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The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
Differ Over 16-inch Gun

The naval authorities who have to do
with the designs of the new battleships,
authorized at the late session of Con-
gress. are giving their attention to vari-
Gus proposals relating to the character of
the battery of those vessels.
1t has been suggested that there be
installed 16-inch guns instead of 4-inch
guns, probably eight in number. Naval
opinion is, of course, divided or the ad-
visibility of this increase in caliber.
which must be accomplished by a cor
responding decrease in the number of
guns, if there Is to be maintained the
speed, protection, and steaming radius
of the California class. of which the re-
Gently authorized ships were expected to
be reproductions.
The idea of the adoption of the 16-inch
guns Is undoubtedly suggested by the
newspaper reports. as yet officially un-
confirmed, Of the existence of British ad-
miralty plans for ships well advanced
toward completion capable of thirty-two
knots of speed and carrying 16-inch guns.
While there Is no question of the possi-
bilty of a vessel Of this speed and arma-
ment, 1t is realized by the naval experts
that two such advanced characteristics
may be achieved only by a sacrifice of
protection. probably on the theory that
ship armed with 16-inch guns can af-
ford to be vulnerable to much less heavier
ordnance because of the great range OF
the 16-inch rifle.
But this assumes that there will be in
evitahy the maximum distance i'm fight
ing. with no opportunity given to the
vessel of 4-inch ordnance to come within
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
Navy Aero Class to Start

A new class of officers and men is soon
to be organized for instruction in aero
nautics for the navy at the navy aero
nautic station, Pensacola, Fla. The class
will be composed of ten officers and twen-
ty enlisted men. There will be eight
officers from the line of the navy and
two from the Marine Corps. There
will be two lieutenants Junior grade),
and two ensigns selected from these
officers of the line who have applied for
this duty and are best qualified technic-
ally and physically for the work. In
the same way two marine officers. not
above the grade of major. will be de-
tailed.
The men will be detailed from those
that apply and have the best records as
to character, ability. and health. A
large number of applications are on file.
both from officers and men. and before
the class is finally formed in June. there
will be others to be considered and to Sc
lect from. The course of instruction
for officers consists of six weeks at the
work of some aeroplane manufacturer.
after which the actual instruction in
flying begins at the aeronautic station,
Pensacola. Fla. When the officers and
men begin the work which requires ac-
tual flying they receive IS and 20 per
cent. respectively. increase of pay. The
officers. after period of training. and
when qualified by tests laid down by
the Secretary of the Navy. receive an
air pilots certificate and an increase
of pay of so per cent.
There are now four aeroplanes at the
aeronautic station specially for school
work in training officers and men. Two
more machines have been ordered and
three more will soon be purchased. This
most important work requires a number
Of machines that have the special quail
ties to fulfil the requirements OF safe
ty first which is the moto of the
navy's aeronautic service.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
ARMY ORDERS,

Leave OF absencc for one month With r~r,n;,
son 70 apy Tor an extension OF one month. 1.
H.nted 'apt James A. Wilson Medical Corn
Inc operation Of paragraph ls Special Order,
o. -. Maich 9l relating to the following officer,
Suspended until further orders:
First Lieut. Resolve p Palmer inf.,,,r. ~,
Lieut. Aristides Moreno Twenty-eizhtb Infsn,r, !.
second Lieut.. Roy A. Hill. Seventh Infantry ,n5
second Lieut.. Thorn Catron Twenty third Infa,-
try. AN iai""
Ihe operation Of paragraph u. Special Order.
NO. u. April 10. relating to the following oficpr,
Is suspended until further orders:
Capt Paul B. Malone Second Infantry. c.rt
Allen j. Greer. Sixteenth Infantry: FYrst IAe,,,
Emmett Adds. Tenth Cavalry: Flint Ue,,t John
+. McAdams. Eleventh Infantry; First Lieut.,
Eugene santschi. IT.. infantry. and Second bieit.
Herbert c. Fooks. Sixteenth infantry.
Leave OF absence for sir months on sur.eo,'s
Certificate Of disability is granted Capt. Andrrr
Wright. Twelfth Infantry
First Lieut.. Albert L. Hail. Field ARTILLERY. will
omit the visits to Rockville. Ind, for tn. p,r.
pose Of instructing q battery Of field artillery Of
the organized militia Of that piac.
Leave Of absence for one month i, eranted FS,,t
Lieut. George A. Lynch infantry
Leave OF absence for one month 10 granted Cant
George B. Pond, Qusrtermaster Corrs 10 t.ss
effect at such time Capt Thomas s. Norman.
ouartermaster Corps becomes available to relieve
him.
Capt. Thomas g. Norman. Oua,tern.s,er cor,.
vii report to the cummandns general Western
DEPARTMENT and Third Division. for duty a. assist
ant to the department and division uusrtermastcr
during the absence on leave Of Capt Georye r.
Pond. Quartsrmsster Corps.
Maj. Henry Page. Medical Corps will proceed
to Tobyhanna. Pa. for duty at the camps of in
struction to be held at Tobyhanns
Lieut. Col. Clarence c. Williams, Ordnance De
parrment. will proceed to New York City as a mem
Der Of the Ordnance Board.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
Would Free Cupid in Army

