Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-27
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tween two creeks which flow into the
Potomac. 1t has been known for many
years as Stump Neck. and will con-
tinue to bear that name. The ground
rises gradually from the river to range
of high hills. with no farms settle
ments in the vicinity.
The work now in progress includes
grading and the building of barracks,
kitchens and offices. The butts and tar
gets also are being laid off and construct
ed. There are forty targets in a bank.
This limitation precludes the use of this
range for the national match. 1t is more
than likely. however. that interstate
matches and some of the matches of the
National Rife Association may be held
on this range. Although the Stump Neck
range will hardly be completed before the
early summer. it is expected that the en-
listed men of the Marine Corps stationed
in this city. Norfolk and Annapolis will
have their preliminary practice and in
Struction there in preparation for the ma
tional small arms competition at Camp
Perry. Ohio, later in the year.
Seafaring Men for Navy.
Taking exception to the recent state
ment to the House naval committee by
the Secretary of the Navy, that IAN In
land man is often better for the navy
than a man from near the sea because
he comes with no preconceived ideas and
learns what he is taught, and that
class of man that could run up the mast
with readiness and fur the sails. but the
man that can be trained to manage the
mechanical features of modern battle
ship the Marine Journal says that in
order To be useful on the sea. whether as
j mechanic navigator. il is essential
that the sailors be bred TO the sea. as, no
matter what manner OF ships We use, the
sea remains the same, and only those
who have had long experience on 1t and
with its vary ing moods and in whose flesh
and bone is bred an inherent love for
il can hope TO be successful In fighting
battles on it. Young men from the in
terio, may make good sailors eventually.
but they first have to have a training in
sea life to accomplish the things on tho
ocean that those, for instance. from our
fishing fleets or off-shore shipping can
accomplish. through having followed IL
ever since they were able to earn a dollar
and who often are in turn the sons a
Seamen.
Aeronautical Experiments.
Lieut.. Benjamin d. Foulois. in charge
of the governments Wright aeroplane
in the field. has arrived at San Antonio.
Tex. with the machine and special aero
nautic squad for the winter maneuvers.
He has already made a number of flights
at middle and western military posts and
at several military exhibitions. Lieut..
Fouois has been ordered to Texas for
has been increased and a large number
of enlisted men and non-commissioned
officers viii be taught the science OF
operating the biplane.
The Signal Corps has not Yet mapped
out its summers work. So far nothing
has been planned for Fort Myer or any
other point in the east.
Retirement Of Medical Director
Harmon.
Medical Director G. Z. II. Harmon. in
charge of the Naval Medical School Hos
pital in this city. will be placed on the
retired list of the navy next Saturday.
DIR. Harmon was born in Maryland sixty
two years ago and appointed to the serv-
ice through that state December 20. 1873.
He was promoted through various grades
to the highest rank in his corps December
15 1904. He stands No. q in his corps at
present.
Dr. Harmon has been in charge Of the
Naval Medical School Hospital since Au-
gust, 1905 He has served seventeen
years and six months at sea and fifteen
years and ten minutes on shore. He
completed his latest cruise in 1902.