The Washington times., 1925-05-22

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Tull. The Conyngham, Henley ana
McDougal comprise the present or.
ganization OF division No. 3 Of the
Coast Guard. The flag Of the com.
rnanding officer OF the destroyer
force was temporarily transferred
to the C0nyngham last week.
The first enlistment in the newly
authorized musician ratings Of the
Coast Guard, was that OF Band.
master H. o. Jenks. formerly. with
the Navy Band here In washing.
ton. To this petty officer will be
charged the duty of organizing and
training the band which will BE-
stationed at the Coast Guard
Academy.
Commander c. a. Wheeler, Coast
Guard. has been detached from the
Algonquin and assigned "a, the.
headquarters OF the northern di-
vision. Lieutenant Commanders
e. IA. Smith detached from Ber.
gen. Norway. upon completion or
present duty there, and assigned to-
London. England, for obtaining In.
formation pertaining to the Inter
national Ice patrol. and m. B. Hall
detached from the Sterling Engine.
Company, about June i, and az
signed to the headquarters Of the
Coast Guard.
The Association Of the Naval Ac-
ademy Class Of 1907 has in course
Of preparation 4 history Of its mems
bers from graduation to this time.
The manuscripts, = ready for the
printer. except as to i number of
members who have not furnished
their pictures or matter concerning
themselves to be included IN the
text. Those members that have not
sent in this material are urged to
transmit it=as soon Is possible to
the editor. Commands Damon II.
Cummings, bureau of construction
and repair, Navy Depa rfnent.
In view OF the fact that airships
may at any time visit heavier-than-
air stations, It is desirous by the
chief Of the air service OF the army
that all such stations be prepared
TO receive them. At each heavier
than-air station the commanding OF
ficer will, therefore, designate an
air service officer to famiIiarize
himself with the method OF han.
ding airships in order that he may
supervise the landing when the air
ship appears.
This officer will be known as the
maneuvering officer and report will
be made Immediately to him upon
advice that an airship is expected
to land at the station. The neces.
sary crew, depending upon the size
OF the ship, will be assembled
promptly and will report to the
maneuvering officer on the field.
The following will be q guide as to
the strength Of crew necessary, the
maximum numbers being required
in case of unfavorable weather con
ditions. ia type ship, 90 to so
men; TC type ship, 40 to- 100 men;
semi-rigid or rigid type, 100 to 200
men.
Publication OF the attitude of the
Officers Association on the defense
day test in their bulletin has an
noyed acting Secretary OF War, !
Colonel Dwight Davis. He said he
did not know whether existing reg
ulatlons prevent reserve officers,
who have BEEN relieved from active
duty with the War Department,
from publishing documents pre-
pared by them while on active duty,
but If such regulations are not al
ready in existence, they will be
prepared very shortly.
Major General Charles Nick.
Saltzman, chief signal officer of the
after a trip Of several days to the
military Academy, West Point.
.H
Chaplain Scott r. Wagner, o. -R.
c., who il assigned to division head
quarters of the Sixty second cavalry |
division. was recently appointed a
member OF the executive commit
tee. OF the association Of chaplains
of the army of the United States.
Chaplain Wagner Is pastor of the
Zion Reformed Church in Hagers-
town, Nd, and is one Of the old |
members of the Sixty-second cav
airy division according to all re.
ports.
Major Frank C. Wood, United
States army retired, has been cited |
In War Department orders for ex.
traordinary heroism and gallantry
In action under fire against Boxer !
forces at Peking, China, on August |
IA, 1900. The exceptionally meri-
torious services rendered by Major |
Wood during this action, upon |
which this well deserved citation !.
was awarded him, had marked |
Influence and bearing on the i'm. |
mediate success of the American I
forces on that day.
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