Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1921-05-11
MANY OFFICERS HERE
SLATED FOR SEA DUTY


Although no formal notification has
as yet come forward from the Navy
Department. authorities OF the Naval
Academy are prepared TO meet the
change in the administration OF af-'
fairs at the institution when Admiral
Henry Il. Wilson. chief.
will relieve Rear admiral \. II.
Scales. as superintendent
That Admiral Wilson would take
hold OF the reigrs OF government at
the naval school in succession to
Scales has been generally accepted
here for nearly year. II was not
expected that the change would be
made until Wilson was relieved of
command of the Atlantic Fleet and
that will he at an early date. Further
more there will be changes by the
Wholesale among the stan OF officers
attached TO the local naval station
following the graduation of the mid
shipmen of the class of 1921 early
next month. at which time Wilson viii
relieve Scales. The list OF these
changes has not been made public
but several of the academic heads wIlr
go. and the roster OF Junior officers
who have been assigned as instructors
i'm those departments also will be hea-
Willy cut into.
Abbott. Aide. Going Too
At least one OF the changes which
il is known will lie made is that of
the official aide to the superintendent.
Commander John 5. Abbott has served
i'm that capacity since Admiral Scales
became chief on February II, 1919.
Admiral Scales expects big sea CONF
mand. probably one OF the divisions
OF the Atlantic fleet. and orders for
his new assignment are expected at
any time. Commander Abbott Is 60
ing TO sea and so will all the other
officers TO be relieved here. receive
such assignments.
Wilson Well Equipped
Admiral Wilson is the highest rank
ing officer ever 10 be appointed head
of the Naval Academy. and indicates
! the intention Of the present Admins
4 tration 10 put that institution on q
high plane Of efficiency. During his
( long career in the Navy Admiral VIII
son has shown great executive and ad-
/ minstrative ability. which probably
accounts for his selection as head OF
the Navy service school.
As commander of the Atlantic
Fleet. Admiral Wilson brought that
organization to high degree OF eff
cheney. which lrought forth many en-
comiums from President Harding and
his party at the recent inspection al
Hampton Roads After that inspec-
tion the fleet was sent TO the dInerenl
Navy wards along the coast-Norfolk
Philadelphia. Boston and New York
for repairs. In the meantime Admira
Wilson is taking a shore leave. ane
Yesterday he was in Washington II
conference WIFI oetiSba DS""' 49,
other officials relative to his new du
ties.
Long. Distinguished Career
! Admiral Wilson has had long an'
distinguished career. which culmlnat
ed in his appointment as commando
OF the United States naval forces il
France on January Z. 1918, with head
quarters at Brest. In 1861 he wa
the commander Of the battleshl
PENNSYLVANIA and from 1918 he wa
commander OF the patrol forces OF IN
Atlantic feet.
While at the present time Admlra
Wilson has the rank OF full admira
/ when he takes charge of the Academ
e his rank will only be rear admlra
:. New Policies Liked
II Secretary DENLY made no secret
the fact that he was much gratified
! have man OF Admiral Wilson's cal
n Der and qualifications available at TN
/ time to take charge of the Naval Acat
/, emy. He intimated that many ne
d policies will be inaugurated tending
i, improve the high standards OF that II
* stitution.
20 Admiral Scales leaves the Academ
,r with a high record of efficiency. Dui
n ing his regime. however. there "er
,e several outbreaks Of hazing. but Ia
in Admiral handled the matter with grea
T. frmness and dispatch. To root on
d the evil several midshipmen were e
r uelled. and in his action he was hrmi
I'd supported by the then Secretary % ~
"a Navy Josephuf Danielsva>. .---
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