Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-02-09

1913. he wUspromoted to his present
rank On FEBRUARY l he resumed sea
duty. having been selected rs executive
ofHcer on one of the transports engaged
IN bringing home troops from France.
Lieut. Howard 8. Fisk was one. Of
the organizers of the District naval
militia in 1898 and served four and
q haf years as pay clerk and ensign
An April 3, 1917. ne enrolled In the
United States Naval Reserve force
and was commissioned in the Pay
Corps, with the rank of ensign. He
vas on duty at the Washington navy
yard for a brief period. when he
was ordered by Admiral Samuel Nc
GoWan. pAymaater general Of the
Navy. Tor special Temporary duty in
this city. He did considerable co,
operative work for the Navy with
the Department Of Justice in prevent
ing fraud on the part of contractors
furnishing naval supplies. On April
., l9ls he was promoted to the rank
oil lieutenant junior grade) and on
December 23. 1918, to the rank of
lieutenant for the manner in which
ne mas performed his services since
he has been on duty. He is still or,
duty in the bureau Of supplies and
accounts.
Lieut. Walter f. Burt. a former
lieutenant in the District Naval
Militia, enrolled in the United States
Naval Reserve force April 81. 1917
with the same rank. He was assigned
/ by the bureau Of navigation as watch
officer abord the L. S. S. Hancock and
has seen continuous service on board
that vessel up to this time.
Lieut.. B. C. Getsinger.
Lieut. y. G. Getsinger, former lieu
tenant in the local naval militia. en-
+, rolled in the reserve force May 81
1917. with the rank of lieutenant (ju.
! uior grade) asd was ordered 10 duty
| in the Office of supervisor OF the Naval
/ Auxiliay Reserve. New York city. He
was later ordered to duty as com
mander of the Oficer-Materiat School
, municipal pier, Chicago. AT the pres.
/ ent time he - on duty in the Office OF
supervisor, naval overseas trsnsporta.
! ton service. hfth naval district, Nor
| folk, Va About three months ago he
was promoted TO the rank of lieu.
| tenant.
! Lieut.. Edward z. Jones was for
merly a. lieutenant (junior gradeJ in
1.-The local naval militia and on Sep
! TENDER 3. 1917, enrolled in the reservs
F, force with the rank of ensign. He wal
assigned as a watch officer aboard the
land. the largest steamship af1oat and
now in the transport service. 1t was
! this vessel which carried over 1906
soldiers to France, thus establishing
a record in transportation circles he
was promoted to the rank of heuten-
J ant (junior grade) shortly after join
! ing the service and about three
months ago was promoted to lieuten-
ant. He is still doing duty aboard thi:
| vessel
| Lieut. Frank S. Durston was a for.
mer commander of the District nava
aA N ha
States Naval Reserve force January
4. 1918, with the rank of lieutenant
4 He was ordered to active duty Feb
/ uary IL. 1918. in the training Division
| of the bureau of navigation, NAVY
Department and was placed in charge
Of the enlisted personnel. He Is at tbs
present time on duty In this bureau.
/ Lieut.. William J. WheatIey enrolled
| in the United. States Naval Reserve
| force. August IS. 1917. with the ranl
fee of the supervisor of the nava
auxiliary. New York city. and latel
5 as watc. officer on board the u. s. s
Natsonia, on which vessel he is still
performing duty. He was promo'.I t.
the rank of lieutenant tjunior grade
April %. 1918. and lieutenant DC
tober 2s. 1918.
Lieut.. Gunior grade) Joseph B. Dial
ton was former ensign in the loca
naval militia and enrolled in tn,
| united states Naval Reserve forc'
February FL. 1917. with the same
rank. He was detailed to assum,
charge of the gyro compass testing
and maintenance laboratory at tn.
! navy yard. Norfolk. Va About 81,
months ago he was promoted to the
at Norfolk.
Ensign Frank W. Siguorney was FOL
a number of years pay clerk and en-
sign in the District naval militia. H,
enrolled in the Naval Reserve fore,
| August z, 1918. and was assigned II
duty as watch officer on the trans
port U. s. s. Frieda. For sixteen year
he was connected with the Natiopa
tGoafd headauextars OF the Dfstffc
militia .-.-.