New-York tribune., 1909-12-14
In ARMY AND NAVY
Many Candidates for Wcst
Point and annapolis.
lFrom The Tribune Bureau I
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washington, Dec. IL.
COMPETITION FOR CADETS AND
MIDsHIPMEN.-The President has before
him nearly one hundred names of sons OF
army. navy and marine corps officers
who are candidates for admission 20 the
Military Academy and the Naval Aca-
DENY
Mr.. Taft has. under the law the privi-
lege Of appointing fourteen cadets at large
to the institution at West Point and five
midshipmen at large TO the Naval Aca-
DENY during 1910. Hitherto these appoint
ments 10 the academies by the President
have been in favor. and IL mas always been
a difficult matter TO select the young men
who come OF service families and whose
fathers have no permanent residence and
cannot. therefore. claim the attention of
Senators and Representatives. each of
whom has two appointments TO make 10
each institution
This year the candidates at large are
more numerous than heretofore and Mr..
Taft has decided that in hiIing the posi-
tions he will be governed by the result
Of a competitive examination. BY this
means the appointments OF principals and
alternstes will GO 70 the applicants who
make the best showing. OF course, this
competitIye examination OF candidates will
be followed as usual by the regular
entrance examinations at West Point and
Annapolis. No special favor in that par
ticular will be shown the cadets and mid
shipmen at large over those nominated
by members of Congress. BY this process
Mr.. Taft avoids much importantly.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders
have been issued:
ARMY
Major JAMES NJ. KENNEDY. medical corps to
general hospital. Preside OF san Francisco.
Captain FREDERIC W. HINRICHS. Jr., ord
nance department. Captain CHARLES B.
HEPBT RN signal corps and FIRST LLeTtSn-
70 homes preparatory to retirement from aS-
Following first Iieutensnts medical corps from
the companies and stations designated to
& Ssn Fgancisso sailing EsbTssrX Isle sp f9r
Company A. hospital corps. Fort D. A. Rus
sell: DANIEL p. CARD Company 3. hos
Pitsl corps. een.rsl hospital Presidio AZ san
GARCIA. Fort McDow-Il. and GEORGE D.
First Lieutenant MOSES n. DARNALI. medical
reserve corps 70 Fort Msshingten ,,..
Infantry. 10 san Francisco examination FOR
First Lisutenan, NORTON r. WOOD. sth Field
ARTILLERY. from Fort Logan TO mis- regiment
Dental Surgeon ALDEN CARPENTER. from
vice Examining ana Supervising Dental sur
geon ROBERT T. OLIVER. to Fort Han
Leaves Of absence: Lieutenant colonel CON
ZALEs s. BINGHAM. quartermaster. twenty
days. Major FRANK 2. HARRIS. coast ar
ulery, four months from January l. Captain
FREDERIC ". H1NRICHs. Jr. ordnance
department, TO April .; Captain CHARLES
p HEPBURN, signal corps, 10 April 8. First
Lieutenant HUNTER 3. PORTER. coast
tilery. 10 February Ie
NAVY
Lieutenant 2. Y. RHODES detached from the
Navajo. 10 the Iris
Ensign r z. GILIMOR. detached from the New
Orleans; 10 the Independence.
Ensign ?. =. EKLUND. detached froH the
Albany, 70 the Naval Hospital navy yard.
NIidshipman L. NJ. YATES. detached from the
Nidshipmsn 2. F. BUCK, detached from the
Navajo; TO the Iris.
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.-Thef fol-
lowing movements or vessels have been re-
ported 10 the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Dec. 10-The Rocket az Norfolk the Smith az
Charleston, the Leonidas at Port Limon the
Prairie Philadelphia.
Dec. 1.-THE Dixie al Crtstobsi. the Marcellus at
Hampton Roads the West Virginia and the
Pennsylvania at Hong Kong
SAILED
Dee. 1.-THE Csstine from Newport for New
York; the Hull. the Truxtun. the whippie
the Paul Jones, the Perry. the Preole, the
from San Diego for Mare Island: the Tacoma
and the LeOndas from Port Limou for Blue
nelds: the Marcelius from Newport News
Dec i2-The Iris from san Pedro for San Fran
cisco.
Dec. I3-The Ponpey from Guam for Csvite
resume her former status as yard tug. navy yard,
Mare Island.