Evening star., 1916-08-13
Navy and Marine Corps Notes

Lieut. John H. Towers, U. S. N, as
sisraut naval attache at London, was
detached from duty in England on the
sd instant and ordered to return to
Washington, D. G., for temporary duty
~ the Navy Department.
Lieut. Towers is we'll known here
and will be welcomed back, especially
as he brings with him his wife and
nonth-old daughter, who was born to
them at Ciaridges Hotel. London, on
July 3.
Lieut. c. X. Shuler. L. s. NJ. c., ac-
companied by Mrs. Shuler, spent last
week in Washington with friends
they have now returned to the rifle
range at Winthrop, Md, where Lieut.
Shuler is stationed.
Rear Admiral T. Il. Howard, L. S. NJ
who, on the 10th instant, was placed
IN the retired list has made his home
sor a year past with Mrs. Howard and
their family al Stonele.gh Court, and
il is hoped they will finally conclude
to make Washington their permanent
nome.
Rear Admiral T. S. Rodgers. L. s. N.
now on duty at the Naval War College,
Newport. is receiving the congratula-
tions of his friends his recent pro-
motion. as tnis raises him to the rank
of his late father, Rear admiral c. r.
i. Rodgers, who for so many years was
familiar figure in Washington. Col.
Alexander Rodgers. L. S. A, retired. is
:. brother OF the newly made rear ad-
m3raI.
Mrs aad Misses Elizabeth and Su-
Same Chase, wife and daughters of
Capt Voiney G. Chase, L. S. n, are at
Provincetown, Mass, until Septem-
ber 1.
Mrs. SpeeI, wife of Pay Director
Speel. accompanied by her daughters,
the Misses Hitchcock. is at Rockfort
Mass, until the late autumn.
Pay Director James H. watmough,
L. S. N. who. with his wife. is spend
ing the summer at their home, 2144
Wyoming avenue, was generally re-
membered by his friends in the serv-
ice on the goth instant. when he cele-
brated his ninty-fourth birthday.
Pay Director Watmough and Rear
Admiral Upshur, both of whom make
their permanent home in Washington,
are the two oldest officers in the navy.
Commander William NJ Jeffers, L. S.
y. accompanied by Mrs. Jeffers, is
spending the season at New Windsor,
nd.
Mrs. and Miss Marguerite Caperton.
wife and daughter of Rear Admiral
Caperton, L. S. n, who has just as
sumed command of the Pacific SQUAD
ron, Will shortly leave Newport, where
they have spent the season, for Cali
fornia and will establish themselves
at Coronado Beach.
Mrs. Blackwell, wife of Surgeon Ed
ward Maurice Blackwell. L. S. NJ has
left Bennington. VT. where she has
been since her husbands absence on
the L. 5. S. Solace, and is in Warren
county. Va.
Civil Engineer George A. Mckay.
L. s. n, and wife have arrived in this
city from the Puget Sound navy yard.
as the change of detail assigns him to
duty in Washington. D. C.
Capt. Edward Z. Capehart, u S. N,
retired. and wife are spending the
season at the Squamscott House,
Exeter. n. H.
Capt. W. L. Howard. L. s. ", COM
mandant of the Portsmouth, N H.,
navy yard. and Mrs. Howard have their
son-in-law and daughter. Lieut. C. c.
Gill. U. S. N. and Mrs. Gill, now visit
ing them.
Mrs. and the Misses CAROLYN and
Katherine Shoemaker, wife and daugh-
ters OF. Capt William r. Shoemaker,
l. ~, are at Asquam Lake, n. H,
where they have a summer camp.
DIR. T. ". Richards. L. s ~. and wife
are spending the summer at Chevy
Chase. where they have leased house
on Grafton street
Mrs. Kearney. wife of DIR. Richard
kearney. L. S. n, has gone to Lake
Sunapee, y. H., TO spend the remainder
or the summer with her parents Rear
Admiral and Mrs ]. d. Adams as DR..
- h.
ork for duty.
Rear Admiral ]. d. Adams. L. S. ",
tired, and wife, since closing their
Jnnec1cut avenue house some weeks
90. nave been motoring through New
t-ngland in their own car, making
heir first stop of importance at Inter-
ale. n Il. where they spent three
weeks. Capt William c. Harllee, L. 5.
Marine Corps. and wife have Mrs and
the Misses Carmichael of Dillon. s G
visiting them at their home. l72I @
street
Lieut. Wilbur X. Van Auken. L. n.
recently detailed to duty in the bureau
OF ordnance, has leased a house at IA
Grafton street, Chevy Chase, where his
wife is now with him
Mrs. Richardson, wife Of Commander
James o. Richardson. L. s. ", has gone
to keswick. Va, to remain until the
autumn.
Mrs A +. Magruder, wife Of Surgeon
Magruder, l. :. y. has closed her
mouse IN this city and is now at Bar
Harbor. Me, where she will remain
Tor some time visiting her son and
daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs Newton
Gulick. DR.. Magruder Is spending the
time on his country place in Virginia
Capt William Maxwell L s. N re-
Gently returned from Guam, where he
Was for several years governor. has
left Washington for the summer course
at the Naval War College at Newport.
K. l.
The Duke and Duchess de Richelieu
OF Paris. now travelling in this country.
have gone to New York after a visit TO
Annapolis. where they were the guests
OF Mr. T. IL Magruder. secretary to
the Naval Academy.
Miss Margaret 9. Norton, daughter of
tommandsr \. L. Norton L. s ", and
Mrs Norton, few days after her re-
turn from visit to Pay Director and
Mrs. j r Martin at Annapolis left
the city again to remain until the
autumn at Eagles Mere, Pa
Medical Director James Duncan Gate
wood. l.. ). y. and wife left the city
week since in their car for a leisurelv
motoring trip to West Point where
;hey are now spending August with
and Nrs Earl North