Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-16
MARYLAND AGAINST IT
Opposes Removal of Revenue
Cutter Service School.
NOW At ARUNDEL COVE
Transfer to Connecticut Location
Proposed by Cortelyou.
FORT McHENRY Is SUGGESTED
Baltimore Willing for Transfer
There. as School Would Then
Remain in State.
FORT McHENRY Is SUGGESTED

The Secretary Of the Treasury in his
annual report. just issued. recommends
the removal Of tho revenue cutter service
school if instruction from its present loca-
ton at Arundel Cove, about seven miles
from Baltimore. to Fort Trumbull, on the
Thames river, near New London. Conn.
The Secretary says the present location
Is undesirable because it is difficult OF
access and has undesirable surroundings.
The matter of a new location for the
school has been given careful considera-
ton by the department, and a number
have been examined
That considered best for the permanent
bull. military reservation under the
control of the War Department. The
reservation contains thirteen acres. with
various buildings and improvements on 1t.
The War Department has signiied a
willingness to turn 1t over to the revenue
cutter service If Congress will authorize
the transfer.
Mr.. Cortelyou's Recommendation.
The Secretary says:
Il therefore strongly recommend that
the Congress authorize the transfer OF
Fort Trumbull to this department for the
purpose stated. Small expense has been
incurred In permanent improvements for
the school. These are we'll adapted and
are needed for the equipment Of the
| depot"
The proposition meets with great oppo-
| sition on the part of the people of Balti-
| more. Maryland's delegation in Congress
will try to prevent consideration of any
bill allowing the army authorities to
transfer Fort Turnbull to the revenue
cutter service.
1t is stated by the revenue cutter serv-
| ice officials that the location Of the school
| is not fixed by law and that the depart
ment has power to move It to a new
| location at any time. The location Of the
school has been changed a number of
| times since it was established without
| congressional enactment.
Fort McHenry Suggested.
The people of Baltimore want the
school to stay where it Is, and steps are
| to be taken to remove the objections
| raised by the Secretary to the present
| location. 1t has been suggested that old
Fort McHenry, the bombardment of
which caused Francis Scott Key to write
the Star Spangled Banner be turned
over to the revenue cutter service for the
school. 1t is possible this proposition
may be taken up seriously during the
present session OF Congress.
| 1t is argued that the school should be
kept in the vicinity of the National CAPT.
tai, and the Fort McHenry site would be
| an admirable one for the school and one
that would be acceptable to the revenue
cutter service officials.
The recommendation Of the Secretary
is only for the transfer of the school of
| instruction. The repair and fitting ut
station Of the service. which is located II
| Arundel Cove near the school Of instruc-
ton. Is to be left at its present location.
Forty-One Students In School.
Cadets at the school this session num-
Der forty-one, of whom fifteen are in the
first or senior class. seven in the second
class and nineteen in the third class. II
is from this school that the officers Of the
| revenue cutter service are graduated
after three years of study.
| On graduation they are given rank as
cadets. After assignment to cruising
| tenants. In addition to the cadets OF the
| line eleven young men are at the school
| taking the course preparatory to gradua-
| ton as cadet engineers.
| The school is under the command OF
Capt. John E. Re!nburg. who was sta.
| toned in the division OF the service al
this city for a number of years. Capt
Reinburg has for his staff First Lieut.
| Harry G.. Hamlet, First Lieut. William ]
| Wheeler. Second Lieuts. William H
| Munter and ThaddeUS q. CrapSter, First
| Lieutenant of Engineers John B. Turner
Second Lieutenant of Engineers L. G.
Farwell and Prof. Chester e. Dimmicl1
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