Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-22

lieutenant commander. when travelling
within the continental limits of the United
States the tips at hotels may be 80 cents
per day. and for week at the same hotel.
$3.50. For tips at singe meal the allow
ance Is Is cents.
For commissioned officers below the rank
of lieutenant commander, warrant officers
and pay clerks the allowances for hotel tips
are the same as those for the higher OFF,
GERS. For travel outside the continental
limits of the United States for all officers
the tip allowances at hotels are 70 cents per
day and $3.50 per week at the same hotel,
while the tips for various services at sea
civilian employees the hotel tips are some
what lower, being 80 cents per day, or
$1.5O per week at one hotel.
Battleship Fire Control System.
The Navy Department will arrange for
the installation on board the battleships
destined for transfer to the Pacific ocean
of the fre-control system, which has been
under practical test on the U.SS. Vir-
ginia. 1t is estimated that this method
of directing the fire Of the batteries of the
ships will require expenditure Of nearly
100000. The method includes the deter
mination Of ranges. the direction Of fire,
including a concentration Of guns. and an
extensive electrical communication.
The New Army War College.
Details Of officers to the Army War
College in this city have not been made
yet, but it is probable that about sixteen
officers will form the new class to begin
work about November 1. The details have
been delayed longer than usual. Very lit
tie work remains to be done to put the
new building in proper shape to begin the
regular college work The library has
required considerable attention, the books
having been catalogued and put in shape
for ready reference. The room is large
and well lighted, and occupies the center
space in the west wing. A corresponding
room on the east is the map room, which
will soon be fitted out for the safe keeping
and convenient handling of all the maps
in use at the college. An effort will be
made to overcome the poor acoustic prop
critics of the new lecture room, and it is
hoped to have it in condition for the OPEN
ing of the school year in November. The
building is large and commodious, and the
officers rooms are arranged around the
library and map room, on the outside,
with plenty of light and fine view of the
Potomac and the rolling hills of Virginia.
The fine old trees which adorned the old
grounds have had to bend to the advanced
ideas of the landscape gardener, and at
present the grounds Immediately surround
ing the college building present an unat-
tractive appearance, owing to the work of
clearing out the old brick buildings and
grading and laying out the grounds. When
the work is complete the Army War Col
lege will occupy an ideal spot for work
ing out its plans and problems. The
building is about one-fourth of mile
from the entrance to Washington bar
racks, and automobile is used to con-
vey officers, civilian employees and visitors
to and from the car line. AS soon as the
old buildings have been removed road
way leading direct from the entrance to
the building will be constructed
Increase of Service Pay.
The President has given instructions to