New-York tribune., 1908-06-27
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Claim Made By Tisitors to Vest
Point.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau.

homes 10 West Point. Some of the members had
started for the Military Academy before they could
be informed by telegraph OF the fact that the ap-
proval Of the Military Academy act had abolished
the board of visitors hitherto constituted. The
claim for reimbursement submitted by the
War Department to the Controller Of the Treas
ury. who has decided that if any OF the members
of the board. of whom from great
distance. incurred expense by this operation they
are entitled 10 reimbursement for their expend-
lures up to May 2s. Anything which they ex-
pended prior to that date account of their con-
nection with the board of visitors may De paio
back to them by the government, but after the
signing Of the act any expenses incurred will De q
loss to the board
OFFICERS ON ANXIOUS SEAT.-Naval officers
manifestng the keenest interest in the report
which will be made next Wednesday by the spe-
cial board of adnirais engaged in considering
the officers who are to be selected out under the
plan which applied for the first time iast year
in the system of aiding promotion The interest
of naval officers is divided among those who ex-
pect to be promoted and those who stand chance
being selected out transferred to the retifeo
list in advance of their time. 1t Is appreciated
that this method causes much apprehension and
there are those in the service who doubt whether
If accouplishes all the benefit which its authors
have ascribed TO the system. when the chance OF
Injustice is compared with the vacancies thus Gre
ated.
sT1RDIER SAILOR LADS NEEDED--Reports
received at the Navy Department from the naval
training stations have indicated the need OF ssnr-
der lads among the recruits. and instructions nave
been sent to officers on recruiting ooss lo az
cept only boys from seventeen TO twenty years OF
aee who possess a minimum weight which is sup
ulated In the of recruits seventeen years Oh
age the weight is f15 pounds while the n1lhllulil
weight for a recruit twenty years or age Is i1o
pounds The recruiting officers hereafter VIII iio'
be permitted exercise discretion In the accep'
anee of recruits SO far as weight is concerned IN
+,e case of adults who are candidates for enlist
raent leeway of ten pounds is permitted pro-
vfded in other respects the recruit is IN sooo coi
dtion but he not weigh less than lIo PoulioS'
This means an increase in the case Of those less
than tvventy-one years of age OF five pounos as 10
minimum weight II will result in having stronger
bows and those more capable of performing the
duties devolving them on ships OF war.
ARMY WIRELESS TELEPHoNEs.-The coast
srtfllerists responsible for maintaining coifhuhica
ton in the coast defence districts have decided tha'
the wireless telephone system which has oeeh uh
der experiment is unsufted for general adoptloh'
The sample sets were installed at Fort Monroe one
instrument being on shore and the other on one OF
the coast artillery tugs There was no olIhcultS III
ulaintaf fning communication for distance OF nVe
or six miles. The tests were OF long duration ana
every means taken to ascertain the EMERGENCY
Of the instrument under various conditions likely
however which impressed the expert observers
was the extent TO which wireless communication,
both by telegraph and telephone. might be inter-
rupted or impaired by interference Dy an enemy
1t is appreciated that Of the first things wh1ch
would be undertaken by a foe would be the de-
s+r,Ic+ion of this subtle means of communication
Some indication OF this given at the time the
Atlantic fleet was in Hampton Roads on the days
preceding the departure of the ships AT that time
the wireless telephone being tested and 1t was
hat The mas
effect upon the receiver that Of entering large
telegraph room where there was medley OF clicks
It was impossible to get any message which was
being sent. The experts have been giving
attention TO this matter, but has been able
TO suggest any means of preventing interference
when applied with the intention Of destroying
wireless con munication.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders have
been issued:
Captain HENRY T. FERGUSON commissary. Van
3 8 As chief tenas IS Gntg saP a9
chief commssary camp OF instruction. Atascadero
Leaves Of absence: Major OMAR BUNDY 9Th Infantry.
acting 5ss IS sPpan one Es aRd H ef
oas ay % sasnsn ns Rf 2Rsf fns hfsst sayi m fr @
fantry one month: Captain SAMUEL J. MORRIS.
medical corps. two months from August 1''
NAVY.
Lieutenant Commander L. R. RUSSELL. detailed In
spector in charge 9th Lighthouse District Baltimore
Lieutenant J. l. HILEMAN detached the Fish Hawk; to
1ieufenant e B LANDENgERGER, detached training
nsFa saGn exP[f ET&NsoSa from medical school hospital
ahpman & 70 MEYER rsssnation accepted to
dshpman TGa iu T. A JONES detached Hopkins; the
,,dsbpnaD 99G J. A MONROE detached the Ohio: the
Assistant Payunarter F, ] DAILY detached tn. ceve-
Assistant PaymasteT p H H PALMER detached the VII
ins'0F PaTmaser l9 F PARSONS
station sqgeon @ II l. BROWN detached
station a:sst esSte s GsxsaRa We LAMAR
Fasiia the chattanoosa to station olOnsap9 .
GSHie so setioRs to
the chattsnS2gq at + to the Concord nS Se
Assistant Paynaster e. R, WILSON detached the Con-
Passed 9To ssistant 80 surgeon j. RANDALL detached the
Denver; to the RalnRGT detached naval station
Passed ASSISTANT Surgeon s RoDMAN detached
Rainbow; home.
MARINE CORPS.
Major Il n PTSSFyT retired yard, League
antaIa SETH WILLIAMS qrartermaster 70
temporary duty e1peditionary force marines for
seTfs s GP ssthqs BREeK1NRIpGE e to
detachment the Minnesota vice Captain LOGAN
Captain Il l. ass,;taR ss
cuba T9sgne n1 dties Of "lth cuban Paeidcation
rr.t tAfens nan GI Il fhe P PINKsToN the Georxs
rr. 10 f9m4na snPenaat Jox W McIAsKE retired
tached recruiting. Pittsburg: assume ch'Fse
second Lieutenant JOHN HAHTON 3D. 10 echooi OIL ~
ncation, Annapolis
,.o,-p,rE,Ts OF WARSHIPS.-The following
movements of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department
ARRIVED.
June Maristta stsn9s at AZ GSssefe S.s london
' SAILED
rb. pouhatsn, yard New York Tor
'uh p-adford r. T. the Nebraska and Ihe hsn'uSay .
Francisco; me Dubuque troto
Hampton Roads for New fofA-
c1rNs FIRED FOR MR.. CLEVELAND.
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