Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-22
Army andNavyNews

ment. The public building program Of
the Federal Government contemplateS
the erection Of O new building for each
Of these departments, but It Is expected
that at least two years will elapSe be-
fore any action in the matter Is taken.
Though nothing Of q definite nature
has been decided upon with respect to
the site Of these proposed new build
ings, 1t Is believed that they will be
erected somewhere in the vicinity of
the Interior Department Building.
Navy.
With the announcement of the
names of Navy officers who have been
recommended by the 1880 line selec-
ton board for promotion to the grades
of rear admiral, captain and COM
mander, 1t can be determined what
officers will retire this year because of
service in grade, what effect the selec-
tons will have on promotions in the
staff corps and the names Of Officers
who will retire during the course of
the year upon their own application
after 80 years service. Twelve officers
will be transferred to the retired list
of the Navy on June 80, because of
length of service In grade. They are
Franklin D. Harms, John v. Klemann
and Rufus z. Johnston, Con1dr. John
H Blackburn and Lieut.. Comdrs.
Ralph E. Sampson, Frank z. johnson,
Stanley r. Canine, George K. Stod-
dard, Edgar A. Logan. Deupree J..
Friedell and Glenn B. Strickland.
The following three captains have
requested transfer to the retired list, after
over 80 years service Willis Mcdowell
and Frank T. Evans going on the re-
tired list as Of September /, while
Capt. Christopher r. p. Rodgers will
be placed on the retired list Of the
Navy in October.
Oficers who have been selected for
promotion will take rank in the next
higher grades on the dates indicated:
Capt. S. Kepff, June 5; Capt John Hal
ligan, jr., october /; Capt. William T.
Tarrant, November /; Capt. George II
Pettengill. April l, 1881, and Capt. Ed
ward B. Fenner, June l, 1881. These
promotions will occur as a result of
the following retirements: Rear Ad-
miral Julian L. Latimer, Admiral
Charles F. Hughes, Rear Admiral
Louis r. de Steiguer and Rear Ad-
miral Samuel S. Robson.
The 19 commanders who will be pro-
NOTED and the dates of their promo
ton are: Walter H. Lassing, May IL;
rSOSS o. Nulp, June d rTduk y.
Fletcher, June 5; John H. Towers.
Julian H. Collins, Milo F. Draemel and
Walter F. Jacobs, July /; Leo F. WEIGH
and Turner F. Caldwell, September /;
Earl r. Shipp and Charles M. Aus
tin, October /; Ferdinand L. Reich
muth, November 1; Harvey Delano,
April /, 1891: Isaac G. Kidd, June /,
1881. The dates of promotion of the
following commanders to the next
higher grade has not been determined
up to this time: Frank H. Roberts,
Andrew S. Hickey, Charles c. Harti-
gan, George A. Alexander and Roland
M Brainard.
The dates of promotion Of 80 lieu
tenant commanders to the next higher
grade are as follows: Chester c. Jersey,
May IL; Frank H. Kelley, jr.; James A.
Logan, James T. Alexander Francis L.
La Roche, Francis P. Traynor, Howard
B. Berry and Henry B. Cecil, June s.;
Spencer S. Lewis, June 10; Walden l..
Ainsworth, Edward K. Lang, Charles A.
Pownall, Roy C. Smith, jr, and James
G.. Ware, July /; Lawrence F. Reifsnider
and Frederick G. Reinicke, September
/: Miles P. Refo, jr, and Edgar M.
Williams, October i; Howard A. Flani-