Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-25
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

Capt. Albert w. Grant, recently APP
pointed by Secretary Daniels to take
complete charge of navy submarines,
returned to Washington Wednesday,
after several weeks at Newport and at
various yards where the Atlantic flo
tilla is being overhauled. Capt. Grants
time will be divided between duty
ashore and at sea with the f1otilla on
his flagship, the Z. S. S. Columbia
Capt. Alexander S. Halstead, who has
served as supervisor of New York har-
Dor since last January, has been or
dered to take command of the battle
ship Utah. He relieves Capt. Albert
Gleaves, who will be promoted to rear
admiral July 80. Capt. Roy c. Smith,
who has been on duty in Washington
since last October, as director of target
practice and engineering competitions,
will go to New York as supervisor of
the harbor.
Commander Richard II. Jackson, in
command of the battleship Virginia,
of Capt. Augustus F. Fechteler, was
out of the navy for nearly a year early
In his career. That was back in 1889,
when he was a naval cadet, and was
honorably discharged from the service
In that year along with fourteen other
naval cadets. Capt. Jackson is one of
the few officers on the active list of the
navy who were in the Samoan hurri-
cane in March, 1889. In the harbor of
Apia at the time were warships of the
United States, German and British
navtes. The United States warships
Nipsic, Vandalia and Trenton were
blown ashore. as were also the ships
Olga, Adler and Eber of the German
navy. The British warship Calliope
put to sea and escaped the disaster.
Fifty one officers and men of the United
States ships were lost. Capt jackson
was naval cadet on the Trenton. By
a special act of Congress he was APP
pointed an ensign July l, 1890. for con-
spicuou5 gallantry on the occasion of
the wreck of the Trenton
Capt. c. b. Britain, who has been as
sfstant chief of the bueau of naviga-
ton. at the Navy Department. since
May, 1913, on relief from his present
duty probably will be assigned to the
command Of the battleship Michigan of
the Atlantic fleet. 1t Is understood that
Commander Robert T. McNeely, now
on duty in the bureau Of navigation,
will succeed Capt. Britain as assist
ant chief of the bureau
Frank Smith and ]. NJ May of Sec
rotary Daniels Office are both away on
their vacations and their places are
being temporarily filled by details of
stenographers from other offices of
the department.
Rear Admiral B. A. Fiske is closing
up his official affairs in Washington
preparatory to moving to Newport, r.
l., to assume his new duties at the Ma
val War College.
William Howe, private secretary to
the assistant secretary Of the navy, is
spending his vacation on the east
shore, Massachusetts.
Lieut.. f. NJ williams of submarine
CO is in this city on leave of abb
ssnce.
Midshipman W. S. Hector of the Han
cock is on a visit to this city on leave
Of absence. He is at 14OS 31st street.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Reginald F.
Nicholson will close their house on
Jefferson place the first of the week
and leave for Jamestown, r. l., where
their daughter, Miss Nicholson, preced-
ed them.
Chief Engineer John J. Bissett. U. S.
N, retired, died Wednesday at Bridge
port. Conn.,, where he had been living
since his retirement from active serv-
ice, in 1882.
John r. Gisburne, contract clerk in
the bureau of ordnance, is seriously i'll
at his home, 1892 18th street.
w. A. Hyde, electrical expert and
craftsman in the bureau of ordnance.
has resigned.