Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-08
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ton of the permanent buildings for the
two squadrons of cavalry to be begun. II
possible. during the ensuing year, the
stables to be located in such manner as to
admit of permanent construction and of
their becoming a part of the permanent
garrison to be built later. The board con-
s1sts of the following named officers: Col.
Walter s. Schuyler, 5th Cavalry; Maj.
Fred w. Foster, 9Th Cavalry; Capt.
Charles C. Walcutt. jr.. 5th Cavalry:
Capt. Joseph c. Cashier. quartermaster;
Capt. Moor N Falls quartermaster: Capt.
Sanford II. Wadhams, Medical Corps.
To Fill General Staff Vacancies.
board Of officers, consisting of Maj.
Gen. w. p. Duvall and Brig. Gems. Fred
erick Funston. William H. Carter, w. S.
Edgerly and w. w. Wotherspoon, will
meet in Washington next Tuesday to rec
ommend officers for detail on the general
staff. There are two existing vacancies,
one in the grade of lieutenant colonel,
caused by the detachment for promotion
of Col Albert Todd of the Coast Artillery
Corps, and the other in the grade of cap
tain, caused by the detachment of Capt
George II. Shelton of the infantry arm
who has been detailed, with the rank of
major. to duty as principal assistant to
Gen. Edwards in the insular bureau. The
prospective vacancies, most of which will
probably be anticipated in the recommen-
dations of the special board, will be due to
the detachment from duty with the gener
al staff corps of Maj ]. K. Cree. coast ar
tillery. to be relieved at his own request;
Capt. James H. McRae, Sd Infantry, due
for promotion in his arm; Capt. Julius A.
Penn, 7th Infantry, also shortly to be
advanced to the next higher grade; Maj.
Henry l.. Ripley, Sth Cavalry, whose four
year tour of duty with the general staff
will expire December 1, 1909; Maj. Fran
loiS
of duty expires June 6, 1909. and Capt.
George W. Read. 9th Cavalry. whose tour
of duty will expire June q, 1909.
Bids for Battleship.
Bids will be opened at the Navy De-
partment tomorrow for building a 10000
ton battleship of the same style as the
North Dakota and Delaware, which are
about so per cent completed. Two YES
sells of this type were authorized at the
last session of Congress. The battleships
will be named the Florida and the Utah.
The Florida will be built at the New
York navy yard. The Utah is to be built
by contract.
Bad Quarters for Soldiers.
The coast artillery officers who are ar
ranging for the shelter OF the enlisted
force of that branch hope to obtain from
Congress at the coming session an appro-
priation of about $3.O0O.O0O to furnish bar
racks. The most urgent need is at Fort
Wadsworth in New York bay, where the
men have long been quartered in damp
and dingy classmates. which 1t is neces-
sary to keep heated even in the summer
to make them habitable. At some of the
other posts-notably Fort Moultrie, 8.
C-the men are quartered In barracks
which are overcrowded and unsuitable.
The army surgeons have several times
reported with considerable feeling on the
situation at Fort Wadsworth, where the
accommodations are regarded as a men,
ace to health.
Rations for Officers and Civilians.
In a report to the Secretary of War
Commissary General Sharpe renews the
recommendation that officers and civilian
employees serving in the field be allowed
one ration each per day. Under present
conditions, no provision is made for the
subsistence Of officers ordered into the
field. 1t requires the authority of law
to make issues of rations to officers, and
the matter will be brought to the atten-
ton of Congress.
Col. Rossell to Be Retired.
Col William T. Rossell. Corps of En-
gineers, who was Engineer Commissioner
Of the District from October. 1891, to
May. 1893. is in bad health and has been
ordered before an army retiring board
in this city for examination as to his
capacity for further active duty. He is
now in charge of river and harbor works
at Cincinnati, Ohio and vicinity.
Local Contracts Awarded.
The quartermaster general of the army
has awarded contracts for work at Fort
Washington. Md. as follows: One
double non-commissioned officers quarters
to the American Contracting Company Of
Baltimore, at $685.; one single non-com-
missioned officers quarters to ]. S. Rey-
nolds of Washington. at $4,67O. and one
double firemen'S quarters to ]. 8. Rey-
nolds at 50, 795.
Army Orders.
board of officers to consist of Col.
George X. McGunnegle, list Infantry;
Lieut.. Col. Rudolph G. Ebert. Medical
Corps; Maj William H. Sage, adjutant
general: Capt John J. Bradley, l4th In
fantry, will convene at Vancouver bar
racks. Washington, November II, 1908.
to make such Investigations and reports
as may be required of the board by the
War Department.
Capt. Ralph f. Gambell. Porto Rico
Regiment of Infantry. will proceed to
Washington barracks General Hospital,
for observation and treatment.
The following named officers have been
ordered to examination for promotion:
Capt. James II. Frier. 23d Infantry;