Evening star., 1909-05-09

nue. cutter service to that of the army, in
Guiding longevity pay.
The question arose as to whether the
period of service as acting second assist
ant engineer might be included in COM
putting longevity pay. On June %, 1904,
the controller decided adversely to the
contention of the officers interested. The
test case of Lieut. of Engineers
Minor was then bruoght before the Court
of Claims, which did not sustain the
controller in disallowing the claim.
Revenue cutter service orders have been
issued to the officers Of the service as
follows
Third Lieut. of Engineers C. E. Sug-
den, detached from the Perry and order
ed to the Rush.
Constructor j. Q. Walton. ordered to
proceed to Baltimore. Md, on official
business.
Capt. ]. C. Cantwel. granted 100 days
leave from May IA. 1903, with permission
to leave the United States.
First Lieut. w. E. w. Hall, ordered
to take charge, temporarily, of the
launches Guard and Scout, In addition
TO present duties.
First Lieut.. of Engineers ]. H. Chalk
er, detached from the Rush upon ar
rival at Dutch Harbor. Alaska, and as
signed to shore duty. in connection with
the Berng sea patrol fleet.
Second Lieut. I. "A. Stanley, detached
from the Onondaga and ordered to duty
as supervisor of anchorages at Chicago.
Ill.
Capt. r. O. Crisp, ordered to Washing
ton d. c., on official business.
Capt. w. V. f. Jacobs, detached from
the Manning, upon arrival at Dutch Har-
Dor, Alaska. and assigned to snore duty
in command of the Bering sea patrol
fleet.
Capt. III. NJ Broadbent. granted twenty
three-day extension leave.
Second Lieut.. of Engineers L. ]. Ker.
granted ten-day leave, from May 4. 1903.
First Lieut.. w. A. O'Malley, granted
four-day leave, en- route, under orders
of April 2S, 1909
Third Lieut. Of Engineers NJ A. Doyle.
detached from the Mohawk and ordered
to the Itasca.
Third Lieut. of Engineers P. B. Eaton.
detached from the Seneca and ordered to
the Tuscarora-
Capt. J. H. Brown. ordered to proceed
to Washington, d. c.. on official busi-
ness.
Capt. F. G. Dodge. constituted board
to make a survey of the quarantine
barge Protector at the quarantine sta
ton, Charlotte Harbor. Fla.
First Lieut.. c. E. Johnston, granted
thirty days leave from June l, 1903,
with permission to apply for thirty days
extension.
Senior Capt. Q. C. Hamlet. granted
four months leave from May q, 1909,
States.
Second Lieut.. Of Engineers r. B.
Adams, ordered to exercise supervision
over machinery of the launches Guard
and Scout in addition to- present duties.
Capt. of Engineers E. G. Schwartz. de-
tached from present duty in charge OF
the machinery Of vessels of the service
on Puget sound, Wash, and placed on
waiting orders. with permission to choose
his own residence.
The following have been appointed
cadets in the revenue cutter service and
ordered to report on board the practice
cutter Itasca: Samuel Peacock, Fred
Birkett. J. b. Barrett, J. ]. Talcott, w.
p. kain. G. U. Stewart, E. F. Zemke c.
III. Abel, E. w. Stanton, D. p. Marvin.
G.. A Nickerson, +. w. Brown. j. f. Far
ley, E. NJ. Webster. +. J. Sexton, ]. NJ.
Rose and E. L. Jackson.
The following have been appointed
cadet engineers and ordered to report
on board the practice cutter Itasca: II.
N. Perham, r. S. Oberly and +. "A. Cook.