Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-09
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REVENUE CUTTER SERVICE.

The good work done by tho revenue
cutter Gresham in the recent storms in
the vicinity Of Cape Cod has been recOg-
nized in a public letter which the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury has sent to Capt. P.
H. Uberroth, commanding the Gresham.
The letter is as follows:
1.-The department takes pleasure in
commenting you and the officers and men
of the Gresham for the devotion to duty
and splendid work Of the personnel of
your command during the recent severe
storms on the New England coast, and
Is highly gratihed at the admirable re-
! suits accomplished in the saving Of life
and property.
'The work of the Gresham. performed
| under most adverse circumstances and
requiring a high order of professional
ability and determination. reflects great
credit upon you and your command.
You will cause this letter to be pub
lshed at general muster Of the ship S
company
| Gunner Karl Johannson and q boat
crew under his command also have been
commended by the Secretary.
| In the past week the Gresham. in re-
Spouse to a wireless message from the
district, went to the aid Of the four
masted schooner Northland. which was
| found in distress, with nearly all her sails
gone off the Orleans, Mass, life-saving
station. At the request of the master of
| the schooner she was taken in tow and
carried into Boston harbor to repair be-
! fore resuming her voyage from Philadel-
| phia to Searsport, Me.
Appreciation of the services rendered
the schooner Stephen c. Loud, which was
4 ,HrIyN han n nod 1nNy< Ixr
Gresham and towed into harbor, Is ex-
pressed by the vice president of the Bos-
| ton Insurance Company, in q letter to the
| department. The owners of the schooner
CESS of Rockland, Me-, has also sent a
letter of appreciation to the department
! for the aid given the schooner last month,
when she was in distress of Cape Cod.
| Cadet l.. c. Miller, who recently grad
uated from the revenue cutter service
school Of instruction at Fort Trumbull,
New London, Conn, and was assigned to
duty on the cutter Apache, on the Baltf-
more station, has reported to Capt. Wild
and been assigned to duty.
George c. De Hart, storekeeper at the
repair depot Of the revenue cutter serv-
ice at Arundel Cove, Md. near BATH
more, has returned from visit to the
home of his parents, at Elizabeth, n. j..
and has reported to Capt. Brown for
duty.
| Lieut. F. l.. Austin. on duty in the
division OF the service at the Treasury
Department. has gone to New York for a
few days.
Orders have been issued for the exami-
nation for promotion Of First Lieut. A.
l.. Gamble, Second Lieut.. c. NJ. Gabbett
and Third Lieut.. Roy p. Munro. Lieut..
Gamble will be examined Janaury 16 at
the service station at Arundel Cove. Md,
| by board of which Senior Capt. William
| E. Reynolds Is president. Lieut. Gabbett
and Lieut.. Munro will present themselves
at Port Townsend. Wash. February 8
for examination by q board. of which
Senior Capt. f. NJ. Dunwoody is presi-
| dent.
There will be no examinations this year
| for appointment OF cadet OF the line to
| the school of instruction at Fort Trum-
| bull. New London. Conn.
The cutter Apache is at Baltimore, hav-
| ing some repair work done to her boil
| ers that will be completed within the
next day or two. and the vessel will re-
sumo her winter cruising service.
Orders and instructions to oncers in
the revenue cutter service have been is
sued from the division service In the
| Treasury Department as follows:
Third Lieutenant of Engineers F. A.
Cook, ordered to the Seneca.
Second Lieut.. J. T. Drake. ordered to
resume duties on the A ,sh the
reporting for duty on p,at the Gresham Of
Third Lieutenant of Engineers F.. e.
Dagger. granted thirty days extension of
leave.
Cant, H. B. West, leave OF absence
previously granted. lie revoked
Third Lieutenant Of Engineers T. H
Leager, granted ten days extension of
leave.
Second Lieut. r. r. Waesche,. granted
thirty days extension Of leave.
Second Lieut. A. III. Scally, granted
thirty days leave, commencing January
L. 1911.
Second Lieut.. 7. G. Crapster, detached
from the Manning on expiration Of leave
and ordered to the RuDh.
second Leutanant Of Engineers l.. ].
Ker. granted seven days leave,