New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-28
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Warships Will Use American
Battle CompaSSeS.
From The Tribune Buresu.l


New York company has received con-
tract from the Navy Department for
eight battle conpasses for the battle
ships Of the Atlantic feet. II is the
only American company manufacturing
gyroscopic compasses. A German COM
pass was used hut an American COM
pass was found 10 answer the purpose
and was cheaper. The need for the battle
compasses In the navy is considered az
great as that for efficient FIRE control In
stallations, not only FOR handling a ship
during action, but also for purposes OF
fire control. The General Board, OF which
the admiral OF the navy Is at the mead.
has recommended that the perfecting OF
this compass and It's installation In cap
ital ships, submarines and destroyers
should be proceeded with az rapidly as
possible.
STAFF SERGEANTS TOO FAT
Uncle Sans stan sergeants In the Phil
ippines have waxed fat and the army
Mbscrihes 20 the dictum, Nobody loves
fat man" 80 Inspector General Gar
lington, I'm his annual report 10 the Secre-
eliminated
Tapped In the lazy luxury OF military
life IN Oriental headquarters. the sergeants
have developed whst IL politely termed
embonpoint otherwise paunch. To this
the Inspector general objects strenuously.
Re recommends that the offending SER
geants be forced TO desert the headquar-
ters hammocks and demands that "A suit
able walking test be prescribed for the
Island division.
General Darlington criticises the general
standard Of instruction In the army and
recommends that regulations relating 10
fencing. bayone; exercises, nag signalling
and general field service be made more
drastic.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following Or
ders have been issued:
ARMY.
Colonel ISAAC ". LITTELL. eurterrnasreTs
corps. assistant qLarterrnaster general 10
Philippines January j. as chief GuarterTnss;ef
Philippines division.
Lieutenant colonel JOSEPH T. CLARKE,
medical c0ipe from Vancouver Barracks to
Fort Meade. vice Major BENJAMIN J. Ed
GER Jr. medical corps. 10 For; william
Leave Of absence FIRST Lieuisnsnt EDWARD
p MCAMNDN. s. infantry, twenty duyr.
NAVY.
Commander b. D. BIERER. detached works
Sew YORK ShipogildinE Company. September
30. ~ the M.nuesota.
Lieutenant Commando y II. BENNETT,
7lvs yard. New YORK. october :
Lieutenant Junior gradel q. II. bOWDi. De
Surgeon 4 ". DUNBAR. detached the bureau
o. medicine and 'urgery. naval hospital
surgeon 4. WILLIAMS. naval hospital
Nsw York
Pissed Asslrtar: Surgeon l. H. DODGE. At
lautlr Tes@rN" feei.
Pace. Arsi,'An, Surgeon x. J. STRAETHN.
detached navy recruiting station. Omaha. 10
payrua.ier RAY SPEAR navy yard Norfolk,
p,ss-3 Assi,,.nt Peyrnas,er :. I. BTTHEA
Payra,s,srs clerk " \ FooTE, appointed;
20 the CuiCos ...
p.J masters clerk -. ~. SHtAAkER. ap-
IoiEfsl % tac Kentucky.
MARINE CORPS
Ff-st Lieutenant =. y KIIGORE and sroorl
Lieutenant q l. HICKEY. detached marin.
iarracka ArhapoIis. to the Wyoming.
MOVEMENTS or WARSHIPS.-Tbe
following movements OF vessels have been
reported 20 the Navy Department.
ARRIVED
September 25-The sanoms. At Delaware
segts..f,r - The Der Molner a, Vera cru,:
m. virginia a. Newport
September 27-The Cincinnati, at Fdehsu.
SAILED
september .5-The Promsiheos, from Corinio
ssptsnbsr ss@rhs Florida. tho Utah. the
delaware and the Michigan. from Newport
90 sea Tor exercises