Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-31

Thursday, June /, has been fixed as the
date for the graduation &C the third section
of the Naval Academy class of 1907, instead
of Friday, as has been the case Of previous
graduations in June.
1T will be the first time in several years
that commencement exercises have been
held while the board of visitors is making
the annua! inspection of the institution, as
the classes have been graduated In either
January or February because of the need
of officers The first section of this class,
eighty-six members. graduated in Septem-
Der. 1906; the second, containing fifty, in
February last, and the third and last divi-
sion will contain seventyfour. The class
was divided in this manner according to
scholastic standing.
To Bake Bread for Troops.
Under authority of the War Department
the commanding officer of Washington bar
racks, d. c., will send seven enlisted men
part of the bakers school at that post-to
the camp at Norfolk, Va. for the purpose
of baking bread for the regular troops to
be encamped on the grounds of the James
town tercentennial exposition.
In Interest Of Philippine Scouts
According to an order issued by Maj.
Gen. Bell, chief of stan, 1st and I'd lieu
tenants of the Philippine scouts who have
been or who may be appointed from ma
tives of the Philippine Islands, under the
authority conferred in section 80 of the act
approved February 2, 1901, ito increase
the efficiency of the permanent military
establishment shall be entitled to the
same pay and allowances as those author
lied for officers of like grades in the reg
ular army. and all previous payments of
officers so appointed as of such rate in the
absence of orders prescribing a lower rate,
have been approved.
Army Orders.
Leave of absence for two months is
granted Capt. Bradner D. Slaughter. pay
master
The following-named officers will report
to the examining board at Fort Riley Kas.,
for examination to determine their fitness
for promotion: list Lieut.. Osmun Latrobe,
jr., Sth Cavalry; list Lieut.. Thomas F.
Ryan. nth Cavalry: I'd Lieut.. Edward NJ.
Offiey LIST Cavalry: I'd Lieut.. John T. Dom
nelly. 18th Cavalry; I'd Lieut.. Edwin l..
Cox, 9th Cavalry.
granted Dental Surgeon Ord NJ Sorber, U.
s. A, on his relief from duty in the Phil
ippines Division, and he Is authorized to
visit Japan.
Infantry officers recently promoted have
been assigned to regiments as follows:
Col. r. L. Yeatman to the 18th Infantry;
1t. Col. NJ F. Waltz to the 9th Infantry;
Maj. ]. K. Thompson to the 10Th Infantry;
Leave of absence for three months is
granted Maj. William c. Borden, surgeon.
Capt. Guy T. Scott. Artillery Corps, is
transferred from the S5th Company, Coast
Artillery. to the 53d Company, Coast Ar
tilery.
Naval Orders.
Paymaster E. C. Tobey from naval sta
ton, Cavite. p. l., to the navy yard, New
York, n. Y.
Paymaster P. G. Kennard to United
States naval hospital. New Fort Lyon. Col
P A. Paymaster s. E. Barber to the
naval station, Cavite, p
Commander f. w. Coffin, from command
Southery, navy yard. Portsmouth. n. H,
and granted three months sick leave.
Ensign H. Powell. granted three months
sick leave.
Passed Assistant Surgeon J. H. Holloway
from navy recruiting party No. 4 to In
diana.
Passed Assistant Surgeon c. E. Ryder,
from navy. recruiting station, Omaha,
Neb., to Vermont
Passed Assistant Surgeon c. St. ]. But
Ter. from Naval Hospital. San Juan. p. R.,
to course of instruction at the United States
Naval Medical school. Washington, d. c.
Passed Assistant Surgeon E. NJ. Brown,
from duty under the department of gov
eminent and sanitation, canal zone, isthmus