Evening star., 1934-12-16
REAR ADM|RALC|ES.
GIVEN 8 CAPTAINS
YuIetide Promotions Include
Captaincies for %
Commanders.

commander IN chlef OF the OnlCeQ
States Fleet, yesterday gave Christmas
presents in the form of promotions to
eight captains Of the Navy, who will
become rear admirals, and % COM
manders, who will advance to the rank
of captain. The Chief Executives
naval aide, Capt. Wilson Brown, jr.,
Is one Of the new rear admirals.
Washingtonians Jared well in the
selections, for five of the captains pro-
NOTED are serving here and the others
have either served in the National
Capital or are known in the city.
Capt. John Downes, now chief of staff
of the commander of the Scouting
Force, but until recently in charge of
the Naval Reserve Division Of the Bu-
reau of Navigation, Navy Department,
was elevated. He is the fourth gener-
alton OF his family to serve the Navy.
The first Capt. John Downes entered
the service aboard the United States
frigate Constitution in 1900.
Capt. George Julian Meyers, in
charge of the War Plans Division, Of
fee of the Chief of Naval Operations
at the department, is another new rear
admiral. His home is at 2023 r street.
Capt. Marquart Included.
Capt. Edward j. Marquart, on duty
in the Office of the Chief of Naval
Operations also, is promoted. His
World War service won him a special
letter Of commendation for duty at
the naval gun factory here. His home
is at 2945 Newark street.
Capt. Gilbert Jonathan Rowcliff
commander Of Destroyer Squadron
-Four of the Battle Force, who holds
the Navy Cross for his World War
work in promoting gunnery in the
Atlantic Fleet, is another new rear
admiral. His home is 245 King Geofge
street, Annapolis, Md.
Capt. Julius C. Townsend is an
other officer to whom the highest rank
has come. He is in charge of the
Ships Movement Division in the Office
OF the Chief of Naval Operations. He
holds the Medal of Honor for dis
tinguished conduct in battle at Vera
Cruz, Mexico, April %, 1914. During
the World War, he commanded Naval
Air Stations in Ireland. He lives at
2540 Massachusetts, avenue.
Capt. Walter S. Anderson, Naval At
tache of the American Embassy,
London, England, is likewise promoted
to rear admiral He served previously
as supervisor of New York Harbor and
later commanded the battleship U.
S. S. West Virginia.
Rear Admiral Samuel NJ Robinson,
whose permanent rank is captain, but
who has held the temporary rank of
rear admiral since assuming the post
of chief Of the Bureau of Engineering,
Navy Department. May 20, 1881, is ele-
waited to a permanent rear admiral.
His home is at 1859 Twenty-ninth
street.
Promoted To Captain.
Commanders elevated to captains
include:
Comdr. Samuel A. Clement, on duty
in the Office of naval intelligence and
living at 2036 Allen place.
Comdr. Walter K. Fitzpatrick, execu-
tive officer, u. S. s. Pennsylvania.
Comdr. Francis w. Rockwell, holder
Of the Navy Cross and now executive
officer Of the batthship U. 8. s.
Mississippi.
Comdr. Sydney NJ. Kraus, now on
duty involving flying. as material
officer on the staff of the commander,
Aircraft, Battle Force.
Comdr. Charles c. Ross. holder of
the Navy Cross for World War service.
now force engineer officer on the staff
Of the commander Of the Battle Force.
Comdr. Archer NJ r. Allen, COM
mander Of Destroyer Division IA.
Comdr. Howard H. Crosby, execu-
tive officer of the battleship U. S. S.
Maryland.
Comdr. Francis Cogswell, holder of
the Navy Cross, now commanding the
U. S. s. Oglala.
Comdr. James McCredie Irish, on
duty at the navy yard, New York, N. Y.
Comdr. Paul E. Speicher, now on the
staff of the Army War College here.
He holds the Navy Cross and lives at
2605 Thirty-sixth place.
Comdr. Arthur S. Carpenter, one
Of the eminent naval heroes of the
World War, now on duty in the Office
Of the Chief Of Naval Operations.
His home is at 2807 Thirty-sixth
place. AS commanding officer of the
destroyer U. S. S. Tanning. he won
the distinguished service medal, and
his ship engaged the German sub
marine U-58 Off the south coast of
Ireland on November IT, 1917. The
submarine was forced to come to the
surface and surrender, the only. in
stance in the war where a German
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American warship and prisoners were
taken.
Comdr. James L. Kaufman, execu-
tive officer Of the Naval Training Sta
tion, Newport, r. l., holder Of the
Navy Cross.
Comdr. william D. Brereton, jr., ex-
ecutive officer of the U. S. S. Chi
cago.
Comdr. William H. Munroe, aide to
Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Henry L. Roosevelt. He lives at 3511
Woodley road.
Comdr. Albert M. Penn, engineer
officer on the staff Of the commander
Of cruisers Of the Scouting Force.
Comdr. Paul Henry Bastedo, another
outstanding World War naval hero,
now on duty in the Office of Naval
Operations. He lives at 3055 w street.
He holds the Distinguished Service
Medal for his service as commander
of Subchaser Squadron One and as
commander Of a detachment of three
subchasers in the engagement of
DuraZzo in the Adriatic-the only
time an organized American naval
surface force attacked an enemy
stronghold during the war and was
under fire.
Comdr. Andrew D. Denney, execu-
tive officer Of the U. s. 8. Arizona.
Comdr. Charles M. Yates, command
ing the U. S. s. Arctic.
Comdr. John F. Shafroth, jr., execu-
tive officer of the U. s. S. West Vir-
ginia. He holds the Navy Cross.
Comdr. James at Annapolis.
Comdr. Jules James, on duty at the
Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md.
Comdr. John r. Beardall, executive