Representative James F. Lloyd. of Mis-
souri, is of the opinion that the regula-
tions that obtain at West Point, requir-
ing the automatic retirement from the
Military Academy Of any cadet who mar
ries before graduation are harsh. cruel
unnecessary. and constitute unusual
punishment" under the Constitution of
the United States.
Mr.. Iloyd's conclusions relative to the
regulations were reached as result of
the case of Cadet Lewis Lloyd Smith,
of La Belle, Mo-. who was appointed to
the academy on the recommendation Of
Mr.. Lloyd.
Cadet Smith quit West Point and hied
himself out to Representative Lloyd's dis
trict. where he was married to Miss
Helen Odor. of Canton, Mo. This is the
end of the story so far as the War De-
partment is concerned.
Cadet Smith became civilian, under
the regulations. the moment the officiat-
ing minister pronounced Miss Odor the
wife of MIR. Smith. But 1t is not the
end so far as Representative Lloyd is
concerned.
He recalls that Secretary of the Navy
Daniels recently declared that he would
not tolerate any regulations that would
interfere with matrimony in the navy,
and the Missouri member believes the
rule should be invoked in the army. He in
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
Annapolis Notes.

Annapolis. Nd. May 15.-Mrs. Anne
Beard Mix. who was the guest Of Mrs.
Roscoe c. Blumer, wife OF Commander
Bulmer. L. S. ~, for severa' days in
Washington. has joInes Fer parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer NJ. Beard. at Old
Orchard. their country place on the
Severn.
Mrs. r. r. Stewart. who also visited
Mrs. Bulmer at the same time. also
has returned to her home near An
napolis.
The names of 2o4 candidates for the
Naval Academy who have passed the
mental tests for admission as midship-
men were announced at the academy
recently by Lieut.. NJ. E. Manley. sec
retary Of the academic board. This is
the number who passed QUE OF 500 who
were examined under civil service reg
ulations at various points throughout
the country. the examinations begin
ming April 10 last.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16

The naval authorities are still en-
gagged in the consideration of the nu-
merous applications which have been
filed in the Bureau of Navigation by
candidates for appointment to the po-
sition Of acting chaplain in the navy.
1t Is necessary, Of course, to take into
account the denomination represented
by a candidate. and this is the first fac
tor to be taken UP in advance of in
dividual qualifications. 1t is expected
that seven appointments to the posi-
tion will be made by July 1. and. so
far. two candidates have been pro-
visionally designated.
These appointments. under the law
enacted during the SiXty-third Con-
gress, will be in the position Of act
ing chaplain for three years. followed
by the determination of fitness for q
permanent commission IN the corps Of
chaplains. 1t is believed the present
relative representation of denomina-
toins will be preserved in the new ap-
pointments to the corps at least SO far
as this may be done. The naval au-
thorities have reached the conclusion
that any change in that particular
would be difficult to achieve without
creating q controversy.
The report for the year Of the Silk
Association or Great Britain ana Ire
land states that during the war trade
has fallen off seriously in certain quar-
ters. but that it was encouraging to
find at the close of the year that the
Industry should be SO little removed
from normal conditions.
The proposal made recently that tus-
sab silk should be used in place of
khaki for soldiers uniforms is re-
called. A khaki cloth composed of tus-
sab silk warp and worsted weft was
made. and the war office approved
samples submitted to it. An order was
given for the clothing of a battalion
of the Yorkshire regiment with the
new cloth. and it was hoped that fur
ther orders would be forthcoming. The
view was expressed that the material
was of ideal quality for use by colonial
troops. 1t is comparatively little
dearer in price than woolen and
worsted khaki, and its greater wearing
qualities have been vouched for. The
consideration of cost. ii is understood.
stands in the way of its development.
and until its capa abilities under all con-
ditions have been established it is un-
likely that it will take the place of
khaki in the favor of the authorities.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
Army and Navy Jottings

