Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-02-15

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| w. H. Noble. U. S. A. were elected
to report on the constitution and
bylaws, which will be read at the
| meeting tomorrow. The question of
the benefits and requirements for life
| membership was discussed. as was
also that of manager and promoter
of the club.
NAVY.
A dress uniform for commission
chief and warrant officers of the Navy
is being seriously considered by the
Navy Department. According to the
proposals, these classes Of officers
Will be provided with the evening
| dress blue. B. and the diner dress. A.
1t is expected that the authorization
! for this change in the dress uniform
Will be placed in effect prior to the
departure of the fleet for Australia.
Navy Department authorities have
recognized for some time that the
commission chief and warrant off,
GERS of the American Navy should
be provided with dress uniform, and
1T is understood that the majority
of the foreign navies authorize off,
GERS or these classes to wear the
dress uniform. The urgent need for
| d dress uniform was strikingiy illus
trated upon the occasion of the recent
visit of the British cruisers to the
Pacific Coast, when the American off,
GERS were hosts to the British officers
of this class.
The adoption of the dress blue uni
form for the commission chief and
warrant officers, it is pointed out by
officers in the Navy Department. is
but one of a number Of contemplated
| changes now being considered by the
Department which, 1t is believed, will
add greatly to the smart appearance
An announcement has been made by
Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune. comman-
ant, u. S. NJ. c., which has been ap-
proved by the Secretary of the Navy,
defining the eligibility Of Marine Corps
stan officers. 1t reads as follows:
No officer below the rank of cap
tain VIII be regularly detailed as a
member of stan department. Sec
ond l1eutenants, after three years
service as such, and first lieutenants
are eligible for assignment for duty
as adtutant, acting assistant quar-
termaster. acting assistant paymas-
ter, post exchange officer. recruiting
officer, aide camp, permanent Judge
advocate OF a general court martial,
or TO duty at headquarters, United
states Marine Corps, or at any head
quarters or staff office. Second lieu
tenants will not be assigned TO any
of the aforementioned duties during
the first three years of their service,
but will be required to perform line
duty with troops"
ThirtysiX members of the class of
1905, United States Naval Academy,
including IL now III civil life in vari-
Gus parts Of the country. attended the
twentieth anniversary of the class
| graduation at a reunion and dinner
at the Hotel Hamilton last week
| Comdr. A. Il. Court, L. s. n, who
is at present on duty in the Bureau
of Construction and Repair, Navy De-
| partment. who is president of the
| class, presided as POSTMASTER.
A representative of the British EN-
bassy will present to Comdr. Dorr
f. ToZier United States Coast
| Guard. retired, at the Marine Hospital,
| Baltimore, February "a. a sword ten
| dered to him by the King of Great
Britain in appreciation of the valu-
able assistance rendered by him in
| conducting a search for and investi-
| cation of the loss of the British
| cruiser Condor off the coast of Van
| couver Island in 1902. A quarter
! boat from the cruiser was found on
| the shore of Vancouver Island. but an
| Indian chief, who claimed possession
| of all property found on the shore OF
| that particular reservation, declined
| to permit the removal of the boat,
| and was only induced to do so in ex-
change for the dress sword of Com
| mander Tozier. This is the second
| foreign award received by Commander
| Tozier by acts of Congress. he having
| received in 1879 a medal from the
| President of France for saving the
| French bark Peabody and crew,
| aground February %. 1877, off Horn
Island, Mississippi Sound, Gulf of
Mexico.
A member of the Naval Reserve
force, it is pointed out, who fails to
re-enroll within four months from
| the date Of the termination of his
| last term of enrolment Is not en-
| titled to any increase of retainer pay
| by reason of prior service in the Ma
val Reserve force during the period
| of re-enTollment. The break in con-
tinuity of reserve service, however,
does not affect his right to an in
| crease in retainer pay for each four
years of legal active service in the
/ Navy, Marine Corps, National Naval
Volunteers and Naval Militia.
1
| week by the United States Marine
Corps show that the year 1924 was
| one Of the most successful ever ex-
perienced by the Marine Corps In
| stitute. The number of active stu
dents enrolled of December 81,
| 1924, was 1886 A tota. of 6,24s new
students were enrolled during the
| year, and during this same period
$500 were disenrolled for all causes
| of which number TAT were by gradu-
| alton. The other disenrollments
| were due to desertion, for discharge
and for inactivity. The 1924 gradu-
| ates exceeded those of the previous
year by 255.
| Immediately upon the adjournment
| of Congress Secretary Wilbur will
| take up the question of the relief of
| flag officers of the feet, which in
cludes Admiral Robert z. Coontz,
| COMMUNICATIVE chief of the United
States fleet, as we'll as the COM
manders of the European fleet, the
| Asiatic. fleet and the special service
| squadron.
| According to the present plans of
| the Navy Department. none of the
| flag officers will be relieved until the
| fleet returns from the cruise to Aus
| tralian waters. Selection of the re-
lief of Admiral Coontz will be the
| first big question for the Secretary to
solve, and in all probability the new
chief of the United States fleet will
be selected before any of the other
selections are made. The opinion is
held by the Secretary, 1t is stated,
that the new commander in chief of
the fleet should be consulted in the
selection Of flag officers to the impor-
| tant units of the fleet.
The Marine Corps central exam