New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-21
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
War Department to Make Fur
Their Tests of Motor Trucks.
from The Tribune Bureau.
Washington. Januar'


WOULD TAKE REGIMENT on AUTO
MOBILE HIkE.-The chief of the quar-
| termaster corps of the army has addressed
letters 20 manufacturers Of motor trucks
| informing them of the purpose OF the War
Department 10 adopt a standard vehicle
for use IN the transportation Of supplies
in the field. There already have been
tests Of motors by the army. and the
results have been such that 1t is deemed
advisable 10 make a further and more
thorough trial. with the idea that there
may be designated "A special truck which
will answer military purposes.
one OF the qualifications eXacted viii be
that the truck be susceptible OF manu-
facture by all the principal makers Of
automobile trucks. so that there need not
be dependence on any one source Of sup
ply. It is also required that there shall
be nterchanseability Of parts.
I'm IN" mean time Colonel r.. +. Glenn.
23d Infantry. who is on duty at Fort
Benjamin Harrison. Ind. is anxious TO
obtain motor trucks for transporting his
regiment 10 the Pacific Coast and return.
He estimates the cost OF this trip at
$4,000. but SAYS that such an expenditure
will be money well invested I'm showing
what can Doc accomplished in transferring
q regiment across the continent II would
require ll1 motor trucks 20 accomplish
this transfer. and there is little chance
Of the approval Of the scheme 10y the
War Department and no possibility OF
Congress making appropriation for 30
many vehicles.
ANNAPOLIS POST-GRADUATES.-Ap-
rounccment was made to-day by the
Navy Department Of the names Of those
officers who have been selected for the
post graduate course AT Annapolis. which
viii begin on February /. These officers
were chosen because OF their excellent
service records which indicate peculiar
ability for the various classes Of work TO
be taken up In the postgraduate courses.
The officers selected for the ordnance
course are Lleutenants Richard Hin, l.. C..
Schelh!a. j. +. COX and W. !. Newton
while the officers who will take the course
IN engineering are Beutenants W. 6.
Barker. 9. H. Kepplcr. II. T. Dyer l.. =.
Thibault. r. g. Horncr. r. T. :. Lowell,
r =. Frel'seu and Bryson Bruce.
Ersigns W ". Webster. y. 5. Billiard
and X. l.. Patch. AN from tho 1911 class
at the Naval Academy. have been picked
to take the post graduate course in naval
construction.
FUEL. SHIP CONTRACTS.-Contract
plans for the construction Of two fuel
sbips. each TO cost $1,000. exclusive of
armor and armament. We're signed by 'he
Secrctary Of the Navy to-day. The Ve--
soils were authorized by an act OF con-
gress approved August y last. the act
providing that both be constructed al
navy wards IL has been decided 10 con-
.truct ono al the Mare Island Navy YARD.
Tho shirS will be- OF the following di-
mcnsions. Length between perpendiculars'
80 feet. length over all, i75 feet; breadth
moulded. - feet. depth. moulded, b feet
o., inches: mean draft. % feet incheS'
mean trial displacement. 40" tons "e-
signed maximum speed. iull load y
knots. cargo fuel capacity, 111i tons
Primarily the vessels are designed ior
carving oil They may. however he
utilized for carving coal They VIII e
driven nv twin screws. reciprocating en-
zines. tho boilers to be- ~ the oil burning.
water tube type
ORDERS ISSUED-Thc following or
dors have toon issued:
ARMY
U.,Icuats5us OF First Licuicnauis EoHEh 7
~ e., STE and john ToMPklNS. IT.,
medical reserve corps. accepted.
NNyY
Lieutenant ..uniur grado T.. " NEWTON.
a.'a he'd the Arkansas. to Naval Academy.
Ensign " MITSCHER. detached the \l'ks
burg fp the Annapolis
Ensign n o. GILBERT detached the Annapo-
DIE. 20 naval hospital Mar" Island.
Ensign T. " JUkES placed on retired list {.
fO rome
paymaster r. g. TOBEY. detached the Mary
land. home. awaiting orders.