Evening star., 1937-02-20
NAVY ANNOUNCES
!: COMMAND SHIFTS
"Bip Four" Remain in Posts.
Rear Admiral Richardson
to Come Here.

main at their posts IN the changes IN
feet commands, announced today by
the Navy Department. President
Roosevelt on Wednesday approved the
shifts, effective in June, but Admiral
Arthur j. Hepburn remains as com.
.mander in chief Of the United States
Fleet, Admiral Claude c. Bloch stays
as commander of the Battle Force,
Admiral Harry z. Yarneu will continue
ass commander in chief Of the Asiatic
Fleet and Vice Admiral William T.
-Tarrant stays as commander of the
Scouting Force.
The shake-up brings Rear Admiral
James o. Richardson, commander Of
zdestroyers of the Scouting Force, to
Washington as assistant chief Of naval
operations. Rear Admiral William S.
.Pye, the present assistant chief, will
take Admiral Richardson's berth
afioat.
Rear Admiral Harold r. Stark, chief
Of the Bureau Of Ordnance at the
Navy Department. will go to duty
as commander of Cruiser Division 2,
and his place here will be taken by
Rear Admiral Andrew o. Pickens. chief
OF staff of the commander in chief Of
the United States Fleet.
-,- Admiral Woodward to ID. c.
Rear Admiral Walton r. Sexton.
q member of the General Board here.
becomes commander of destroyers Of
the Battle Force. relieving Rear
Admiral Clark H. Woodward. who will
come to the General Board for a time
and then become commandant of the
3rd naval district at New York, re-
ueving Rear Admiral Harris Laning.
who goes on the retired list on No.
vember /.
Rear Admiral Harry L. Brinser,
commander of Cruiser Division 4
of the Scouting Force, comes here as
president of the Board of Inspection
and Survey, Navy Department. He
Wainwright, who will go to command
Battleship Division 3. Rear Ad-
miral Joseph K. Taussig, former assis-
tant chief Of naval operations. now
commander of Battleship Division
3, will become commander Of
Cruisers of the Scouting Force. In that
post he will relieve Rear Admiral
Edward 3. Fenner, who goes as COM
7mandant of the 18th Naval District at
Bremerton. Wash. The present COM
mandant there, Rear Admiral Thomas
r. Craven, goes on the retired list
August !.
To Relieve Admiral Watts.
Rear Admiral Wat T. Cluverius.
commander of the Base Force. will be-
come conmandant of the 4th Naval
District at Philadelphia, relieving Rear
Admiral William c, Watts, who goes to
command the Base Force.
Rear Admiral Walter s. Anderson,
who has returned to this country fol-
lowing service as naval attache at
London, becomes commander Of Curis-
or Division 4.
Rear Admiral Julius c. Townsend.
commander of Cruiser Division Of
the Battle Force, will command
cruisers OF that force. relieving Rear
Admiral Walter N. Vernon, whose new
assignment has not yet been an
nounced.
Rear Admiral George F. Neal, COM
mander Of Minecraft, Battle Force, will
head the Pacific Coast Section of the
Eoard Of Inspection and Survey.
: Capt. David Worth Bagley. brother
!n-law Of former Secretary of the
Navy Josephus Daniels now Ambassa-
dor to Mexico commanding destroyer |
Squadron 20 of the Scouting Force. be-
comes commander Of mine craft, Bat |
tie Force. Capt. Bagley has been
chosen for advancement to rear ad-
r1iral.
a Capt. Puleston to Retire.
AS previously announced. Rear Ad- |
miral Ralston Holmes, chief of staff |
of the commander, Battle Force, will !
become director of naval intelligence,
relieving Cset. William D. Puleston,
who retires June 80.
Capt. Herbert Fairfax Leary, direc-
tor of feet training. Office Of naval
operations. Navy Department. relieves
Rear Admiral Holmes sfloat. Capt. |
David M. LeBreton. chief Of staff to |
the commandant of the 14th Naval
District at Pearl Harbor. T. H.,
becomes chief Of staff to Admiral Hep
burn, relieving Rear Admiral Pickens.
Capt. LeBreton has been chosen a rear
admiral.
Vice Admiral Edward c. Kalbfus |
remains as commander Of battleships |
Of the Battle Force and Vice Admiral |
Frederick J. Horne stays as COM
inander of aircraft Of the Battle Force.
The Navy Department said that
sother flag officers remain in present |
ASSIGNMENTS afloat and ashore"