Evening star., 1909-04-30

absence for such period, not exceeding
four months. as they may be able to take
with full pay will hereafter be granted to
officers Immediately preceding their re-
other than age (sixty-four years. or a
failure to pass the required physical ex-
animation for promotion, provided they
desire to avail themselves of such leave.
Load of Infantrymen.
Officers of the army have been invited
to submit ideas and suggestions as to
reducing the equipment and load Of infan-
try soldiers on the march to the special
army board appointed to consider that
subject. which board is now in session at
the Rock Island arsenal. Rock Island, Ill.
Army Orders.
BY direction. of the President and
upon the application of serst. First
Class John II. White. Hospital Corps.
that soldier will be placed upon the
retired list.
Lieut. Col. Charles Richard, Medical
Corps. is relieved from duty at Fort
Jay, New@York. and will proceed to the
Philippine Islands for duty.
First Lieut.. ]. Marchal Wheate, Med
ical Reserve Corps, is relieved from
will return to Fort Lincoln. N. D.
Capt. Frank A. Cook, commissary, is
relieved from duty in the Office of the
commissary general. and will proceed 10
the Philippine Islands for duty.
First Lieut. John S. Lambie. jr., Medi-
cal Corps. is relieved from duty at For.
Monroe. Va, and will proceed to the
Philippine Islands.
Leave of absence for two months is
granted Capt. Fred w. Palmer, Medical
Corps.
Leave of absence for four months on
surgeons certificate of disability is
granted Second Lieut.. Nelson a. Good :
speed. Sd Cavalry.
The leave of absence granted 1st
Lieut.. George B. Sharon, Both Infantry,
IS extended one month.
The leave of absence granted capt
Alexander E. Williams, quartermastcr,
is extended one month.
Mai Samuel Hof. ordnance depart
ment. is relieved from treatment at the
Army and Navy General Hospital, Hot
Springs, Ark, and Will return 10 MS
proper station.
The following transfers of officers
are ordered:
Capt. Robert S. Of1ey. from the 3oth
Infantry to the 1st Infantry.
Capt. John l.. Bond, from the 1st In
fantry to the 30th Infantry.
First Lieut.. Clarence X. La Mott",
from the 14th Infantry to 10Th infantry
First Lieut.. John G. Macomb. from
the 10th Infantry to the 14th Infantry
Naval Orders.
Lieut.. w. T. Conn, jr., from the Mont
gomery to the Tonopah.
Lieut.. F.. w. Sterling, from the Dixie to
the Tonopah.
Lieut. H. E. Cook, from the Alabama
to the Chicago.
Lieut.. F. f. Scranton, from the Georgia
to the Hartford.
Lieut.. c. T. Wade, from the Ohio to
the Hartford
Lieut.. H. f. Kimmel, to the Louisiana.
Lieut. r. w. Kessler, to navy recruit
ing station, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Lieut.. G. II. Bullock. to navy recruiting
station Detroit. Mich.
Lieut.. ]. Grady, to navy recruiting sta
ton. Boston, Mass.
Midshipman G. X. Calhoun, from navy
yard Washington. d. c., to the Dolphin.
Surgeon f. NJ. Blackwell. from United
States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md,
to the Chicago.
Passed Assistant Surgeon w. N. Nc
Donell from United States Naval Acad-
emy. Annapolis. Md, to the Hartford.
Assistant Surgeon ID. G. Sutton. from
United States Naval Academy, Annapolis,
Md. to the Tonopah.
Assistant Surgeon A. L. Clifton. from
United States Naval Hospital. Philadel-
phia. Pa. to navy recruiting station, Gin
cinnati Ohio.
Chief Boatswain F. Muller, from naval
torpedo station, Newport, r. l., to the
Patuxent
Machinst p. j. Soon. from the Frank
lin. navy yard, Norfolk. Va. to the
Patuxent.
l.. E. Conner, appointed a paymaster's
clerk in the navy. at naval station, Ca
vite, P. |.