Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-13

same ground uselessly. and allwofk-
ing with separate objects. It Is now
possible to coordinate the work so
that all can pull together and so that
ell technical institutions Of learning
throughout the land may be able TO
educate that element most lacking at
the present moment, body Of scien.
title and practical aeronautieal seD
The department has taken the mi
tiatfve II this cooperation By detail.
ing IN e0fticer 60 visit Europe to OBJ
tain information about the latest la
boratoIy methods and developments,
not only TO facilitate the experimental
work Of the navy, but TO actively co.
operate with the Langley laboratory
and the institute Of technology In
their efforts to build up an effective
course Of instruction IN the science Of
aeronautics
The annual report Of reforms and
progress IN Korea -or Chosen. to give
the Hermit Kingdom its native name
.---is q volume x0f nearly 500 pages,
with numerous maps, Typographical
surveys and illustrations The book,
copies Of which Nave been received
at the japanese embassy in Washing.
ton, gives In detil the report OF the.
work undertaken under the direction
OF the government general Of Korea,
and contains much Information of In
terest and value in regard to the com.
mercial. educational and industrial de
vel0pment Of the iiftt1e known but i'm
nensely rich country.
The report gives details or the sur
reys that have beed made by the gov.
ornment, under direction Of the Jap
anese protectorate, and number Of
maps show the topography Of large
sections Of the country that have hith-#
ert been very little known. Other
phases Of governmental activities
covered In the report are. Improve
ment OF working conditions among
the Koreans and the Introduction OF
new Industries; experiments in stock
breeding and the Introduction OF new
varieties of stock, including cattle,
horses, swine and poultry. In this
connection it is interesting to note
that the agricultural experiment sta.
tons In Korea are breeding such we'll
known varieties Of poultry as white
LeEhorns. barred Plymouth Rocks
and white Plymouth Rocks.
The report is beautifully illustrated
with photgravuFes printed on extra
heavy sheets and inset in the text.
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The secretary OF the navy has APP
proved the provision OF a reception
and reading room for the crew in the
case Of the United States steamship
New York, now building at the New
York navy yard. This consists of Q
.commodious compartment In a loca-
ton very accessible to visitors. In
this room Is to be located the crews
library. The room is further to be-
fitted with reading tables, writing
desks, paper and magazine. racks.
chairs and transom. and is to be pro
vided with artificial as well as natur-
al light for reading and writing pur-
poses. Adjacent to this room are to
be lavatory facilities for the use oil
guests OF the crew.
This provision for a reception and
reading room for the use of the crew
and their guests is a new departure in
Warship design, and has been inaug
prated by Secretary Daniels for in,
creasing comfcFt ;of the crew and
adding to the attractiyeness of the
ship for the enlisted men and their
visitors when in port. Similar changes
will be inaugurated on other. vessels
in the near future.
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Secretary Daniels has accepted
from the Massachusetts Society of the
Sons Of the American Revolution, a
trophy to be awarded annually to the
tattleship making the highest score
in gunnery. The Idaho, now in re-
serve in the Philadelphia navy yard,
will receive the trophy this year and
Capt. w. L. Howard her late COM
handing officer. will go to Boston to
receive it January II next. The tro-
ply will bear the name of Gen Henry
Knox of Massachusetts,, first secre-
tary of war and of the navy.
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Major Robert R. Raymond, Corps Of
Engineers, who is now stationed at
Wilmington, Del, is ordered to Los
Angeles. for duty, and Lieutenant
Colonel Charles H. Mckinstry of the
same corps will proceed to Portland,
Or, for duty.