Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-31
ARMY-NAVY
New Naval Solicitor.

New Naval Solicitor.
Fl. NJ. Butler OF Columbus, Ohio, has re-
signed the Office of solicitor of the Navy
Department and Tristan B. johnson of
| New York has been appointed to the va
! cancy thus created. The solicitor has
charge Of all legal questions Of a civic
character touching the naval establish
year. The new solicitor is graduate of
| Columbia University Of the class of 1902
To Command the Ohio.
| Capt. ". W. Buchanan has been ap-
pointed commander Of the battleship Ohio
| when she Is placed in commission. The
Ohio has been undergoing extensive re-
pairs at the New York navy yard for
| more than a year. This action .detaches
Capt. Buchanan from duty as inspector
| in charge of the second lighthouse dis
, trdct at Boston. He will be succeeded ir
| that capacity by Commander III. Z.
Poundstone, retired, now in charge of the
branch photographic ONCE at Baltimore.
Midshipmen to Be Dropped.
Nineteen members Of the first and four
members Of the second class at the Naval
| Academy at Annapolis will be dropped at
| the end OF the present academic year,
! having failed to pass the second tests
| which were required after they were ex-
amined some thine ago and found to be
deficient physically for the service. The
members Of the first class will be award
ed their diplomas for scholastic work.
Ordered to Key West.
First Lieut.. Frederick B. Downing,
Corps Of Engineers. and a small detach-.
ment of enlisted men of the LIST Battalion
Of Engineers, at Washington barracks,
have been ordered to proceed to Key
West. Fla. for duty in connection with
| the work Of the national land defense
| board for the better protection of that
important gulf port.
Army Orders.
| BY direction Of the President, and upon
the application of First Sergt. Patrick F.
! Quain, Company G, 9th Infantry. that
soldier will be placed upon the retired
| list.
| Capt. Leonard D. Wildman, Signal
Corps. is relieved from duty in the
Philippine Islands, and will proceed to
Fort Wood, ". Y, and assume command
Capt. John W, Barker. Signal Corps,
is relieved from detail in that corps.
Capt. Samuel B. Arnold, LIST Cavalry,
|
Corps. He will proceed to the Philip
pine Islands for duty.
| Second Lieut.. r. Francis Riggs, trans
ferred from the infantry arm 18th 1nfan-
the 9Th Field Artillery.
The leave OF absence granted Lieut..
Col. Daniel A. Frederick, infantry, is
extended two months on surgeons GER
tiflcate Of disability.
| Capt. Fred r. Brown. 9th Infantry, Is
detaileL,sss. major, Philippine Scouts, in
place Of Capt. Raymond Sheldon, 18th
Infantry, relieved.
| The leave OF absence granted Col.
Francis Fl. French. infantry, is extended
| one month.
! Col. william Pauldine, oath Infantry,
will repair to this city and report in per-
son to the army retiring board for exam
\ ination by the board.
| Leave Of absence for two months on
surgeons certificate of disability, with
| permission to 60 beyond the sea, is garnt-
ed Veterinarian Alexander Macdonald,
| 18th Cavalry.
Capt. Thomas A. Pearce. paymaster,
| will repair to this city for temporary
duty in the Office of the post paymaster.
Second Lieut.. Edward A. Everts. 9Th
| Infantry, Is relieved from treatment at
the general hospital, Fort Bayard, N.
Mex, and will join his regiment.
| Capt. Henry D. Thomson. Medical
Corps will proceed to Jefferson City. MO-,
and report to the adjutant general OF
! Missouri for consultation relative to the
reorganization OF the sanitary troops of
| that state. Z
the application Of First sergt. Cyle V:
Visito, Company G, 18th Infantry. that
soldier will be paaced" upon the retired
| list.
First Lieut. Arthur o. Davis. Medical
Corps. at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, will pro-
| coed to San Antonio, Tex. for duty.
First Lieut. Chauncey L. Chase, Medical
Res>Sve Corps. is ordered to active duty
at Fort oslethorpe, Ga: .. -.
rartment. will proceed to Fort Monroe
and Fort Wool, Va. and West Point, n
Y. on ofacial business pertaining to the
Each Of the following named officers
of the Coast Artillery Corps is detailed
to witness the battle practices Of the
Atlantic Meet to begin Aprii l. 1911 and md
T to M h9s M MHns1s g Davis
and Edwin Landon, and Capts. Arthur
S. Corklin. William H. Raymond, Jay p.
Hopkins. Lewis 8. Ryan and Claude E.
Capt. Leroy T. IIillman, ordnance de-
partment, will visit the works OF the
DERRICK and Harvey Machine Company,
| Baltimore, Nd, on Official business per-
| tanning to the inspection Of material be-
/ ing manufactured for the ordnance de-
! partment.
BY direction of the President and upon
the application Of First Sergt. Patrick
|
soldier will be placed upon the retired
| list.
! Capt. Emil ]. Huebscher, Porto Rico
Regiment Of Infantry, having been found
by an army retiring board incapacitated
for active service on account Of disability
incident thereto. and such finding having
been approved by the President, the re-
tirement Of Capt. Huebscher from active
service is announced.
Mai. Frederick d. Evans, 18th Infantry,
is relieved from duty at Columbus BAR
racks, Ohio, and will join his regiment.
Leave of absence for one month is
granted Capt. Percy p. Bishop, Coast
Artillery Corps.
| Naval Orders