Evening star., 1926-01-03

cannot assume it's proper place as a
balanced arm Of the fleet.
Due to the death Of Capt. Orton p.
Jackson, U. S. N, on December 5, the
following officers have become due for
promotion to the grades indicated: To
commander, John +. BeardOll; to lieu
tenant comma nder. Donald M. Dalton,
and to lieutenant, Thomas II. Binford.
The following named officers. due to
the retirement of Capt. Chauncey
Shackford, u. S. N, on December l,
have become due for promotion to the
grades indicated: To commander,
Timothy J. keleher; to lieutenant
command nder. Theodore T.. Chandler,
and to lieutenant, Perley Z. Pendleton.
A proposal has been made by eX-
warrant officers of the Navy suggest
ing that after 90 years service, or
over the age of 40 years, members of
this group be allowed voluntary re-
pay for each year Of service. Should
this proposal be carried out, 1t is
pointed out in the Navy Department,
1t would amount to a considerable saw
ing to the Government, because If any
Of the members of this group waited
until they reached the age of 45
years their pay would be greater. Il
is matter of speculation, of course.
as to the number of this class who
would apply for retirement. but the
opinion has been expressed in the
department that a considerable pro
portion of this group would avail
themselves of this opportunity. Esti-
mates have been prepared and pre-
sented as to the practical effects of
this suggestion. 1t is estimated that
should 200 of these officers apply for
voluntary retirement under these pro-
visions it would mean a saving to the
Government of ss.0oO.0OO which is
not In conflict with the financial pro-
gram of the President.
Orders will shortly be issued by
the Navy Department detaching Com
mander David Med. LIE Breton, L. S.
N. from duty as executive officer of
the U. S. S. Wyoming and assigning
him to duty in the Office of Naval
Intelligence. Navy Department. Com
ma rder William f. Halsey will relieve
Commander LIE Breton Of his duties
on the Wyoming.
Rear Admiral Frank II. Schofield,
in command of the destroyer squad
ronS OF the battle fleet, and Rear Ad-
mfral George r. MARVEL. commander
OF the fleet base force. are the only
two flag officers who will complete the
normal two-year sea duty in the next
several months. Speculation is rife in
naval circles that one of these berths
will be given to Rear Admiral Luke
McNamee, who is now on duty as
naval attache at London, while the
other place will be given to eithe~
Rear Admiral Archibald II. Scales COM
mandant of the fourth naval district, or
Rear Admiral Benjamin +. Hutchison
who is now on duty as commandant
of the Washington Navy Yard and
superintendent of the naval gun fac
tory.
The following captains. with their
command positions designated. will
complete their two years of sea duty
during the Summer of 1926: Frank b
Cpham, Tennessee Frank II. Brundy:
New Mexico; David w. Todd, Nevada;
Harry +. Yarnell. aircraft squadrons,
scouting fleet; Edward c. Kalbfus
Trenton; Hayne Ellis, Rochester: Ju-
Illus +. Hellweg. destroyer squadron
IA. scouting fleet; Byron A. Long, An
tares: John Downes, submarine divi-
sion IL; Milton S. Davis, Medusa Ar
thur J. Hepburn. West Virginia; Ray
mond D. Hasbrouck, California; Har-