Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
Army and Navy
News
Army.

TtS, p. M. Ashburn, M. A. Delaney, T.
L. Rhoads, c. r. Reynolds, r. U. Pat
terson, W. L. Keller, j. w. Crissinger
and j. r. Siler.
1t is by no means certainty that
Gen. Ireland will not be retained as
surgeon general in which event a va
cancy at the head of the department
will not occur until that officer reached
the age requiring statutory retirement
in May of 1881.
In view of the fact that the new
Chief of Staff, Gen. Macarthur, viii
assume his new duties in November,
three or four weeks after the expira-
ton of Gen. Ireland's term of Office, it
would occasion no surprise If the latter
officers successor would not be APP
pointed until after Gen. Macarthur
takes ONCE.
With the candidates for the Army
Olympian equestrian team now en-
gagged in their preliminary training
that will continue until December, OFF,
cialS responsible for the formation of a
nucleus for the team have stressed the
fact that the problem of developing
riders and horses is not limited to the
mounted branches of the service.
While the mounted branches will have
more riders and horses available, per-
haps, it is not the intention of Maj.
Gen. Guy V. Henry, Chief of Cavalry,
who has been designated as the War
Department representative in all mat
tiers pertaining to the participation of
the Army in the 1882 Olympics, to
limit the selection of riders and horses
to the mounted arms.
A particular event has been assigned
to each Cavalry regiment. for which
horses are to be trained and developed
within the regiment, and from time to
time corps area commanders will re-
port to the War Department the prog
.n1,a 10 vii I.of,
areas in furtnering this plan. If suit
able proSpects-riders and horses-are
known to be available in the various
corps areas, an opportunity will be
given these individuals for a try-out
Tor the 1882 equestrian team.
Navy.
Though Admiral Charles F. Hughes
will reach the statutory retirement age
of 81 years on october II, he will not
be transferred to the retired list of the
Navy until November /. This is the
result of q recently enacted statute
which simplifies accounting and pro-
vides that retirements for age, phys
ical disability and upon own applica-
ton shall take effect on the first of
the month after they become due. Ad-
niral Hughes will remain on duty as
Chief of Naval Operations, Navy De-
partment, until November /, the date
of his retirement under the new law.
With the winning by the U. S. is.
New Mexico of the Nays battle eff.
cheney pennant for the third consecu-
tive year, the officers and men aboard
that vessel have established new rec
ord. During the past competitive year
the New Mexico has been commanded
by Capt. A. E. watson. Other officers
on the New Mexico whose services
were instrumental in bringing both the
battle efficiency pennant and the gun
merry trophy to the New Mexico were:
Comdrs. r. S. Edwards and F. A.
Daubin, Lieut.. Comdrs. r. r. Thomp-
son, F. s: Low and L. Q. Afford; Lieuts.
H. r. Thurber, w. z. Smith, c.. II.
Murphy, j. H. Carter, w. N. Upedegraff,
M. M. Dupre, G. Wellborn, jr., and w.
l.. Freseman, and Lieut.. (junior grade)
W. M. Lyman.
For vessels of the light cruiser class,
the u. S. S. Concord won the battle
efficiency. pennant. This vessel was
N. Other oficers contributing to the
excellent performance of this vessel
were: Comdr. w. r.. Smith, Lieut..
Comdr. Granat, Lieut.. Comdr. L. r.
Vail, Lieut.. (junior grade) William
Kirten and Ensign r. H. Speck.
The u. S. S. Omaha, commanded by
Capt. John Downer, was winner of the
gunnery trophy for vessels of the light
cruiser class. In addition to Capt.
Downer, letters of commendation have
been sent to the following officers on
this vessel: Comdr Ellis Landox, execu-
tive officer: Lieut.. Comdr. Frank 2.
Beatty, gunnery officer; Lieut.. Ellsworth
D. McEathron, spotter, and Lieut.
Daniel F. Worth, assistant gunnery and
fire control officer.
The U. S. S. Barker, commanded by
Comdr. e. j. Gillian, was awarded the
highest merit in gunnery among vessels
of the destroyer class.
Three or four chief machinists or ma
.cflinists will be assigned by the Navy
Department to undergo the course in
optical instruction at the Washington
Navy Yard. This course will begin
about January and will include
six months work at Washington fol-
lowed by two or three at Dahlgren, Va.
Applications for assignment to this
course should reach the Bureau of Navi-
cation by october /, 1880.
The u. S. s. Vestal, commanded by
Capt. w. r.. Van Anken, one Of the
oldest ships in commission in the Navy,
has been awarded the trophies for
auxiliary and tender class In both engi-
neering and gunnery, and also the bat
tie efficiency pennant in that class.
Naval Observation Plane Squadron 9
of the Marine Corps has been awarded
the gunnery trophy for attaining the
highest merit IN aircraft gunnery in the
observation and scouting class. No
other SQUADRON in this class attained
merit within 95 per cent of VO-9M.
Mai. James E. Davis, u. S. M. C., is the
present commanding officer of ObServa-
ton Squadron en- having relieved Maj.
Francis 7. Evans in July OF this year.
The number of chief warrant and
warrant officers of the Navy has, for the
last several years, remained about the
same, the number appointed each year
about equaling the number separated
from the service. During this time,
however, there has been an increased
demand for the services of chief war
rant and warrant officers, notably for
the new cruisers and to less extent rs
naval aviators.
In view of the above circumstances
it will not be possible for the present
fiscal year to keep all vessels provided
with the number of chief warrant and
warrant officers given in the allowance
list. Some vessels will have to carry
vacancies. IT will also not be possible
this year TO continue a rotation OF three
years sea duty to two years shore duty
for all chief warrant and warrant
officers.
A course in submarine instruction.
the duration of which is about six
months, will begin at the submarine
base at New London, Conn, on Janu-
ary S, 1881 officers who will have
completed two or more years sea duty
are eligible for submarine training.
Those who are eligible for this assign
nent are reminded that submarine is