Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-17

wreck. but later the portion just de-
stroyed was found some distance away
from where the main portion OF the old
vessel lay.
Up in New England waters there have
been no requests for aid from vessels.
but the cutter Acushnet. on the Woods
Hole station, and the cutter Androscog-
gin, on the Portland station. have been
employed in hunting for distractions re-
ported on their cruising grounds. The
Acushnet Is looking for wreckage in the
pathway of vessels crossing Nantucket
shoals and the search of the Androscog-
gin Is for wreckage on the main coast.
After the cutter McCulloch has a
trial Of her new oil-burning furnaces to
be sure that they are in proper working
condition before the vessel is started
to Alaskan waters she will be made
i, ready for her duties in conveying the
United States district court for the dis
trict of Alaska on its justIce-dispensing
| trip. Under the command of Capt p n.
Cberroth the McCulloch will start north
June 1.
| Under authorization by Congress all
revenue cutters will in future have
health service, ready to render medical
aid to sick or injured persons on vessels
| at sea to the aid Of whom the cutters may
pc called. When necessary, medical Of
| ilcers will be carried to the fishing fleet
working on the Grand Banks and else
where. and the men of the fleet will re-
ceive medical attention. This, it is said.
Will be the means OF saving many lives
in single winter Authorization OF the
carrying of surgeons aboard cutters was
brought about by the efforts of Assistant
Secretary Newton of the Treasury. who
| has the revenue cutter service in charge.
| By orders from the department men
| from the cutters Androscoggin and
Gresham will be landedd at Boston to
take part in the memorial services Of
| the Spanish War Veterans on Boston
Common, May "a. The Gresham will
| also send a detachment from its crew
! ashore May 30 to take part in the Me-
mortal day exercises and parade In Bos-
ton. Instructions have also been sent
to the commanding officer Of the Wood
| berry to escort the vessels of the Port
| land Powerboat Association on its an
| nual regatta, July 1 and 2. for Portland
| to Boston and return.
| Orders have been sent the commanding
officer of the cutter Seminole, on the
Wilmington, N. c., station, to bring his
| vessel to the Arundel Cove repair depot.
terry of boilers. and will have other work
done to her. The cutter 1tasca. now at
| Arundel Cove for repairs. is expected to
leave there in few days for New Lon
don to take the cadets at the School OF
instruction on the annual practice
cruise.
| Bound for Alaskan waters for Boring
sea patrol work. the cutter Bear has
sailed from Seattle and is due at Sitka
this week. The Unalga, Tahoma ana
| other vessels Of the Meet started norei
| about ten days ago.
Can't. p H Uberroth, who for the past
| three years has been in charge OF per,
| sonnet and operations OF the service WIN
| leave Wednesday for San FRANCISCO 10
| take command of the cutter McCullocn
| for q cruise In Alaskan waters. He Will
| be succeeded. it is understood, by capt.
W " E. Jacobs, who has recently been
| relieved from duty as superintenoeht u
! the Service School Of instruction at
| New London, Conn $50,
Lieut.. B. II. Camden, who mas peen
ordnance officer at the department LOT
several wears, is reported slated LOT SEQ
| duty. and First Lieut.. II. n. Won, iloii,
the cutter McCulloch, has been seieeleu
to succeed him. Orders assisa ,,1tsr viii
Lieut.. Camden 10 q oisiAe
be issued shortly. ~ .
Third Lieut.. Henry q. Heiilhs way VIZ
&C. IN the city on a visit to his home. was
a visitor to and registered at the oepaf :
ment in the past week. ..,.
Third Lieut. c. ]. TODD. de'acheo oiio'i-
daea May II, to McCulloch-
Fret Lieut.. B. H Camden, granted
thirty days' leave upon detachment IRON,
present duty at department.
CAPT B. L. Reed. granted twelve days
leave, beginning June L
Second Lieut.. ]. P. Gray, assigned 10
duty on Itasca May IS.
First Lieutenant of Engineers II. r.
scnoenborn, assigned to duty on ltasca
May IS. u,,,.
Can't. S. NJ Landrey. detached Winona
ana ordered home to await orders
Capt. P. H. Uberroth. relieved from
special duty at the department ana Or
dered to the McCu!loch.
Third Lieutenants Of Engineers Z. Z.
Kendall, C. J. Oden'hal, c. H. Johnson
K. w. Kraft, H C. Roach and II y.
Parham. preparatory notices of examina-
tiion for promotion to the grade OF sec
ond lieutenant Of engineers.
First Lieut.. H. H. Wolf, detacheo NC
culloch May q to duty at the Depart
ment.
second Lieut. w. F. Towle. detached
McCulloch upon arrival at CnalasRa ~
Third Lieut.. E. H Smith. preparatory
orders to Yamacraw, upon arrival OF
Seminole at depot.
Third Lieut. ]. F. Farley. jr.. prepara-
tory orders to duty in charge of the res
ervation at Fort Trumbull.
Can't. II. B. West, restored to active
duty May 25 and ordered to command the
Winona.
FIRST Lieut.. w. H Munter, assigned to
duty on Itasca May 25.
First Lieut. L. c. Covell granted mr.
teen days leave beginning May II.
First Lieut.. B. H. Camden. ordered to
New York, N Y. on official business.