Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-27
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
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Midshipmen May Go to the
Naval Corps of Civil
So
Engineers.

AT the suggestion of Rear Admiral Raus-,
seau, chief of the naval bureau of yards
and docks. new rule has been adopted
which will permit the appointment of GER
tain midshipmen to the naval corps Of
civil engineers. There continues to be
large number Of vacancies in the corps
which 1t seems next to impossible to fill
from civil life. Several examinations
have been held, and another one is likely
to be given in New York in the next few
months. There have been several applica-
tions from junior line officers and senior
midshipmen, and especially from the latter
who have Slight physical defects, such as
poor eyesight, and who are likely to en-
counter difficulty in passing the eXamina-
ton in the line. Such candidates for ap-
pointment as civil engineer would ordinarily
find no difficulty in getting into the corps
of civil engineers, especially as they have
had the requisite preliminary training. 1t
has been decided. however, that the APP
pointment from graduate midshipmen shall
be limited to those who pass in the first
third of their respective classes.
Punishment of Enlisted Men.
Gen. Grant, commanding the Department
of the East, has approved the findings and
sentences imposed by courts-martial In the
cases of two enlisted men stationed at Fort
Washington, Md.
Private Alva Thurman, 47th Company,
Coast Artillery, having been fourd guilty
of larceny, was sentenced to be diShOnorabiy
discharged, FORGETTING all pay and allow
ances, and to be confined at hard larbor for
three years.
Private George L. Patterson 47th Com
pany, Coast Artillery, having been found
guilty of behaving with disrespect toward
his commanding officer and drunkenness
in quarters three previous convictions
having been considered, was sentenced to
be confined at hard labor, under charge of
I'd for civ he md tn
felt $40 a month for same period.
Preserving the Old Constitution.
The work of putting the frigate Constitu-
ton in as nearly possible the condition
in which she was at the time of her battle
with the Guerriere on. August 10, 1912, is
going ahead at the Boston navy yard.
Naval Constructor Snow, who is in charge
of the work, says that the ship will be
fully restored and ready to receive visitors
by July l.
To Limit Detached Military Service.
Gen. Bell, chief of staff, has issued an
order designed to correct the evils attend
ing the detail of line officers to duty away
from their regiments. 1t Is as follows:
Hereafter an officer who has been detach-
ed from his proper corps or arm Of service
for a period approximating four years. in
cluded In the preceding period of six years,
will be deemed ineligible for further detail
on detached duty which would normally
prolong his absence from his proper corps
or arm beyond the period contemplated by
paragraph NJ of the regulations. and no
captain Of the line of the army will be
detached from duty with his proper arm
except for such duty as legally pertains to
the grade of captain without the specific
approval Of the Secretary of War.
Foreign Warships at jamestown.
Inasmuch as the principal countries Of the
ao<1t to{r int oPp
ticipating in the Jamestown exposition
naval display, and it will be necessary for
the United States to provide proper harbor
accommodations for the foreign vessels Of
war. Rear Admiral P. F. Harrington,
United States navy has submitted to the
Navy Department an estimate of $4,000 to
meet the cost of placing additional anchor
age marks in Hampton roads. The work
in question is only part OF the general
plan to have Hampton roads and the ada
cent waters ready oy tne mio1se OF April to
cludes the placing Of pile beacons and
marking buOys, to publish an anchorage
chart and rules Of anchorage and other
similar preparations.
shipbuilders Want More Time. !
More time for the completion of the Cali
fornia and the South Dakota is the applica-
ton received at the Navy Department from
the Union Iron Works. The builders want
until April ~ 10 complete the Sanhornia
and until June 80 to finish the South
Dakota Their request is based on the
Ground that 1t is still very hard to get and
keep labor In San Francisco. The Navy
Department. however, Is inclined to think
that the work can be finished sooner, and
the time allowed will probably be until
April and June l. respectively.
Church Attendance Not Compulsory.
case involving the legality of an order
issued by the post commander at Columbus,
Ohio, has been acted on by the War De-