New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-21
In ARMY AND NAVY
authorities Nay Modify Phys
zeal Tests.
From The Tribune Bureau
washington. October


Washington. October %
OFFICERS PREPARE FOR RIDES
The military authorities may tslIe up the
question of the physical test to which off,
GERS OF the army are annually subjected.
Preparations for the ride by officers on
duty in Washington are being made h,
Generals Wotherspoon and Bliss, who are
TO command the two parties into which the
officers viii be divided this year The
hrst party will start tomorrow and make
three days trip. camping at night and
covering the required distance at the vari-
Gus gaits prescribed in President Roose
velt's order.
Many OF the senior military commanders
this year have devoted themselves 10 a
discussion, more or less extensive. of the
physical test and hardly any OF them ap-
prove the requirements of the existing
order Most Of them believe that an ex-
eeption should be made in the case OF Off
GERS who have reached sixty-twO, and have
only two years 20 serve before the date
or compulsory retirement Other officers
believe the requirements should be mate
rally changed, so as to have regular physi-
cal exercise without the annual stunt"
Tor which officers specially and spasmod-
icaily prepare, while paying no attention
to the admonition that they are to have
frequent physical exercise. More than
this. some officers have undertaken to sur
pass the requirements by performing rides
or walks within a third of the time indi-
Gated as necessary. This has incensed
some OF the senior officers, who deplore
this sort Of rivalry as likely seriously 10
interfere with the beneficial aspects OF
the physical test.
The War Department officials have not
yet determined whether it will be neces-
sary to make any recommendations TO
President Taft on the subject and il is
by no means certain that the President
would be inclined to make any changes
In the Roosevelt order, the effect OF which
has been helpful rather than harmful in
many respects.
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following orders
have been issued:
Captain RICHARD P. RIFENBERICK, Jr.. 18th
infantry. TO home, preparatory to retirement
Captain STEPHEN n. HACKNEY. from 21st to
Captain LUcITs B. BENNETT. from 9Th to
Following assignments of officers recently pro
CRoXTON. 9th Infantry; Captain WILLIS
p COLEMAN, 4th Infantry lin Philippines;
Captain LUCIUs G BENNETT. eth InfanI
try; First Lieutenant GEORGE r RO-
ARTHUR r EHRENDs. 18th infantry:
First Lieutenant CHARLES T. sEVERsON,
2lst Infantry.
Captain FRANK l. GRAHAM. Porto Rico Regi-
I He,. OF lnfsntTy TO Walter Reed General
CAPTAIN IoiJS o "a First 1ssutsnant
MARK BROOKE and Second Lieutenant
FREDERICK E. HUMPHREYS, corps Of
Engineers, 10 Army Building, New York City,
for examination for promotion
First Lieutenant JOSEPH A. Paragon. medical
hmm rafaf F~r.r
service
Leaves Of absence: Second Lieutenant ROWAN
7. LEMLY, 18th Infantry. two months from
December 10; First Lieutenant DWIGHT B.
IsAWTON, 18th Infantry, two months and
lieutenant BRYCE MAGRUDER. 18th IN
fantry, two months; First Lieutenant PERCY
month from November /; Captain RICHARD
RIFENBERICK. Jr.. 18th Infantry. TO
NAVY
Rear Admiral G. BLocKLINGER. detached ex-
amining and retiring boards. Washington;
Captain c. MR. wINsLOw. detached com
mand OF the New Hampshire: to duty as
Captain 4; WARD. TO duty as member board
coahdeS Shq ssq[xey Nsse5ng{ tb Yer
,,,-, mont; to - Naval y War College
War College: 10 command the Birmingham.
Commander T s. RODGERS detached navy
yard, Philadelphia; to comand the New
Commander ". L. HOWARD. detached command
Lieutenant Commander +. Il SCHOFEELD- de-
tached command the Concord: 10 the Yer
mont.
Midshipman II. ". KOEHLER. 10 the Georgia
MioshipnTan c. u. PRICE. detached Naval Acad-
envy; home. wait orders
Assistant Surgeon T 9. FOSTER, detached navy
ward Portsmouth; leave until November y
thence 10 Washington for examination, and
on completion walt orders.
Second Lieutenant II. b. HUMPHREY. commits
Stoned in marine corps.
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPs-The
following movements Of vessels have been
reported TO the Navy Department:
ARRIVED
Oct. 19-The Pstapsco and the Nina at Boston;
the Montana, a. Hampton Roads the Pa
ducah. at target grounds.
SAILED
Oct, l9-The Marietta, from Hampton Roads for
Guantanamo the Hannibal from the navy
yard, New York. for Norfolk; the Montana
from Norfolk for Hampton Roads: the Nina
from Boston for Newport: the Paducah from
Gutntanamo for target grounds.
The Cheyenne. ordered placed OF commits
sion at navy yard Mare Island.
The Chester, ordered 10 Chester, Penn TO
make visit OF four days. beginning November IL
and will then proceed 70 TOmpkinsville y Y
The Missouri, from Boston Navy Yard. about
: October %, 10 Narragansett Bay for drills and
exercises.