Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-06
ADMIRAL {. w. EBERLE
DIES IN HOSPITAL
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Continued From First Psge)


fleets, his knowledge of naval tactics
and of international affairs and his
work as superintendent of the Naval
Academy during the World War, are
little better known than the innoya-
ton he created and developed.
Rear Admiral Eberle wrote the Nays
flrst work on modern gun and torpedo
drills, which formed the basis for the
present gunnery. He was an authority
on torpedoes and mines and their usage.
Besides assisting In the installation OF
the first wireless telegraph on naval
and codes for the FIRST naval radio COM
munication system, and later developed
it TO include aircraft.
After ne had organized the Atlantic
destroyer hotilla in 1912. Admiral Eberle
was credited with a ajor portion in
developing the smoke screen. While
he was commander of the battle feet
the first airplanes were launched from
catapults on the bsttleships. He de-
Veloped the use of aiTplanes for gunnery
spotting and fire control aboard war
ships and founded the planning divi-
sion OF the Washington navy yard and
gun factory, which alone brought about
uniformity In naval armament con-
struction. ..g
He reorganized the Pacific Fleet after
the war into the battle fleet and was Is
commander In chief with the rank of
full admiral. Upon the completion of
that work he assumed the Nays high
est post, chief OF naval operations here.
During his service In the post. Ad-
miral Eberle's knowledge OF inierns-
tional affairs proved valuable in the
Chinese and Nicaragusn revolutions.
and he played an important part in
guiding the Governments policies in
those crises. He was held at that post
beyond the prescribed period of four
years because of his skillful handling
of those problems. in the Autumn OF
1927 he became chairman OF the Navy
General Board, continuing as such until
his retirement.
Admiral Eberle was born at Denton.
Tex, August II, 1854. the son of Jo-
seph and Mary Eberle. He was ap-
pointed to the Naval Academy from
Fort Smith, Ark. in 1881. and was
graduated four years later. As a young
naval officer he learned sailing craft
seamanship while chsrting strange
waters in the Behrlng Sea and the
Strait of Magellan, and helped TO de-
velOp the Tanner sounding device. In
1889 Admiral Eberle married Miss Tazie
Harrison of San Francisco. a relative of
the late President Benjamin Harrison
They had one son. Comdr Eberle.
When the be ttleship Oregon made her
historic run from tina Pacific Coast
around Cape Horn, in 1898, to meet the
Spa nish feet at Santiago. Cuba. Eberle
vas in command of the forward turret
Shots from the guns he commanded
wrecked the Spanish warship Colon and
drove her ashore.
Saw Service in Philippines.
The admiral saw service in the Philip
pine Insurrection as chief of the Asiatic
Fleet. sfter which he served as aide at
the Naval Academy, aide to the COM
mander of the New York Navy Yard
and as flag officer of the Atlantic Fleet.
He became an instructor at the Naval
War College, recorder of the Naval
Board of Inspection and SURVEY and
later executive officer OF the battIeship
Louisiana when the fleet made the
world trip on President RooseveIt's ad-
ministration.
When holding the rank Of COM
mander he was made commandant of
the Naval Training Station at San
Francisco in 1908. Later he command
ed the gunboat Wheeling on another
globe circling trip
Admiral Eberle was selected by Presi-
dent Wilson in 1918 to superintend the
Naval Academy. When the United
States entered the World War he
speeded up the work OF the upper class
men in order to supply the much.
needed naval officers and increased the
Academys capacity. For his work he
was awarded the Distinguished Service
Medal.
Later he commanded battleship divi-
sions and 2 of the Atlantic fleet and
in 1921 commanded the Pacific feet
until he reorganized it. into the great
battle feet. He became chief of naval
opera tons in 1923.
A small. grey bearded man, Admiral
Eberle was noted for his frmness, yet
was beloved by officers and enlisted men
alike for his kindness, and was re-
spected for his calm judgment and wise
decisions. His strict sense of duty and
his love of his country and the Navy
constituted great force for morale
throughout the fleet. where his name
was regarded as a symbol of loyalty
He numbered among his friends the
heads of several foreign governments