The Washington herald., 1922-06-18
SOCIAL SEASON PROLONGED AS CONGRESS CONTINUES SESS
RearAdn1iraI.
Will Retire
w. H. G.. BuIIard May
Be Succeeded by
Phelps.

Rear Admiral W. H. G. Bullard,
U. S. N. who has made application
for retirement will be relieved
shortly from the command of the
YangtEe patrol force in Asiatic
waters. Although II is not con-
firmed by the Navy Department. It
is understood that he will be sue
ceeded by Read Admiral william
w. Phelps. U. S. N. chief Of stan of
the War College. Admiral Bullard
Is authorized to return home by
way OF Europe.
Acting Pay Clerk Frank e. Brick,
U. s. N, Naval Hospital. Mare Is
land. Cal, was retired May "a for
disability incident to the service.
Ensign Robert B. Rothwell. U. s.
N. class of 1922, U. s. N. A.. and
Miss Dorothy NJ. Moss, of Annapo-
lis, Md, were married in that city
June in st. AIMS Church.
Mrs. Alexander Sharp, widow of
Capt. Alexander Sharp, U. s. N,
went up to West Point from An
napolis for June week.
Vice Admiral E. A. Anderson
sailed on June for Europe, where
he relieved Vice Admiral A. p. Nib
lack as commander of the vessels
in European waters.
Ensign Frederick B. Vose. U. S.
N, class of 1922. U. S. N. A., and
Miss Anna NJ. Evitt. of Roland Park.
Md. were married at that place
June 3,
Ensign Howard B. Hutchinson, u.
S. N. class of 1922. u. S. n. A., and
land. Greg, were married in st.
AIMS Church, Annapolis. Md. June
..
Miss Virginia Adams Mutton,
daughter of Rear Admiral Lewis
Mccoy Mutton, U. S. NJ. command
ant Of the Philadelphia Navy Yard,
was married on June 1 to Dean
Francis. of Flint. Mich. at the
Church of the Holy Trinity. Phila-
delphia. by the Rev. Floyd W.
Tompkins. Miss Dorothy Evans
Mutton. sister of the bride, was
maid of honor and the best man
Acui' AiUeII l. SPi uc' u
S. y.
Ensign Ralph H. wishard, U. S.
N, class Of 1922. U. S. n. A.. and
Miss May Bochou. OF Baltimore.
were married in the chapel of the
Naval Academy June by Chaplain
Sydney K. Evans, U. S. n.
Ensign Francis H. whitaker, U.
S. ". class of 1922. U. S. N A.. and
Miss May Spear. OF Fort Worth.
Tex. were married in the chapel of
the Naval Academy, Annapolis.
June 2. The ceremony was per-
formed by Chaplain Sydney X.
Evans, U. S. n.
The following named ensigns have
become eligible for permanent pro-
motion TO lieutenant Gunior grade)
from June 1: John L. Albce, Joseph
E. Jackson. Meinard A. Schurm, For
rest A. Rhoads. Bernard ]. Lough-
man. William W. Behrens, Lewis
r. Mcdowell. Russell c. hartman.
Bernard H. woller. Kenneth C.
Manning. Raymond A. Mcclellan,
Leon ]. Benwell, Harold r. Hol-
comb, Harold ]. Kircher. Mullet F.
Schneider. Gordon T. House.
Mrs. Walter S. Crosby. wife OF the
commandant of the Key West Navy
Yard. Is the guest of Mrs. Horace
Macfarland in Washington.
Lieut.. Herbert A. Nevins, U. s.
n, Naval Torpedo Station, Keyport,
Wash, was retired May 25 for dis
ability incident to the service.
Ensign Clinton w. Blount, L. S.
N. class of 1922. L. S. n. A. and
Miss Frances Heller. Of Newark. y.
j.. were married in the chapel of
the Naval Academy. Annapolis, June
2. Chaplain Sydney X. Evans per-
formed the ceremony.
Ensign Harold F. Pullen. U. S. ",
class of 1922. U. S. n. A. and Miss
Kathleen Lynch. of wardour. Nd,
were married at that place June 2.
Lieut.. Roy W. Lewis, L. s. ".
was retired May rs with rank of
lieutenant commander for disability
in line of duty.
Capt. Philip Williams. L. S. ".
who has been relieved as assistant
chief Of the Bureau of Navigation.
left June 5 for Annapolis, where he
will take the Chaumont to the Pa
cihc Coast to relieve his successor.
Capt. Richard H. Leigh. in COM
mand OF the Tennessee. Until Capt.
Leigh arrives. Capt. Walter r.
Gherardi, U. S. N. of the Bureau of
Navigation, will be acting assistant
chief of the bureau.
Lieut.. Lester D. Huffman ON. c.,
U. S. N. was retired MAY 19 for