The Washington times., 1925-05-29

year, he must attend the first
week without pay, and can attend
for the third week, in order to
draw pay for the fifteen days. He
will receive twenty-one days train
ing by this arrangement. Many Of
the officers have signified their
intention of attending the camp.
Quite a number OF changes are
being made in the home yard of
vessels 0f the navy. This is to
arrange for repairs and for the
modernization program of the
navy. The home yard OF DESTROYER
division 80 has been changed to
Cavite. The MalIard and Lark ara
to have their home yard transferred
from Portsmouth to Boston. The
Owl will change from New York
to Norfolk and the Swallow will
transfer from Mare Island to Pu
get Sound.
The light cruiser gunnery trophy
has been awarded to the U. s. S.
Concord, and will be presented to
that ship while it is in Hawaii. The
Brazos will go to Australia on the
cruise, owing - the need of addi-
tional fuel for the Eleventh battle.
ship squadron.
The Rainbow hes been ordered
de-commissioned at Philadelphia.
The Shadyside, which is1a small
ferry employed at Annapolis, and
the Cyane, are To. be sold, accord
ing to the Navy Departments
The Camden has been designated
as fsalutfng ship In place Of the
Savannah. This change has been
ordered duelto the shifting Of the
flag Of Admiral Taylor to the
The u s. s. Henderson has
sailed from Honolulu for San
Diego, and from there will proceed
direct to Quantico, Va, and An
napolis, Md. The Henderson left
Honolulu filled with marines. She
will leave Annapolis in time to ar
rive back at Honolulu on June 20,
prior to the sailing Of the fleet for
Australia.
Commanding officers of ordnance
establishments, chief of district Of
fees and chiefs Of the divisions of
the Washington headquarters of
the ordnance department, will be
requested to recommend reserve Of
ficers for training either at Aber-
deem Proving Ground from August
to 16, or at Rock Island Arsenal
from August 16 to 80. Reserve Of
ficers desiring such details to train
ing are urged to Immediately notify
their places Of assignment.
Orders have been placed for the
manufacture of twenty-six shoulder
rests for the caliber $40 Browning
machine gun for use in +he train
ing of coast artillery units In anti
aircraft fire, and twenty-four shoul-
der rests for caliber so anti air
craft machine guns. for use by the
coast artillery regiments during the
training period Of 1925.
The War Department has an
onunced that an officer who receives
leave of absence while on foreign
service, such leave expiring ON the
| same date as the officers foreign
service tour and is authorized to re-
turn to the United States to COM
| plete his foreign service, will not be
| allowed to report for duty at any
post or station in the corps area
prior to the expiration Of the leave
| granted without such cases being
referred to the War Department
before the officer is placed on duty.
The fact that an officer has been
granted leave by an overseas de-
partment comma nder indicates that
such officer is under the control
of such commander until the date
the leave expires.
In a decision rendered by the
comptroller general, 1t Is held that
a national guard enlisted man who
| was discharged to accept a commits:
| sion as second lieutenant, which was
accepted the following day, and who
was not federally recognized as Sec
| ond lieutenant until more than
month after his discharge, was not
entitled to armory drill pay either
as an enlisted man or as a second
lieutenant during the period between
the date Of his discharge as an en-
| listed man and the date of his Fed
eral recognition as an officer.
Commander S. o. Greig, u. S. N,
who has been on the Idaho, has re-
ported in Washington to the bureau
Of ordnance, Navy Department,
where he has been assigned to the
torpedo section, relieving Lieutenant
Commander S. B. MacFarlane. The
last named officer becomes navi-
eating officer of the U. S. s. Pitts
burgh.
A special board in the ordnance
bureau of the Navy Department
has been appointed to classify the
civilian employees. Captain J. o.
Richardson, assistant to the chief
Of the bureau, will be chairman Of
the board. Commander A. G. Stott,
who is chief Of the mines and net
section, and the chief clerk Of the
bureau, will be the other members
Of the board.
Lieutenant Commander III. K.
Lewis, u. S. NJ, who has been