Evening star., 1925-08-09
Army and Navy News
By NJ. II. Mcintyre.

w. Walker, r. w. Winter and F. ID.
Strong.
The first lieutenants taking this
course are: r. c. Alburger. II. w.
Bacon, W. L. Bales. f. X. Bleicher.
A. c. Cottrell. J. w. Cunningham, J.
F. Driscoll H. NJ. Fleming, NJ. NJ.
Gould, f. G.. Hagen, X. A. Inman.
B. f.. Johnson. T. j. kilcourse, r.
Livingston, l.. r. Pugh, NJ. A. Richal.
j. A. Tebbs, j. ID. Waller, NJ. Y.
Yandle, r. II. Shubert and NJ. Watch
man.
Navy Department records show that
Rear Admiral Mark L. Bristol, COM
mander of the naval detachment In
Turkish waters, has been at sea since
1917. Gable dispatches received this
week report that the Admiral is now
on his way to the United states,
but though it Is understood that he
is coming home on leave. 1t Is insisted
in certain quarters that he Is coming
to Washington on an important mis-
sion for the State Department.
Though under the Navy Depart
ment policy, Admiral Bristol was due
for a shore assignment three or four
years ago, all suggestions to this
effect from the department have been
strenuously opposed not only by the
State Department, but by the diplo-
miral Bristol has on several occasions
acted in an unofficial capacity as
arbitrator in a number of disputes
between European powers.
The Navy Department announced
this week the names of those offcers
of the Construction Corps and the
Supply Corps who have been selected
for promotion. The President has ap-
proved the report of the two boards.
/, and the officers selected make their
numbers for promotion as indicated. d.
Those selected for promotion in the
Construction Corps are: To the rank
of captain-Ross P. Schlabach. June
80, 1925, and John w. Woodruff, Jan
uary %, 1926 Those selected for pro-
motion to the rank of commander are
Samuel j. Zeigler, jr., June 80, 1925:
Ernest NJ. Pace, jr., June 80. 1925;
Everett l.. Gayhard. June 80, 1925;
Earl r. Enright, September II, 1925,
| and Frederick c. Crisp. January %,
1926
Selections for promotion in the Sup
ply Corps follow: To the rank of cap
tain-Ray Spear, Cuthbert j. Gle
bourne and Frederick G. Pyne. Those
| selected for promotion to the rank of
commander are Benjamin H. Brooke,
| Harry Ellis Collins, and John H. Gun
nell
Though speculative discussions have
| been going on in naval circles for
some time relative to the new assign
ments of flag officers who will be re-
| lieved from the feet this Fall, the
only officer who has been definitely
assigned up to the present in Vice
Admiral Henry A. Wiley, L. S. N,
who will become a member of the
General Board. Upon his relief from
| command of the battleship division.
it Is understood that Admiral Wiley
expressed a preference for the General
Board assignment, which was ap-
proved h. Secretary Wilbur. Rumors
| have been rife with respect to the
new assignments of the other flag
officers who are due to come ashore
this Fall, especially that of Admiral
| Robert f. Coontz. commander-in.
chief of the United States fleet, who
| has been reported as being assigned
to practically every important shore
station in the United States. The
belief has been expressed in certain
quarters that Admiral Coontz will
come to Washington for duty.
Capt. Philip Williams, L. S. N,
now on duty as Governor of the
Virgin Islands. will be relieved by
Capt. Martin f. Trench. L. S. NJ, at
present commandant of the 6th naval
district and navy yard at Charleston.
Capt. Trench will be succeeded at
Charleston by Capt. Frederick A.
Traut, L. S. N. who now commands
the naval training station and the
receiving barracks at Hampton Roads,
Va. Original plans called for the re.
| lief of Capt. Ivan T. Wettengel from
| command of the Texas and assigning
him to the naval training station at
Norfolk, but for the present, at least
he will retain this battleship command