Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-08
Revenue Cutter Service

Though there are only two appoint
ments of line cadets to be made to the
school of instruction of the revenue cut
ter service at New London, Conn. there
permission to take the examination and
by the time the examnat ton is held this
month the number will be largely in
creased Officials of the service in this
city are busily employed in getting ont
the questions to be used in the examina-
ton which VIII be held in every large
city in the country. After the examina-
ton the papers will be sent to this city
and board Of officers will marx them
and give the candidates their rating. The
two standing highest will get the appoint
ment and if physically sound will this
fall take up their studies and Will grad
late at the end of three years.
Thirteen cadets who recently graduated
from the school of instruction and who
have been on leave since graduatine
have been confirmed by the Senate and
will now receive their comm ssions as
third lieutenants III the service. " thin
the next few days orders assigning the
cadets TO cruising ships VIII be issued
and ii is undertook that their commits
sionS as third lieutenan;S viii he sent
them While doing duty on this assign
ment.
Policing the course of race and reSat-
tas has become Il recognized part of the
summer duty of vessels of the service
and requests for the assignment 81 Yes
els To this dIty are being received almost
daily at the department. The command
ing officer of the New York division has
been instructed to detail such cutters IN
n. l,iS no in Undo
ment, necessary properly to take charge
of the course during the intercollegiate
races al PouShacepsie, y. y. June Il
The cutter McColloch. at san Francisco
has been detailed To- take charge of the
course of the annual regatta Of the boat
clubs AT Astoria. ore. July =. ! and >.
The McColioch Is to report at Astoria
July :. the cutter OnondaSa has gene
to Philadelphia To act as escort To tie
launches that will start the yachts on
their way, will accompany them TO the
capes of the Delaware and Will start
them across the .ttlantic to the southern
islands.
The schooner Fred C. Holden got in
trouble near Damiscove Isiand on the
Maine coast and became waterlossed.
The cutter Onondaga went to her assist
ance, and, taking the vessel in tow. took
her into Bootilbay Later she will he
taken to Bath or Portland for repair
work.
The cutter Acushnet in the past week
went to the aid of the British schoone.
Roma in trouble in Vineyard sound. and.
after floating her of. Il Snoal. took her
into safe harbor for such repairs as are
necessary to put her in good order again.
After a voyage OF twenty-siX days the
cutter Morrell. Capt. Carmine has ar
rived at Detroit, her station on The great
lakes from Baltimore without mishap Of
consequence The cutter arrived at O2-
densburg y. y. June ;. and after a
short stop there went through the canal
around Niagara Falls and its rapids ana
arrived al Detroit Thursday. While 1T
baltimore the vessel Was made practical
IL new and is good for a number of years
of active duty.
For patrol work on the Alaskan coast
the cutters Unaiga and Tahoma have ar
rived in Alaskan waters and have started
service. The cutter Bear. which Is To
visit the isolated settlements IN the Arctic
ocean, has sailed from Nome with mail
for far northern post oifices.
The cutter Apache whicn has been out
of service for boiler repairs at u Bait
more shipyard, has resumed duty and IS
expected TO visit this city III the cominS
week On her way here she will visit
bay points for inspection of vessel serN-
ice.
Engineer-in-Chie c. y. McAilister. who
has been i'm New York on official husi-
ness. has returned home and ~ his desk
in the division of the service. Treasury
Department.
Cadet X. b. Hall was visitor 10 and
registered at the department in the past
week
Orders to officers were issued in the
past week follows:
First Lieut. W. A. OMalley. granted
thirty days extension of leave of abb
sencc beginning June g. 1913.
A board is constituted. TO meet at Fort
Trumbull, for the purpose OF revising the
regulations, United States revenue cut
ter service. 1907. Detail for the board
Capt. W. V. f. Jacobs First Lieutenant
of Engineers c. NJ. Green and First
Lieut. w. II. Munter.
Third Lieut.. f. NJ. Webster ordered 10
Onondaga for temporary duty.
Second Lieut. NJ. S. Hay, detached Al
gonquin to Onondaga. granted seven
days leave en- route.
Second Lieutenant of Engineers {. T..
Su.den. detached Seminole to Morrill,.
/ Second Lieut. w r. Towle granted
| thirty days leave Of absence. beginnins
June 5. 1913.