Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-07
hing can be done in the way of improve

thing can be done in the way of improve
ment in that article. The United States
issue is in the form of half-pound pack
ages, and Is of such a character that vast
quantities Of it may be made up in advance
and stored pending its need In time of war.
The trouble has been to get durable
bread which can be made in sufficient
quantities and last in storage until it Is
called for. At the beginning of the war
with Spain 1t was found that the hard
bread then made. for the military service
was of kind which could not be made in
quantities required by the demand for it.
The factories could not turn it out and 1t
could not be done long enough in advance
to be stored. Now that defect has been
remedied, and it is thought possible to gain
some ideas from the foreign bread issued
for army use. So far nothing has been
found which is considered the equal of the
American bread, although the Germans
have bread which is appetizng, rather
sweet and comparatively soft. The Ital
ians have bread which is solid as
rock and must be soaked before it can be
eaten. The United States commissaries ex-
pect no important changes as a result of
their present Investigations.
The Winner Of the Balloon Race.
Lieut. Frank P. Lahm. the American
aeronaut who won the International cup
in the balloon race from Paris, is a grad
uate Of the West Point Military Academy
and is now attached to the 9th Cavalry.
His first commission dates from February
2, 1901 as a second lieutenant and he was
promoted to his present rank July Is, 1905.
Since 1903 he has been an instructor of
modern languages at West Point
Lieut.. Iahm was sent to Saumur. France.
early this summer for a season of training
at the French School of Riding. The ses-
sion has not opened. and Mr.. Lshm who is
himself enthusiast in ballooning and
Club. volunteered for the recent race.
The officials Of the army were readily
acquiescent, believing that he might de-
termine number Of questions which were
army. Lieut. Lahm Is not officially con-
nected with the Signal Corps of the army,
which has charge of balloon experiments
but his exceptional advantages will be used
by the army.
Court-Martial at Fort Myer.
A general court-martial is In session at
Fort Myer. Va. for the trial of such per-
sons as may be brought before it.
The detail for the court: Maj. David j.
Rumbough, Artillery Corps: capt. Edward
B. Cassat. 18th Cavalry; Capt. Tiemann N
Horn. Artillery Corps: Capt. Dan T. Moore
Artillery Corps; Second Lieut.. Charles s.
Blakely, Artillery Corps; Second Lieut..
Thomas M. Spaulding: Artillery Corps; Sec
ond Lieut.. Ohio v. Kean, Artillery Corps;
Second Lieut.. Donald c. Mcdonald, Artil-
lery Corps: judge advocate.
Punishment of Two Soldiers.
Private Arthur Warren. Sd Battery, Field
Artillery, having been tried by a general
court-martial at Fort Washington, Md. and
found not guilty of larceny, but guilty of
conduct to the prejudice Of good order and
military discipline. was sentenced to be
confined at hard labor for one month and to
forfeit $40 of his pay.
Private First Class Louis B. Huttinger
Hospital Corps, having been tried by a gen.
eral court-martial at Fort Washington and
found not guilty of selling clothing, but
guilty Of conduct to the prejudice Of good
order and military discipline and Of larceny
was sentenced to be dishonorably discharg-
ed the service of the United States for
feiting all pay and allowances due him, and
to be confined at hard labor for nine
months.
The sentence in each of these cases was
approved by the department commander.
Qualified as Marksmen.
Gen. Grant, commanding the department
Of the east. has issued a special order an
nouncing the qualifications of the following
named enlisted men Of Troop II, 18th Cav