Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-13
ORDERS FOR CHANGES
IN CUTTER SERVICE
Vessels Undergo Repairs-Transfer
of Oficers-Cadets at Train
ing School.


duty enforcing the neutrality laws at
the entrance to the Chesapeake. the
cutter Apache has been sent from her
station on Chesapeake bay and has
taken station near the tail Of the
Horseshoe lightship. where all out
going craft are stopped and inspected
to see that they have no contraband
articles aboard or do not otherwise
violate the neutrality proclamation OF
the United States. The Onondaga has
gone to Norfolk for supplies and for
necessary repairs. but will be ready
to resume her place on the inspection
station in a few days.
From their training cruise aboard the
cutter Itasca the cadets Of the revenue
cutter academy at New London,
Conn.,, are scheduled to reach that point
tomorrow and will at once go ashore
to take up their studies. The Itasca
in the past week has visited Tompkins-
vile. N. Y. having left there Septem-
Der 8. A run out to sea was made be-
fore returning to New London and the
school The cruise. according to re-
ports, has been successful one, and
the new cadets enter upon their studies
with an excellent idea of their new life
and the duties of an officer in the
revenue cutter service.
Cutter Algonquin Needs Repairs.
To receive necessary repairs, it is
stated, the cutter Algonquin, on the
Porto Rican station, will shortly be Or
dered to the repair depot OF the service
at Arundel Cove, Md 1t has now been
several years since the Algonquin was
given an overhauling and she will be sew
eral weeks at the repair yard.
Curtis bay is just now a busy place
The cutter AdroscoggIn, from the Port
land, Me-, staten. which has been sew
eral weeks at the cove undergoing re-
more and drydocked there for work to the
under portion Of her hull. She Is ABOUT
ready to be put overheard and will be
taken back to Arundel Cove to have
work completed.
Good progress Is being made In placing
new boilers in the cutter Seminole from
the Savannah station. and she will be
able to leave Arundel Cove In a few days
Summer hurricane time Is now at hand
on the south Atlantic coast and the serv-
ices Of the Seminole in aid o. vessels in
trouble, may be needed at any time.
Record time was made in the issuing
Of the yearly register of the service. Sec.
ond Lieut.. William Williams. who had
early in August. Usually it is the latter
part Of October or later before 1t appears
On Waiting Orders.
Capt. p H. Uborroth, who. in the spring
was relieved from duty at the division
of the service, Treasury Department, and
was ordered to the command OF the cut
ter McCulloch, on an Alaskan cruise, only
to be called home by the serious illness
of his wife about the time the McCulloch
reached Alaskan waters. has been relieved
from the command Of the McCulloch and
place on waiting orders He Will shortly
take command of the cutter Seminole
at the Savannah station. Capt Ubor-
roth was visitor TO tne department ~
the past week.
Can't. Frederick C. Billiard. superintend-
ent OF the Revenue Cutter Academy al
New London and commandant OF the cut
ter Itasca, was also visitor at the de-
partment in the past week.
Changes Authorized.
Orders for the week are as follows:
Capt. G. L. Garden, preparatory
orders to Mohawk.
Cant. of Engineers N. E. Cutchin. de-
tached from special duty at New Or
leans. La, to duty as inspector of labor
and material for machinery, at New.
port News. Va.
First Lieut. of Engineers J. B. Turner
detached from Miami, to duty as assist.
ant inspector of labor and material fol
machinery. at Newport News, Va
Eirst Lieut.. NJ. S. Hay, preparatory
| orders to Gresham.
FIRST Lieut.. B. L. Brockway, prepare
! tory orders to Davey.
Third Lieut.. G. w. McLane, prepare
tory orders to Woodbury..