Evening star., 1926-03-28

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posal, it is said Will equalize the OPP
portunities of promotion between line
and staff officers. The opinion was
expressed in the Navy Department
| this week that this sequel to pend
ing legislation is inevitable, and 1t is
surmised that Mr.. Vinson, who is fully
acquainted with the many ramifica-
tions involved in the creation of a
! single promotion list for the Navy,
, viii introduce legislation embracing
these provisions in the near future.
1t is realized in the Navy Depart
ment that the construction of a single
promotion list for the Navy is a most
vexatious problem to solve, as there
| are considerably many more intricate
angles involved therein than in the
staT-line equalization adjustment.
Once positions on the single list are
determined by length of service or
possible date of commission, it is be-
| lieved that the amalgamation of the
three staff corps mentioned with the
line will be practicable. After this ar
rangement shall have been placed in
operation, 1t is contended that 1t would
be of decided advantage in the end.
This estimate of benefit is derived
from the fact that all appointees to
line and the three staff corps. with the
exception of the Medical and Dental
Corps and the chaplains, would be
from graduates of the Naval Acad-
envy.
The creation of q single promotion
list for the Navy is favored by Chair
man Butler, who would extend it so
as to include members of the medical
and dental branches. This would
necesSitate certain appointees to the
Academy to signify their intention of
,,np Twin diI "a CT in
medical and dental work. The chap
lains, due to the necessity of dfStribut-
ing the members of this corps among
the religious denominations and by
reason of the character of their duties,
il is believed. will probably be an eX-
ceptiou TO this proposed amalgama-
ton.
OF interest to the entire naval scrc-
ice is the assignment of II number of
captains to billetS ashore and afloat
which will become effective within the
next few months. The following are
in addition to those names appearing
in this column last week: Capt. Viii
liam W. Galbraith, L. S. N, director
of naval intelligence. who will be re-
lieved in June by Capt. Arthur J. Hep
burn, u. S. N, will in all probability
be assigned to command Destroyer
Division 25 Of the scouting fleet. Di-
vision 25 has been ordered to depart
from home ports June II for European
waters, upon arrival in which it will
relieve Destroyer Division 81. Capt.
Hepburn will he relieved from com
mand of the L. S. S. West Virginia
by Capt Watt r. Cluverius. head of
the Material Division, Bureau of Naval
Operations. Capt. Orin G.. Murfin,
now at the Naval War College, will
relieve Capt. Cluverius. Capt. Harry
+. Yarnell, L. S. N. commander of the
aircraft Squadrons of the scouting
fleet. will be relieved by Capt. James
j. Raby, L. S. n, now commandant of
the naval air station, Pensacola, Fla.
The latter will be relieved of his pres
ent duties by Capt. Frank B. Upham,
&. S. ", who is now undergoing avia-
tion instruction at that place.
Capt. Clarence A. Adele. L. s. N,
now on duty as aide to the
commandant of the Philadelphia Navy
Yard, will he relieved by Capt.
Ralph p. Craft, L. s. n. now under
instruction at the Army War College,
Washington Barracks, ID. &. The for
mer. who has been selected by the
department TO command the L. S. S.
New York, will relieve Capt. David e. |
Theleen. L. :. n, who will succeed |
Capt. Paul p. Foley, l.. s. N. as tech |
nical aide to the Secretary of the |
Navy. 1t has not yet been decided to |
what duty Capt. Foley will be assigned !