Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07
such as corSe-martial cases. naval inves-
legations and promotions and retirements
New Name for Old Yard.

New Name for Old Yard.
Owing to the fact that the naval appro-
priation bill. just approved. provides fol-
the Navy Yard, Philadelphia" and makes
no mention of the Navy Yard, League
Island, Pa" the only navy yard at Phila-
delphia, the Navy Department has been
obliged to discontinue the latter designa-
ton. and the old yard hereafter will be
officially known as the Navy Yard
Philadelphia"
Assisted an Army Launch.
The Secretary of War has authorized
the payment of a salvage fee of 81 900 to
the owners of the steamship Vicentica
for assistance rendered the launch Chi
cago, belonging to the army quarter
masters department. which was in dis
tress off the coast of Luzon by reason OF
a broken shaft The launch cost the
government about $500, but because OF
its injuries was appraised at $1,000
A Balloon Tent Wanted.
So far the army signal officers have
failed to receive a satisfactory bid for
furnishing the army with balloon tent
at Fort Myer. Va. desired as a shelter
for military balloon No. =. Three bids
were received, ranging in price from
requirements of the department. New
bids have been invited.
To Enlarge New York Dock.
A special board, composed of three
naval officers. will soon be convened at
the navy yard in New York to arrange
for the lensthening by fifty feet of the
dry dock under construction at that place.
This is the structure upon which WORK
was stopped in August of last year on
account of the controversy between the
Navy Department and the then contrac-
tor. who was released from his obligations
to the government.
Steps have recently been taken to award
contract for the completion of the
dock. with the understanding that if Con-
gress provides the money there will be an
enlargement OF the dock. The necessary
funds have been provided In the naval APP
preparation act, and the board TO be de-
tailed will determine upon the basis of the
existing contract the extra compensation
of the dock builder. The enlargement OF
the dock is important in, that il Will at
ford accommodation for the largest bat
tleships in commission and those which
may De built in the next few years.
Monthly Naval Directory.
Beginning July 1. the Navy Depart
ment will issue a monthly directory con-
tanning the names and stations OF all
officers of the navy and marine corps.
The publication will be on the same lines
as the army list and directory, which has
been published monthly for many years
past, an ddesigned to supplement- the
regular semi-annual registers.
Army Orders.
Mai Henry I. Raymond. Medical Corps,
is relieved from treatment at the general
hospital. Washington barracks. and will
return to his proper station, Columbus
barracks, Ohio.
First sergt Philip Lehn. I'd Infantry.
and First Sergt. Frank Martlick. 9th
Infantry. have been retired on their own
applications.
Capt John P. Spur. Coast Artillery
Corps, will relieve Maj Richmond MICA.
Schofield, quartermaster, of his duties as
constructing quartermaster at New Lon
don, Conn.
The following transfers of officers are
ordered. First Lieut.. Dennis III. Currie
from the 9TH Field Artillery to the 4th
Field Artillery; First Lieut. Roy B. Staver
from. the Attn Field Artillery to the 9th
Field Artillery.
The resignation by First Lieut.. Peter
Vredenburgh. 18th Infantry has been &C.
cepted by the PRESIDENT. to take effect at
once.
Capt Romulus +. Walton, 9th Infantry,
will proceed to the camp OF instruction
at Pr. Camp Jefferson county, n. Y.
Leave of absence for three months on
surgeons certificate of disability is grant
ed Col. William T. Tucker, assistant pay
master general.
First Sergt. William Crainor, Jfh COM
pany. Coast Artillery Corps. has been
retired on his own application.
Maj. Richmond McA. Schofield, quar-
termaster. will proceed to Pine Camp.
Jefferson county, n. y. and relieve Maj.
Thomas al. Slavens, quartermaster. OF
his duties as chief quartermaster Of the
maneuver camp at that place. Maj. Sla-
vens will proceed to Fort Leavenworth,
Kan. and assume command of the United
States military prison at that post, re-
lieving Lieut.. Col. George 5. Young. list