Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16
Appointed to Medical Corps.

surgeons i'm The army: Howard Hiram John
son of Ohio. Guy Victor Rukke of North Da-
kptl. Ray Woudman Bryan of Kentut'iy.
Henry Church PillSbury of Massachusetts.
Arthur Carlisle Christie of New York. Ber-
uard Singleton GOstin of Georgia. Frederick
Stevens Macy of Massachusetts. William
Kay Bartlett of Minnesota. Edgar King of
Arkansas and William Hadley Richardson
uf Ohio.
Nebraska to Be Commissioned.
Tie battleship Nebraska which has just
been turned over to the government by her
builders Moran Bros. of Seattle, has been
ordered to be placed in commission as soon
a. possible Her captain and other officers
have not yet been selected. She will be the
ouls hattleship in Pacific coast waters I'M
der commission.
Middies to Compete:
The Navy Department has given permits
sion to the midshipmens rifle team to enter
the national rifle competition to be held at
Camp Perry. Ohio, in August. The mid
shipmen took to rifle shooting as regular
sport only three years ago, and theS have
made such great progress in that time that
the DEPARTMENT was prevailed upon to allow
IT,. team to compete in the national events
III" work of the team this year was better
than ever before. 5 ii defeated the crack
rii"meu Of the list Regiment of New York,
tie officers of the Maryland National Guard
ana lNt blHCtIS OF the DISlTltI Oh NOlulHDld
guard For two seasons the team has
been coached by Lieut.. Harris Laning, an
assistant in the department of ordnance
ami gunnery at the academJ.
Powers of Department Commanders.
by order of Gen. Duval, acting chief of
staff. army regulations have been amended
10 read as follows:
The commander of territorial division
or department commands all the military
forces of the government within its limits,
whether the line or staff which are not ex~
cepted from his control by the War De-
paTtment. The Army War College, the
Stan College, the Engineer School, the
Artillery School. the School of Submarine
Defense. the Infantry and Cavalry School.
the Signal School, and the School of Appli-
cation for Cavalry and Field Artillery in
all that pertains to the courses of instruc-
ton or their separate organization and adj
nIinistration as schools the Military Acad-
envy, the Army Medical School at Wash
iTEtpn. District of Columbia, the arsenais,
the general depots of supply, the general
p.rvice recruiting stations general reA
cruit depots, the United States military
prison and any branch thereof. general
hospitals, such permanent fortiticatiO as
may be in process of construction. and of.
ficers employed on special duty under the
Secretary of War are exempted from the
supervision of such commanders. But In
I'll" matter of trials by general court-mar
tial all officers and enlisted men sta
toned within a department remain. not
wIthStandIng the exemption of this regu-
lation. under the jurisdiction of the de-
partment commander, to whom charges will
b. forwarded through the usual channels.
When an emergency demands, all military
mrU and material within the geographical
limits of their commands come under the
supervision of division and department
commanders.
Extending the Hospital Corps.
IL plans of army medical officers are car
ried into execution a hospital corps COM
pany will be established at each of the
brigade posts shortly to be organized. These
companies are to form the nucleus of
command capable of taking the field with
full organization and equipment for the
operations of field hospital in time of
emergency. There are now three of these
companies one in Cuba, one at Washington
barracks and the third at the Preside of
Ban Francisco A fourth company is to
be established at the large brigade post
near Manila. These companies are little
else than recruit schools. to which are
assigned recent appointees to the hospital
corps for instruction and training in hos
pital corps work. After a certain period
OF this instruction the men sent to the
various post hospitals, the company re-
naming a skeleton organization until it is
again filled up. The equipment of a field
hospital Is kept at the company station
and is always available for instant serv-
fee, possessing the quality of mobility,
which makes it of more value. The COM
pany at Washington barracks. for instance,
went TO San Francisco after the ea-th-
quake then attended some maneuvers and
is now in Cuba.
European Inspection Tour.
Brig. Gen. Henry G. Sharpe. commissary
general of the army, will sail from New
York next Saturday on the iceland of
the Red Star line for London. He plans to
al IuIyy
home September 8 While in England
Gen. Sharpe will visit Aldershot and in
spect the big camp of 10000 men. as well
as the cooking school and the British
army supply depot located at that place.
H. FGrance he will visit Vincennes where is
situated the French military school of ad-
mnistration. After visiting Berlin he will
make a trip TO Spandau and inspect the
general army supply depot at that place.
This Is the first time army subsistence
officer has been abroad on an official inspec-
ton tour. Gen. Sharpe will be accom-
panied on his tour by Mrs Sharpe
Close of Naval Medical School.
The summer course at the Naval Medical
School in this city closed yesterday The
next regular course will begin in October
Arrangements have been made for the cx-
animation for appointment as assistant
surgeons Of Acting Assistant Surgeons A.
X. Jones and ]. T. Miller, who have been
attending the medical school. EXamina-
tons for promotion will be conducted of
Assistant Surgeons f. NJ Minson H. L.
Brown and 4. G. Hcincr and Passed Assist
ant Surgeons j. T. Kennedy and r. c. Hol-
comb
To Resist Torpedo Attack
\ special board Of naval officers has been
detailed by the Navy Department, consist
ing uf Commander c. c. Marsh. Naval Con-
strUctor r. II. Robinson and Lieut.
Commander L. S. Thompson. to recommend
The best means of resisting torpedo attack
The board will recommend the CaIiber of
guns. possibly I'VE or SIX inch. which can
most effectively be used against the elusive
torpedo craft. II viii also determine the
hest location of these guns in their rela-
tIpT ~ tac remainder at the batteries of the
larS" ships In this connection here will
lac general consideration III the use of
sear'ni!chts. which Will play such a vital
part III the discovery Of this weapon Of the
Zee. which ponds upon the cover of dark
ness "r fog To- approach - vessel
Quarters for Marine Officers
The guartermaster Of the Marine Corps
Is having plans and specifications prepared
for i've sets Of officers quarters at the ma
yin ~ 1,