Evening star., 1911-05-24

Sailor Saves a Woman.

Boatswain Frank Hindreet Of the
L. S. s. Pensacola, at San Fran
cisco. has been commended by Act
ing Secretary Winthrop for bravery in
rescuing Mrs. w. c. Cochran of San
francisco from drowning. April 26 Mrs.
Cochran fell overheard from the lower
platform of the gangway accommoda dation
ladder while getting into a steam launch.
Hindrelet jumped overheard in full uni
form and saved her.
Retirement of Col. Watts.
Col Charles II. Watts, recently pro-
noted from lieutenant colonel of the 9th
Cavalry, stationed at San Antonio, Tex,
has been placed on the retired list of the
army on account Of disability incident to
the service. Col. Watts is from New
York and was graduated from the Mill
tary Academy in June, 1872. His entire
service Of nearly forty years was in the
cavalry arm. For nearly thirty-fve years
he was attached to the 5th Cavalry. the
remainder of his service being with the
9th Regiment. He was recently ordered
to this city for examination by an army
retiring board, and is now at the West
moreland apartment house.
Changes in Engineer Corps.
Changes in the stations OF officers OF
the Corps of Engineers are ordered as
follows: Capt Clarence H. knight, to
the Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming,
relieving Capt. Wildurr Willing, who is
assigned to duty with the 1st Battalion
D. c.; Capt. Horton w. Sickle, from
duty with the isthmian canal commission
to Wilmington. N. c., relieving Capt Earl
l. Brown; CApt. Brown will take station
at Galveston. Tex. relieving Maj George
Uy rr-31I AL
Charleston. S. c.: Capt. Earnest D. Peek,
to temporary duty at Fort Leavenworth
Kan. and then take station at San An
tonic, Tex; Capt. John R. Slattery, from
Fort Leavenworth to Jacksonville, Fla.
relieving Capt. George r. Spalding. who
is ordered to Fort Leavenworth: Capts
Francis A. Pope and William L. Guthrie
to instruction at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. !;
Capt. William A: Mitchell. from the
wego. N Y: Maj Edgar Jadwin. from
duty with the tsthmian canal commission
to duty in the office of the chief of engi-
neers, War Department.
Army Orders.
Capt. Alexander j. Macnab. quarter
master. will proceed to Galveston, Tex,
and assume the duty of quartermaster of
the transports Fitzpatrick and Mcclellan,
relieving Capt. John C. Macarthur. quar-
termaster. who will proceed to Fort Slo-
cum, N. Y, for duty, relieving Capt
Peter Murray, infantry.
Leave of absence for three months is
granted Capt. Truman o. Murphy, 18th
Infantry.
First Lieut.. Charles A. speissegger, jr..
Medical Reserve Corps. is ordered to
active duty at Fort Moultrie, S. C.
Maj William =. Vose. Medical Corps.
will proceed to Jackson barracks, La.
for temporary duty.
Maj. Herbert NJ. Lord. paymaster. is
relieved from duty at Omaha, Neb. and
will proceed to the Philippine Islands for
duty.
Leave of absence for four months with
permission to go beyond the sea, is grant
ed Capt Raymond w. Briggs, 9th Field
Artillery.
Leave of absence for two months, with
permission to go beyond the sea, is
granted Capt. George T. Langhorne, 11th
Cavalry.
First Lieut.. Henry w. Eliot. Medical
Reserve Corps, is relieved from further
duty in the army transport service. and
will report at Fort Mckinley. Me-, for
duty.
Leave OF absence for two months and