Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-06
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS

and that it will be the part of wisdom
for them to steer clear. lest they come
to disaster. The flag resembles an
elongated ace of spades horizontally on a
white rectangular ground, which in its
turn is inclosed in a bright red rectangu-
lar field. The lace" has the shape Of the
submarine which it is supposed to indi-
cate, and may be readily distinguished
at a considerable distance. The fleet of
submarines consists of nineteen vessels.
twelve Of which are in commission and
seven in course of construction. The
Hist and the Nina are the tenders or
parent ships assigned to duty with the
submarine fiotilla, and when the boats
now under construction have been COM
pleted one or two other tenders will be
put into commission for the work. The
parent ship" Is supposed to remain near
the submarines and Is provided with
various supplies and machinery that may
be needed by the divers in case of emer-
gency.
Provisions for the Fleet.
The naval refrigerator ship Celtic will
be placed in commission in the early fall,
and will convey a supply Of fresh meats,
yepetables etc. to Gibraltar for the bene-
fit of the Atlantic fleet on its return jour
ney across the Atlantic ocean. The Celtic
Will arrive at Gibraltar about February
1, a few days ahead of the fleet on its
cruise through the Mediterranean. The
fleet will take on provisions at Manila on
It's return journey, beginning next Novem-
ber and will stop for supplies again at
Colombo and at Alden, Gibraltar being
the last stop before the fleet reaches
Hampton roads.
Fighting on Public Ground.
Gen. Grant. commanding the Depart
ment Of the East. has been directed by
the War Department to investigate the
report that prize fights were being held
on Plum Island, N. Y, government res
ervation, in defiance of the State laws.
Gen. Grant has disciplinary jurisdiction
in the premises and if, In his opinion, IL
legal practices have obtained on the res
ervation he will take the necessary
steps for prosecution by the government
or revocation of the present lease to
an athletic club. -,
The purpose of the lease, it is said,
was to establish rifle range and main
tain a club for shooting and athletic and
aquatic sports, and 1t was not contem-
plated that prize fighting or other sports
forbidden by the New York state laws
ervation.
want Ads" for Recruits.
Want advertisements have been found
helpful by the Navy Department in its
recruiting work and hereafter most of
the money available for that purpose will
be spent in that class of advertisements.
in preference to the sheet poster forms,
1t has been found that the inconspicious
three four line paragraph in the want
columns OF the daily newspapers has Q
better result in producing qualified candi-
dates for enlistment than any other form
of invitation to enter the naval service.
Some success however has attended the
circular letter feature for recruits in some
sections of the country.
Utilizing Old Powder.
The navy bureau of ordnance is doing
some important work at the naval proving
ground at Indian Head, on the Potomac.
This consists in the reworking of smoke
less powder which has been stored at
Indian Head and for which Congress APP
propriated $15O,OO0 during the last session
Some of the powder is between six and
eight years old. but it is thought that for
about one-Quarter of the original cost of
manufacture It can be made of use for
the naval service.
Col Howzes Orders.
| The orders assigning Lieut.. Col Robert L.
Howe, commandant of cadets 1t the
! Military Academy, and captain, 9Th Cav
airy, TO the command OF the Porto Rico
Regiment of Infantry, do not take effect
| until next February.
Guns for Hawaii and PHILIPPINES.
| Six 14-inch guns are under construction
| by the army ordnance bureau for ship