Evening star., 1909-06-13
Prospective Army Appointments.

For the examinat ton that Is to be held
July II to fill vacancies in the grade or
second lieutenant In the Coast Artillery
Corps numerous applications have been
made to the Secretary Of War for desig-
nations as candidates. There are at this
time twelve vacancies and July I. by the
operati ton of the Coast Artillery reor-
ganization act. there Will be forty-lhIee
additional lieutenants authorized In the
corps. To that number there Will be no
doubt some additions through the usual
casualties, In September there Will De
vacancies caused by the retirement of
Mai W. F. Hancock. Maj. w. F. stone
and Capt. w. h. Moore. who nave oeeh
found by retiring boards physically ols-
qualified for active service and are now
on the customary four months leave. "A
special examination for civilians will pe
held in Washington July IL. Inc hrs'
six vacancies may be filled by the mia
shipmen graduates OF the Naval Acad'
emy who were compelled to resign on
recommendation of the medical board
Their examination for the army was
held In this city several days ago.
number of the vacancies VIII oe nI!eo
by graduates of the United States Mill.
tary Academy. There will be no genera
examination this summer for entrance OF
civilians into other branches Of the army,
inasmuch as all vacancies will be nlleo
by the West Point class. which
number over 100 members, and the
eligibles from the enlisted service VINO
are on the waiting list.
From Forecastle to Quarterback.
Not all the line officers now on the
active list of the navy are graduates OF
the Naval Academy. There are today
twenty-five line officers who entered the
navy as enlisted men, and after being
advanced to either boatswains. gunners
or warrant machinists. passed successful
examinations and received appointments
through that grade and that Of lieutenant.
junior grade, and are now well on
through the grade OF lieutenant. Con-
gress in 1901 passed law that the
Secretary could commission each year
twelve warrant officers who had served
in the navy a number of years as en-
listed men and as warrant officers. No
complaint has been heard about those
who have been fortunate In securing COM
missions Warrant officers applying for
commissions as ensigns are put through
an examination in navigation. engineer
ing, seamanship, gunnery, electricity and
military law.
Long Cruise Of Pacific Fleet.
The Pacific feet. commanded by Rear
Admiral Sehree, will make a cruise into
foreign waters this fall 1t will be of
considerable length. covering period of
possibly six or eight months. Although
not entirely settled. it is probable the
neet now at San Francisco will proceed
IN the coast into Alaska waters and
thence to Japan and the Philippines. The
northerly route is selected in order that
the fleet may make certain of encounter
ing fog conditions for its practice work.
The feet will doubtless proceed as far
as Manila, and may go on down to Aus
tralia and thence up the emma coast.
making several stops, and thence for a
prolonged cruise in japanese waters One
course that was suggested was Ior II 10
he brought to the Atlantic coast by way
Of the Cape Of Good Hope from Manila.
II is expected that the cruise will begin
late in the summer and that fall target
nractice will be held. in Manila bay. II
is also likely that the fleet will remain
abroad long enough for the spring prac-
tice to be conducted either In Manila oay
or foreign waters.
Punishment of Three Soldiers.
Gen. Wood. commanding the Depart
ment of the East. has approved the ac-
ton Of courts-martial in the cases OF
three soldiers at Fort Myer. Va
Private William p. Nutter, Troop A,
4th Cavalry. was convicted OF desertins
at Fort Meade, s. D.. in September, 1913.
and remaining absent until apprenenoeo
at Harrisonburg, Va, March 70, 1SD.
He was sentenced to be dishonorabiy dis