Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-07-22
Army andNavyNews

| the rank of commander has been post
poned until September 4. 1928. This
change In the time of converting the
board was due to the fact that there
we're several officers on the Asiatic sta
ton eligible to be considered by the
board who desired to submit statements.
The Dental Corps board will not be con-
vened until October. at which time 1t
will recommend 10 lieutenant COM
nianders of that corps for promotion to
the rank of commander
The Supply Corps board, headed by
Rear Admiral Thomas S. Jewett, which
convened on July Q and which met for
the purpose of selecting not more than
four lieutenant commanders OF that
corps for promotion to the rank of
commander, rendered its report last
week and It has been sent to the Prest-
dent for his approval.
| Capt. Howard d. Lamar Is. c., who
has been OIL duty as aid and supply OH
Ger on the staff of the commander OF
the destroye err squadrons of the scouting
feet, will be relieved by Capt. John F..
O'Mara Is. c., who has been detached
from duty in the Bureau of Supplies
and Accounts. Capt. Lamar will come
to Washington, where he viii undergo
the next course of instruction at the
A1IuN AttASEG.
Comdr. Claude A. Bonvillian, who
has been on duty as aid on the staff
of the commander of the scouting fleet,
will come to duty at the Navy Depart
ment with the board of inspection and
survey. Lieut. Comdr. James NJ. Steele,
on duty as executive officer Of the
u. S. S. Toucey, has been assigned to
duty in the Bureau of Navigation, Navy
Department. Lieut., Comdr. George A.
Rood will be transferred from command
of the u. S. s, W. to duty In the Blu
reau of Navigation, while Lieut.. Condr,
John *. Richards. jr. will go from COM
mand of the u. S. S. John ID. Ford to
duty in the photographic Office, Navy
Department.
During August Capts. Ivan c. Wet
tengel and Joseph o. Fisher additional
number) will be transferred to the re-
tired list of the Navy upon their own
applications after 30 years service.
Can't. Wettengels retirement in August
will result in the following promotions
to the next higher grades, respectively:
Comdr. Burton H, Green, Lieut. Comdr.
Archibald McGlasson. Lieut.. j, B. Hef-
fernan and Lieut.. (Junior Grade) E. G,
Metcalfe.
For the first time. as far as can be
recalled the u. s. s. Omaha has won
all four trophies and prizes in her light
cruiser class. Thase four trophies are
gunnery, engineering, greatest engineer
ing Improvement and battle efficiency.
This vessel was commanded during the
year by Capt. Allen Buchanan. Lieut..
Comdr. Carleton III. Wright was gum
merry officer. and Lieut., Comdr. Jay l..
Kerley was engineering officer.
The u. S. S. New Mexico, which won
both the gunnery and engineering tro-
PIXIES in the nattleship class, was COM
manded early in the last competitive
year by Capt William ID. Leahy tnow
chief OF ordnance with the rank of rear
admiraD and during the remainder of
the year by Capt. Edgar b. Larimer,
Lieut.. Comdr william Fl. p Blandy was
gunnery officer, and Lieut.. Comdr. Van
Leer Kirkman was engineering officer.
The gunnery trophy in the cruiser
class was won by the U. S. S. Rochester,
which was commanded during the last
one-half of The competitive year by
Capt. Harry A. Baldridge. Lieut.. John
E. Ginrivh was gunnery officer. and
Lieut.. Charles A. Wlliteford was engi-
neering officer This vessel also made
tn greatest improvement in engineer
ing for this class.