The Washington times., 1925-03-06

Contributions totalling $46,O0V
have been subscribed to date for
the erection of a national memorial
to sailors and marines lost at sea,
It has been Learned. 1t VIII De
erected in Washington.
The War Department has directed
that all persons In the military
service, who are under orders to
proceed to a foreign station, TO re-
port at once to dental officer Tor
a dental survey and such dental
treatment as that officer may pre-
scribe. This is done because OF
the shortage of dentists, bothS mill
tary and civil, in the foreign sta
tions.
1t is understood that the present
Administrations will not nominate
Captain j. X. Robson, U. S. N, for
promotion to the rank OF rear adj
miral. AT the present time Captain
Robson is serving as engineer-in-
chief and chief Of the Bureau of
Engineering Of the navy, with the
automatic rank Of rear admiral
while so serving, Captain Robson
is eligible for retirement and no
doubt will retire after his present
term Of service is over.
u. s. Coast Guard.
The Porter has been placed IN
commission with the following Of
ficers on board: Lieutenant Com
mander Leroy Reinburg, COM
manding, Lieutenant Commanders
C. J. Todd, NJ. r. Daniels and En-
signs s. p. Swicegood and c. C.
Childs, and Paast Assistant Surgeon
(reserve) e. d. Middleton and Pay
Clerk /. J.. Meade and Machinist
w. r. Bomberger.. jr. The Porter
Is assigned to Division 2 of the de-
stroyer force.
Leslie d. Edwards, formerly chief
machinist's mate Of the Henley, has
been appointed machinist, tenn
porary, one Of the considerations
governing his appointment being
heoric service at the risk of per-
sonal injury in extinguishing a
fire on the Henley on December 4
of last year.
Examinations for the promotion
of District Superintendent J. s.
Cole to the rank Of lieutenant COM
mander, District Superintendent s.
r. Sands to the rank Of lieutenant
and District Superintendent II. Will
cox to the grade of lieutenant,
Junior grade, which promotions will
be occasioned by the retirement of
District Superintendent w. e. Tun-
nell on account Of age on March "a,
VIII be held on March and 10 by
Captain p. H. Uberroth and w. v.
=. Jacobs and Lieutenant Com
mander J.. E. Whitbeck:
Lieutenant Commander N. r.
Daniels has been awarded a certi-
1fcate upon the completion of the
correspondence course Of the Naval
War College.
Headquarters of the coast guard
expects to hold an examination IN
the near future for promotion to
the rating of bcatswain. In view
Of the fact that no examination for
this rating. has been held for sew.
eral years and as number of men
over the age limit in the rating Of
chief boatswain mate. are perform
tna duty in charge of stations, the
Secretary of the Treasury has
waived the age limit for this ex-
animation.
One of the questions now being
put to the vote of the membership
Of the Navy Mutual Aid Associa-
ton is. "Shall officers of the Coast
Guard be eligible for membership"
Rear Admiral T. J. .Cowie. of the
navy, who is the secretary and
treasurer of the association. has
been active in. bringing this ques-
ton before the association.
At a recent meeting OF the COM
missioned officers and chiefs of
divisions at. Headquarters Of the
Coast Guard, it was decided that
the name of the Organization for
formulating plans and conducting
the campaign for the create of a
memorial in Arlington National
Cemetery to the. Coast Guard dead
Of the world war, be designated as
''Coast Guard World War Memo.
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