one of the notable events OF the year
will be the review of the vessels of
the navy in New York this week. Citi-
zens of that municipality generously
have provided for the celebration and
arranged for the entertainment of the
personnel of the command. There will
be tremendous gathering to witness
the impressive mobilization. and the
spectacle should be something more to
the beholders than d marine picture.
Tho initial steps toward formulating
the general plan for army reorganiza-
tion have been taken during the past
two weeks. The instructions of the
Secretary of War to the president of
the Army War College are being car
ried out in detail by the special COM
mittees of officers to which have been
assigned the various subjects into
which the scheme is divided for the
convenience of discussion and conclu-
sion. The heads of the staff corps in
the War Department have submitted
their views concerning their respective
branches as to organization and in
crease.
Estimates of cost. going fully into
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
Fort Bliss Notes

Fort Bliss. Tex. May 15.-Gen. and Mrs.
Anson Mills, L. S. A, retired. have re-
turned to Ell Paso, en- route to their
home in Washington, D. c., from a visit
to the Hawaii Islands and the Panama
Pacific Exposition at San Francisco.
Sergt. Mai. and Mrs. william Heffner
on Tuesday gave a party in honor of
their sister. Mrs. Thomas Connors. of
Washington. D. c.
evening out of doors at the camp Of the
Twentieth Infantry are proving such a
great success that more seats have been
added to the $50 already in use. The regi-
mental band adds to the evenings enjoy
ment. This week a new projecting ma
chine was received by Chaplain Axton
from the department at Washington.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
Maryland Notes

Baltimore, Md. May 15.-The court OF
inquiry which Investigated the trouble In
the Fifth Regiment of Baltimore incident
to the election of Sergt. NJ. NJ. Jones,
barber, to a second lieutenancy in Com
pany ], made some drastic recommenda-
tions, which were approved by Gov.
Goldsborough. Adjt. Gen. c. F. Macklin
was directed to issue an order mastering
out Company l on May IS.
The report of the court does not spare
either the members of the company, Col
Hinkley, or Capt. Brundige. 1t also raps
the Officers Association of the regiment
and recommends that this association
cease its interference in the election OF
officers of the regiment in the future.
In referring to Col. Hinkley. the court
stated that he was fully aware OF the
dissensions caused by the delay in pro-
noting Sergt. Jones to first lieutenant.
but, as commanding officer. he took no
action to clear up the situation and to
restore good feeling among the men.
The conduct of Capt. Brundige was Sc
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
Royal Arcanum Councils.
CalenaaP.
COUNCILS.

Calendar.
COUNCILS.
May i7-Ouay. Pythian Temple.
May ls-Municipal. New Masonic HALL Eighth and
r streets northeast: Francis Scott Key, Potomac
Bank Building Georsetown.
Supreme Sentry Claude r. Zappons
and Representatives Glendie b. Young
and N. Barlow Mercer. accompanied
by their wives, will leave on Tuesday
for Fortress Monroe. Va. to attend
the annual session OF the Supreme
Council Of the order which begins on
Wednesday. Members and represent
atives from all sections Of the United
States and Canada will be in attend
ance-
National Council at its meeting on
Monday completed arrangements for
q progressive $500 party for its mem.
bers and their ladies to be given on
Monday evening. May -. The council
will convene at o'clock for its bust
ness session that evening. John o.
Nash IL chairman OF the committee
having the party in charge. At the
last meeting of the council Grand
Regent Edwin A. Mess presented .
handsome gold Royal Arcanum watcn
charm to Mr.. Nash ~ reward for
his valuable services in the interests
Of the order and instaleed him In the
once OF warden TO which he had been
elected Past Grand Rsgeate = =
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16

