Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-14

cutter 1taSCa was the visit they had to
the French naval arsenal at Paris. While
the ship was lying at Cherbourg the COM
handing officer of the French navy ex-
tended the invitation to the cadets to
visit the arsenal and under the guidance
of French naval officers the boys had an
great French works that are ordinarily
closed to the public. At Punta Delgado,
under the guidance Of the American con-
sui, excursions were made to surround
ing islands of the AZore group not ordi-
narily visited by tourists
The ItaSca is now at Gardeners bay,
Mass, where she will remain for three
weeks or longer while the cadets are
drilled in boat work, target practice and
other professional matters. AT the con-
clusion of the drills the ship will return
to New London and the cadets will take
up their quarters ashore at Fort Trum-
bull and resume their studies.
The change of location of the school of
instruction from Arundel Cove, Md, to
the new quarters at Fort Trumbul was
made quietly and without any expense to
the government The young men have
with them aboard the Itasca all that is
necessary for them to set up housekeep-
ing ashore, and after the cruise is over
all they will have to do is walk ashore
with bag and baggage, make up their
beds and be at home.
Fort Trumbull is described as being a
delightful place not far from New Lon
post, and the buildings there can readily
be utilized as quarters and the like for
the revenue cutter service school, 1t has
been leased from the War Department
by the Treasury Department, and pos
session of the fort has been taken for
the revenue cutter service, the officers of
which are much pleased with the change
The question of changing the location
of the school of instruction has been
raised several times in the past two years
but each time Baltimore city was able to
stop the transfer This time all the ar
rangementS were made and the cadets
aboard the Itasca in Europe with in
structions to report at Fort Trumbull on
the return home before it was known
that the change was to be made. Then it
was too late for Baltimore to protest
The opposition to the continuance of the
school of instruction at Arundel Cove
was largely due to it's isolation. away
from street lines and to the fact that
going to and from Baltimore a very unsa-
very portion of the city had to be passed
through. Then, too, in winter the streams
on which the station was located froze,
thus adding another difficulty of getting
to and from the station.
1t is also asserted that beyond a few
tradesmen who made profit out of the
schooi Baltimore people took little or
no interest in it.
The repair station of the service will be
continued at Arundel Cove. which has
been especially fitted out for the minor
overhau1ing Of the ships of the service,
and all repair work will be done there in
the future as in the past.
orders and instructions to officers in the
revenue cutter service have been issued
from the division of the service in the
Treasury Department as follows.
Capt. ]. G. Ballinger, granted eighteen
days extension of leave.
Second Lieut.. H. B. Rideout, ordered to
rejoin the Gresham.
First Lieutenant of Engineers w. F..
ia = Ii
mencing September is.
Capt: G. NJ. Daniels, granted thirty
days leave.
Second Lieut.. w. T. Stromberg, granted
thirty days leave. commencing septem-
First Lieut.. w. o. Wiley, granted thirty
days leave, commencing September Z.
Second Lieut.. w. A. Fenham, granted
twenty-seven days leave, commencing
September 2.
David, granted thirty days leave, COM
| mencing upon the reporting for duty on
the Winona of Lieutenant of Engineers
Usina.
Second Lieutenant of Engineers NJ N
Csina ordered to the Winona.
Third Lieut.. w. p. Wishaar. ordered to
the Onondaga for temporary duty.
First Lieut.. II. w. Pope, granted ten
days extension of leave.
Captain of EnSiuaecs D. Nee French
granted fifteen days extension of leave
Captain of Engineers E. p Weber,
granted three months sick leave, COM
mencing June Il.
Engineer-inChief c.. A McAllister
J granted twenty-four days leave, com
! mencing August II.
First Lieutenant of Engineers p. G.
Snyder, granted thirty days leave, COM
mencing September 1.
Third Lieutenant of Engineers F.. B.
Eaton, ordered to the Itasca for tempo
rary duty.
First Lieut.. Eben Barker, granted thir-
ty days leave.
| Second Lieut.. c. F. Setter. granted thir.
| ty days leave. commencing September 90
First Lieut.. l.. 7. Cutter, ordered tc
| proceed to Auburn. n. Y, and Boston
Mass, on official business