New-York tribune., 1910-03-20
In ARMY AND NAVY
Proposal to Increase Corps of
Engineers.
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ENGINEERS ann PERSONNEIa-The
army engineers ere awaiting with keenest
interest the action OF Congress on the
proposition to increase that branch OK inc
military establishment. There are some
features o. the pending bill not favored
By the engineers themselves. such as that
which would authorize the appointment of
civilians without an age limit as acting
officers with military rank. title and pay.
lhe army engineers. indeed. believe that
the corps should be kept FOR graduates OF
the Military Academy. The War Depart
tnent authorities are inclined 20 believe
that vacancies In the commissioned grades
or the corps should be filed BY civilians,
as wen ss by academy graduates. amer the
manner OF the appointment OF civilian can
didates 20 second lieutenancies in the coast
artillery corps. General Bell. at a recent
hearing before the House Military Com
mittee. pointed out the advantages Of this
and OF placing the corps Of engineers on
the same basis regarding the filing OF com
missionsd places as other branches of the
army 20 which West Pointers and qualified
civilians are appointed.
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that the chief of staff has changed his
mind concerning elimination as a means
Of improving the conditions IN the COM
missioned personnel This is an important
phase OF the EFFORT % obtain army personnef
legislation at this session. and the informa-
tion will be the cause OF qualification 20
army officers.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following orders
were issued
The retirement Of Brisadier General CHARLES
MORTON was announced.
Mator ERNEST I. RUFFNER. medical corps,
from san Francisco 70 Fort MissOula. vice
corps. 70 the Office OF chief Of division OF
militia affairs. War Department
Captain EDWARD r. STONE. I4th Infantry. II
l. vice First Lieutenant GEORGE n. ROD
NEY. 5th Cavalry. returned 70 his regiment.
The following officers have been detailed as com
Indicated: ColoneIs EDWARD E. DFAVO,
American Lake. and JAMES y. ALLISON.
EASTMAN. Fort p. a. Russell: Capt Captains
DOUGLAS SETTLE. sparta: JOSEPH T.
HENRY. camp to Be held in Penn Pennsyvanis.
Maryland or Virginia. WILLIAM ELLIOTT,
Riley: IoGIs NJ NTTTsraS SS,eEsmaTs1 S1rS
Psrk; and JACK HAYES. Fort BENJAMIN
hAIIl60n
Captain ALBERT J. BOwLEY LIST Field ArtiI-
lery, aide-de-eamp from Department OF the
Lakes: granted one months leave. thence 90
his regiment. in Philippines.
Captain HARRY f. MITCHELL. CretIrsd) from
home.
Captain LORRAINE T. RICHARDSON. z2a IN
fsntry. from Army stan College. TO Fort
Captains THOMAS c. CARSON. 1Osh Cavalry,
snd JAMES s. YOUNG Jr.. 10Th Infantry.
rom columbus Barracks. July ]. to their
respective regiments
Captain FREDERIC d. EVANS. 18th Infantry.
and First Lieutenant ALERT j. WOULDE.
SrS Ssn SSvairy, ~, 70 recruiting service Columbus
First Lieutenant PAUL. J. HORTON coast ar
ug 10 ves rserTRs Fl9 IGsys Eor9 sSsT%
HAROWlTz. coast artillery. 70 proper sta
First Lieutenant ROBERT d GOODWIN. 4th
Infantry. detailed acting Judge advocate.
bIoa bPePsIJment q california from Jefferson
July 5. thence TO Philippines.
First Lieutenant HOWARD c. TATUM. TIN
Cavalry. detailed TO nh vacancy in signal
corps. vice First Lieutenant FERDINAND
w FONDA. signal corps. who is assigned 70
First Lieutenant EDWARD H. JORDAN. medi-
cal reserve corps. from san Francisco 20
Denver.
Tho following first leutenants have been as
signed 90 the recruiting service at stations
indicated on July I. relieving the FIRST lieu
tenants named wh' Wil proceed 20 their
respective regiments. NaL LALEIANLS v HII1i.
10th Infantry. 20 New Haven vice HER
BERT L. EVANS. 9Th Regiment; JAMES
REGAN. 14th Infantry, 20 san Francisco.
vtce CHARLES T. SMART 1st Field AFtil-
leTy; HARRY II. MITCHELL to Terre
Haute, vice JOHN NJ. CRAIG. 2Oth Infan--
try: ALLEN &. KEYES. 10th Cavalry, 90
Lexington. vice ALFRED A. HICKON, 18Th
Infantry: CHARLES r. ANDREWS 18Th
Infantry. 20 New York City. vice JULIUS
7. CONRAD. Sd Cavalry.
Leaves OF absence: Captain FRANK L. CASE
4th Cavalry. three months; Captain SALMON
y. DUTTOS. commissary: Captain JOHN l.
HUGHES coast artillery. and First Lieu
tenant RAY W. BRYAN. medical corps, two
months: Major WILLIAM Ia BUCK, 10Th
Infantry. two months from April I; FIRST
Lieutenant EDWARD r. JORDAN, medical
reserve corps. one month and one day.
NAVY.
Lieutenant d. W. BAGLEY. detached from th.
Bureau Of Equipment; % duty the star
Of the commander Of the second division At
lartic feet the Minnesota.
Lieutenant e. p. BURT, 20 Bureau Of Equir,-
ment for instruction IN compass Office.
Ensign c. Nc. MGILL. detached from the
Vicksburg: home. await orders
Ensign r. v. LOWE. detached from the Georgia;
20 the New York
Ensign f. L. MSHEEHY. detached from the
Milwaukee: 20 thf Vicksburg.
Ensign G. NJ AUSTIN, 70 the naval training