Evening star., 1924-11-16

val offCerS, OF which are to be
rear admirals, 8 to be captains,
and Is to be commanders, all of
whom were recommended by the Sc
lection board in June, will become
eligible for promotion on the dates
indicated after their names. The
eligibility date has not yet been de-
termined for 13 of those recommended.
Those slated to be rear admirals
are: Henry II. Hough, November q,
1924; Harley II. Christy, December 2,
1924 Noble +. Irwin. February %,
1925; and Thomas J. Sem, date un-
determined
To be captains: George ]. Meyers,
November 81, 1924: Edward ]. Mar
quart December 2, 1924; Donald c.
Bingham. January 5. 1925: Ralph NJ.
Griswold. February %, 1925; Lewis b.
Porterfield, May "a. 1925; Gilbert j.
Rowcliff. James p. Lannon and Ralph
+. Craft, undetermined.
Those who will be promoted to the
grade of commander are: Patrick n.
L. Bellinger, November 81, 1924; Will
liam T. Madison, December 2, 1924;
Newton H. White, jr., January 5, 1924;
Samuel A. Clement, February 19. 1925;
Richard F. Bernard, February %.
1925; Richard X Turner, April -,
1925; Alexander NJ. Charlton. May "a,
1925. and John W. Rankin. Henry +.
u. Davis. oscar Smith. Herbert A.
Jones. Henry T. Markland, William r.
Smith. jr.; Joseph J. Borshek, Frank
]. Willie and Eugene Z. Wilson, dates
undetermined.
-Four boards have been selected,
VIZ. engineering, Construction Corps,
aviation, and ordnance. which will be
convened during the early part of De-
Cember to select naval officers to at
tend the Naval Academy post grad
uate course beginning July /, 1925. 1t
is understood that large number of
officers have submitted their applica-
tions to the Navy Department to take
this postgraduate training, and that
the various boards Will have diff
cult task in making their final selec-
tions. a board on civil engineering
and in all probability one or two 9TH
ers will be announced by the depart
ment in the near future. The person.
mel of the boards already designated
are as follows: Construction Corps
board: Capt. George H. Rock, c. c.,
senior member: Capt. William G. Du
Bose, c. c.; Capt. William H. Leahy
and Lieut.. Comdr George II. Emmer-
son. recorder. Engineering: Comdr.
Miles A. Libbey, senior member;
Comdr. Irving H. Mayfield, Comdr.
John B. Earle and Lieut.. Comdr
George H. Emerson, recorder. Avia-
ton: Lieut. Comdr. Robert r. Pau
mack, senior member; Lieut.. Comdr.
W. A. Edwards, Lieut.. Benja min Hol
combe, member and recorder. Ord
nance: Comdr. Henry X. Hewitt.
senior member; Comdr. ]. B. Earle,
Lieut.. Comdr. Francis ]. Comerford
and Lieut.. Comdr. George Fl. Emer
son, recorder.
Decision was unanimously made on
of to-,
just held in Washington by the wom-
en- of the families of Coast Guard per-
sonnel for the purpose of organizing
Il womens society associated with
the Coast Guard, to name this organ
ization the League of Coast Guard
Women.
Following the adoption of a set of
bylaws, a board of control was elect
ed as follows: Mrs. F. c. Billiard. hon
orary president; Mrs. 3. L. Reed, hon
orary vice president; Mrs. Q. 3. New
man. honorary vice president; Mrs. F.
A. Hunnewell, Mrs. r. o. Crisp, Mrs
p. NJ. Chiswell, Mrs. c. w. Cairnes.
Mrs. s. S. Yeandle, Mrs. T. G.. Craps
ter. Mrs. c. S. Root and Miss Mary
Maxam. Following this, the board of
control elected Mrs. +. A. Hunnewell
chairman: Miss Mary Maxam secre-
tary and Mrs. c. S. Root, treasurer.
A selection board consisting Of
Rear Admiral T. S. Jewett, s. c.;
Rear Admiral F. T. Arms, S. c.;
Capt. B. P. DuBoise. S. c.; Capt. f. +.
S. c.: Capt. Charles Connard. S. c.,
and Cant. d. NJ. Addison, s. c.. have
recently convened in the Navy De-
partment FOR the purpose of recon-
mending one commander to be pro-
NOTED to captain and four lieutenant
commanders to commanders in the
Supply Corps. The retirement of Capt.
F. X. Perkins, S. c., created the va
cancy in the grade of captain.
Sixteen 1ieutenants of the Construc-
tion Corps, it has been announced by
the Navy Department, have become
eligible for promotion to the rank OF
lieutenant commander, on completion
of four years service in rank of lieu
tenant. They are as follows: Charles
" Ellis, Allison J. Hayes, Albert \.
Park, jr.; William A. Mcguire, George
S Rentz, Robert r. Miller. Garrett F.
Murphy, Francis l.. McFadden, Haines
II. Lippincott, John W. Moore, Will
ford R. Hall, Bart d. Stephens, Mer-
rill S. Byer, Morris NJ. Leonard, Will
liam n Thomas and John H. Finn.
Reports from the Navy Department
conducting the standardizing and ac-
ceptance tests of the destroyer ten
der Darwin were very favorably i'm
pressed with the fitness of this yes
sci to serve as a destroyer tender.
Designed to make Is knots per hour,
the Darwin made 1922 knots per hour
IN her four-hour high speed trial. She
is single screw with single re-
cuctfon gear.
Definite decision has been reached
by the Navy Department that the
L. S. S. Langley, aircraft carrier, is
unsuitable for use as flagship, ana
that the L. S. S. Aroostook Will con-
t.aae as flagship of the aircraft
xouadrons, battle fleet. The Langley
will sail shortly from Pensacola to
Join the battle fleet in Pacific wa
ters. The Navy Department has an
nounced that the Mercy will be placed
IN reserve commission about Decem-
her 1 at Philadelphia, as sufficient
funds are not available to care for
the overhaul charges required to put
this vessel in seaworthy condition.
At the present time there are 2S va
cancies in the grade of commander
in the Chaplain Corps November
l6 naval chaplains become due Tor
promotion to lieutenant commander
on the completion of four years serv-
ice as a lieutenant. They are: George
s. Bentz, Charles V. Ellis, Garrett +.
Murphy. Robert Z. Miller, John H.
Finn. wilford r. Hall. Allison ].
Hayes, Haines II. Lippincott, William
n, Thomas Albert N. Park, jr.: Harrill
:. Dyer, William A Mcguire. John w.
Moore, Bart d. Stephens, Morris M