Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-23

burne in August. 1909. and Rear Admira
Uriel Sebree in February. 1910. OF thos'
three officers Admiral Sebree Is the Onl!
one considered available as the successor
of either Rear Admiral Evans or Rear
Admiral Dayton. commanding, respec
lively. the Atlantic and Pacific fleets.
Competition Between Shipbuilders.
Recent progress on the 10000 ton battle
ship North Dakota indicates that the
Fall River Shipbuilding Company will not
only beat its contract time, but will es-
tablish speed record for naval con-
struction. There is much rivalry between
that company and the Newport News
Shipbuiding Company. as the latter is
building the Delaware, sister ship to
the North Dakota. The keel Of the North
Dakota was laid December 1G. The con-
tract calls for delivery in thirtyfour
months. The builders assert that the
Dakota will be ready in thirty-three
months. and probably a month earlier.
The North Dakota will be fitted with
Curtis turbines, whereas the Delaware
viii have reciprocating engines, such as
now in use by all the older United States
WarShipS.
Modifying Naval Requirements.
The requirements for enlisted men OF
the navy have been modified in orders sc
weights will be sought in applicants OF
the ages indicated: Seventeen years
height 81 inches; weight 115 pounds
! Is years. GA inches. 120 pounds; 10 years
GA inches. 124 pounds: 90 years, "a inches
/ rs pounds.
/ Proposed Remount Stations.
Q. NJ. Gen. Aleshire heartily favors The
establishment of remount stations fol
supplying horses to the army and is O.
/ the opinion that such stations would b,
the means of providing better animal:
| than are obtained under the present sys
/ TEN. He does not propose that the gov
| eminent shall go into. the business o.
! breeding horses but he believes that sta
/ tons should be established at which Sc
/ lcctcd horses, after purchase, may b.
I trained and kept in readiness. 1t is est
! mated that >, $50 horses will be needed fol
| the army during the next fiscal year
I and there is an item of $I14. in the
/ army appropriation bill for their pur
i chas.. The average life of a horse under
: The present system is about six and one
halt years. Under the proposed system
! it is contended. the average life of al
army horse would be at least ten years.
Officers to Study japanese.
Some significance attaches to the state
ment that Capt. Paul Conroy and Lieut.
/ j. -. MCllEOy OF the Jln infantry an(
/ Lieut.. j. Cafferty of the cavalry station
at Fort Sam Houston, Texas. have beer
ordered To Toxic as military attaches
with special instructions to study tn,
! Japanese language. Several army Officers
! II other posts have been taking lesson!
! IN Japanese. Instructors have been de
/ tailed 10 teach the army men.
Gen. Miles to Live Here.
Lieut. Gen. Nelson y. Miles, who ha:
| made his home in Boston since he wa!
, retired in August. 1903. came to this cit,
yesterday with the view of making hi:
permanent residence here. The principa
/ reasons given Cor the change are that tn,
general owns house in Washington
/ which has been occupied fer some time b,
his daughter. the wife of Lieut.. Col. Sam
uel Richer. with her child. Col. Reber be
ing himself in the Philippines and The
generals son. Lieut.. Sherman Miles Il
now stationed in Washington and Twins
/ with his sister: that the general desires
to live with his children. and, finally, tina
lie is writing a book of 4 character tina
makes it desirable for him TO be where h
can have access 70 the WaT Department
and other government records.
Clash With Military College.
Cen Darlington inSDectoT general OF tn,