New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-23
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Prominent Surgeons Join Naval
Medical Reserve Corps.
From The Tribune bureau

w dSnlnStOn, OCTOBER -
FORMING MEDICAL RESERVE
surgeon general Of the navy is engaged
In the formation Of the medical reserve
corps, the establishment OF which was
authorized in the naval appropriation act
Of August p, 1912. The requirements and
regulations governing appointment to this
corps have been approved by the Navy
Department, and enlistment of prominent
surgeons throughout the country Is now
being undertaken. Surgeon General
Stokes has been actively engaged in in
terestlng prominent physicians in the
naval service, and has frequently deliv-
cred lectures at important points dwell
ing on the needs Of the navy in time Of
war.
Prior to the creation Of this corps the
Navy Department was unable 10 take ad-
vantage of the advice and cooperation
of surgeons outside the medical corps. A
similar reserve was created for the army
by the act Of April %. 1908, and large
number OF prominent surgeons have been
commissioned first lleutenants In the medi-
cal reserve corps The results obtained by
the army were used as an argument by
NhC SUI btDil btIiCii al Va Nilt 'ih'y ~ SN~H'~
authorization from Congress for the Gre
alton OF the naval medical reserve corps.
This new corps will add much TO the
resources OF the navy medical corps In
time Of war. II also will give the navy
the benefit OF advice In medical prob
lens by prominent physicians, surgeons,
hygienists and laboratory workers through
the means of the new corps. Another
great advantage Is the interest 1t Will
arouse I'm the medical branch Of the navy.
At present the number OF students at
the Naval Medical School is far below
the number necessary TO fill existing va
cancies
Members Of the corps will not be called
upon for active duty except In time or
war or at very short periods, where gath
erings of medical men discuss problems
which may affect the navy. When Or
dered into active duty the members OF
the medical reserve corps are subject to
the same rules and regulations as mem
bers Of the regular corps. They VIII nave
the same pay and allowances as members
Of the regular corps OF like grade. Otiicers
Of the medical reserve corps are not re-
CURED to wear a uniform except on &C
tive duty, but permission is given to wear
the uniform on appropriate occasions.
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following or
ders have been issued:
ARMY.
Following captains medical corps from Phil
ippines, January IS. 1913, TO San =. Hran n
cisco. DANIEL y. CARD, JAMES -
MAGEE, GEORGE d. HEATH, Jr.
Following first lieutenants medical corps
from their stations to San Francisco, san,
ing December for Philippines: GEORGE
NJ EDWARDS, WILLIAM II. THEARLE.
HOWARD CLARKE and DANIEL E.
First Lieutenant CALVERT L. DAvEN-
PORT. 10th Infantry, 10 walter Reed GEN
eral Hospital -
Leaves OF absence: Captain WILLIAM r.
DEAR, medical corps one month; Major
HARRY L. PETTUs. quartermaster corps
(guartermaSterD, two months from Octo-
Der %. Captain ROBERT @. RUTEER-
FORD. Jr, 24th Infantry one month.
NAVY.
Commander L. T. HOLMES. detached the
Louisiana, October 30. bureau OF steam
engineering Navy Department
Lieutenant Junior grade) X. L. MONTGOM-
cry. detached the Tanning; the Massa-
Ensign p L. HOLLAND. detached the Mis-
souri, the keaTsaTSe- &C. --.a. . -
Assistant Paymaster. j, A. BYRNE. bureau
OF bupplles ana dCIOlHls' luNtl llAoNi ~ N'yAA
Bcatswain FRANK SCHULTZ, detached the
Tennessee. the Baltimore.
Boatswain II. d. DOUGHERTY, detached
the Tennessee; the Potomac:
Boatswain J. J. JOYCE, detached the Mon
tana, the Paducah.
Bontswain W p. SIMMONS detached the
Potomac; naval hospital, Norfolk.
Chief Gunner ". II. LEITCH, detached the
Connecticut: home, walt orders,
Chief Gunner CHARLES HIERDAHL, de-
tached navy yard, Puget Sound; 10 South
Dakota.
Chief Gunner O. r. REH, navy yard. Puget
Sound. washington.
Gunner g J.. BRIDGES, detached the South
- Dakota. home. walt orders.
chief Machlnlst z. 4. SHERWIN, detached
naval training station, Great Lakes; No
yember 4, the Delaware
Chief Machinist LEE GROsSENBAKER, the