Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-05
REVENUE CUTTER SERVICE.

The nomination of Robert Q. Bailey
to be assistant secretary Of the Treas
ury to succeed Charles D. Hilles was
confirmed by the Senate March 2. Mr..
Bailey assumed the duties of his new
office yesterday. AS assistant secre-
tary Mr.. Bailey, among other duties.
will have supervision over the reve-
nue. cutter service.
April 3 next an examination for APP
pointment Of cadet engineers in the
service will commence. The eXamina-
ton will be held, so far as possible,
In such places as will suit the con-
venience of the candidates. At pres
ent there are two vacancies to be
filled, and a number of applications
have been received at the department.
AS has been previously stated. no ex-
animation for admission of cadets Of
1911.
The bill protecting the uniform of
enlisted men of the revenue cutter
service was passed by Congress during
the late session. The measure pro-
hibits the management of any place of
amusement in the District of Columbia
or any federal territory from exclud-
ing men In the uniform Of the United
States Army. Navy. Marine Corps or
revenue cutter service on account Of
The controller of the Treasury re-
Gently rendered a decision in regard
to the date when the pay Of an Off
Ger OF the service receiving an original
appointment should commence. lie de-
ctsion has particular bearing on the
cases OF the sixteen third lieutenants
and three third lieutenants of en-
Slneers who were recently commits
stoned by the President. The commits
sions OF these officers were signed jan
ntnn Ao<a ~ ,f3
GERS in question were serving on cru.s-
ing vessels OF the service. It appears
that several Of them took their oath
OF office Immediately upon learning that
their nomination had been confirmed
by the Senate, but prior to the date
on which their commissions were sign
ed. Such oaths, Of course, were invalid
and as equity seemed to demand that
all OF these officers receive pay from
the same day the matter was sub
The controller states that the old rule
OF the accounting officers, that an Off
Ger Is not entitled to pay prior to the
date he takes. the oath Of office, has
been modified, and it is now held that
an ohicer who subsequently takes the
oath Is entitled to compensation from
the date his appointment becomes
legally effective. He rules that II the
officers affected were on duty as third
lieutenants or third lieutenants Of en-
gineers on the day their commissions
were signed they are entitled to pay
as such from that date, but. if not
on such duty. they are only entitled to
pay from the date of the acceptance
Of their commissions provided they, at
that time or subsequently, took the
oath prescribed by the Revised Statutes
AS all the officers affected were on
duty on the day their commissions
were signed, they should under this
decision receive pay from January 10.
The revenue cutter Apache sailed from
Baltimore Friday on a cruise over the
bay, and to have look over the OYSTER
dredging feet on the dredging grounds
She will probably return to Baltimore to-
early in the week on an extende7 round
Of Chesapeake bay and its tributaries.
Cadet Edward Earle Of the second class
and Cadet L. B. Saville OF the third class
at the revenue cutter service school OF
instruction at New London, Conn, have
resigned and will retire from the service
to take up civilian employment. Cadets
Earle and Saville were appointed from
Massachusetts,.
Senior Capt. ". E. Reynolds. Capt.
James H. Grown and Capt. Samuel 3.
Winan. a special board, has BEEN IN ses-
sion at Arundel Cove in the past week
to examine and mark the papers Of Sec
ond Lieut.. Cecil NJ. Gabbett for promo
Roy r. Munroe for Advancement tossthe
grade of q second lieutenant.
Orders and instructions to officers In
the revenue cutter service have been Is
sued as follows:
Second Lieut. r. c. Weightman, grant
ed thirty days extension OF leave.
Capt. B.sL Ree9 ordered TO the NC