Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-01-06
What Army and Navy
Folk Are Doing

The department of yards and
docks again falls under the author
ity of the captain of the yard, as
was the case before the Newberry
order was issued. Captain Lucien
Young will again assume control
of this work. Civil Engineer Lew
erenz will be associated with him
as formerly.
Under the new order all civil SER
vice employees having charge Of the
system of accounts will be transfers.
ed to the department of supplies
and accounts. The paymaster who
will have charge of this department
has not been named, nor has any
officer been assigned as chief of the
inspection department.
The officers at Mare island express
great satisfaction with the new ar
rangement and state that the yard
will be placed on the most busi-
resslike basis 1t has known for years
The requirement of physical tests
for Navy officers has resulted thus
far in the performance by Navy sur
geons of twelve operations on officers
wearing trusses for rupture. This
demonstrates the value of physical
tests. Some of these officers have
for years continued on duty under
peace conditions without making any
report OF their physical condition.
In case of war such officers would
have been wholly unfit for active
duty, and in the meantime officers
in lower grades, who should have
been perfecting themselves for du-
ties In higher grade were held
back. II would seem that a proper
regard for the general welfare of the
Service would prompt an officer ply
sically disqualified to report the fact
to the Navy Department, and either
seek TO correct the defect or retire.
The first set of flats for Army
officers quarters to be completed has
been finished at the Preside of San
Francisco. These apartments are
intended for junior officers with
small families and pay Inadequate
to more extended scale OF living,
and prove very popular. They have
large bedrooms with ample light,
spacious dining rooms and parlors.
bath room for the family and for
servants. and the plan arrangement
Is exceptionally convenient for the
conditions of life In Army posts.
There are seven other sets of these
fats under construction throughout
the country.
San Francisco. December 1l.-This
little war. or rumOr Of war. between
the United States and Nicaragua has
an added interest to us In San Fran.
cisco. as Capt. Albert p. Niblack is
to command the United States cruiser
Tacoma and protect our interests at
Bluefelds. ...
Captain Niblack married Miss Mary
Harrington, one of San Francisco's
bellies. few years ago. a.. ..
In addition to her own endowments.
several years of study abroad made
her the much sought after guest of
all our smart social functions.
Since her marriage her friends. un.
fortunately. have seen but little OF
her. as Captain Niblack has been sta.
toned in the Hawaiian Islands and
more recently at Annapolis. He has
often been spoken of as the pet Of the
Navy and desirable diplomatic sta.
tons have fallen to lis lot.
Mrs. Niblack's friends are hoping
that she will decide to spend several
months here during her husbands sea
duty. II such Is the case she can be
certain OF most cordial welcome
from her friends. whose name Is
legion.
In the mail, received by the Hilo
MAN, the commission of Lieut.. -Comdr
Victor S. Houston. U. s. ~. arrived
from Washington. The commission
like that of Admiral Rees. was delay
ed some where. and should have been
here some time ago. The promotion