Conferences have been held during
the past week between the Secretary
of the Navy. Gen. Goethals. and Capt.
Hugh Rodman. u S. N. marine super
intendent of the Panama Canal
The subject under discussion has
been the passage through the canal or
the ships of the Atlantic fleet in full
fiIlment of the program, announced
some time ago, contemplating the pres
ence of most of the vessels or that
command on the west coast. and espe-
cially at San Francisco. during tho
summer and at the time the Panama
Pacific Exposition is in progress.
No definite statement from an au-
thoritative source has been vouchsafed
as to the result of the conference, but
there is reason to believe that the
plans as originally made will be ma
terially amended. with the ultimate re-
suit that few. if any. of the vessels OF
the Atlantic fleet will be found going
through the Panama Canal on their
way to San Francisco.
Much has been said of the proba bill
ity OF danger on account of the slides
along the canal banks, and. of course,
it is appreciated that it is eminently
desirable to avoid the grave risk Of
such an event.
But, aside from that consideration.
it is no secret at this time that the
state of affairs in Europe. whether or
not they actually threaten to involve
this country in the war. is such as to
render 1t wise to keep the Atlantic
fleet intact. with the preservation of
its united mobility for any. however at
present remote. emergency.
This is regarded as a prudent conclu-
sion which need not assume a signifi-
cant aspect.
Indeed. it is realized that no such
reasons as those touching upon the
possibility of naval activity in Euro
pean waters can be conveyed. even by
the most indirect form of intimation.
Most people who are familiar with
the international situation have enter-
tained no great expectation that any
considerable representation Of the At
lantIc fleet would be sent during the
summer to the west coast.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16

the North Sea neutrals they have been
obtaining every kind of munition.
Can Spare rs Per Cent.
We may probably estimate the total
amount which the North Sea group of
neutrals could now spare to Germany
at about another % per cent added to
the present German reserve. In other
words. supposing Germany and Austria
could now carry on for four months with
what they have, the neutral countries in
Europe could extend that four months
to five: If for eight months. then to ten.
The most obvious substitute for cotton
Is wood pulp. But the results obtained
by experiment are unsatisfactory. The
change would be. in the course CT a
great struggle. impossible. Cotton With
impurities or already made up into stuffs
is also out of the question. We may,
therefore. take it that nothing can re-
place cotton in the manufacture of am
munition.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
Norfolk Navy Yard

Norfolk. Va. May 15.-Miss Emily Beat
ty returned to her home In the yard re-
Gently. after being the guest of friends in
Annapolis and Washington for a short
time.
Lieut.. and Mrs. W. H. Rupertus left re-
Gently for Washington
Lieut.. Rupertus is ordered to the wyo-
ming for duty.
DR.. Charles w. Grandy has returned
home after being the guest Of his BROTH
er-in-law and sister. Constructor and
Mrs. G. Gillmor, in Washington.
Lieut.. F. B. Conger spent the week
end in Washington.
Lieut.. I. F. Dortch left recently to
spend a few days in Washington.
Mrs. P. X. Robottom left recently for
Annapolis to join Ensign Robottom.
Lieut.. F. B. Conger is spending a few
days in Washington.
Mrs Allen Capron, who has been the
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
NEWS OF ARMY, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS


guest Of her son. Lieut.. p. A. capron
U. S. NJ. c., has returned to Fort Myer.
Commander and Mrs. Stone left recent
ly for Washington.
MRS. A. Capeton and Miss Emily Beatty
gave an enjoyable tug party on Friday
ISr tne MISSES Marjorie Brown. Helen
Hobbs. Grace DeJarnette. Matte Lamb
ana Mildred Cobb. and Messrs. Branham
Cooke. William FarnelI. Edward whaIey
Severn Duvall. Donald Merritt, Richard
Wrenn. and Carlton Furr.
another dinner was given recently by
Lieuts. r. p. Pierce and 8. L. Howard.
I: ;. Nj. e.. for Miss Anita Kite, of
washington. and Miss Elise Hodsers.
faymaster Barbour. Of the Vermont, is
in Washington on leave.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16

verely criticised. the report stating that
he was derelict in his duty during the
time the dissension brought about by
the Jones case existed and that his policy
during the whole proceedings was weak
and vacillating.
Regarding the mastering out Of Com
pany /, all members Of this particular
company who were not directly connected
with the trouble which occurred at the
armory on the evening of March p will
be accorded the privilege of enlisting in
other companies Of the regiment. pro-
vided they make known their intention
to enlist in some other company before
the date of the mastering out Of Com
pany I. The court held that Company
was in state Of insubordination.
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16

