Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
REVENUE CUTTER SERVICE.

The following itinerary has been deter
mined upon for the practice cutter ltasca l.
Leave Norfolk. Va, June Z; arrive Ponta
Delgada, Azores, June -; arrive for'-
md Eng. June %; leave Portland, Eng,
July z; arrive Cherbourg, France, July
Z: leave Cherbourg, France, July 10; ar
rive Ponta Delgada, July u; leave Ponta
Deleada. July p; arrive New London.
Conn, August s; leave New London,
August T.; arrive GARDENERS bay. August
L. The members Of the new class or ca
diets have now all reported at the School
of Instruction, and it Is intended TO spend
the latter part of the sea term In in
structing the new men in practical sea-
manship such as cannot be given In
cruises between ports, as well as eXercis-
irg them in boat drills and evolutions.
About a month will be devoted to this
work.
The current sundry civil bill contains a
provision whereby the sum of $50 is ap-
propriated for the use of the revenue
cutter service i'll awarding medals for ex-
cellence in craftsmanship. This provision
is inserted in the bill with the intention of
giving suitable recognition and encour-
agement to the officers and me NOT the
service in rifle practice.
The last revenue cutter to start for the
north will be the Manning, which leaves
Port Townsend on the 10th instant, hav-
ing on board Senior Capt. j.. +. Foley,
who will command the patrol fleet this
season.
John S. Baylis has been nominated to
be third lieutenant in the revenue cut
ter service. to fill an original vacancy.
The farewell dance Of the officers and
cadets of the School of instruction was
held at Arundel Cove. Md. on the even
ing of May II. The dance was attended
by a party Of guests from Washington
and Baltimore. who were transported
from Baltimore to the cove on the Guth-
RE.
The department has recently transmit
ted silver ife-saving medal to Ordinary
seaman T. Berven of the revenue cutter
Onondaga, in recognition OF his gallant
conduct exhibited in rescuing man who
mad fallen overheard from launch in
Hampton roads March II, 1910.
Second Lieutenant of Engineers Alex
ander bennett. retired, of Kittery, Me-,
and First Lieut.. p. w. Lauriat of the
cutter Gresham visited and registered at
the department in the past week.
Capt A. ]. Henderson, who has been on
waiting orders. has been ordered to
duty as an assistant inspector in the life
saving service. He Wall report to the
general superintendent of the service for
assignment to station at Chicago, relev-
ins r1rst Lieut.. A. l.. Gamble.
The revenue cutter Forward has COM
pletely removed an obstruction to naviga-
| ton reported mile southwest of Tennes-
ward also went to the aid of the bark
Dagry, stranded on Marquesas key, Fla.
| in the past week.
There is to be installed aboard the cut
| ter Apache Of the Chesapeake station,
which is lying at Arundel Cove overhaul
| ing, A new type Of scuttle butt, the name
| for the former cask used by crews of
| warships for the drinking water of sail
| ors. BY the old method a cup was used,
from which every man drank. and the
| water in all cases was. dipped up from
inside the butt. The new sanitary patent
does away with cups. and when sailor
| wants to slake his thirst he presses q
spring and the water is forced through a
| hose with q nozzle. The nozzle does not
| touch the lips Of the drinker and thus
avoids contagion from any one who may
| have a disease that could be conveyed by
| the old cup method.
| Orders and instructions to officers in
| the revenue cutter service have been is.
| sued from the division Of the service in
the Treasury Department as follows:
First Lieutenant Of Engineers n. E.
Cutchin. granted thirty days leave, COM
mencing May 8.
second Lieutenant of Engineers H. NJ
Hepburn granted six months extension
| of leave on account of sickness.
| Capt. a. J. Henderson. ordered to report
to the general superintendent, life-saving
service, for duty as assistant inspector.
Second Lieut.. E. j. Donohue, granted
First Lieut.. S. P. Edmonds. granted
thirty days leave, commencing June 2.
Second Lieut.. ]. A. Ager. granted
thirty days leave. commencing June /.
Third Lieutenant Of Engineers H. c.
Roach, granted twenty days leave. COM
mencing June /.
First Lieut.. A. l.. Gamble. detached
| from duty as assistant inspector life-sav-
| ing service, upon relief by Capt. A. J..
Henderson, and ordered to the Window.
Capt. c. 8. Cochran. detached from
the Window, upon relief by Lieut.. Gam
| ble and ordered to the Thetis.
| Second Lieutenant Of Engineers e. W.
Davis, granted 1O2 days leave.