Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-18
REVENUE CUTTER SERVICE.

Capt 'Comn1andant Worth G. Ross and
Ensineer-in-Chief Charles A. McAliister.
who went to New London, Conn.,. to
attend the graduating exercises of the
school of instruction of the service.
which took place Thursday last, will re-
turned to this city tomorrow.
Senior Capt. William E. Reynolds,
superintendent of construction and repair
of the service. with headquarters at
Boltimore. is on leave OF absence for
twenty-seven days. During the absence
of Capt. Reynolds affairs in the construc-
tors office will be looked after by Con-
structor w. c. Besselievre, jr.
First Lieut. Frederick Ballard, aid to
the captain commandment, has returned
from New London, Conn. where he at
tended the graduating exercises OF the
service cadets.
{, visitor to and registered at the depart
ment in the past week.
The revenue cutter Apache. on the
Chesapeake bay station, has been con-
stantly cruising on Chesapeake bay and
its tributaries since the beginning of the
winter cruising season. but as yet she
has not been called upon to render aid to
vessels in distress. She was In Baltimore
a day or two ago. and after taking aboard
fuel and stores sailed for another cruise
over the bay The Apache is paying
particular attention to the oyster dredging
fleet to see that the men aboard the ves-
sci receive proper treatment from the
vessel captains. One or two arrests for not
having proper papers and for other VIOLA
tons of the navigation laws have been
made by Capt. Wild.
The storehouse and wharf at Ediz Hook.
Wash. for the revenue cutter service. has
been completed. For several years the
service has endeavOred to obtain a suitable
wharf for the use OF a vessel to be sta
toned at the entrance of Puget sound.
In 1908 Congress authorized the construc-
ton of wharf at Waaddah Island, Neah
bay Wash, but after a thorough survey
of this place it was decided to be i'm
practicable TO build wharf there OH ac-
count of it's exposed position. The Secre-
tary of the Navy was therefore authorized
in June, 1910. to transfer the wharf and
storehouse at Ediz Hook to the service.
and portion Of the money appropriated
for the Waaddah . Island wharf was
made available for the repair and COM
pletion OF the Ediz Hook station. The
supervision Of Captain of Engineers J. H.
Chalker and is now ready for use.
December Is nineteen young men.
cadets at the School Of instruction at
Fort Trumbuli. Conn. were graduated
| into the revenue cutter service. The
| ceremonies, which were simple but ap-
prepriate were attended by number OF
| local city and government officials. be-
sides the relatives and friends OF the
! graduating class. the principal ADDRESS
was delivered by Mr.. Robert J. Trace
we'll, controller of the Treasury. who, In
| his characteristic earnest manner. gave
the cadets some excellent advice. His ad.
dress was followed by the presentation
! OF the diplomas by Captain Commandant
/ w. G. Ross. The commencement exer'
cises closed in the evening with a dance
at the barracks hall. 1t was bril-
| liant affair and was attended by a large
number Of young men and women or Ioca
society.
| The annual election of officers in the
Alumni Association of the Revenue Cut
ter Service will take place during thu
current week. The officers elected viii
hold office from January I, 1911, for &
period of one year.
All nominations for promotion in thu
revenue cutter service submitted to Con
eress December Z. 1910. were confirme,
by the senate December Is.
schooner w. T. Dodge ashore on Grow,
point. Block Island. The Seneca sue
ceeded In floating the schooner. and towe'
/, in a water logged condition to Nev
London, where 1t Is thought 1t can be re
Senior Capt. C. A. Abbey, U. 8. r. c
s. retired. has taken apartments at tn
Richmond. in this city, for the winter.
Orders and instructions to officers j.
the revenue cutter service have been is
/ SI First Il Lieut.. B. H. Camden. granite
seven days leave OF absence. commend
. apt ". r.. Reynolds. granted twenty
E seven days leave. commencing Deceln
Der II.
First Lieut. c. F. Howell, detache
from the Gresham and in accOrdanc
with the sentence OF general revenu
cutter service court suspended from dut
on half pay for a period Of two year
ard In retain his present number in hi