tra for instance. uses powder in which
there is a proportion of glycerine higher
than that in the German powder. But
both of these are higher than the pro-
portion in the French service and in the
American.
Estimates Expenditure.
1T is. further. very difficult to guess
nearer than a maximum and a minimum
very widely separated, what the average
expenditure is per day, though we know
accurately enough the expenditure in
cotton of any particular weapon. The
French 10. for instance. would shoot
away bale of cotton in 100 rounds. and
the largest existing guns would shoot
ii away in less than two.
The small arm ammunition uses up
about bale of cotton. believe, in about
$1,000 rounds. A machine gun actually
in the field is provided first and last
with about half bale OF cotton. and
every company in the field. apart from
its ma chine guns is provided first and
last with about three bales of cotton.
The lowest estimate-and / fear it was
once the official one. TOBIAS put the
total expenditure of cotton by Germany
and Austria at 800 tons a day. The most
exper: estimate I have seen puts it at
l.oo0 tons a day. We will scale down
the maximum at 1000 tons and Stay at
80 tons.
Even $50 tons is less likely than Ion
Both Germany and Austria used from
the beginning an enormously greater
number of machine guns in proportion
to their forces than the allies. Again. the
heavy gun. which is. of course. the great
glutton Of cotton. was relied upon by the
Teutonic forces in this war in a fashion
which the allies had not foreseen.
Gunpowder for Nine Months.
Most significant of all, we have the
fact that although Germany prepared
Tor this war for so long. 1t is clam
oring for cotton and is willing to
pay very high price.
Let us now recall the estimates Of
reserve already given-125,000 tons
reckoned for-200.0O0 tons available
at pinch. The Teutonic forces now
have gunpowder for about another
three months of war, or at the most
another nine months. That is, suppos-
ing the war to go on at its present
rate and the Teutonic forces lose no
stores.
But we should consider certain
further aspects of the matter. In the
first place no one can guarantee that
the war Is to go on at the present
rate. In the second place, the mo-
ment the siege Of any place in Ger
many's hands begins. we shall have
sudden leap up of expenditure on
its part Of cotton. The same IL true
Of the defense OF any obstacle behind
which II may lie, such as the Rhine
Then. again. IL its real reserve IL
smaller than We imagine-which IL
well may be-if its real expenditure
10 much higher than We think; IL, for
instance, 1t using cotton at rate
50 per cent greater than we have
allowed for. the reserve would hardly
last out the summer.
Let us next see what chance of sup
ply Germany and Austria have
through neutra1s.
From ITALY they are not at the pres
enf moment obtaining cotton. ana have
not obtained it for some tims past. From
The Washington herald., 1915-05-16
Activities Of the Knights Of
Columbus.

Daughters Of Isabella Win Praise'
The box party" given by the
Daughters of Isabella at the Colum-
bus Country Club was a great sue
cess, socially and financially. From
the forenoon until late in the even
ing. more than five hundred members
and visitors were entertained. The
following comprised the executive
committee for the Daughters of Isa-
bella: Mrs. Leo A. Rover. chairman
Misses Frances whalley, A. L. Muir
ray. Marguerite Slsttery. Laura Py-
well. Madeline McGill. Lucille Gaskins,
Edna Hillyard. Mrs. George A. Howe,
and Mrs. J. Rozier Biggs.
Will Hold Track Meet To-day.
This afternoon the first annual out
door track meet on the Columbus
Ribbons will he awarded in three
places for each event, with a gold
medal to the ali-around individual
champion of the following events: 100
yard dash, shot put, quarter mile
dash. high jump. funso hitting. three
legged race and broad jump. The meet
is for members of the club and will
begin promptly at 2 o'clock p. m.
There will be special races for the
Daughters Of Isabella and the chill
dren of the members.
Warrington Council to Hear
Review.
The series Of meetings Of washing
ton Council presided over by the Past
Grand Knights have proven most m
teresting and entertaining. and will
be continued at the next meeting on
May Is, when James 8. Easby-Smith
will review the events Of his admin
istration as grand knight of the coun-
Gil.
spalding Council to Have Degrees.
/ Spalding Council will meet next
Thursday evening with DR.. J. Roster
Biggs, presiding. Arrangements are
being made for the exemplihcation OF
the first and second degrees to large
class Of candidates. Lecturer Jonn
Merkling will present his report OF
the recent successful sixteenth ami
versary celebration. and present inter-
esting program Of entertainment.
wn. p. Nerneyle Asain Heads
Order Here.
The annual State convention OF the
Knights Of Columbus Of the District
Of Columbia was held last Tuesday
afternoon in the knights Of Columbus
Hall. Reports were received from the
State deputy. State Z secretary and
State treasurer OF the years opera
tions. The followinG omcers were
elected for the ensuing year: william
p. Normoyle, State. deputy: Robert n
Mcnamara. State secretafy: Martin J.
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