New-York tribune., 1911-03-18
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES|
Many Enforced Retirements of
Naval Officers Expected.
From Tho Tribune Bureau.
Wa uhfnrfOn March J

WORK FOR "PLUCk1NG BOARD -
Naval officers are profoundly interested IN
the results 70 be accomplished ny the
"plucking board" this year. Indications
arc that an unusual number OF onicers VIII
be designated for retirement. inc secre-
tary II the Navy has given orders tnat
applications only from officers who nave
had thirty Years service shall be consid-
cred This confines voluntary retirements
10 captains and senior commanders. From
this number must be deducted those car
rIed as additional In their grade on the
navy register whose retirement would NOT
create a vacancy. Including the regular
retirements. twenty-one vacancies must be
made by June 90. How many OF these VIII
be forced Is question. No one can tell
how many applications will be received
and these Will be regarded as CONFIDENTIAL
until the board takes up its work. The
prospect. however. is that the board will
have an unusually trying time. Offcers
obviously unfit for the service have been
So thoroughly eliminated that 1t IS nece--
sary now 70 base the selection on the oe-
gree Of efficiency. Each year the prospect
IS for more and more OF these forced re-
.'rements. a system Of elimination Vhich
causes much apprehension I'm the service
and has been much criticised by memoirs
n, the House and Senate Naval commit
toes This was especially SO in the case Of
Commodore T. Z. y ". Veeder. the bill
for whose restoration passed both houses
President Taft vetoed It. however. taking
tho ground that ~ would serve as prece-
dent for countless attempts 10 restore 20
duty officers Who had been "p'ucked.
ORDERS ISSUED. The following orders
have been issued.
ARMY
1l.u,c---t colonel JOSEPH " I. PAR.
ron sc,ise ssrvice after more than thir-
fr.scv~r Years service
Nstor UsRry g.. cHAMbtKLiN; sr.er ousr.r
master. from duty as sssisi.nt euaf,sr S,,i,
master SEATTLE 80 san Frsncisco Tor duty
temporarily % quartermas'er ot tsarnsPynr'
sherman relieving Captain JAMES u
TILroRn. auar,ermaster. who viii pro-
ceed 20 Washingtoh and report 10 quar-
termaetel general for in,,,9ctIon'- ,,,cIs o.,a,i
snT HOWARD J.. LALRACH General
stsf ara LARRY ,; ."Ui & F. nnn., ,T,n r.
sp4ctlon of military departments OF educa. .
tionaI institutions at which o@csrs ct
army are detailed ss professors or mill
tar, science and tactics
~artair WILLIAM :. PATTEN. 18Th 1ntsn.
trv. from general hospital. Preside ot
san Francisco 10 proper station
FIRST Lieutenant WALTER {. JONES. signal
corps assume charge signal corps genera
supply depot For Wo9d' reesrTs rseisilnss Tar ls,b
Infantry. ,-,e
leaves 81 absence First Lieutenant FRANCIS
=. CASEY. Philippine scouts one month
First Lieutenant STEPHEN ABBOT coast
artillery, two months.
NAVY
Lieutenant J RODGERS - Dayton, Ohio
for instruction in aviation.
Surgeon X; p. CRANDALL, ,1, astseh;d .tss Vow 'ne
MARINE CORPS.
Captain =. J. sCHWABLE, appointed special
dishursius oAfcer under psymssters de.
psrtment for duty with resiment OF
marines 10 be embarked on the Bunalo.
First Lieutenant y. NJ. RANDALL and second
lieutenant T. y. r. DOCREDOCRE, un-
expired portion OF leave OF absence re-
Captain WILLIAM BRACKET. detached re-
cruiting duty. Chicago; 20 recruiting duty.
captain y g. BURTON. qualified FOR promo
Msjor NJ J SHAW, detached advanced base
school. marine corps. New London 10
recruiting duty. New York.
Major /. IL MOSES. assume charge recruiting
district of Boston. ,,
detached navy yard. Chsries,on: 20 marine
barracks. navy yard. Norfolk.
Major ]. T. MYERS. IN marine barrscks. navy
yard. Philadelphia. OF completion OF
course az army servIce schools Fort LesN-
enworth.
Major n /. ROCKWELL. detached depot OF
supplies San Franclsco. April y: 20 FIRST
BRIGADE. ma rines. Manila. re brigade quar-
captair y. q. BURTON, detached depot ot
supplies Philadelphia. March q 20 d'pot
of supplies san Francisco, relieving MAJOR
ROOS EVELT.
Firvt Lieutenant H. =. BARTLETT appointed
post Quartermsstsr marine BARRACKS, navy
yard. Philadelphia. from April !.
Second Lieutenant 7. II DREES. detached
navy YARD Portsmouth. 10 marine bar
racks navy yard. Philadslphis.
Second Lieutenant r ~. HUNTER. IT. report
IN person To major general. connrlandan'.
Firs, Lieutenant r 3. GARRET. detached
advanced base school. marine corps Sew
London. 20 marine barracks, navy YARD.
New YORK
First Lieutenant T n. BARBER, detached
navy yard. Portsmouth % command ac-
vanced base school New London, r@lis'-
ing Lieutenant GARRETT.
Captain " g FAY. appointed Inspector OF
target practice. marine corps, vice Captain
g. II LYMAN.
Captain f. T. wEsr and First Lieutenant
2 Y BEADLE, - marine barracks navy
vard. Mare Island.
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPs.--The fol-
lowing movements OF vessels have been re-
ported r. the Navy Department: