Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-10


ing citizens of the United States were
accepted for re-enlistment, % natu-
rallied citizens We're accepted for first
enlistment, and l6S naturaliZed Citi-
EenS We're re-enlisted. The stringent
restrictions which debarred aliens
Who had only secured their first
papers imposed a hardship upon the
districts Of Buffalo, Boston. Detroit
and New York. but Notwithstanding
this handicap. these districts in most
cases obtained their prescribed quotas.
Approval has been given by the
Navy Department OF the itinerary
Of the L. 5. s. Pittsburgh, flagship
"f the American naval forces in
Europe, in command of Rear Admiral
Roger Welles, L. S. N. and that Of
destroyer division p. composed of the
LamSon. COghlan. Bruce, Preston, Os-
borne and the Charles Osborne.
Leaving Nillefranche on January
IS, the Pittsburgh Will arrive at Leg
horn on the following day. She will
depart from this port on February 4.
will arrive at Naples on February 5
and viii remain at anchor here until
February % when she will sail for
Palermo. She Will arrive at Palermo
on February 24 and on March l will
sail for Malta. where she is due to
dII4Nc on MATCH 4. Sllt Will lej We
Malta on March u for Alexandria,
where she is due to arrive on March
10
Destroyer division 81 is divided into
two sections, the itinerary OF the
first section composed of the Lamson
Coghlan, and the Bruce-that is, the
arrival dates at the various ports
being as follows: Leaving Toulon on
January y. they will arrive at Genoa
on January IS: Gulf OF Naples, Janu-
airy &c; Messina. Februar- 6; Otranto,
February i6 Bizerta, February %:
Malta, March l6, and Alexandria,
March IS.
The second section Of destroyer di-
vision u is composed of the Preston.
Osborne and the Charles Osborne, the
itinerary of which-that is. the ar
rival dates-follows: Leaving Toulon,
these vessels will arrive at Vile
franche on January u. Leghorn on
January 10. Naples February ,. BIZ
zerta February %, Malta March l and
Alexandria March %.
In addition to those officers men
toned previously in this column, the
Navy Department has selected the
following to take the course of in
Struction in aviation, which will be
given at the Pensacola naval air sta
Jion in February. They are E,nsigns
Raymond r. Waller, Herbert r. Bal
lenger, William A. Fly, Myron s.
Teller, Steve V. Edwards and John
K. B. Ginder.
The following lieutenants of the
chaplain corps have become eligible
for promotion to the rank of lieu
tenant commander from December 81.
1925, upon completion of the four
years service. They are Edgar w.
Davis Thomas j. Burke and Joseph
Is. Earnest, jr.
simultaneously the department an
nounced that the following officers
have bebcome eligible for promotion
TO the next higher grade on the dates
indicated They are: December 6,
Lieut. Comdr John r. Beardall.
Lieut.. Donald NJ. Dalton and Lieut..
d. 81 Thomas II. Binford; December
is. Lieut. u. 81 Thomas 7. Craven:
December l., Lieut.. Comdr- Timothy
j. Keleher. Lieut.. Theodore +. Chan
der and Lieut.. u. 81 Perley f. Pen
dIeton; December -, Lieut.. d. g.
Walton W. Smith.
Rear Admiral Luther L. Gregory,
Civil Engineer Corps, took his oath
of Office January for reappointment
as chief Of the Bureau of Yards and
Docks for term of four years. Next
Wednesday Rear Admiral Harry B.
Rousseau, Civil Engineer Corps, will
leave Washington for temporary duty
IN Los Angeles, Calf, in connection
with his work as receiver of naval
petroleum reserve No. 1.
Army.