Evening star., 1924-05-04


sion of the older
battleShipS to oilADMIRAL CooNTz,
burners. He point
ed out the great weaknesses which
exist in the air and submarine forces
OF the fleet. the inadequacy of radio
communication and facilities and de-
clared that the fleet cannot be prop
triy maintained, due to the lack of
Sufficient appropriations. Admiral
toontz laid great emphasis on the
Importance of undermining the fleet
and the development of the submarine e
force to point where il can opera te
effectively with the fleet
Cart. Walter Il. Gherardi. L. :. ". in
command of the air squadron scout
ing fleet. will be relieved of this
commend when his ship comes north
May 20 and will take over his new
assignment in the NAVY Department
:S aide to Secretary Wilbur.
Arrangements are being made by
the Navy Department for the training
cruises for the naval reserves during
the coming SumrQer The first cruise
of the L. S. :. Cheyenne. which is
assigned to the Baltimore unit. will
lac from July to July Q. while the
second will be from August 2 to Au-
gust 16 An extended number of
.ruiseS have been arranged for ca gle
boats AZ and 46. assigned to the First
-'dN dl us tIlCl- dS lOllO"S. May - to
May II, June IA to June IS. July d to
July 19, July % to August 9. August
l6 TO August so. September to Sep
fcmber 20 and September - to Octo-
Der IL. The itineraries Of the eagle
boats will he Provincetown to Rock
land, Bar Harbor. Maine: New Haven,
Conn. to New York: New London to
New Bedford, and Boston. to Prov
incetown.
For the Gunnery year 1923-I924 the
5. 5. Tennessee took first honors in
he standing of the battleships in tor
pcdo exercises. Following is the
standing Of the battleShips for these
California. Oklahoma, Nevada, New
Mexico. Pennsylvania, Texas, Mary
land. Mississippi and the New York.
dispatch was received during the
week from Capt Chauncey Shackford
L. S. ". acting director of fleet train
ing. battle fleet; that the ,battleshipss
Of the battle fleet held the annual
small arm rifle competition matches
at Panama during the transit through
the canal. westward bound, with the
result that the L. S. 5. Arizona took
first place. with the L. s. 5. MissiS-
sippi claiming second honors.
Thousands of visitors are expected
to attend the aerial demonstration
which will be held at the naval air
station. Lakehurst n. j.. May 81.
Both the Marine Corps and the naval
heavier-than-a air units are making
air carnival. which will' include also
the lighter-than-air activities at
Lakehurst.
Plans are being formulated by the
Flying Club of Baltimore for the in
ternational seaplane race for the
Schneider trophy. which will be held
on Chesapeake Bay. near Baltimore,
in October. Detailed arrangements
for the contest will be carried out
the race will be held under the aus
pices of the National Aeronautic As
siciation. Seaplanes representing the
United States will defend the trophy
this year, while England and Italy
are the challengers. If Italy wins
the race this year it will give to
that country the permanent posses
sion of the trophy, by reason of three
victories. England and the United
States have each won one race. The
race will be held from Bay Shore
Park, resort located about fourteen
miles from Baltimore. A triangular
course has been laid out which will
require seven thirty-one-miie laps to
complete the race. The three legs of
the course are almost equal in length
and all three turns will be about 12o
degrees.
Distribution is now being made of
the manual of the bureau of yards
and docks. Navy Department. pre-
pared under authority of the Secre-
tary of Navy, Is provided by articles
a and Is. Navy Regulations. The
manual is supplementary to and in
amplification of Navy Regulations,
and comprises principal and guiding
instructions to the service necessary
for the carrying out of the duties of
the bureau as defined by law and
Navy regulations. 1t is issued pri-
marily for the assistance of those
responsible for the operation. preser-
vation and maintenance and upkeep
of real property, public works and
public utilities, in their efforts to
make these facilities effective for
naval purposes in the most economf-
cal manner. The manual also out
lines in considerable detail the field
of responsibility of the bureau and
the procedure and methods applicable
to it's functions 1t is most valuable
as reference book and authority
on matters pertaining to the conduct
of the affairs of the bureau of yards
and docks.
orders have been issued detaching
Lieut.. John y. Laycock, c. E. c.,
U. S. N. from duty in the Canal Zone
on or about June Is, 1924, and order
ing him to the first naval district for
duty as public works officer of the
naval training station. Newport, r. j.
tional duty as public works officer of
the naval torpedo station. Newport,
r T., and naval fuel depot, Melville,
r l., as the relief of Commander G.
A. Duncan, G. +. c., L. S. \.
Lieut.. J. d. Wilson, G. E c. L. S. NJ,
has been detached from duty at the
navy yard. Philadelphia, Pa, and has
been ordered to the Virgin Islands on
the transport leaving Hampton Roads
on May %. In all proba bility Lieut..
]. c. Gebhard, c.. L. c., L. S. N, as
officer in charge of construction for
both naval and civil governments on
the Island of St. Croix.
Orders have been issued by the
Navy Department detaching Lieut..
duty at the naval operating base,
Hampton Roads, Va, and ordering
him as public works officer of the
naval operating base, Canal Zone,
and fifteenth naval district. He will
relieve Lieut.. J. n. Laycock, c. E. c.,
u. s. N Lieut.. Smith, who will sail
from New York on the transport St
Mihiel May i, 1924, will be relieved
by Lieut.. A. d. Alexis, c. L. c., Z. S.
n, who has been on duty in the third
naval district.
In a recent letter to all ships and
stations, Capt. Richard H. Leigh, as
sistant chief, bureau of navigation,
announced that a shortage exists in
the rating of pharmacists mate. first
class. Recommendations for advance
ment to this rating shall be forward
ed to the bureaus of navigation and
medicine and surgery in the usual
manner.
AS of April 26. 1924, the total en-
listed strength of the Navy was &c.
631, or an excess of 631 over the au-
thorized figure The number of first
enlistments obtained since July l,
1928, was 2e,s49, but after deductiug
554 due to undersge and physical
disability discharges the net first en-