Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-27

Navy.
It Is understood that negotiations are
about completed for renewal, in No
vember, for another four-year period OF
the contract under which the American
naval mission is maintained in Brazil
In the event of the renewal of the con-
tract, Rear Admiral Noble e. Irwin will
remain as head of the mission fol
another year. The preliminary sched-
ule of assignments of high ranking Of
ficers that will be made in the Summer
Of 1891 contemplates the assignment OF
Admiral Irwin TO duty atioat at that
time.
The Navy Department has under
consideration the designation of q flag
officer to command light cruiser Divi-
sion OF the Scouting Fleet, which will
be organized late in September. This
light cruiser division will consist of the
Northampton (flagship). Pensacola
Salt Lake City and the Chester. Pres
ent plans also contemplate the assign
ment of the u. s. S. Louisville to this
division. The Louisville Is due for COM
pletion in March of 1891.
Consideration is also being given AT
the Navy Department to the selection
of an officer for duty as commandant
of the 18th naval district and naval
operating base, San Diego, Calf, as
successor to Rear Admiral Ashley H
Robertson, who died on July Is.
Several new captains will shortly ar
rive in washington for duty at the
Navy Department. Capt. Hugo w
Osterhaus, who has been on duty In
the department as member OF the
naval examining board, has been as
signed to duty in the Bureau OF Navl-
CATION, where he will be in charge OF
the Naval Reserve division. He sue
ceeds Capt. Neil e. Nichols, who Is now
in command Of the U. 8. 8. Detroit
Capt. Osterhaus' duties on the exaInirl-
ing board will be taken over by Capt
Martin X. Metcalf, who Just recently
completed a course at the Naval War
College. Another new arrival in the
bureau will be Capt. Ralph p. Graft
who has been in command OF the q. s
S. Galveston. He will assume charge
about September q of the discipline di-
vision, relieving Capt. Ralph e. Pope
who will become director OF ofticer per-
sonnet of the Bureau Of Navigation
about September Is. The latter officer
will relieve Capt. Joseph o. Richardson
who has been assigned to duty in con-
nectlon with fitting out, and 10 COM
mand, the U. s. s. Augusta. Capt
mand of the U. S. S. Patoka, Will come
to duty in the bureau as director OF
enlisted personnel, relieving Capt. Fred
II. Poteet, who has been ordered To
duty as assistant chief of staff to the
commander-in-chief OF the Battle
Fleet.
During 1881 four officers Of the Navy
will be assigned to duty as naval at
taches at London, Paris, The Hague
and Santiago. The oficers to be as
signed to this duty will relieve the fol-
lowing, respectively: Capt. william w
Galbraith, London; Capt. George w
steele, Paris; Condr. Arle A. Cerwin
The Hague. and Condr. Irving II. May
field, Santiago. An officer win also b.
selected next year to relieve Capt
Clark II. Woodward as marine super
intendent of the Panama Canal.
Lieut.. Comdr. Walter s. DeLany, wnt
has been on duty in the Bureau o.
Navigation, has been transferred u
| duty in the Bureau of Naval Opera
tons. Lieut.. Comdr. Charles O.. NC
| Cord, \ attached to the naval aircraf
| factory at Philadelphia, has been ap
| pointed Navy Department representa-
! tive on the conference committee OF
power plant and electrical eauipmen
of the National Fire Protection Asso
citation.