considered. but Admiral Brownson
doubtless will draw the coveted blum.
As commandant Of the Washington
yard. Captain Leutze also - uomiaauv
superintendent of the Naval Gun Foun-
dry, although the active head OF the
foundry is Captain Sharp. According 70
the gossip among the officers at the ward.
Commander J. NJ. Bowyer. recently re-
AeVed of the command OF the cruiser
Columbia, viii be made the regular
superintendent Of the foundry. reIiev-
ing the commandant Of that part of his
present Joint duty