Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-03
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Troops Will Not Be Able to Take
Part in County
Va Fairs. IS

fairs this summer. There is an increasing
demand for the presence at these fairs of
one or more OF the troops of cavalry or
companies of infantry. a preference being
expressed for the cavalry a more spec
tacular body, capable of drawing paying
crowds. This year all the cavalry, infantry
and geld artillery commands will be other
wise employed. They are to leave their
respective stations July 10 for marches to
the nearest camp. where they will be
modified in large bodies, and engage in
two or three months exercises, the pro-
gram of operations to include the militia.
This rule will be rigldly enforced, without
exception. The United States troops will
be required to remain at the camps on the
work incident thereto for the full period
designated. and there will be no exception
to that requirement. For that reason the
War Department is obliged to refuse to
lend Its aid by the presence of any part
of the military body at county fairs.
Improvements at Fort Myer.
Bids have been opened by Capt. Butt,
depot quartermaster. for the construction
of an isolation hospital at Fort Myer &C
cording to plans approved by the surgeon
general Of the army. This is one of the
type of buildings for the separation of con-
taglous diseases proposed for erection at
various army posts. The lowest bid for
the hospital amounted to S16,9S1. Bids
were opened at the same time for the con-
struction of a brick stable at Fort Myer
The lowest bid for the hospital amounted
To S16,9Sl. Bids were opened at the same
time for the construction of a brick stable
The lowest bid was $l2 $50. In both cases
the successful bidder was Arthur Cowsill of
this city.
To Go to the Pacific Coast.
The naval board of inspection and survey
in this city Will shortly make its first trans
continental trip, going to the Pacific coast
TO conduct the trial trip of the cruiser Mil
waukee the end of this month following the
trial Of the battleship Georgia on the At
lantic coast. 1t is planned to have for the
milwaukee, series of progressive trials, in
Guiding the Standardization method over a
new course, to be laid out off Santa Bar
bara, Cal. 1t is deemed advisable to send
the board on this trip to establish new
methods over a new course Local boards
will be detailed to conduct the trial trips
OF the California and South Dakota.
Allowance of Ammunition.
Gen. W. p. Hall, military secretary. has
informed the commanding general OF the
northern division at st. Louis that under
existing orders the annual allowance of
r re pail cartridges for target practive is
oeo Tor each man, and such additional car
trldges as may be received in exchange for
empty shells as provided In general orders.
Middies Will Not Take Part.
The authorities Of the Naval Academy
have decided that It will be impossible to
send rifle team of midshpmen TO Sea
GIrt, N. J., this fall to compete in the ma
1ionai rifle competitions, owing to the
amount Of duty connected with the coming
summer cruise. 1t is hoped. however. that
Sdtlsiaclory arrangements may be made to
send team next year.
The season just closed was most suc
cessful one for the MILDLY marksmen and
the marked improvement in their work re
meets credit on Lieut.. Harris Laning, in
struct0r of the department OF ordnance
and gunnery at the academy, who coached
tie rihemen.
An Interdicted Song.
Secretary Bonaparte has issued an order
foTbldding officers and men of the navy
from singing the song Damn. Damn.
Damn the Filipinos' at public gatherings
OF by any body of assembled men connect
ed with the navy The song, It is said
was written by naval officer, Lieut.. Cot
ton on board one OF the ships attached to
the Asiatic fleet.
The Secretary wants to stop the song
once and forever. He believes that the
singing of Il publicly will retard the growth
of a friendly feeling between Americans
and the people OF our eastern possessions.
OF the administration.
Practical Test of Military Clothing.
The army quartermasters who have
charge Of military clothing feel that the
summer operations planned for the army
and militia will afford an excellent oppor-
tunity to make TACTICAL test of the va
rious articles OF wearing apparel which
have been adopted for the military estab-
lishment. There has been more or less
criticism OF various things such as the
marching shoe, tho new Logging and the
gauntlet Some OF the wearers of the
army shoe prefer double sole There is
also division OF opinion over the relative
advantages Of the commercial and the or
thopedic types OF shoe; the square toe of
the latter IS supposed to add comfort to
the shoe. II has been practically decided
that the single sole answers the require
ment OF protection to the foot and con-
tributes to the durability of the shoe the
objection to the double sole being that II
Is too heavy The new Logging is a short
ened article without the straps under the
tianges over the foot, which were always
In the way The glove will probably con
tinue 10 be the subject OF mild contro-
versy. since some people prefer the close
wristed variety and others the gauntlet.
To Guard Against Accidents.
orders have been issued at the Navy De-
partment for u thorough investigation of
the electrical equipment of turrets on war
ships as a result OF the accident on board
the Kearssrge The object IN view is to
secure better protection against contact
with the electrical fittings.
To Provide Better Accommodations
Recommendations have been made for an
increase in the accommodations for men
on board the Celtic In order to provide for
q naval crew instead OF the merchant crew,
but II may not be possible TO take the
vessel out OF service long enough for the
work which 1t is estimated will take sixty
days.
Promotion of Army Surgeons.
The following named assistant surgeons
have been ordered to report to Maj. VIII
liam II. Arthur, surgeon, president of the
examining board AT the Army Medical Mu-
scum building In this city, for examination
TO determine their fitness for promotion;
Captains John II. Stone. James S. Wilson.
Powell c. Fauntleroy, Basil H. butcher
and Carl n. Darnau.
The following named assistant surgeons
have been ordered 70 San Francisco for ex-
animation FOR promotion. Captains Irving
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