Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-28
Naval Corps Of Civil Engi:

Naval Corps of Civil Engineers.
The corps Of civil engineers in the navy
has received an addition in the person of
A. A. Baker. who a student at the
Naval Academy but was debarred from
graduation because of defective hearing.
The young man stood high in the class of
1907. Although his physical defect pre-
cluded his appointment to the line of the
navy; 1t was not regarded as sufficiently
serious to interfere with. his services as an
assistant civil engineer. He has been or
dered to take a special course in civil en-
cheering at Troy, N. Y. There are still
seven vacancies in the naval civil engineer
corps and an examination will be held In
the course Of several weeks with a view to
filling them.
Incentive to Target Practice.
AS an incentive to the seamen Of the
three naval fieets-the Atlantic. Pacific and
Asiatic. respectively-the Navy Department
proposes to award q cup to the ships team
making the best score in small arms target
practice in each Of the above named fleets.
Wisconsin Out of Commission.
The battleship Wisconsin, which recently
returned to San Francisco from a long
tour of duty in Chinese waters, has been
ordered to the naval station at Puget
Sound, where she will be put out Of COM
mission. The Wisconsin. is to receive a
compete OV6TudulluS Win Wow " pcli8
attached to the Pacific fleet.
Costly Repairs to the Oregon.
An idea of the great expense attending
the maintenance Of the navy is shown by
the fact that a naval board has estimated
that it will cost 81. 600 to put the his
toric battleship Oregon in frst-class con-
dition. A revision of these estimates has
been directed with view to limiting the
proposed alterations to total cost of
$3.50 900. Meanwhile the department has
authorized the expenditure of $4,000 In
necessary repairs to the Oregon. The ex-
penditure of a similar amount has been
authorized in the case of the older battle
ship Massachusetts.
Bids for Projectiles.
Bids will be opened by the ordnance bu-
reau of the navy November IA for furnish
ing the service with armor-piercing prejec-
tiles for 6, I, s and Pinch guns. one thou
sand of each to be supplied. This will be
the first time the bureau has called for bids,
generally heretofore certain firms only be-
ing asked to submit bids. But the law now
requires a general invitation for bids,
thereby enabling any firm to submit
proposition.
Naval Orders.
Commander J.. F. Parker, froms duty in
command of the Lawton to command the
Buffalo.
Lieut. Commander r. H. Leigh. Lieuts.
F. .McCommon, A. G. Howe and D. e.
Theleen, Boatswain w. A. Macdonald, Gun
ner B. p Donnelly and Carpenter c. E.
Richardson, from the Minneapolis and await
orders.
Lieut.. Commander w. ". Pratt Lieuts.
G. s. Lincoln, w. X. Riddle and w. N. JEFF
fers, from the Newark to the United States
Naval Academy, ANNAPOLIS, Md
Lieut. Commander ]. c. Leonard, from the
Lawton to the Buffalo as executive officer.
Lieut.. s. w. Bryant, from the Lawton to
the Buffalo as navigating officer.
Lieut. A. A. Pratt, discharged from treat
ment at the Naval Hospital, Boston. Mass,
to the Des Mones as executive officer.
Lieut. f. E. Ridgely, from the Des Moines
and await orders
Assistant Engineer r. e. Carney retired,
to the naval station at New Orleans. La.
Ensigns f. H. Sadler and A. T. Brisbin,
from the Newark to the navy yard at Nor
folk, Va.
Midshipman A. Sharp, jr.. and L. NJ. At
kins. from the Minneapolis to the Connec-
ticut.
Midshipman C. H. Shaw, from the Min
neapolis to the st. Louis.
Chief Boatswain A. Whipkey, from the
Minneapolis to the Kentucky.
]. C. Brynes has been commissioned
medical inspector In the navy.
L. Mentally has been warranted ma
chinist In the navy.
Warrant Machinist j. z. Cleary, from the
Missouri and await orders.
Warrant Maehinist j. e. Venable, from
the Lawton to the Buffalo as senior engi-
neering officer.
Surgeon r. B. Fits. Boatswain c. Muir
ray Chief Gunner r. e. Simonson and Car
penter 8. Floathe. from the Lawton to the
Buffalo.
Army Orders.
A board of officers to consist of Majs.
William C. Borden. Charles F. Mason and
Charles Lynch. general staff, all surgeons.
has been appointed to meet at the Army
Medical Museum building. this city, for the
examination OF such officers of the medical