New-York tribune., 1909-03-01
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Recognition Of ability of Rear i'd
mirdL Goodrich
From The Tribuas Burssu


'ASll4nsSon, February "a
GENERAL NAVY YARD INSPECTOP e..
tary Newberry hopes TO induce his succsss,- =. -.
head OF the Navy Department TO re-sfr p =
Tniral g F. Goodrich, Z s Navy. on active d.
as the general inspector OF navy yards so that +b
NewbeTry plan Of navy yard sdu1fnfs-ra+t,,. -
sanization may be carried out as h h,s ,r,
On account OF Rear Admiral Goodricn.z rsr,1t,-t.
with the Sewberry plan in all its details 4, q. -
sired by Mr.. Newberry to have soma ona IN +ba =.
administration who will see that the sc+ T.,
carried out and that unnecessary obstr1,ct,o, q,
introduced II the next Secretary OF the Ma,
does not agree TO the proposition. Rear Adrnf-sI
Goodrich will be relieved OF the duty OF zens-s1
inspector Of navy yards in May at which tim. =,
is also expected. IN any event. hs will be detached
from duty as commandant OF the navy gard a,
Brooklyn
CHEAPENING THE UNIFORM-Tha rnilits-z
authorities giving their attention remark
able incident which occurred ths main street %
Roanoke. Va The local uilitiaulen were havtnz
sort Of entertainment for the benefit OF their
organization. and BY way OF advertisement ons Of
their number. arrayed in the uniform Of his milf
tary Office and equipped with rife and bayonst
and other regulation articles. paraded the thor
oughfare bearing pacard advertising the fsstiv-
ity. An army officer observed the incident and
promptly reported the affair TO the War Depart
ment- Il Is probabls that nothing can be dora
although the subject Is considered OF sufficient In
portancs and gravity 20 invite the action OF ths
will he shown that the rnilitianen were merely
thoughtless or ndiscreet, and that they did by
any means intend bring the uniform into on
tempt ridicUle. At the time the War De-
pa srtment authorities believe that tbs incident
should not pass without attention being pad
tn II In a way which will impress the ulil1tiars1
who require such a reminder that they exercise
great care IN seeing that the uniform IS not usaS
for purposes which will In the least cheaper r. -
4 badge of of1cs and authority.
HYGIENE FOR MIDSHLPMEN.-A NV depart
nlent has been established at ths Naval Acadsrv
The new branch will be known the department
OF hygiene and physiology, the head Of which viii
be the senior medical officer duty az the acad-
en1y. Special attention is 70 be paid % the sub
feet Of narcotics and alcoholic liquors well a.
naval sanitation and hygiene n camp and board
ship. The head of the department will also be
member OF the academic board. which IS tEs first
time the medical COPS has been represented
on that body at the Naval Academy. The physical
training OF the midshipnen. however. will still resi-
with the disciplinary officers The recommendation
for the nsv department made BY tbs surseo,
general Of the navy and tndorsed BY the CHIEF -
ths bureau Of navigation and the Assistant Secre
tarY Of the Navy The President promptly took
up the matter and approved The suggestion and
directed that ths general order be issued t-c, r-
Navy Department establishing the new department
IN tbs course q instruction Of the nltdshlpr1sn