New-York tribune., 1907-10-17
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Na10t Board Takes Up Change in
Uniforms of Enlisted Men.
From Tho Tribune Bureau. !
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Washington. October 10.
change IN NAVAL UNIFORM.-A board of
naval ofhcers, with Captain Hugo Osterhaus. is in
session on board the United States battleshp Con-
hecucut Tor the purpose of making recommenda-
ions concerning the uniform Of enlisted men. 1t
Is not understood that the board will take up the
question OF the official apparel of the commissioned
personnel. That is a more or less dangerous ques-
non 10 hahdie, since any discussion Of 1t would
iead 10 all sorts of suggestions from numerous
sources. The conservative naval view is in favor
Of letting the officers uniform entirely alone
far as ii would impose any expense upon naval
ofnceTs' and some time army officers came 10
the same conclusion It once the practice to
make frequent and sometimes extensive changes in
the uniform regulations of both the army and
navy. This led to much discomfort and in these
times when prices are high and there a demand
Tor increased pay, it is realized that il would be
productive only of criticism to suggest that changes
be made in the service uniform One change VIII
be made, however, In the outfit Of the enlisted men,
This is at the suggestion of Rear Admiral Evans,
who believes that the present dungaree jumper
may be improved by the abandonment of the large
collar for more like that the civilian
coat. Samples Of the garment according TO
Rear Admiral Evans's ideas viii be sent 10 the
board on the Connecticut for examination. Later
the jumper If approved, VIII be purchased in suf-
fcient quantities to fit the enlisted men of the
batleshp fleet before its departure for the Pacific
Coast.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued
ARMY
Captain CHARLES T RAKER. quartermaster, to Fort
Hamilton TO charge OF construction work,
Major CHARLES NIX. sALTzMAN, signal corps
S'1 aaonanf E6RGE OK WESz0REK sSSG ' signal
Iesvenworth to St Louis for international balloon
race October 81. 20 obtain information on the sub
Captain ARTHrR r KERWIN. IAN Infantry. from
ioin regiment upen arrival at san Francisco.
seeOga BEHJAIN M .5 n 1,cTv RAEY from in
Second Lieutenant WILLIAM F. SHARP, from infantry
Tar Efa1I Artf1I
Second Lieutenant FRANK THoRP, 1r.. from infantry
con,rac, Surgeon PERCY C. DRAKE, to Fort jay
detailed 20 MI vacancy in quartermasters depart
cspta,S SOLOMON ? vrsrAI4 cavalry. unassigned to
NAVY
Captain Z. FOX. 10 command the South Dakota when
Captain }. c. CoLwEI.L retired. detached Naval
Commander NJ /. WooD. detached IN command OF the
Communion II. RoHERAC7lEr- retired. additional
duty as insnector Of ordnance 1t the works Of the
raerterart F r r,fTZ,iERArD detached from the
Ohio. 10 home. and res gnet'on accepted, TO take
IAsut,nan;s r u. III RMS and r. l. sANDOz. detached
ENSIGN a E. COOK. detached from the Dixie: To the
Fnsisn Il g. BOWEN detached from the Dixie; to the
Ensign K. p. cuuTTEHpEN. detached from the Mi
Il. WILSON. detached from the Dixie to go
Payrlast,r IT, A. WISE Jr detacher from the Missouri.
to GO home. resignation accepted. to take effect No
Payruas,er v II. poHERTY, detached from navy
ward Now York. the Missouri
Passed PaymRs'r- T. = WNTROTS. 70 navy ward At
New York In clothing DEPOT
Assistant Pa = SiIAMFR detached from the
Dixie. hom"
Assistant Taymes'er s. ZANE 20 navy ward Nor
folk. In fitting out of tn" Arethusa and Of
fer second torpod, notIa and pay officer OF the
Arethusa-
MOVEMENTS OF VEssELs.-The following
movements Of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department;
ARRIVED.
Oct. 15.--1he Lebanon. AT navy yard New York: the
Wasp. at Stamford, Conn: tho Uncas az Boston
SAILED.
Oct 15The Lebanon from TompkinsviIle for the navy
ward. New York. the Louisiana Cod Bay.
for navy yard. Ne~ York; the Wasp from Mouaro-
neck for stamford. Conn tho Ajax, from Bradford
for Norfolk. the Prairie. from Baltimore. Tor Nor-
FOLK; the Potomac. from Cape Cod Bay, for Boston.