Evening star., 1912-04-28
lntereontinental University,

Apache went to Newport News in the
latter part Of last week to convoy the
new boat up the bay and to the fitting
out station.
The detail of officers for the Unalga
was completed In the past week by the
selection of Second Lieut.. j. A. Alger and
Second Lieutenant OF Engineers c. c. Nc
MILAN to the vessel. The warrant omcer9
and men who will make up the crew OF
the new ship will Join her at once The
vessel will make the trip to her station
by way Of the Suez canal, and 30 great
was the demand for assignment to the
ship for the voyage that the omcials
had trouble in selecting. the crew. She
will sail, 1t is thought, about May Is.
The cutter McCulloch sailed from Seat
tie April 20 for Unimak Pass, at the en-
trance to Bering sea, to be on hand for
duty as soon as navigation opens In
those far northern latitudes and before
the first Of the fleet Of steamers trading
between Pacific coast ports and those In
Alaska begin to arrive.
Capt. Reynolds. with Captain Of 9Dngi.
neers Willetts Pedrfclk. heet engineer Of
the Bering sea patrol. Will sail aboard the
cutter Tahoma from San Francisco tor
Alaska to take charge Of operations by
the four cutters he viii have under his
command. .t I
The cutter Window. formerly stationed
on the Chesapeake bay station. but which
is now on duty on the Gulf OF Mexico
with Galveston as her head9uarters. 70
pair work. The overhauling Of the cut
ter will be completed this week and she
will return to service.
Numerous requests are being received
at the department from boat clubs and
other organizations and cities. that will
have regattas, water parades or other
marine functions. for the assignment OF
cutters Of the service to patrol the
the marine parades. So successful have
the officers Of the revenue cutter service
been in this line OF duty that demands
for their services is on the increase and
this year the requests are coming IN
heavier than ever before.
The cutter Seminole, which has been at
the navy yard for several days, being
supplied with new battery OF rapid
fire guns, is expected to sail today for
Newport News. where she Will be docked
for minor repairs. AS soon as these re-
pairs are completed the vessel win sail
for her station at Wilmington, N, c.
Second Lieut.. w. NJ. Prall and Third
Lieut.. W. H Eberly OF the cutter Sem
mole were visitors to and registered at
the department in the past week. Lieut..
Eberly has been detached from the Sem
mole, and ordered to the cutter Morrell.
at Detroit, Mich. for services on the
lakes.
Lieut.. Leon Covell Of this city, execu-
tive officer Of the Seminole, was also a
visitor to the department In the past
week.
Orders and instructions to officers in
the revenue cutter service have been Is
sued from the division Of the service.
Treasury Department, as follows:
Capt. III. B. West, granted seven days
leave commencing April q.
Third Lieut. w. H. Eberly. detached
from the Seminole, and ordered to the
Morrill,.
Second Lieut. J. A. Alger, detached
from duty as inspector OF labor and
material, Newport News. Va, and as
signed to duty on the Unalga-
Second Lieutenant OF Engineers c. @
Mcmillan, detached from duty - In
spector of labor and material. Newport
News. Va. and assigned to duty on the
Unalga.
Capt. w. w. Joynes, detached from
the Tahoma upon relief
a board convened to witness the
underway trial OF the Miami April q.
1912. Detail for the board: Senior Capt.
Howard Emery. president: Captain of
Engineers D. M. French. Capt r. c.
Crisp and First Lieutenant OF En-
gineers Hermann Kotxschmar. 70
corder.