Evening star., 1924-01-06
% and Lieut.. Edwin b. Fisher, U. s.
N, will retire January 81.


~, will retire January 81.
The annual report of the judge ad-
vocate general of the Navy shows
that dur ing the year this office re-
viewed the proceedings of ninety-five
courts of inquiry, 172 boards of in
quest and 4S7 boards Of inva 81 ttgation
Besides this, 1t directed The activities
OF a number Of other boards and
supervised the administration of the
four. naval prisons. The introduction
of the report covers a short histori-
cal sketch Of. this office and is fol-
lowed by an outline Of the work done
on international law, officers records
publications. administration and ad-
miralty law and kindred subjects. 1t
also contains complete tables which
show the proceedings and DISPOSE
tions in all trials and Investigations
during the year.
A study of the probable promotion
of Navy officers from 1924 to 1927,
which has just been made by the
Navy Department. includes four rear
admirals, four captains, four COM
manders. four lieutenant comman-
ders and four lieutenants. This re-
view of the officer personnel situation
shows the following officers in grade
at the dates Indicated, assuming 3.S
per cent of attrition. They are as
follows:
Rear AdmiraIs.
j: X. Robson. July 1, 1924; r. r.
BeIknap; July l., 1925; r: H. Leigh.
July l. 1926; Y Sterling. July l. 1921.
j. Downes. July 1, 1924; N. Il. Mich
OILS. July !, 1926: c. S. .Kerrick. July 1.
1926: d. I. Ghent, July /, 1927.
Commanders.
Il, n: oh Turner; u July !. 1924; }, G.
ter. July ]. 1925; F. w. Scanland.
July l. 1927.
Lieutenant commanders: G. w. Dug
ger. July l. 1924; X. Preston. July l..
E. r. Holcombe. July /. 1927.
Lieutenants: ". L. A. Mullan, July
|. 1924: G. ID. Morrison. July /. 1895 i;
W. q: Swftzer. July 1, 1926; J.. c. Gro
min. July 1. 1927.
The annual report of Rear Admiral
F.. r. Stitt. U. S. NJ. surgeon general
lof the Navy. indicates that "the pro-
standard" and that "the naval hospi-
tails are in an excellent condition. AS
In past years. the medical department
OF the Navy has experienced great
sitions to the commissioned personnel,
as vel. as to the Nurse Corps and
the Hospital Corps"
The report touches on the post
to the great service rendered by the
entire medical branch, care of the
dead inferred abroad. inspection of
hospitals and stations and the other
activities of the Navy.
Under the command of Admiral
Robert r. Coontz. eleven subdivisions
of the United States fleet sailed San
the southern drill grounds, This. Is
the largest assembly of United States
naval vessels ever mobiliZed, and in
cludes the following: Fifteen battle
submarines, four light cruisers,
eighty-seven aircraft, one airplane
carrier. one airplane tender: four de-
lstroyer tenders, five of the mine force.
train vessels. and in addition to this
formidable array of naval vessels
there will be number of fuel ships.
hospital ships. target ships. repair
ships. ammunition ships and tugs.
Under Admiral s. S. Robinson.
L. S. n. the battle fleet will sail from
western ports; the California, Mary
land, New Mexico. Arizona. Idaho,
said from San Pedro. and they will
be Joined little later in the Carib-
bean by the Pennsylvania and the
Tennessee. The scouting fleet. under
the command of Vice Admiral N. A.
McCully, left Atlantic coast ports
and are proceeding to the winter ma
neuyering grounds, while the Ma
irine Corps expeditionary force. con-
tsisting of about $500 men. are aboard
| the transports Henderson and Chau-
mont. They will participate in the
maneuvers in Panama and ~on Gu
Zebra Island. ..
The publication Of the annual re-
iport of the paymaster general Of the
Navy, which this year appears in
| three volumes, is a continuation of
the practice inaugurated last year, in
which he pays tribute to the loyal
ty. zeal and ability displayed by the
Icivil employees of the bureau through
out the past and preceding years.
Army.
! A study for the development of the
| Army of the United States under the
national defense act will be submit
ted by the general staff, which has
been working on this for eight or ten
weeks. to Gen. Pershing on his re-
turn from Europe. 1t is stated that
| this not only has the approval of the
! deputy chief of staff but the assist
ant chief of staff This program will
cover a period Of ten years and will
take into consideration both problems
pertaining to personnel and supply
| 1t Will not only take up matters OF
industriaI preparedness, but will call
| for plans for the mobilization of The
man-power of the nation.
In line with this policy of bufldine
| for the future, the Navy Department
has already taken a step in this di-
rectfon in recent report, which calls
for ten-years development of it's
naval bases and shore stations. The
Secretary OF the Treasury, it is un-
derstood, Is now engaged in prepar-
| ing a ten-year program for the CON
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