Evening star., 1925-10-18

to active duty Will be given unit
training. that is. in the regiment,
battalion or company, while the num-
ber of non-combatant reserve officers
called to active duty will be held to
a low percentage of total trained.
NAVY.
Capt. T.. J. King, commander of
the submarine base at New London,
was designated by the Navy Depart
ment yesterday to take charge of
the combined forces afoat and of the
naval yard in raising the Sol by
pontoons. Lieut.. Comdr. E. Ellsberg,
&C.. c. U. S. N, assisted by Lieut.. P.
Lemler &C. c., u. s. N, will be In
charge of the salvage work and will
be responsible for all technical con-
SderatiOnS in connection with this
salvage operation. The United States
ships Vestal and Falcon and the $50
will be detached from thetr present
duties and ordered to the third naval
district to await orders. Four pom
toons will be sent to the scene of the
salvage operations by the Norfolk
navy yard, while six additional pom
toons and other necessary equipment
which may be required will be pro-
vided by the New York navy yard.
Capt. w. V. Tomb. U. S. N, will
be in command of the Nestal, which
vessel will proceed to the New York
navy yard to take aboard such equip
ment as is required. The Nestal will
act as the base ship at the scene of
operations.
Chief Gunner Tibbals, L. S. N, will
have technical supervision of the
diving operations. and Navy divers
from the torpedo station. the fleet and
other stations. as required, will handle
the diving operations.
1t was pointed out by Rear Admiral
c. 2. Plunkett. the third naval dis
trict comma nder, that the advancing
Winter season makes it imperative
that the Salvaging operations be eX-
pedited for the success OF the opera
ton.
The following named officers, it was
announced this week by the Navy De-
partment, became due for promotion
to the next higher grades from the
dates Indicated: Lieut.. Junior Grade)
Clayton S. Isgrig, September 26; Lieut..
Hugh c. Eldredge and Lieut.. Uunior
Grade) Philip r. Kinney. September
20: Lieuts. Uunior Grade) Orville c.
Cope, jr., and John A. Mcdonnell, Oc-
tober /: Comdr. Frank c. Martin,
Lieut.. Comdr. James c. Van De Carr,
Lieut. Edward E. Hazlett, jr., and
Lieut.. Uunior Grade) James A. Crock
er, October 4, and Lieut.. Gunior Grade)
Harold Coldwell October 9.
Col. j. T. Myers, U. S. NJ. c.. will
be detached from the Marine base at
San Diego to command the 1St Brigade
in Haiti, effective some time in No
vember. He will relieve Brig. Gen. B..
II. Fuller. L. S. Nj. c., whose assign
ment, up to the present time has not
been decided upon.
The United States Navy Band, un-
der the direction of w. l.. Radcliffe,
and Lieut.. Charles Benter. leader left
Washington last Sunday on an eight
week tour which will take this mu-
| sical organization through six of the
Atlantic Coast and Southern States.
The first concert was given by the
band on October II at Petersburg, Va.
The States in which concerts will be
given are North Carolina, South Caro-
| lima, Georgia, Alabama. Mississippi
and Louisiana. The band will return
to Washington the early part Of
December.
There are no assurances that Sec
retary Wilbur will approve the Brit
| ten bill which extends selection down
! to the grade lieutenant Gunior grade)
and substitute service in grade instead
/ of in age and grade for retirement.
| Very little progress has been made