Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
NAVY.

The proposaI which would eQualize
the pay of certain officers of the Ma
rine Corps with that of officers with
corresponding service In the Navy has
been Endorsed by Secretary OF the
Navx Curtis n. Wilbur. This would
give to officers of the Marine Corps
appointed from civil life the same
constructive service as Is given to
officers Of the Navy under the act Of
March 3. 1899. which provided that
all officers, including warrant officers.
who have been or may be appointed
TO the Navy from civil life shall, on
the date Of appointment. be credited.
for computing their pay. with i've
years service" Of1cers appointed 10
the Marine Corps from civil life have
never had the benefit of credit for
constructive service. with the result
that such officers appointed on or be-
| fore March 4, 1919, find themselves
with five years less credit for pay
| purposes than officers In the Navy
| with the same length Of actual COM
missioned service.
Lieuts. Junior Grade) H. p. Need
| ham, 3. w. Fink. J. r. Perry and
| II. A. Bollen, who I'm June will have
completed a three-year course Of post
| graduate instruction in civil engineer
| ing, the first year of which was at
| the Naval Academy and the last two
years at Rensselaer, Polytechnic Insti-
tute. Troy. n. Y. have been trans
ferred from the line of, the Navy TO
the Civil Engineer CqFps. Ensigns
| w. L. Richards. r. Pf~Carlson, ". T.
Eckberg and w. b. Scott will. upon
their completion of the Troy Institute
course In 1928, he transferred to the
| Civil Engineer Corps on attaining the
rank of lieutenant (junior gradel,
while Ensigns Fl. NJ. Sylvester, G. G.
Seahuryr,. William Sihlen and ". B
Howartt will be transferred to that
corps upon the completion Of the
course in 1929. Recommendations
have already been made for the as
signment OF two ensigns this year To
post graduate instruction in civil en-
| gineerng who will be available for
duty in 1890. Lieuts. Junior Gradel
NJ f. Selby and T. J. Kelly became
due for promotion on February 10
and 81. respectively. The following
became due for promotion on Febru
airy IT as the result Of the death
OF Rear Admiral Carl T. Vogelgesang
Condr. r. r. Dillen. Lieut.. Comdr
E. S. r. Brandt, Lieut.. r. B. Carney
and Lieut.. Junior Grade) W. F. Fitz'
gerald As the list Of selectees for
the grade Of rear admiral recommend
| 81 DS LIE last SElSCLiJl tpdIu W az
exhausted with the promotion of Capt
Frank H. Clark on February 10, the
vacancy in the higher grade cannot
be filled until thu recommendations OF
the selection board meeting next June
are approved. Maj. Charles D. Bar
rett, L, s. NJ. c.. who has been on
duty with the Battle Monuments Com
mission, in this city. has been ordered
to Paris, France, for the purpose OF
undergoing the two-year course OF in
struction at l'Ecole de Guerre. Mat
Leon w. Hoyt, L. S. NJ. c.. who Is
now taking that course. will finish
his studies some time this Summer.
Mai Harry L. Smith, L. S. NJ. c., has
been selected for duty as captain Of
| the team which will represent the
| United States in the international free
| rifle competitions, 10 be held at Rome
| Italy in May. He Is now on duty al
the supply depot. Philadelphia.
Naval officers are interested in the
proposal providing that any oficer OF
the Navy who is now serving OF
shall hereafter serve as chief of q
bureau in the Navy Department, and