Evening star., 1926-03-14

| branch is a fOurNear appointment.
| This contention. it was pointed out.
| is without foundation. as Gen. Taylor.
the present chief of Engineers. was
| appointed to succeed Maj. Gen. Ian
sing RI. Beach in 1924 when the for
| mer had just few days over two
years yet to serve before reaching
| the age of o.
NAVY.
Despite the fact that majority of
| the naval constructors are, opposed to
| the proposal to equalize promotion be-
| tween line and staff officers Of the
| Navy, the indications are that this
| legislation will be reported out by the
| naval committee, to be placed on the
calendar. Rear Admiral j. ID. Beuret,
chief constructor, pointed out this
week that hetcould not see how it
would equaliZe promotion between line
and staff or between the staff corps;
he insisted that it would produce va
| riations leading to serious administra-
| tive difficulties as furnishing more
| captains than were needed.
In his comments upon this subject.
| the admiral referred To the effect of
| aSe-in grade retirement, now applying
| to the line and not applicable to the
| staff. 1t is impossible to determine eN-
actly the effect age-in- grade retire
ment has on promotion. Admiral Beu-
ret said. as this depends, even If re-
| cruiting has been uniform. on the
rate of wastaSe that is obtained. The
result of this proposal. he pointed out,
| depends on the policy. followed by the
| selection boards in making selections.
/ There is a difference between line and
staff selections. due TO line retirement
| for age in grade. with the result, 1t
| is apprehended. that in the staff corps
there would be an unknown increase
| of officers in the upper grades. There
is nothing to govern the practice of
| the selection boards beyond the oath
| to select for the best interests of the
| service.
| Admiral Beuret appeared to favor
such definite adjustment in percen-
tages of the upper grades as might
| be justified in view of the effect of
| age ain. grade retirement in the line and
| its absence in the staff. If these in
| creases in percentages were made in
the upper grades. it was not consider
| ed difficult to provide that the stan
officers. destined for promotion ahead
of their line running mates, mark
! time until the running mates of the
| line are advanced.
| The following appointed SECOND
| lieutenants of the Marine Corps have
been assigned to duty at the Marine
barracks. navy yard, Norfolk. Va.
They are: James 4. Donohue. Gran
Vile X. Frisbie, Donald NJ Hamilton,
| Matthew G. Horner, Lawrence Nor
man. Earl IA. Phillips, Paul 4. Put
nam. James NJ. Ranck. Presley NJ.
Rixey and Laramie d. Snead.
The orders of Capt Frederick J..
Horne, just recently detached from
command of the L. S. S. Omaha,
which authorized him to proceed to
the Sd Naval District for duty. have
been changed. He has been directed
to pursue a course of aviation train
ing at. Pensa cola, upon the completion
of which he will report to the Bureau
of Navigation, Washington. D. c., for
further orders. Capt. stephen v.
Graham, who has been on duty at the
New York Navy Yard, has been as
signed to command the L. S. $.
Pueblo. the receiving ship at that
yard. relieving Capt. George l.. p.
Stone. who has been ordered to COM
mand the L. S. S. Tennessee. Capt.
! Charles w. Early, who has been on
duty in the navy yard division, Bu-
reau of Opera tions. Navy Department,
will be relieved some time this month
by Comdr. Paul p. Blackburn, who
will be detached from command of the
L. S. S. Niagara. Capt. Early will be
assigned to sea duty.
Comdr. l.. NJ Stewart of the 18th
Naval District reported to the Bureau
of Navigation this week for a three
week instruction period of indoctrina-
ton in Naval Reserve affairs. To-
morrow Lieut.. Comdr. T. d. Rud-
dock from the 18th Naval District
san Diego. Calf, will report to this
same division in the Bureau of Navi-
cation for similar period of indoc-
trination. Upon the completion of
instruction. these two officers will re-
turn to their respective districts for
duty with he Naval Reserves.
simultaneously with the conference
held last week in the War Department
attended by the chiefs of the War
Department branches for the purpose
of revising the promotion list Of the
Army, there developed on the part of
some members of the House naval
committee to seriously consider the
rearrangement of the commissioned
personnel of the Navy on single list.
The belief was expressed that the Gre
alton of the single list would simplify
matters and eliminate the running
mate principle, which has been the
cause of considerable confusion to the
committee members.
| Placing into effect such a change, it
was believed. would be simple mat
ter of accomplishment, the advocates
| for the change pointing out that they
could see no reason why such a system
could not be applicable to the Navy.
as they understood it had been. with
satisfaction in the Army. In this con-
nection Comdr. J. S. Mccain, on duty
| in the Bureau of Navigation, pointed
out that there would be a greater di-
versity of interest in the attempt to
create a single list than there has been
indicated in the effort at equalization
of the opportunity for promotion.
Six lieutenants Gunior grade) Of the
| Supply Corps Of the Navy became due
on March for promotion to the rank
| of lieutenant in that corps. They are
Stephen r. Edison, Matthias A. Rog
genkamp. Harold A. Rigby, John f..
| Wood, Francis nj. Waldron and Edwin
| A. Eddiegorde.
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