Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-28
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Remarkable Showing in Regard
to Naval Re-EnIistments.

The report of the chief of the bureau of
navigation, which will probably be given
out this week. will tell Of the remarkable
showing made during the past fiscal year
in regard to recruiting and re-enlistment
in the navy. The percentage OF re-enlist-
ments was such as to indicate that the
enlisted force Of the service is Of increas-
ing permanence Of composition, which con-
tributes materially to its personal efficiency,
and 1t has been possible to reduce the per-
centage Of aliens who have been employed
Of necessity hitherto In the naval service.
Invisibility Of Targets.
1t Is proposed by the ordnance depart
ment Of the army to use olive drab targets
in skirmish firing for the purpose Of pro-
viding some special means Of practice In
shooting under conditions suggesting the
object Of attack in battle. Army officials
possible the state Of invisibility In the ap
parel of the soldier. Several types Of these
targets have been submitted, and orders
have been issued to make a thorough test
Of them and report accordingly.
Smokeless Powder for Army.
The ordnance bureau Of the army has
just opened bids for S5SO0O pounds Of
smokeless powder to be made according to
the revised specifications adopted on the
recommendation Of the Joint army and
navy board. Four bids were received, all
Of which were identical, the price being
siXty-nine cents The bidders were the
Laflin-Rand Company, International Smoke
less Powder and Chemical Company, Cali
fornia Powder Works and the DUPONT
Company.
Trials Of Four Soldiers.
Gen. Grant. commanding the department
of the east, has acted in the cases Of sew
eral enlisted men recently tried by courts
martial at posts IN this vicinity. Private.
Frederick B. Cronk, band, 18th Cavalry,
at Fort Myer, convicted of desertion, was
sentenced to be dishonorably discharged. to
forfeit pay and allowances and to be con-
fined at hard labor for eighteen months.
Private John c. Raymond. 4th Battery,
Field Artillery. at Fort Myer. was found
guilty of sleeping on post 1.-TWO previous
convictions having been considered) and
sentenced to confinement at hard labor for
six months and to forfeit SO month for
the same period. Gen. Grant reduced the
period Of confinement in this case to four
months.
Private Charles L. Davis. Company M.
25th Infantry. at Fort Washington. Nd,
who was convicted of absence without
leave. was sentenced to confinement at
hard labor for three months and to forfeit
Private John Radowski. Troop H. 18th
Cavalry. at Fort Myer, was Found not
guilty. OF SUFFERING prisoners 10 escape ana
was acquitted. The sentences in all these
cases were approved by the department
commander.
Memorial to Ensign Monaghan.
A monument to the late Ensign J. r.
Monaghan. United States navy. erected by
the state of Washington. was unveiled at
Spokane last Thursday. Ensign Monaghan
was killed while aiding his superior officer,
Lieut.. Lansdale, who was wounded He
was graduated from the Naval Academy
with the class of 1895 with Ensign Worth
Bagley, who was killed aboard torpedo
boat in the Cuban campaign.
Marine Brigade in Cuba.
Orders have been issued from the head
quarters of the Marine Corps directing that
1000 marines be retained in Cuba and that
the remainder be returned to stations in
the United States. Some OF this force is al
ready en- route home.
The marines remaining in Cuba are to be
organized into a brigade OF two regiments
of 800 each. The brigade Is to be COM
manded by Lieut.. Col. George Barnett.
Lieut.. Col F. J. Moses is to command the
LIST Regiment and Maj T. P. Kane the I'd
be Maj. Dion Williams. Maj. E. r. Lowndes,
Maj A. w. Catlin and Capt. p. NJ. Bannon
Repair Of Military Insignia.
According to orders issued by the War
Department. badges. medals and other in
sigma issued by the ordnance department,
when rendered unserviceable through fair
wear and tear In the public service, may be
sent to Rock Island arsenal Rock Island.
ILL.,. for repair at government expense, ex-
cept those which may become unservice-