Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-12
REVENUE CUTTER SERVICE.

The ten young men forming the first
class at .the school Of instruction OF the
revenue cutter service, at New London.
Conn. have completed their final exam
nation with credit and will be graduated
with due honors Wednesday next. The ex-
ercises will take place at Fort Trumbull.
the headquarters Of the school. and will
be attended by number of officers of
the service. Treasury Department officials
and others from this city. The gradual
ing class consists Of William P. Kahn of
Massachusetts. James M. carp Of Mary
land, Floyd ]. Sexton of New York. Fred
Birkett Of Washington state, Clement j.
Todd of Colorado, Gustavus U. Stewart
of New Hampshire Joseph F. Farley, jr.,
chusetts, Carl II. Abel Of Indiana and I'd
ward M. Webster of this city.
| Cadet Samuel Peacoc<, who resides at
a A street southeast. member of the
at New London for several weeks suf
fering from a severe attack of pneumo-
MIA. He was unable to take the examina-
ton with his class. 1t has been arranged
middle Of July, when he will join the cut
ter Itasca, when she returns from Ber-
muda, and will complete the practice
cruise aboard her. In the fall he will be
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| graduated and commissioned.
The cutter Tahoma. with Capt William
E. Reynolds. commanding the Boring
sea patrol fleet, aboard, is on her way
to Alaska and will arrive at Unalaska
early in this week. On her arrival in
Alaskan waters she will at once take up
patrol work on the station. The cutter
| Bear sailed from San Francisco for
Alaskan waters. May Z, and on her way up
the coast stopped at Neah bay, Wash
| ington. to receive the last mail and mes
sages, which were brought to her by the
| cutter Snohomish. After q stop at I'm
| alaska she will proceed to Nome. and
there take aboard the assistant district
attorney. and other ofiiclals for cruise
| to settlements in American Alaska in
| the arctic region.
| On this cruise the Bear will convey
school teachers and government oflcials
| United States commissioner she has
aboard will hear all cases that come un-
der his jurisdiction.
| The cutter Apache is at Newport News
| to convoy the new cutter Maimi from the
| shipyard there to the fltttng-out station
at Arundel Cove, Md.
| Work is being pushed on the practice
cutter Itasca, at Arundel Cove. In order
in time to go to New London in the lat
ter part Of this month. She will sail
from New London June on her annual
cruise Of instruction with the cadets from
i a,
Porto Rico. St Thomas, b. w. l., and
| the north Atlantic coast cities.
Capt. F. A. de Otte commanding the
| Onondaga: First Lieut. William A. OMal-
8. B. Orne from the Onondaga were Wis
itors to and registered at the department
in the past week.
| First Lieut. s. p. Edmmds. retired,
was also a visitor to the department in
the past week. from his home In Balti-
more.
| Capt. John e. Reinburg. who was sta
| toned at this city for several years as
| assistant to the chief Of division Of the
service, has been ordered before a board,
which will convene at this city May 20.
| for examination for retirement. Capt.
Reinburg has been in ill-health for sew
/ eral years.
Second Lieut.. William williams. who
has been detailed to succeed Lieut. Frank
Austin as assistant to Capt Uberroth, in
i charge of personnel and operations of
the service. has reported for duty at the
department, and Is now becoming &C
| quainted with the details Of his new as
| signment.
Lieut.. Austin, who has been ordered to
the cutter Unalga, as navigator on the
cruise from Baltimore to Alaska, by way
partment until in the latter part Of the
month, when he will join his ship at
| Arundel Cove, Md.
! Orders and instructions to officers In
/ lne service, nave Dtcu iSSuoQ dS 1OllOW6.
| Capt. s. M. Landrey, ordered to tenn
porary duty IN connection with the
/ quarantine barge Chapman.
| Third Lieutenant Of Engineers c. H.
johnson, assigned to temporary duty in
| connection with the examination Of en-
/ gineer cadets.
First Lieut. B. H. Camden. ordered to
proceed to Boston, Mass, and report to
| the commanding officer of the Andres
| coggin, for duty in connection with the
Il "a QNtfcp vessel.
| Capt. j. e. Reinburg. ordered to pro-
/ coed to Washington and report at the
department.
retiring board is convened to meet
May 20. for the examination Of Capt.
Reinburg. Detail for the board: Senior
Captain D. p. Foley. president; Senior
ICaptain Howard Emery. Engineer-in-
Chief C. A. McAllister, Past Assistant
Surgeon Edward Francis, Past Assistant
Surgeon Arthur NJ. Stimson, Second
Third Lieutenant of Engineers w. II.
| Doron leave revoked ordered to pro-
coed to New London for temporary duty
i on Itasca.
Second Lieut.. ]. P. Gray. granted thirty
days leave. to commence June l.
/ Second Lieut.. H. E. Rideout, granted
| fifty days leave, to commence May II.
| Second Lieut.. NJ. S. HAY, granted sixty
days leave, to commence on arrival in
| United States Of steamer leaving San
| Juan June 5.
Second Lieut.. ]. F. McGourty. granted
eight days leave. to begin May %.
| Capt. w. w. Joynes. ordered to Nor
/ folk for physical examination.
Second Lieutenant Of Engineers G. w.
David. ordered to temporary duty on
Winona.