Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-10
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Entitled to Examination tor
Naval Pay Corps.

WdNdl dy Soi po'
Thirteen additional young men have been
certified for examination for appointment
as assistant paymasters in the navy. as
follows. Neviu s Morrison. Iowa; John Z.
RIscoe District of Columbia: John +.
O'Mara. South Carolina; Frank A. McDer-
mott District of Columbia Abraham b.
Cox. New York. George p. Shamer, Mary
land: Martin J. Mullen, Maryland; Fred nj.
. Smith. jr., Massachusetts,; Charles F. Col
bert, jr, Pennsylvania; William d. Fargo.
Georgia: John A. Radcliffe. Massachusetts;
William II. Radcliffe Maryland ana Dan
iel j. PrenderEast. New Jersey.
The examinations Will he held at the
Washington navy yard. beginning tomor-
row They will be conducted by board
composed of Pay Director +. b. Rogers,
Paymaster w j. Iitten and Paymaster
j. II. Merriam. There are now seventy
four candidates for the thirteen vacancies
in the naval pay corps.
Retired Soldiers Exempted.
In accordance with decision made by
the War Department retired enlisted men
of the army will hereafter be exempt from
the assessment of 121s cents of their month
ly pay for the support OF the Soldiers
Home, near this city. This action was
taken on the recommendation of Paymas-
ter General Dodge with the approval of
the board of governors of the home, and
was due to the fact that enlisted men on
the retired list are not entitled TO the
benefits of the home they not DelnS dis
charged soldiers within the meaning of
the statute governing admissions to the
home. There are about 900 retired SOL
diers and their monthly contributions TO
the home amounted to about $40 the
loss of that money will make no sDprecl-
able difference to the Soldiers Home, as
that institution is a sound financial
ffaI inen from
other sources more than sufficient to meet
all ordinary expenses.
Clemency in Court Martial Cases.
The President has considered the pro-
ceedings and sentence of cOurt-martial in
the cases of Cadets Bruce b. Butler and
Melvin 6. Faris of the second class. United
States Military Academy, both of whom
were tried on charges of violations of regu-
lations and bad conduct and sentenced TO
be dismissed. In view of the recommended
ton TO clemenCy of the superintendent of
the Military Academy, the chief of staff
and the Secretary of War, the sentence in
each case is committed to confinement to
the limits assigned TO cadets undergoing
punishment until September l next, and to
join the then second class.
The President has also acted on the pro-
ceedings OF court-martial in the case of
First Lieut. Lanier Cravens, Artillery
Corps who tried on charges of dupli-
eating his pay account for January, 1906,
and sentenced to be dismissed from the
service on the recommendation of the
Secretary of War the sentence is committed
by the President to reduction to the foot
OF the list of first lieutenants of artillery.
The Soldiers Housewife.
The quartermaster general received sew
e-al samples of the housewife" which ar
ticle VIII hereafter form part of every
soldiers kit in the field, after the fashion
OF the japanese trooper. The samples re-
ceived had a variety of coverings and ar
engagements of the useful articles. Most of
them are made OF canvas; others are of a
split leather, another is of a waterproof
material of light weight and fine texture
and stIll another is of ordinary thick linen.
In one sample the contents Include one OF
those combination implements capable.
probably, of being used as comb, shoe
DuttoneT and can opener.
Toe design approved by the Secretary of
War viii De made of khaki-colored canvas,
bound and tied with tape, that material
and color being considered the most dur
able. economical and in all respects suitable
for the purpose. The housewife will con-
tain scissors and assorted buttons, thread.
needles pins and safety pins. 1t will weigh
four ounces and its cost. according to the
estimates obtained from the maker. win be
3TIe cents. Every soldier will be furnished
one Of these rCCeptacl6s
Regular Quarters or Pay for Others.
An officer of the ARMY or navy or Marine
Corps who does not occupy quarters regular
~ assigned to him will not be allowed COM
mutation for other quarters occupied by
him. The excuse made that the official
quarters are not suitable viii not be
garded by either the War or Navy Depart
meut sufficient to justify an officer in
rejecting the accommodations provided for
him. This ruling is the result of Incl
dent at the Norfolk navy yard recently.
when naval paymaster refused to occupy
the quarters assigned to him on the ground
that they were situated over a heating
plant and In ueighborhOod which was
unpleasant. The government authorities
hold that no such privilege of selection
rests with officer under any ciTcum-
stances at least to the extent of emitting
him to Communication Of quarters when he
decides the quarters furnished are not to
his purpose or liking.
Regulars to Shoot at Creedmore.
Gen Grant, commanding the department
OF the east has issued an order in which
he SAYS that the authorities of the state
Of New York having courteOusly granted
the use of the rifle range at Creedmore to
the United States troops at Fort Slocum,
n " for small arms practice for the sea-
son OF 1906, the Attn Infantry, stationed at
Fort Slocum. will proceed to the range at
Creedmore for such practice In order as
follows. Company b, 18th Infantry, In time
10 arrive at Creedmore by May 81 Upon
completion Of its practice Company VIII
return To its station and Company ID, 4th
Infantry, will then be sent 10 the range.
Blanket Rolls in Skirmishes.
According 10 a decision made by the act
ing secretary OF war, the blanket roll Is
not 10 be removed from the person in max
ing skirmlsh runs but such assistance in
firing as may be obtained from the roll
without removing It from the person or
violating prescribed rules is permissible
The individual intrenching tool will not
be carried in skirmish firing during the cur
rent target year.
When Exempt From Examination.
BY a ruling of the War Department, any
army officer examined for promotion sub
sequently TO the publication of general Or
ders Of August 10. 1898, who graduated
from the infantry and cavalry school prior
TO that date and who obtained the percen-
tages prescribed for qualification as honor
graduate distinguished graduate OF
graduate is exempted from examination
for promotion for five years, three and one
half years, or two years according to the
class to which he belongs II examined
within the period specified for his class