Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-04
ARMY NAVY
Two New Naval Vessels.

Two New Naval Vessels.
The Navy Department is preparing for
the construction of collier No. 9. to be
known as the Jupiter, authorized in 1908,
at the Mare Island navy yard. and bat
tleship No. "a, to be known as the New
York, in the New York navy yard. Con-
for the Jupiter to S1.2O0,O0Q, and for the
New York to Sc. 100000.
Resignation Of Lieut.. Burchfield.
The resignation of First Lieut.. VIII
liam L. Burchfield Of the United States
Marine Corps has been accepted by the
Secretary of the Navy, for the good OF
the service" Lieut.. Burchfield recently
was tried at the Washington marine bar
racks on the charge of failure to pay
his debts. He is a native Of Pennsyl-
vania and has been in the Marine Corps
since 1901. He has been stationed in
this city for several months.
Army Orders.
Each of the following named officers
will proceed to San Antonio for the pur-
pose of submitting to a practical test the
proposed new infantry drill regulations:
Maj. John F. Morrison. general staff. and
Capts. Merch B. Stewart. sth Infantry.
and Alfred W. Bjorstad. 2sth Infantry.
Second Lieut. John Magruder trans
ferred from the infantry arm to the field
artillery, is assigned to the Sd Field Ar
tillery.
Second Lieut. Gilbert E. Humphrey,
Corps of Engineers. is relieved from duty
with the I'd Battalion of Engineers at
Vancouver barracks. WASH, and is as
signed to duty with the Sd Battalion of
Engineers at San Antonio. Tex.
The leave of absence granted Second
Lieut.. Charles NIGH. Eby, 18th Cavalry,
is extended one month.
The following changes i'll the Coast Ar
tillery Corps are ordered:
Col Garland n. Whistler. from his pres
ent duties. to Fort Hamilton. \. y, for
San Francisco for temporary duty: Col.
Frederick Marsh. from his present duties,
to Vancouver barracks. Wash. for duty
as coast defense officer of that depart
ment. Col. Marsh is placed on the list OF
detached officers, vice Brig. Gen. Eras-
mus NJ. Weaver. chief of Coast Artillery.
Capt Samuel c. Vestal is assigned to
the IO6th Company, and will join that
company without delay.
BY direction of the President. Col. Dan
c. Ningman, Corps of Engineers, is de-
tailed to superintend the construction or
repair of any aid to navigation author
lied by Congress in the sixth lighthouse
district. to relieve Capt. Edward NJ.
"A
Leave of absence for fifteen days is
granted Maj. John E., Mcmahon. 9Th
Field Artillery.
Leave of absence for four months is
granted Second Lieut.. Roy A. Hill. 7th
Infantry.
Capt. Theodore B. Hacker. commissary.
at San Francisco, will proceed to Boston
and assume the duties OF purchasing
commissary at that place. relieving Maj.
George ". Ruthers. commissary. who
will proceed to the Philippine Islands.
Capt James Bourke. Medical Corps,
will perform the duties Of medical super
intendent, transport service, at Calves
ton, Tex.
First Lieut. John A. Brockman. Signal
Corps, will assume command Of the cable
boat. Cyrus w. Field. relieving First
Lieut.. Clarence c. Culver. Signal Corps.
Capt. Robert Fl. Allen. 10Th Infantry.
Hospital for observation and treatment.
Veterinarian John Fl. Gould. 18th Cav
airy, will proceed to San Antonio. Tex,
and join his regiment.
application of Sergt. Maj. William De F.
Rahming. 18th Cavalry. that soldier will
Chaplain Laurence L.. Denning. Coast
Artillery Corps, will proceed to Calves
ton. Tex, for duty.
Capt. Frank A. Cook. commissary.
upon arrival from the Philippine Islands
will remain at San Francisco. for duty.
Naval Orders.
Commander J. Strauss, to duty as as
sistant to the aid for material, Navy De-
partment.
Lieutenant Commander H. J. Ziege-
meier, to general board, Navy Depart
ment.
Lieut. J. w Timmons, to bureau OF
ordnance, Navy Department.
Lieut.. I. c. Johnson, jr.. Kansas, to
assistant to the supervisor Of naval auxil-
iaries. Norfolk. Va.
Lieut.. Junior grade> W. E. Madden,
from Maryland, and continue treatment
Naval Hospital. Mare Island. Cal.
to Iris.
Midshipman r. II. Weaver. from Mary
land and continue treatment Naval Hos
pital, Mare Island. Cal.
c. H. Breyer has been appointed
paymaster's clerk in the navy, duty In
dependence.
T. NJ Thompson has been appointed a
paymaster's clerk In the navy. duty navy
yard, Mare Island, Cal.
.Paymaster w. c. Fite. from Monterey
to home.
Assistant Surgeon f. P. HUFF. from
Lieut.. f. 4. Brooks. from Albany. to
Naval Medical School Hospital. Washing
ton. d. c., for treatment.
Naval Constructor F.. F. Eggart, from
naval station. Cavite. P. l.. to naval sta
ton. Olongapo. P. !.
to naval station. Olongapo, P. I.
Passed Assistant Paymaster W. ]. Hine.
discharged treatment Naval Hospital,
Yokohama, japan, to naval station. Ca
wife. p. l.