Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-28
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS

plungers. which at fixed points over the
entire saddle surface give an accurate
contour line. from which there can be re-
constructed, If necessary, in plaster, the
Identical shape Of the horses back IL Is
expected that in the near future cav
airy board Will be appointed to take up
for the cavalry arm work similar TO tnat
performed the past summer and fall by
the infantry board in the matter of equip
ment.
New Ration Satisfactory.
The new army ration appears to be CIV
ing general satisfaction, according to re-
ports received by Gen. Sharpe, commits
sary general of subsistence. The chief
commissary of the Department or the
East says that from the absence of criti-
cism. complaint or even suggestion, 1t IL
a safe assumption that the ration is sat
isfactory in kind, quantity and variety to
the troops. He adds that the liberal saw
ngs made on some of the components al
nearly all posts, especially In the articles
of lard sirups spices and dayoring eX-
tracts indicate that the allowance OF
these is generous perhaps to an unneces-
sary degree. In his opinion the time has
not vet arrived for thorough and de-
cisve test of the merits of the new ra-
ton regarded from an economic point OF
view, but that another years experience
may furnish an answer to many queries
now hard to satisfy. 1t is the intention
during the present winter and coming
spring to send all commissaries circular
letter asking report covering such matter
as is now debatable. the result of which
will be stated in the next annual report.
Details to Ordnance Corps.
1t is announced at the War Department
that an examination will be held Febru-
airy % next of captains and first and sec
ond lieutenants OF the army at large with
a view to their selection for detail for q
period Of four years as captains ana nrst
lieutenants in the ordnance department to
fill fourteen vacancies In those grades.
The details will be made on the recon-
mendation Of q board or ordnance ON
GERS which will be convened as soon as
practicable after the receipt OF the ex-
animation papers.
Naval Hospital in Luzon.
The report of Rear Admiral Giles B.
Harber commanding tke third squadron
of the Pacific fleet, in regard to the es-
Establishment OF a naval sanitarium at
Baguio. Island of Luzon, has reached the
Secretary of the Navy. Three sites were
considered any one of which would have
been excellent for the purpose. but the
selection finally fell upon fine, broad
knoll about a mile from the military
reservation ard not far from the Country
Club. The site chosen embraces sixty
acres, some of it beautifully wooded. The
mountain views from this place are beau
tiful There Is available money OF hand
for the construction Of buildings for the
sanitarium. which is to be used for cases
of fever and tuberculosis At the outset
it will probably have fifty beds. There
is no intention on the part of the Navy
Department to build up hospital in the
Philippines that will take the place of the
naval hospital at Yokohama. The latter
institution will probably always be main
tanned by this government. Germany,
England and France have naval hospitals
there, and in case of war such hospital
would be of value to the United States.
Reorganization Of Department Ad-
vocated.
Brig. Gen. Aleshire, quartermaster gen.
eral, will urge again this year. lii his
annual report, that Congress reorganiZe
the quartermaster's department of the
army and increase the number of officers
OH duty in that staff corps He urges
that if his department had a greater
number of experienced officers a ma
terial saving would be made n the con-
duct of public business coming before
the quartermaster' department. aEi that
over and above the cost OF the increase
desired would he an immediate reduction
of expenses amounting to anywhere from
100000 to S1,O00,O0O annually.
To Be Confined to Military Post.
Maj Daniel l.. Howell 18th Infantry.