Evening star., 1909-04-25
leave from April 20, 1909.

leave from April 20, 1909.
First Lieut.. of Engineers G. NJ. Green,
granted four days leave.
Third Lieut.. James Pine, detached from
the Mohawk and ordered to the IuSca-
rora.
Second Lieut.. J. H. Crezier, detached
from the Manning. ordered to the Tus-
carora and granted ten days leave en-
route.
First Lieut. w A. Wiley. detached from
the Seminole ordered to the Morrill, and
granted ten days leave en- route.
Senior Capt. w. FL. Gushing, granted
four months sick leave from April 10,
1909
Capt. of Engineers E. G. Schwartz.
granted ten days sick leave.
The dereHct destroyer Seneca, under
command of Capt. Reynolds. and the
cutter Seminole, from the Wilmington,
In search of derelict reported twenty
miles northeast of Frying Fan
shoal hghtship. If found the floating
menace to navigation will be destroyed
by the Seneca.
Cadet Engineers X w Kraft and w.
II. Doron of the class recently gradual
ed from the school of instruction at Arun-
del Cove, Md, are made third iieutenants
of engineers ahead of their fellows that
they may receive their commission be-
fore becoming ineligible by reaching the
maximum age limit. twenty-six years.
The other seven members of the class
will be commissioned in the near future
IL their commanding officers make salts
factory report of their work in the engine
rooms of the ships.
The commissioned officers of the prac-
tice ship Itasca desire to use mess
jacket during the coming summer cruise
OF the ship. Application has been made
to the department to adopt such a gar
sions.
The uniform regulations for the revenue
cutter service do not include mess
jacket. The mess jacket is not compul-
sorry in the army, but the various reSi-
ments are authorized to adopt a jacket
with ornamentation peculiar to their
corps or regiment subject TO the ap-
proval of the Secretary of War.
The department will take the request
the Itasca contemplate that the mess
Jacket shall be optional with the officers.
which is asked for the use of officers
attached to the practice ship only.
The ranks of the retired officers of the
thinned out by death. The last to pass
away was Senior Capt. William Ii.
Roberts. retired. who died at Los Angeles,
Cal, April 10.
Capt. Roberts was born November 3.
1912 in Massachusetts, He was ap-
pointed acting masters mate in the
United States Navy, May 8, 1867. and
acting ensign, April CO. 1863, and served
in the navy on the Braziliera and Pas
sale until February 3d. 1864, when he
resigned.
He entered the revenue cutter service as
an acting third lieutenant, July ID. 1864.
He resigned from the service in 1866. but
again entered in 1871. He was promoted
to second lieutenant March 8, 1873. first
| lieutenant June %. 1883, and to captain
May q, 1895. He was retired for age
November 3. 1905. and since that time re-
| sided in California
During Capt. Roberts long career he
performed with credit duty of practical
ly every character that falls to the lot
Of revenue cutter officer. In accordance
with the act of April 16. 1908, he was
advanced to the next higher grade on the
retired list for creditable service in the
cival war. Capt. Roberts unexpected
death is much regretted by his numerous
friends I'm the service, who recall his
many sterling qualities.