New-York tribune., 1910-08-20
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
General Barry on Way to New
Command at West Point.
Washington. August

BARRY STARTS FOR WEST POINT
Major General Thomas H. Barry, who has
just been succeeded as commander of the
Department of California by Brigadfer Gen
eral Tasker H. Bliss, will arrive In Wash
ington next Thursday. on his way to West
Point to become superintendent of the Mill
tary Academy. This will be the first time
IN more than quarter of a century that
the academy has been headed by a major
general
From 1876 TO 1881 Major General Scofield
was superintendent OF the academy From
1881 10 1882 Brigadier General Q. o. How
ard appointed TO the superintendency as
brevet major general. was at the school
These are the only two instances IN which
officers Of this high rank have done duty
at the school.
WOOD TO INSPECT ACADEMY.-Major
General Leonard Wood, chief Of staff. will
leave Washington on Sunday for an in
spection of West Point Later he will see
President Taft at Beverly to talk over es
Inmates for the annual expenditures OF the
army.
CIVILIANS MADE LIEUTENANTS. -
The President has appointed George ..
Riley, Of Annapolis, and Edgar B. Colo
to be second Iieutenants in the army. They
have been assigned 20 tha coast artillery
corps.
LIEUTENANT BEALLS PUNISH
MENT.-Found guilty OF leaving his post
OF duty before being relieved and Of sleep
ing on watch, Lieutenant Grafton A. Beall,
L. s N, OF New York, was to-day reduced
thirty-one numbers and publicly repri-
manded by the Secretary of the Navy. On
July Beali was officer OF the watch on
the battIeshfp Delaware, then In Hampton
Roads, Virginia II was alleged that ne
left the deck and later was found asleep
below a court martial found him guilty
but recommended clernency. Acting Secre-
tarv Winthrop of the Navy Department
to-day approved the sentence. but declined
to grant clemency. The effect OF the SEN
tence was TO place Beau at the foot of the
list OF Junior lieutenants- It is understood
the reason for Secretary WinIhrop's re-
fusaI TO grant clemency was that an en-
listed man found guilty OF going 20 sleep
while on watch must be dishonorabiy dis
charged and sentenced TO Imprisonment for
one year and ten days
NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR COMMENDED.
Acting Secretary Winthrop Of the Navy
nansr-roert today sent to G. H Rock.
naval constructor on duty at the Boston
Navv Yard a letter of communication for
excellent work in recovering the United
States ship Castine. which was ramned ny
the submarine Bonita q few weeks ago Oh
the Massachusetts coast. The letter was
based on a report from the cornnandant OF
the Boston Navy Yard.
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders
have been issued:
lieutenant Colonel SILAs A. WOLF, 2sth In.
fautry is retired from active service, 20 take
effect October ID.
Major THOMAS Il REEFS. corps OF engineers
70 the Army War College, on August 81.
Major CHARLES s. BROMwELLt corps Of en-
gineers temporarily TO relieve Major THOh-
As Y REES, corps Of engineers, OF Out
pertaining 10 first Chicago engineering DIS
trict and as CHIEF engineer officer Depart
Irent Of Lakes
Major WILLIAM Z. CONNOR, corps Of en-
sineers to Portland supervise survey
work in artillery district Of Portland.
first Lieutenant ALEXANDER H DAVIDSON
18th Cavalry. from Columbus barraCAs O''o
ber Is TO proper station
First Lieutenant THOMAS T DUKE. 23d In
fantry. from Oklahoma University prepaIe-
tory school, detailed professor Of military
sciauce ar Oklahoma Agricultural College |
saltwater from September i
First Lieutenant HENRY G r. NoRRIss. medi-
cal reserve ccTpE from Fslo'oN'si r'a 7
20 his home.
Re.Ignation Of Second Lieutenant WILLIAM A |
REED &c Infantry, accepted
Leaves of absence: First Lieutenant THOMAS (
2 ESTY I4th Cavalry one month; Captain [
CHARLES 3. DRAKE. I4th Cavairy. TO De |
cernber !; First lieutenant GEORGE NJ !
LEE 18th Cavelrv, two rnonths Captain /
P0EERT z CAILAN, coast artillery, !
twelve Gays rom August =; Lieutenant !
Colonel sIIIAS A. WOLF, 2eth InfantrZ, two /
month";
NAVY
Pay Inspector N N RAMSA4' II nnIy az neet |
rey1nasteT. Asietio heet.
7 lieutenant H E. LACKET, 10 duty az feet en- |
zineer. Aeiatto feet, vice Lieutenant Com