Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-03
ADM. PRATT TOBE
OPERATIONS CHIEF
Present Fleet Commander to
Succeed Hughes in High
Naval Command.

(From yesterdays $50 Edition of The Star)
Changes in the high command of the
Navy, made public late today at the
Navy Department, show that the next
chief of naval operations will be Ad-
miral William v. Pratt, commander-in-
chief of the United States feet. who has
just returned from London, where he
served as an expert consultant to the
American treaty delegation.
Admiral Charles F. Hughes, the pres
ent chief of naval operations, will re-
tire from the service on reaching the
statutory age Of "a years on october
IA. In the shakeup of senior naval OFF,
GERS, Rear Admiral Arthur L. Willard,
commandment of the washington Navy
Yard, will go as commander of the
Scouting Fleet; with the rank of vice
admiral, relieving Vice Admiral w. C..
Cole. The relief for Admiral Willard
was not made public in today's SLATE"
Additional changes that will take
place within the next few months in
fleet commands were announced as
follows:
Other Reassignments.
Rear Admiral Jehu v. Chase, now
member of the general board, to COM
mander-in-chief of the United States
fleet with the rank of admiral, reliev-
ing Admiral Pratt.
Rear Admiral Frank H. Schofield
commander of the Battleship Division
OF the Battle Fleet, to COMMUNICATIVE
chief of the Battle Feet, with the rank
of admiral. relieving Admiral Louis M
Mutton. until recently superintendent
OF the Naval Academy. Admiral Null
ton will become commandant of the
LIST Naval District, at Boston, relieving
Rear Admiral Philip Andrews, who
reached the retirement age on March
81. but has been holding over on active
duty at the request of the Navy De-
partment.
Vice Admiral Cole will become COM
mandant of the twelfth naval district
at San Francisco, a post which is now
vacant.
Rear Admiral Thomas P. Magruder,
who achieved notoriety as the vigor-
Gus critic of the Navy in series of
magazine articles, and received a
lengthy suspension from active service
as q result of his fault-finding, now
commander Of the feet base force, will
become commandment of the eighth ma
val district at New Orleans, post
which is now vacant.
Rear Admiral Harley H. Christy,
commander of Battleship Division 3 of
the Battle Fleet, will become command
er of BattleShip Division 4, relieving
Admiral Schoheld.
Coming TO Washington.
Rear Admiral Thomas j. Sem, COM
mander Of the destroyer squadrons of
the Battle Fleet will come to Washing
ton as a member Of the general board.
Rear Admiral Richard H. Leigh,
chief of the Bureau of Navigation, Navy
Department. will become commander of
the battleship divisions of the Battle
Fleet, with the rank of vice admiral,
relieving Vice Admiral Lucius A. Bost-
wick, who will go as commandant of
the 4th Naval District, at Philadelphia.
Rear Admiral Julian l.. Latimer, COM
mandant of the 4th Naval District, will
become commander of the fleet base
Rear Admiral Joel r. p. Pringle,
president of the Naval War College,
Newport, r. l.. will become commander
OF BattleShip Division OF the Battle
Fleet, relieving Rear Admiral Christy
y Rear Admiral Frank B. Upham. COM
mander of the control force. will be-
come chief Of the Bureau Of Naviga-
ton, relieving Admiral Leigh.
Rear Admiral Frank II. Brumby, COM
mander of Light Cruiser Division 2
OF the Scouting Fleet. who was thrown
into the public spotlight by reason OF
his prominence in submarine rescue
operations, will become commandment OF
the navy yards at Norfolk, Va.
Will Head War College.
Rear Admiral Harris Laning, COM
handing Battleship Division of the
Scouting Fleet, will become president OF
the Naval War College.
Rear Admiral Henry V. Butler, COM
mander of the aircraft squadrons of the
Battle Fleet, will come to Washington as
q member of the general board.
Rear Admiral William H. STANDBY
assistant chief of naval operations, will
become commander Of the destroyer
squadrons OF the Battle Fleet, relieving
Admiral Sem.
Rear Admiral Grin q. Murfin, COM
manding Train Squadron /, feet base
force, will become commander OF Light
Cruiser Division 3, relieving Rear Ad-
miral Frank II. Clark.
Rear Admiral Wat T. Cluverius
commandant of the navy yard at Nor
folk, will become commander of Battle
ship Division 2 of the Scouting Fleet.
A number of admirals will be select
ed by the selection board Of the Navy,
which is scheduled to meet In Wash
iuRton Nav IA.