Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29
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irston navy yard station several months
ago when It received message from the
naval wireless Etation at Los Angeles, Cal
Discharge Of Short-Term Sailors.
The Navy Department has arranged for
the discharge of the enlisted men whose
terms expire prior to July 1, 1908, and who
are atta,L,d to the bat;leships and other
vessels of TIE Atlantic fleet going to the
Pacific ocean in December. These men will
be detailed to various ships on the At
Iantic coast and viii await their discharge
their places being filled by other men
Those who agree TO re-enlist in advance OF
the date of their di&ct arge will be retained
and kept on board their respective SHIPS
with d view of aking the trip to the
Pacific.
Greater Security of Turrets.
Experiments with two types of shutters
to take the place of the present device
used In the floor of turrets of ships of war
have been authorized by the Navy Depart
ment This step is the result of the c-iti-
cism which has been made concerning the
yresen. apparatus and which is regarded
by some naval officers as unsatisfactory
because of the possibi ;ty OF sparks rom ~
the charge from guns dropping through 1t
into the handling room below, thus adding
tC the Danger of EXPLOSIONS.
New Fire Control Instruments.
The naval ordnance bureau has in con-
temptation the purchase of a number of
fire control instruments Of the latest type
for vessels of the navy, but before letting
the contract has appointed a board con-
sisting of Rear Admiral A. r. Couden,
Lieut. Commander ]. S. Mexican of the
League Island navy yard and Lieut.. j. H.
Holden of the Washington navy yard. Tor
the purpose of looking into the cost of the
nd fSin
price.
Reprimand of Lieut.. Walker.
First Lieut. Richard w. Walker, 18th
Cavalry, at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, was re-
Gently convicted by court-martial of
charges of disrespectful conduct toward
his superior officer, Maj Thomas B.
Dugan, 18th Cavalry. of failure to comply
with orders and of neglect Of duty. and
was sentenced to be reprimanded by the
reviewing authority.
Gen. j. NJ. K. Davis, commanding the
Department of the Gull approved me
sentence and said: by this conviction
Lieut. Walker is stamped as having
shown that he lacks some of the qualities
of a good soldier. His future course must
prove that this lesson has not been with
out effect, He will be restored to duty
Local Court Martial Gases.
Gen Grant, commanding the Department
of the East, has acted on the cases Oh HNe
enlisted men stationed at nearby posts
recently tried by courts martial for vari-
Gus offenses.
Private George w. Fenrich. Troop II.
18th Cavalry at Fort Myer, was convicted
of absence without leave and losing cloth
ing. and sentenced to forfeit $50 paid for
his apprehension and to be confined at
hard labor for three months. The period
Of confinement was reduced to two
months.
Privates Howard f. Sonner LIST Com
pany Coast Artillery, and James w. Eu-
bank Company d, 4th Infantry. both at
Fort Myer, were convicted of deSertion.
and sentenced to be dishonorably dis
charged and to eighteen months contine-
ment at hard labor.
Second Class Private Otto F. Skillen.
Company E, I'd Battalion of Engineers, at
Fort Myer, convicted of larceny, was SEN
to six months confinement at hard labor.
Private Herman Frank, Troop F, 14th
Cavalry, at Fort Myer, was sentenced to
be dishonorably discharged and to two
BEARS confinement at hard labor on con-
viction of the charge Of deserton.
The sentence in each of these cases
was approved by the department COM
mander.
To Be Completed by Government,
The Navy Department has authorized the
transfer of the cruiser south Dakota from
the Union iron works to the government.
which transfer will be made in a few days
The painting and unfinished work on the
ship will be done at the Mare Island navy