Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-07-29

during the annual cruises Of the midship-
men and for general instruction purposes
II Is said at the Navy Department that
the Olympia is AN odd fish, being dis
the navy, and can best be used in time OF
peace on detached duty and not as unit
in any of the big fleets
The Olympia is now out of commission at
the Norfolk navy yard. A board of sur
yey has been ordered to report on the re-
pairs necessary to be made to the Olympia
TO put her In first-class seryiceable condi-
ton. As soon as these repairs are made.
which will probably be In about year,
she VIII be turned over to the Naval Acad-
envy permanently. The Olympia was launch
ed In 1882 and first placed in commission on
February 5, 1898.
Ice for Uncle Sans Soldiers.
The alleged shortage of the ice crop this
summer directs attention to the system OF
providing Ice for the army. Ice is issued
as ration by the subsistence department to
organizations of enlisted men at rate OF
not more than two pounds to each ration,
subject to the following conditions:
The maximum allowance to any organi-
zation or detachment to be 100 pounds
day. No allowance of Ice VIII De MADE
TO troops stationed north Of the forty-third
parallel of north latitude, except as pro-
vided below. To troopers stationed between
the thirty-seventh and forty-third parallels
of north latitude and in the states OF Wash
ington Oregon and Idaho the allowance
will be for six months only, beginning April
16 and ending October 10 TO troops STA,
toned south of the thirty-seyenth parallel
of north latitude the allowance Will ne for
the whole year. No savings or wastage
will be allowed on ice. Allowance Oh ice
will not be subject TO communication
New Channel for New York Harbor
Cen Mackenzie chief of engineers, has
instructed Col. William R. Ltvermore. the
engineer officer in charge of harbor improve
ments at New York. to make an examina-
ton and survey of Coney Island channei
in accordance with legislation OF the latest
Congress. This survey will be used as the
basis for legislation for the deepening OF
the channel affording new entrance 10
New York harbor for vessels OF meolnia
draft and relieving the congestion OF traii e.
The examination will be made with we"
TO estimating the cost of obtaining a chah-
mel twenty feet deep and ooo leet "ioe a.
low tide. extending from deep water south
west of Norton's Point eastWardly 70 oeSp
yrater off Rockaway inlet ana across tue
bar living west of Rockaway inlet to deep
water in Jamaica bay.
Skeleton Masts for Warsh1ps.
Naval constructors preparing plans
for new battleships authorized by Congress
have completed the design for skeleton
mast. with the same principle OF con-
struction applied to the yards rms mast
will support the observation tops, where
will be stationed the fire control olhcets'
those who direct the gun hire through Cd
serving the vulnerable points of the enemy
and ascertaining by rangetinders the prop
er direction of the proJectlles. fotIl9 9S
masts of that kind We're mace Oh , n9atom
steel. hereafter they will be OF skeleton
steel framework. so that shot coming IN
contact with the mast or yard SO . pune
will not bring it down or DO more tilali
destroy a part of the support Inat is a
new feature in battleship construction ana
is understood to have been copied from
foreign vessels now building. II Win NJ
troduce the principle OF presenting 70 eh7
enemy as little of a target as possible
Not Entitled to Extra Duty Pay.
The acting Judge advocate general of the
army has decided that the enlisted men
of the army serving at Camp Mckinney
Honolulu, who performed extra duty Tor
the month of June. 1906. will not receive
extra duty pay for that month. According
to existing law no extra pay can De given
enlisted men receiving the 20 per cent IN
crease for foreign service and as these men
are receiving the 20 per cent advance IN
salary they will not be paid for the extra
duty performed,
Army Orders.
First Lieut.. William r. Harrison. Artil-
lery Corps, has been relieved from treat
ment at the general hospital, Washington
barracks and ordered to return to his prop
er station.
Second Lieut. Joseph 1. MeMullen, 18th
Cavalry has been granted leave or ap-
sence for three months and twenty days
Ordnance Serg. William NJ. Carnage ana
Sergeant of Ordnance Patrick Kelly have
been placed on the retired list on their own
applications.
Capt David Baker, assistant surgeon at
Fort Bliss Texas has been ordered to Fort
Niobrara Neb., to complete the disposition
of the medical property for which he is
accountable.
Capt Wright an Observer
Capt William NJ. Wright, general staff.
on duty at the War Department, has been
detailed to duty as an observer at the
camp of instruction at Mount Gretna, Pa,
from August l to u, and for duty with the
organized militia of the state of Ohio dur
ing the term of it's encampment in Tusca-
rawas county, Ohio. August 1929.