Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-04-25
NAVY DEPARTMENT.

NAVY DEPARTMENT.
I Secretary Daniels visited New York
city and Raleigh. N. c.. during the past
| week. The latter part Of this week he
is going to Tangier Sound to witness tar
get practice by vessels Of the Atlantic
fleet. During his absence Assistant SEQ
rotary Roosevelt is in charge Of the af-
fairs Of the naval establishment
Rear Admiral Charles Fremont Pond is
to have his first fleet command since he
was given flag rank but It will only be Of
SHIPS In reserve. When Rear Admiral
Robert NJ Doyle. COMMUNICATIVE chief OF
the Pacific reserve fleet, retireS for age
| May next. Rear Admiral Pond will sue
coed him in command of the fleet: Rear
Admiral Pond is now in command Of the
twelfth naval district. at Mare Island.
He entered the Naval AGA DENY from Con
nectfcut in 1872. and became rear adj
miral In March, 1914. His last sea serv
lice was in March. 1912. when he was
vania and the Pacific reserve squadron.
Rear Admiral Pond has had a total sea
service Of twenty-five years and nine
months. and shore duty OF seventeen
years and ten months Capt. Albert G.
WHITEWATER, aid for material. who has
not had any sea service in nearly three
years. will become captain by Rear
Admiral Doyes retirement.
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senior officer in his branch Of the naval
service. has been transferred to the re-
tired list on account of age. He has been
serving as president of the naval exam
lining board and hoard of medical exam
liners at the Washington yard since July
Z. 1913 He was born in Maryland April
IL. 1853, and entered the navy
assistant surgeon in 1890. and pro-
Medical Director Green was sur
geon Of the Thetis in the Greedy
relief expedition Of 1854. During his
service he has spent fourteen years and
Charles H. T. Lowndes, in charge Of the
naval dispensary in Washington, will be
promoted by this retirement.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt was in
Annapolis Wednesday, where he deliv-
cred an address before the Y. NJ. CA.
Rear Admiral Edward D. R. Taussig,
U. 8. n, retired. and Mrs. Taussig, who
| have been living at the Westmoreland,
have gone to jamestown. r. l., for the
summer season.
Rear Admiral John Fairfield Merry.
retired. and Mrs. Merry. who make their
home in Somerville. Mass. are regis
| tered at the Willard and expect to
spend some time renewing old asso-
| Citations in Washington. They have just
made an extended trip through the
south.
Ensign Lorrain Anderson. attached
to the destroyer Bailey. has reported
at the Navy Department for examina-
ton for promotion. He is staying at
1854 Columbia road
Capt. J. I. Jayne, commanding the
battleship New Jersey, has been on a
visit to this city.
Commander Hutch 1. Cone. formerly
| chief of the bureau of steam engineer
ing and now in command of the U. S. S.
| Dixie, was in this city on leave last
week. He made his home at 1881 Bel
mont road.
Lieut.. c. B. Mayo, commanding the
| Cassin. is at the Grafton, on leave Of
| absence.
| Mrs. Eleanor S. Ramsay has been
transferred from the position of Office
helper in the government printing Of
fee to clerical position in the Navy
Department without reference to the
civil service rules. The executive order
in this case was issued on the recon-
mendation of the Secretary of the
Navy. who stated that Mrs. Ramsay
has very good record for efficiency
in the government printing Office, and
he is satisfied that she is competent to
perform satisfactorily clerical duties
in the Navy Department. The civil
service commission did not approve the
transfer. Mrs. Ramsay has been en-
since September, 1908.
| Secretary Daniels has announced his
selection of Commander D. w. Wurts-
baugh as aid to the Secretary of the
Navy as the relief Of Lieut.. Commander
Needham l.. Jones, who has been i'll
for several months and who, the ply
sicians say, will not be able to return
to active duty in the near future. Com
mander Wurtsbaugh is native OF
Texas and was graduated from the
Naval Academy in 1896. He took an
active part in the Spanish-American
war. the Philippine Instruction and
1900. and was advanced in rank for
eminent and conspicuous conduct in
battle during the Picking relief eXpedi-
ton He recently returned from the
Asiatic station, where he commanded
the u. s. S. Rainbow and acted as chief
the Asatic fleet. He Is at present in
charge of the enlisted mems division
in the bureau of navigation. where he
has rendered most efficient and capable
service.
Commander R. w. McNeely, recently
executive officer of the battleship Lou
u. S. S. Tallahassee, will succeed Com
mander Wurtsbaugh in the bureau of
navigation. The duties Commander NC
Nicely has been selected to perform are
most important. as they involve the
welfare and contentment of the enlist
ed personnel as well as the discipline
| of the same Commander McNeely's in
innate knowledge of the conditions of
the personnel in the fleet and his ex-
ecutive ability operated to cause his
| selection.