Evening Star Newspaper, October 24, 1937, Page 7

Comdr. Moreell Will Be Chief Of Navy Yards-Docks Bureau Brig. Gen. Hugh Matthews. Comdr. Ben Moreell. Col. Seth. Williams. —A. P. Photos. Prom commander to rear admiral is the career of Comdr. Ben Moreell, Civil Engineer Corps, U. S. Navy, who will become chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks, Navy Department, on December 1. Secretary Swanson made the an- houncement yesterday, in making pub- lic the fact that Rear Admiral Norman M. Smith, the bureau’s present chief, has requested retirement on December 1, following 30 years in the service. At the same time, Mr. Swanson an- nounced that Col. Seth Williams will become quartermaster of the Marine Corps on December 1, with the rank of brigadier general. Brig. Gen. Hugh Matthews, now serving in that ca- pacity, has requested retirement on December 1. Col. Williams has been essistant quartermaster. Promotion of a junior officer to the rank of rear admiral is a rarity, although it has been done from time to time, naval officials said yesterday. Outstanding Administrator. Comdr. Moreell has been an out- gtanding administrator, officials said, and he has been particularly active | in securing a new ship model testing basin for the Navy. This is now under construction at Carderock, Md., just beyond the District line, near Cabin John Bridge, Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Sep- tember 14, 1892, Comdr. Moreell grad- uated from Washington University in Bt. Louis in 1913 with the degree of bachelor of science in civil engineer- ing Appointed to the Navy in June, 1017, as the result of competitive ex- amination, Comdr. Moreel served at United States Naval Base No. 13 at Ponta Delgada, in the Azores, as public works officer there, as well as aide on the staff of the commander, Azores De- | tachment. Next came duty at Quincy, Mass, and, from 1920 to 1924, he eerved as principal assistant and ex- ecutive officer to the engineer in chief, Department of Public Works, Republic of Haiti. Subsequently, he was acting public works officer at the Norfolk Navy Yard. | Wrote Comprehensive Treatise. [ In July, 1926, Comdr. Moreel came to Washington as assistant design | manager of the Bureau of Yards and | Docks. In that duty, he “wrote a comprehensive treatise on rem!nrce-‘ ment concrete design, which has been | favorably received throughout the en~ gineering profession, both in this| country and abroad.” | Later, Comdr. Morell setved at| Puget Sound, Wash, and with pro- | ficiency handled a large public works | program there. The commander took | & special course at the Ecole des Ponts | et Chaussees in Paris, France, where | he made special studies covering Euro- | pean engineering, design and con- | struction. He returned to the United BStates in June, 1933, and was detailed as assistant design manager—a post he held until May, 1935, when he became project manager of the ship- | building and repair facilities, storage and submarine section of the bureau. | Col. Williams is a native of Fox-i mont National Guard and came into the Marine Corps in 1803. He has done duty in the Philippines, Panama and Guam. With 11th Marines, During the World War, Col. Wil- liams served for a time at Marine Corps Headquarters here and then went to France as regimental quarter- master of the 11th Marines. He super=- vised the wartime construction at Quantico. The Secretary of the Navy gave him a special letter of com- mendation for his World War service. The President of Haiti gave him the Distinguished Service Medal for his service as purchasing officer of the Garde d’Haiti, while he was depot quartermaster at Philadelphia. For his services overseas during the World War, Gen, Matthews was awarded the Army Distinguished Service Medal, the Navy Cross, the ) T i o Are Going to 3,000 Homes __ With Perfect liid THE - SUNDAY ' STAR, WASHINGTON French Legion of Honor (Chevalier) and the French Croix de Guerre with gilt star, Three times he was eited in general orders of the 2d Division. He was assistant chief of staff in the 2d Division, A, E. F. Another important assignment was made yesterday at the Navy Depart- ment, when Capt, Milo Draemel was ordered detached from duty as oper- ations officer on the staff of the com- mander in chief of the United States Fleet, about December 15, to become commandant of midshipmen at the Naval Academy. Admiral Smith has been chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks since December, 1933. He is a native of Williston, 8. C., where he was born November 16, 1883, and graduated from the Naval Academy in 1806. 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