Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-01
Army andNavyNeWs

Hetfeld. Thomas A. Fortescue, William
w. Hargrave. John Buckley and
Charles S. Stephenson.
Supply CoTpS--Charles r, OLeary,
Howard H. Alkire, Edwin M. Hacker
Omar D. Conger. James p. Helm, Henry
l.. Beach. Spencer {. Dickinson, Robert
S. Chew, Irwin D Coyle. Paul A, Clarke,
George S. Wood. Hervey B. Ransdels,
Harold c. Shaw. Robert w. Clark, Ar
thur H. Mayo. William Cover. Harry
w. Rusk. jr,; Thomas Cochran and
Frederick c. Bowerfind.
Dental Corps--Joseph d. Halleck
Harry d. Johnson. William L. Darnall
Logan A Willard. John r. Barber
George H. Reed. Franklin l.. Morey
John " McAlpin. Marson w. Mangold
and Edward E. Harris.
Twelve medical officers of the Navy
will undergo the next course Of in
Struction at the Naval Medical School,
the instruction in which will begin
Frederick r. Haselton, Edward j.
Swanson, James G. Drybred, John H
Korb. Ernest Ward, Richard B. Black
we'll. Issac B. Polak. Arthur J. 10y,
Carl D. Middlestadt and Thomas j.
Carer.
Extensive efforts are being made by
the Navy Department to modernize the
radio equipment OF the naval forces
afioat. 1t being pointed out by high
ranking officer of the feet that the
continued use of obsolete and insult
able equipment is contributing far
more than any one cause to prevent
the development of proper feet tactics,
and would. in case OF war, leave the
feet under an almost insurmountable
handicap against well equipped
enemy. In the case of battleShlps,
there has been completed approximate
~ 40 per cent of the project in mod
ernizing the radio equipment program
of the Iieet, in the aircraft carriers be-
tween SO per cent and 40 per cent, in
the line cruisers about 20 per cent. in
the fleet submarines about 90 per cent
and in other submarines around Is per
cent. The probable dates Of compile
ton Of the program for the various
classes Of vessels at the present rate
ranges from 1882 to 1887.
It is of vital Importance that this
dlo-modernizlng program be nnisneu
as whole, as the ships must be able TO
communicate with each other, and the
SET on one ship should mesh with the
set on another ship. 70 accomplish this
the Navy Department has maze efforts
TO nave comprehensive program and
TO cOntine their expenditures within that
program so that all the ships would be
on 1ixed standard of enicIency at a
slven time.
Considerable speculation Is being in
0uIged III relative To the selection OF
commanding on1cers of the two air
craft carriers, U. S. S. Lexington and
U. S. S. Saratoga, in view OF the tact
that Capts. Albert w. Marshall and
Henry h. YarneH, respectively, In COM
mand of those ships. have been sell
ected for promotion TO the grade of rear
acmlral. There has been discussed. II
Is understood, the assignment OF Capt
Ernest j. King TO command one OF the
carriers, and also the detail OF Rear
Admiral Marshall TO relieve Capt KING
in command OF the aircraft squad ons
Of the scouting meet. Rear Admiral
John Halligan, engineer n-chief of
the Navy, VINO had been selected to
command the u. S. S. Maryland, will
in all probability be sent to the naval
air station at Pensacola for the avn
alton observers course, and in the
event he qualities, will be assigned to
command the other carrier. The name
of Rear Admiral Yarnell has been men,
toned as a probable successor of Ad-
miral Halligan as engineer-in-chief of
the Navy.
Rear Admiral Harris Laning. who
has been on duty as chief of staff To
Admiral de SteIguer as communicating
chief of the battle fleet, will be re-
lieyed of these duties, and will be as
signed To command BattlcShip Division
2 Of the scouting feet in September
as the relief Of Rear Admiral George
w, Laws. Capt Arthur j. Hepburn.
who was selected by the 1923 selection
board for promotion TO rear admiral
will go to duty with Admiral Pratt
as chief of staff of the battle fleet.
Rear Admiral Joseph W. Reeves, COM
mander of the aircraft Squadrons Of
the battle feet, has arrived in wash
ington for temporary duty as the bat
tie fleet representative on the board
considering the aircraft procurement
program for the 1929 fiscal year. Rear
Admiral Thomas y. Craven, director
OF naval communications, will be de-
tached from his duty In the Navy De-
partment in July, and will proceed TO
Great Lakes, III, where he will assume
the duties Of commandment Of the 9th
naval district and the naval training
station.
The transfer of Capt. Ivan Il, Wet
tengel To the retired list OF the Navy
on August !, will result In the promo
/ ton on August of Comdr. Burton II
Green and Lieut. Comdr. Richard w
| WucSt. while the retirement Of Rear
Admiral EHWnrd NJ EnMrla AHEtISf
| II Will result In the promotion OF Capt
Harry E. Yarneil. Comdr. Issae r.
Dortch, and Lieut.. Comdr. Archibald
McGiasson.
/ The death OF Mai Charles A, Lut2
! and LIST Lieut. Horace G, Busbey, y s.
| Marin" Corps, in an airplane crash al
| FILE. Va, on June %, has resulted IN
| The promotion on June "a of the fol-
/ lowing officers Of the Marine Corps
| Capt. Cecil s. Baker, LIST Lieut.. John
| Caluff and I'd Lieuts. Albert r. Bourne
and Kenneth l., Moses.
| Unless vacancies occur in the mean
| time 10 advance the dates OF promotion
| the following officers of the Marine
/ Corps viii become due for promotion
on July 3, 1928 Lieut.. Frank j
5chWable, Mai Clayton 3. Vogel, Capt
| John r., Is. Morris, ist Lieut. Judson
II Fitzgerald, and I'd Lieut., IRA l.
! Kimss.
Brig Cen. Dion Williams, who ha:
been on duty at Marine Corps head
| quarters MS assistant 10 the comman'
dant. win leave Washington tomorrow
for his new station as commanding
officer Of the Marine Corps base. Sar
Diego, Calf He will be relieved al
Marine Corps headquarters by Brig
Gen. Ben II. Fuller.
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