The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-04-10

Gustafson. Of the coast guard. on
duty with CG-237, New London
Section Base, was killed in action
against smugglers on April 2. &C.
cording to the commandant Of the
coast guard. The attack was made
when the patrol boat, three miles
south OF Race Rock Light, started
out in pursuit of a suspected rum
runner, which fired several shots
at the CG-237. In the attack Gus
tafson. who was at the wheel, was
mortally wounded.
The Manning, Of the coast guard
service, is to be repaired at a cost
of $1O4,000 for the hull work, and
$2S,446 for the machinery repairs,
1t has been learned. The work
will be done by the Southern Ship
yard Corporation, Newport News,
Va
Captain Francis w. F. Weber,
u. s. N, in command of the naval
hospital at San Diego, retired from
active duty on April 5. having
reached the statutory retiring age
on that date. He will be succeeded
as commanding officer of the hos
pital by Captain Raymond Spear,
U. 5. N, who has been on duty
with the Navy Department
To Command Asiatic Fleet.
1t Is understood that Rear Ad-
miral Clarence S. Williams, U. 8.
NJ. now on duty as president of
the Naval War College, will sue.
coed Admiral Thomas Washington,
U. S. N, as commander-in-chief of
the Asiatic fleet.
Captain Thomas T. Craven. IT
S. ~, is to command the U. S. S.
Maryland. relieving Captain Frank
Clark, who goes to the NAVY De-
paftment. At the present time
Captain Craven is commandant of
the naval air station at San Diego.
Five branches Of the Officers
ReserVe Corps have reached their
quota Of officers. II was announcad
Dy the War Department. In fact
they have a surplus. For the i'm
mediate present. therefore, no more
applications for appointment in the
military intelligence, adjutant gen.
eraI department, finance department,
Judge advocate general department
ana the signal corps, will be re-
celVed. There are still vacancies in
the chemical warfare service. in.
fantry, field artillery, cavalry and
quartermaster corps.
Major General Eli K. Cole. marine
corps, has been selected as the presi.
dent or a central examining board to
consider one or more cases for pro-
motion for which certain members
OF the permanent board are not
eligible to consider. other membeTs
of the board are: Colonies Charles
8. Hill and John F. McGiIl, and
Lieutenant Colonies Hugh Matthews
and Elias r. Beadle and Captain
Charles I. Brooks of the marine
corps, and Commander John T.
Kennedy and Lieutenant Howard
H. Montgomery. of the naval medi-
cal corps.
General HeImick Speaks.
Major General Eli A. Helmick,
q. s. A, the eminent inspector gen.
eral OF the army, addressed reserve
officers Of the quartermaster corps
Tuesday evening at the Graham
building on Command and Leader
ship" This lecture of General Hell
mick has been given >ore the
Army War College, the command
and general staff college and the
cadets Of West Point.
The 34Srd regiment of engineers
VIII go in training camp this year
from August 18th to 30th, as a unit
The camp will be located at Fort
A. A. HUMPHREYS, Virginia. All Of
the officers OF the regiment are
hard for the success Of
their first unit training camp, ac-
cording to Colonel Stewart.
With the current breeding season
the plan for the announcement Of
the breeding Of light horses operated
by the Quartermaster corps Of the
army, is entering upon the fourth
year of its existence. Beginning
with the one hundred and fifty-ninc
stations in 1921, increased to o19
In 1922 and to 345 in 1924, there
will be available for the use of the
farmers and breeders of the country
three hundred and sixty excellent
stations for the 1925 season.
Great Service Rendered.
1t is difficult to estimate, even
remotely. the extent and value oe
the service being rendered to the
country and TO the horse industry
by the Government through the
nofse.breeding plan now operated
ny the quartermaster CORPS with
signal success
american Remount AssocIa.
eion mas from the very inception co.
operated with the quartermaster
corps in every way. 1t has assisted |
IN the handling Of the horses Tn
audltlon' the association for several
years has provided funds for noIts
10 carry out the present n,odern.
IHatIon program of battIeshins Il
mIlI De necessary for the u. s s
Fexas to report in to the navv
yard at Norfolk August and The
u .; .: Arkansas at the navy ward
In Philadelphia, on Septenober
While undergoing moderniza tion
these battleships will be placed in
reduced commission. FulI cor,.
plenhent will be retained nm The
Texas until October /, and m the
Arkansas until November 15 sT,ar
which period, the personnel will he
reduced. "'' JIG
Two Washingtonians have been
appointed in the Quartern,ss ter
Reserve corps of the army, accord.
ing to the War Department. Rich.
ard r. Ramsell, 916 LongfelIow
street, received a captaincy in the
reserve, and Horace Spence, CIaren.
don, Virginia, second lieutenant
in the same branch of thu .nu,,in. |