Evening star., 1935-02-27
CHANGES INVOLVE |
DC. NAVY OFFICERS
Secretary Swanson An.
nounces Transfer of Sew.
eraI Rear AdmiraIs.

A number Of Washinstoniasfs. In
cluding several rear admirals, who will
get nag commands afioat during the
coming Summer, are involved in
changes announced today by Secretary
Swanson.
Rear Admiral Arthur p. Fairfield,
now assistant chief of the Bureau of
Navigation, will 90 to command
Cruiser Division Z.
Rear Admiral Frederick j. Horne
will be transferred from the Examin-
ing Board, Navy Department, to COM
mand Cruiser Division 6.
Rear Admiral Harry L. Brinser will
60 from the Shore Establishment Divi-
sion in the ONCE Of Assistant secre-
tary Roosevelt, to command Cruiser
Division 4.
Transferred to Boston.
Rear Admiral Walter r. Gherardi
will be transferred from the post OF
photographer, Bureau Of Navigation,
to commandant Of the first naval dis
trict, Boston, Mass.
Capt. George ]. Meyers will 20 from
the once Of Naval Operations, to
command the Special Service Squad
ron, which operates in Central Amer
ican waters. Capt. Meyers has been
selected to rear admiral by the Selec-
ton Board that convened in December
Capt. Edward J. Marquart, now at
tached to the once Of Naval Opera
tions, will become comrnandant Of the
18th naval district with headquarters
In Cavite, Philippine Islands. He, too,
was chosen for advancement to rear
admiral IN December.
Coming to Washington are:
Rear Admiral Adolphus e. Watson,
commanding the destroyers Of the
Scouting Force, will become president
Of the Naval Examining Board.
Rear Admiral H. e. Lackey, now
commanding Cruiser Division 1, will
head the Shore Establishment Divi-
sion at the department
Rear Admiral A. w. johnson, now
commander Of aircraft Of the Base
Force, will come to the General Board,
which sits at the Navy Department.
Will Leave China.
Rear Admiral John D. Wainwright,
now commanding the Yangtze Patrol
in China, will come to the Board of
Inspection and Survey at the depart
ment.
Rear Admiral A. st. c. Smith, COM
mandant Of the Navy Yard. Norfolk.
Va. will go to command Battleship
Division g.
Rear Admiral Walter N. Vernon,
former aide to Presidents Hoover and
Roosevelt, will be detached from the
Naval War College at Newport, r. l.,
to command Cruiser Division 8.
Rear Admiral w. H. Allen, now
commandant Of the Navy Yard at
Cavite, p l.. will 60 to command the
Yangtse Patrol.
Rear Admiral George F. Neal, who
served In Washington recently as aide
to the Secretary Of the Navy and who
Is now commanding the Naval Train
ing Station at San Diego, Calf, will
60 to command the Mine Squadron.
Vice Admiral T. T. Craven, COM
nanding the battleship divisions Of
the Battle Force, will become COM
mandant Of the 18th Naval District,
Will Ilcduqudi Iclo al OcdILit, W dSIls
Commandant at Norfolk.
Rear Admiral Charles 6. Freeman,
former superintendent of the Naval
Observatory here and now COM
manding the Special Service Squad
ron. will become commandant at the
Norfolk Navy Yard.
Admiral Frank Brumby, command
ing the Battle Force of the United
States Fleet, will become command
ant Of the 5th Naval District, with
headquarters at the Naval Operating
Base at Norfolk.
Vice Admiral Edward II. Campbell,
former judge advocate general of the
Navy, who served at the department
some years ago and is now COM
mander Of the Scouting Force, will
become commandant of the 18th
Naval District, with headquarters at
San Francisco, Calf.