New-York tribune., 1908-08-15
ARMY. AND NAVY NEWS
Stations for Aerial Signal Corps
Det1chments.
From The Tribune Bureau.


ARMY BALLOON HOUSES-when the Baldwin
dirigible balloon is purchased by the War Depart
nlent for the of the signal corps II will pc
shipped to Omaha. where the army aeronautfcdi
park is maintained and where the big new fire
proof balloon house. the first in America is ap-
preaching completion. Little work remains to be
done on the balloon house. and it could be made
ready to shelter the Baldwin machine Immediately
after the trials
Much of the experimenting with aeroplanes and
balloons will hereafter be conducted at Omaha,
where number of soldiers already learning the
elementary branches of aeronautics under Captain
Charles De F. Chandler, who for several years
stationed in Washington and who took an active
part in the experiments conducted last year The
open prairie around Omaha gives aeronauts ample
opportunity TO learn phase of military obser
walton work and it is expected that the War De
partn1en will place every facility at the disposal of
the stationed there. Already large gas tank
has been erected. and the advent of the Baldwin
balloon will give added impetus to the expert
nnents now being conducted
The balloon house at Omaha is 200 feet long. 81
wide and rs feet high. measuring the spring
of the arch. The building is of steel frame con-
struction. It is intended to shelter captive and di
rigble balloons, which may be taken into the build
ing without dehation.
The board of ordnance and fortifcati ton has al
ready decided urge upon Congress winter the
immediate appropriation of 100000 for military
air craft and the establishment of coast defence
ballon stations at Boston. New York Norfolk,
Charleston. Mobile, San Diego, San Francisco and
Brenlerton. described in The Tribune Just
month ago. These stations. which will be similar
to that at Omaha, expected to become very i'm
portant establishments In the general scheme of
tonaI defence each with it's equipment of explosive
dropping dirtgibles and aeroplanes.
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders have
been issued:
Captain EDWARD ANDERSON. connnnissary. detailed.
IEs vice fh,s1 fa.Gan coo5 PRaNR
MAN deputy commissary general. to Omaha, as CHIEF
fain Ts0DoRR aacER < coaissary nasia .e S KAN
n3is.ary to the PhpPines No1e4ber IS : vice captain
Captain THOMAS J. FEILY. ID fnfantry to Washins
ton, examination for Pre- EetTement rem --.>--,.
Willy. corps Of engineers. from Washington Bar
First fsatenan s int cARFScE s RIDLEY corps of en-
1aFes or absence Ma TO
nensnaS 64rg gosPa fhPff months sH % ATT
NAVY
Lieutenant R T MENNER. detached the Dubuque: to
Lieutenant W L. I1TTI-EF1ELD detached the wash
ngt0n the rsnnsyIysna yy detached pn Ground
indian Head; to the West virginia 'OD-'O
Lieutenant F. D. BURNS detached Indiana
Ensigns J, {. sUMPTER W. H. LAssING to
Passed Assistant Paymaster L \. wERTENBAKER,
Commander W. R: RUSH. detached the Wilmington; to
Lieutenant Commander G G. MITCHELL detached the
Ensign G w NIMITz detached the Denver, TO the
Ensign 6, o. CARTER detached the Wilmington; to the
Ensign J, H NEWTON Jr, detached the Concord; to
Ensign A s wADswoRTH. Jr. detached the Mohican;
Lieutenant S. / NJ MAJOR detached tn. Rainbow: to
Ensign E L MsHEEHY. detached the Galveston: to
naval hospital, Yokohama.
MARINE CORPS
o0os msry ard EeT EDDIE 4d7 to Vice soa ooas a9 m
PLY, to command marine barracks, navy yard, Phil
adelphia, September s.
% : zqsi'- ,'' s0as,sns
Major < S MLEmoRE. detached headquarters. August
vice Major 1sdv MaGIL Ga E;-tt TO Washnst9n
OWENS. appointed board Of survey. depot quarter
Captain R Y RTIEA detached marine barracks
@Ienan % W. BAR to PhPpnes spte
CAPITAL H G DAVIS detached September 9. marine
racks. Washington. to marine barracks, navy yard.
Captain 8 WILLIAMS detached marine barracks Boston.
to hesdqua5ters. r, 3, washington ,ts.. leave
BA p GRANTED Fra@ts Gns ssv hurus5 81
Captain j. MUIR etired), granted three weeks leave
Captain R g DE3WEY, New York in connection with
Captains PAyLg US First IAeps;5 sT
sEY. " A. PiCKER1NG and f. B MANwARING.
Second LjsTfepentf PPAFT y. s1IE 91Nls
H, 5, GREEN and R L DENIG. qualified for pro
First Lieutenant BISHOP Jr.. to Washington. com
pGtion examination T9E RT9@T J to marin. bar.
racks washington. August 81, examination for pro-
First Iieaenant NJ CLINTON
sG qqsfe Rh t2r E4s639d R29sioR Two weeks
august ls then desached . s asadquarteTs
Second Lieutenant c, B MATTHEWS: to Camp Perry.
second fenan'' ant aeachd APed{onal9 q2 service upon
pines september 3
MOVEMENTS OF wARsH1Ps-The following