Evening star., 1915-03-28

to Secretary Daniels, has resumed his
duties at the Navy Department after
which he visited San Francisco and
installed the navy exhibit at the
Panama-Pacifc exposition. He says
the exposition Is a great success In
the people of the Golden Gate city. He
gained several pounds in weight while
on the coast and returned here in ex-
cellent health and spirits.
Lieut.. Commander Joseph K. Taus-
sig. who has been on duty in the en-
listed personnel division Of the bureau
Of navigation, Navy Department. for
Of that duty about the first day of
May and assume command Of the big
DESTROYER Wadsworth. nearing compile
ton. ton at the; shipyard Of the Bath iron
sig is a Western High School boy.
where he was prominent in his studies
and In athletics. He made a record
as foot ball player. In June 1s. 1895,
large at the Naval Academy and reach
ed the grade of lieutenant commander
in March. 1911. He is an additional
number IN his grade, having been ad-
conduct in battle during the Peking
relief expedition" During his service
at the Navy Department he has made
many friends, both in and out of the
SCI VICE. especially among Ino Dlue-
jackets. by his uniform courtesy and
consideration and fair treatment Of ali
cases coming before him for action.
He Is the son Of Rear Admiral Edward
u. Iaussig, U S. N, retired. who lives
at the Westmoreland. He will be re-
!ieved Of his present duties in the
bureau of navigation by Lieut.. Harry
=; Shoemaker. now at his home in
Blunton. Ind. on leave Of absence fol-
lowing three-year tour Of duty on the
A3iatic station.
Maj. Gen. George Barnett of the
Marine Corps and Mrs. Barnett have
gone to Atlantic City for a few DAYS
rest.
Commander Martin E. Trench, detail
officer Of the bureau of navigation. has
been under treatment for scarlet fever
at the Navy Medical School Hospital
Tor several weeks. He is much better
now and expects to be out in a short
time.
Commander NeedHam L. Jones. naval
secretary to Secretary Daniels, who
has been i'll for several months. had a
relapse while at Aiken, s. c., and has
returned to Johns Hopkins Hospital,
Baltimore, for further treatment
Mr.. Smith. confidential clerk to the
Secretary Of the Navy. Is spending a
short vacation in New York city.
w. J. Turkenton, representative of
the Navy Department on the DEPART
mental supply commission, is under
treatment at the GEORGETOWN IJniyer-
sity Hospital
Henry L. Lunenburg of the office of
the Secretary is confined to his home
with an attack of grip.
The battleships Missouri. Ohio and
fhn
ron, In reserve at Philadelphia. have
been ordered placed in commission
April l. They will later 20 to An
napolis and will take the midshipmen
on their summer cruise to the Panama
Pacific exposition.
Among the naval visitors in this city
last week were Lieut.. Commander w
R. Sexton of the North Dakota; Lieut.
Commander F. P. Baldwin. on waiting
orders: Lieut.. c. C.. Windsor of the
Neptune: Surgeon John F. Murphy. on
waiting orders: Ensign Heister Hooge-
Werf of the Tacoma. Ensign Alfred s.
Wolfe Of the North Dakota and Ensign
A. E. Wills of the Connecticut
The Secretary of the Navy, in order
to comply with the law passed by the
last Congress. In regard to the naval
aviation service. has issued orders to
all the officers engaged in the aeronau-
etSai WoIh VI the navy, changing their
title from 'air pilot" to naval avia-
tor
The passage Of the so-called paw
clerks bill by Congress establishes a
new rank in the navy. that of chief
pay clerk. They have the rank of other
chief warrant officers. and this will be
indicated on their uniform by the addi-
tion to the prescribed uniform for pay
clerks of broken blue-and-gold lace
stripe. to be worn on the sleeve and on
the shoulder marks. The collar device
for chief pay clerks is the same as that
which has been and remains that of
pay clerks-that is. the pay corps de-
vice embroidered in gold. By pre-
scribing this uniform and insignia for
chief pay clerks the necessity of any
change whatever in the uniform of paw
clerks is avoided. When a pay clerk
is advanced to chief pay clerk he has
but to add the sleeve stripe to the uni
form he already has. Appropriateness,
simplicity and economy were all con-
sidered by the Secretary and all are
embodied in his decision. The title of
pay clerk takes the place of that of
paymasters clerk by the terms of the
new law.