Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-18
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
Army Orders.

Capt. William W.. Hamilton. Coast Ar
tillery Corps. 10 transferred from the
l36th Company to the 18th Company.
Second Lieut.. Oliver A. Dickinson, Sth
Infantry. will proceed to West Point. n.
Y. for temporary duty.
BY direction of the President, and upon
the application OF Sergt. Charles p. Sher-
man, Troop +. 3D. Cavalry. that soldier
viii be placed upon the retired list.
Capt. William s. Guignard, ID Field Ar
tillery is relieved from duty in this city,
duty with the LIST Battalion of the LIST
Field Artillery.
The following changes IN the stations
OF paymasters are ordered:
Maj. Thomas c. Goodman, from duty
in the Philippine Islands to St. Paul.
Maj. Norris K. Barron, from duty
in the Department OF the Columbia. 70
the Philippine Islands.
Philippine Islands to Denver. Col.
Capt. William w. Hamilton, Coast Ar
tillery Corps, 10 transferred from the
136th Company to the 18th Company.
Second Lieut.. Oliver A. Dickinson: 9Th
Infantry. will proceed to West Point n.
T.. for temporary duty.
Leave Of absence for two months 10
granted First Lieut. Frederic H Smith,
Coast Artillery Corps.
By direction OF the President. ana upen
the application Of Cook John J. Murray.
band. 9Th Field Artillery. that soldier
will be placed upon the retired list.
The leave of absence granted Lieut. Col.
George F. Cooke. 22d Infantry. 10 en-
MAI MAI. ' George II. Cameron. r,esnuy
promoted. is assigned to the 14th cav
airy.
Leave OF absence for one month IL
granted Capt. Frederick 8. L. Price. 9Th
Second Lieut.. Edward A. Keyss.. eth
Cavalry, will report to the examining
board at Fort Riley Kan. for exsmiAs-
tion to determine his fitness tor pesms-
ton.
First Lieut. Quinn Gray. Coast Artillery
Corps. is relieved from duty at the United
States Military Academy and assigned 10
the 1880 Company, Coast Artillery Corps.
BY direction Of the President. F1rst
honorabiy di.chsrsed d'i nom the servic: Of
the United States.
Leave OF absence for one month and
ten days. with permission to 60 beyond
q. stes.e' corps Of Eessnssrs. ''
Leave Of absence for one month V
granted Maj. Frank Greene, Signal Cofps.
Maj. Robert g. Woodson, Medical Corps.
n. z. and viii proceed to Fort Adams.
r. L. for duty, relieving Maj. Leigh A.
Fuller. Medical Corps. who win proceed
to Fort Hamilton, N. T.. for duty.
granted Capt. Herbert M. smith. Nedi-
Maj. samson L. Faison. oath Infantry.
will repair to tho Walter Reed General
Hospital for observation and trsstment
Artillery Corps. Is relieved from duty o.
the United States Military Academy and
assigned to the 1S6th Company. Coast Ar
Second Lieut.. Arthur H. Wilson. eth
Cavalry. will proceed to Fort Des Moines.
Iowa for duty.
Naval Orders.
Lieut.. 8. Read. from thu Nayfiower and
continue treatment at the Naval Medical
uchool Hospital. Washington. D. c.
Ensign w. s. McClintic. from the Ohio
to the Michigan.
Ensign @. o. Carter. from the Missis-
sirpi and granted sick leave for two
Ensign c. e. Hover. from the Ohio to
the Idaho.
Ensign r. " Lowe, to the Georgia.
Midshirmen w. w. Smith, j. Borland
and C. H. Maddox. from the Ohio to the
Michigan.
Passed Assistant Surgeon ]. stepp. from
naval station at Newport, r. L., to the
Franklin. navy yard. Norfolk. Va.
Assistant Surgeon NJ. &. Baker. from the
Ohio to the navy recruiting station az
Cincinnati, Ohio.
Assistant Surgeon A. L. Clifton. from
the navy recruiting station at Cincinnati,
Ohio. to the Michigan.
Paymaster ]. A. b. Smith. from the
Ohio and walt orders.
Paymaster J. H. Merriam, from the
Kansas and settle accounts.
Chief Gunner J. II. Lehman. from the
Missouri and granted leave OF one month.
Chief Gunner B. E. Staples. from the
Ohio to the Kansas.
Chief Gunner A. 8. Mackenzie from the
Ohio to the Missouri.
Gunner c. d. Holland. from the Kansas
and granted leave of one monl...
Carpenter r. RI. Neville. from the Ohio
and granted leave Of one month.
Machinist w. DixoE. from the Georgia
an granted leave OF one month.
Machinist j. c. Stein. from the Ohio %
tho Georgia.
q. II. Grooms. appointed q paymastsr's
J. NJ. Holmes, appointment as . pay
clerk In the navy ana assigned
to duty on the Ohio: revoked.
clerk in the navy and assigned
to duty on the Kansas: revoked.
Lieut. Commander T. ]. Sem, from
Louisiana to Rhode Island.
Midshipman p. H. Bastedon, from Mon
Mdshipman D. G. Laigure. from vir-
gfnia to Michigan.
Midshipman r. Nice. Elliott, 1r. and
Midshipman F. Green, from Idaho to
Michigan.
Midshipman B. F. Tiliey. from Georgia
to Michigan.
Midshipman M. c. Robertson. from Mis-
sissippi to Michigan.
Midshipman p. T. Wright. from Mime
sofa to Michigan.
Midshipman ]. r. Barry. from Mis-
souri, to Michigan.
Midshiprnan E. c. Racquet and Mid
shipman G. N. Reeves. jr.. from Ohio to
Midshipman W. d. Brereton. jr- 70
Michigan.
Helmets and Goggles for ofncers-
Each ofYicer on board the torpedo boat
destroyer Flusser, whose duties expose
him to the elements. has been equipped
with a fur helmet. In which is placed q
pair of automobile goggles. On her trial
trim the Flusser made about thfrty-two
knots an hour. The fur helmets are
necessary, not only to protect the Of
ficers from the wind and spray. but also
from smoke and sparks from the fun-
nels, which on this type OF vessel are
very short 1t is probable that the use
Of these helmets will be extended to
other torpedo boat destroyers. The