New-York tribune., 1909-03-27
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Record IN Mortar Firing Chief MG~
chinist for NaUy.
washington. March d


lFrom The Tribune Bureau
SIX OUT OF TEN HIT.-A notable record has
been made IN mortar firing by the nth Company
Of the Coast Artillery Corps. duty at Fort
Washington. Maryland. this city The COM
pany is commanded by Captain Henry J. Hatchs
and the practice held at Fort Monroe Ths
performance OF this company IN the firing Of 1inch
mortars beats worlds record II not many
years ago that a mortar was considered doing
its duty when it fred IN five minutes
This time has gradually reduced. and the star
performance Of the nth Company was in the dis
charge Of ten shots at a moving target ateinter-
walls OF 40 seconds There were six hits out OF ths
ten shots, at ranges Of between 1000 and 5000 yars
The target was being tOwed at the rate OF nSs
miles On hour, and the shots were fred IN less
than six and One-half minutes.
NEW NAVY PLACE CREATED-The new pIacs
Of chief machinist in the navy VIII exist after
July /, by virtue OF legislation incorporated in tho
naval appropriation act The mach.nists OF the
navy, by much solicitation. have succeeded in OBJ
tanning the necessary Congress approval OF their
plan for promotion All members OF that branch
will hereafter be known machinists. and those
who serve six years and pass the requisite exam
iEation will be commissioned chief Hachinists-
This IS practically the beginning Of a branch
In the navy Some observers foresee IN this step
toward the re-estabIishment OF the naval engineer
corps Those machinists attached TO the various
ships and on duty at navy yards who have six
years service TO their credit will be examined early
questions will be prepared in Washington. that
identical conditions may prevail
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders have
been issued:
Lieutenant Colonel BEvERI-Y W. DUNN ordnance de-
~, partr1snr from WASHINGTON to New York city
MAJORS - : ~ ss
Medicaf Ml5e9m r. i53 yasSinsfon xpF 8
Majors ELMER a. DEAN and FRANCIS n c. USHER,
medical corps. from philippines, June Is. 10 san
Following changes in medical corps ordered Major
CHARLES WILCOX. from newport Views 70 Fort
Newport News washington Barracks. general
Captain captain RoBERT l. RicREARD. from NsSpors
News to Fort WAYNE. vice Captain PETER .
Captain WILLIAM ROBERTS retired to recruiting
service. Los Angeles. vice Captain WILLIAM ;
GRAVES. Goth Infantry. recruiting officer. 70
First Lieutsnant WALLACE E. PARK. medical ressrvs
corps honOraby discharged from the service OF the
First Lieutsna4ts DANIEL VAN yooRHIs. Sd Cav;
HAIRY y COOTEs. 18th Cavalry. 20 Fort Riley.
Leaves '6:" Of abseacd 'o Major HARRY
IR6Xs 4aa IaiantT . st5Pe6s s89 aa;.s Qn'
MARINE CORPS
Colonel H K WHITE report to eonn1andant navy yard
P9rtsmouth y M n fST fuTshe5 odeTs -. Virginia. IN
Gap 1,n marine r' barraeks Was5irgton.
Cantain HAIRY LEE orders TO Pensacola revoked
Captain E. " BANKER detached headquarters 70 ma
rine barracks navy yard PhiladsPha & as post guar
racks navy yard Mare Island post Guarterulaser
+.
to Manila via san Francisco. as brigade quarter
master First Brigade, marines
second Lieutenant JOHN POTTS. to Port Royal Iurter
second lieutenant c. B vOGEL detached headquartsrs5
10 marine officers school. Port Royal
Leaves Of absence-Maj0r A W CATl4IN. six WeeAsf
First Lieutenant '. 7 MORRISON. to April 20
NAVY
Lieutenant Commander F R PAYNE detached bureau
OF navigation; await orders
Commander : P FJlllN " ADE4ft 70 bureau
Of navigation, April =
SNAFtZ. detached tne 'T77Isa 20 -Nfe%
, ACaoenS T Ftr-TcHTNs 10 navy yard Y ashinzton
Surgeon PICKRELL. temporary duty. bureau or
medicine and connection the Solacs
Assistant Surgeon l. MORAN. detached naval medical
school washington. yard Boston
Assistant Surgeon II. W r. TURNER. derached naVat
medical school. naval medical school hospital
Washington
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS-The following
movements Of vessels hare been reported to the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED
March 24-Ths Virginia and the Glacier at Masda"
Bay
CulEoa. Guantanamo; the Illinois al
TbfIsde0hfa. the FarraEut. at Nagdalena Say
March 25-The Celtic. ar Gibraltar