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The Washington herald., 1915-09-19
Vera Cruz Medals

There seems to be a block encountered
in the action of the Secretary Of the
Navy on the recommendation Of Admiral
Fletcher for the award of medals of hon.
or to officers of the navy and Marine
Corps who served at the landing and oc-
cupation of Vera Cruz. This will be the
first distribution of medals of honor un-
der an extension of the law authorizing
such issues to officers of the navy. Ma
rine Corps, and Coast Guard, which leg
islation was enacted at the last session
Of Congress.
There are some forty officers Of the
navy and Marine Corps who have been
named to receive these medals. 1t Is un-
derstood that opposition has been made
to the distribution on the theory that the
service rendered at Vera Cruz does not
come within the scope of the legislation
authorizing the medals and usually asso-
ciated with these emblems. The opposi-
ton comes from some of the officers who
are on the list and who are frank enough
to say that the wholesale" distribution
would have a tendency to impair the sig
nificance and value of the medal. which.
they believe, should be reserved for pre-
sentation to officers who have rendered
exceptional and conspicuous service. in
most cases having to do with individual
acts of heroism.
While there may have been individual
service performed at Vera Cruz of this
description. it has been represented to
Secretary Daniels that for the most part
the service performed at Vera Cruz was
not of such a nature as to be considered
either as conspicuous or exceptional.
Most officers who participated in the
operations in the Mexican port seem to
regard their duty as nothing more i'm
portant than would ordinarily devolve
upon them.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-19
Navy's War Slate"

The September issue of the Navy and
Marine Corps List and Directory has
apeared with a division of the names
of the commissioned officers OF those
two branches into four separate lists.
relating, respectively. to the navy Of
hcers of the active list. the navy Of
fcers of the retired list. and marine
officers Of the active list. and the ma
rine officers of the retired list. In the
list Of retired naval officers there is
extension Of the designation by letters
or numerals or q combination of each.
being a part Of the sykem devised in
the bureau of navigation oy wnlcn the
retired officers. in time Of war. may
repair at once to q station and duty on
shore.
This method has been carefully
worked out so that each retired Of
icer who Is available for active duty
has been furnished a station. while un-
der the heading of each navy yard oc-
ours the collection Of letters by which
these officers are respectively known.
It Is quite evident that . list of this
sort suggestive Of something caba-
listic. will require frequent or at least
regular revision: and 1t 10 by no means
certain. of course. that the assignments
and the consequent designations will
be in force in time Of war. At all
events. 1t Is not appreciated by most
people who have occasion to consult
this monthly directory why this partic-
ular information should be incorporat-
ed in that document It would seem to
be information Of q character which
belongs exclusively to the more OF less
conhdential archives of the depart
|ment. 1t is probable that II the direc-
tory had not contained the desiHna-
tions. 1t would be next to impossible to
extract from the naval authorities the
designation Of any officer to . partic-
ular station. Aside from the adoption
OF this new feature. 1t II . mistake to
divide the list of naval and marine
officers into four parts. It 10 an awk-
ward arrangement that impairs the
usefulness OF the pamphlets ana consti-
tutes an annoyance
The Washington herald., 1915-09-19
STOCKTONS return
FROM TOUR IN west
G. W. University President and Wife
Feted En- Route by
Graduates.

Rear Admiral Charles Herbert Stock
ton. u. S. N. retired. president of the
George Washington University. and
Mrs. Stockton have just returned to
the city from a tour of the West last
ing three months. At nearly every
were greeted by graduates Of the uni
versity. and many complimentary din
ners and entertainments were held in
honor of them.
Admiral Stockton and Mrs. Stockton
left Washington on June Is and went
to the Pacific Coast via the Chicago.
st. Paul and Calgary Railway. stop
ping at Banff. where they were enter
tanned by Miss Florence Taylor, (.
graduate of two years ago. The Cana
din Rockies and the Canadian Selkirks
were visited. stops being made at Lake
Louise and at Glacier. At Seattle they
were entertained by the Puget Sound
Alumni A ssociation of the university,
the principal address being delivered
by Williaua-Bruce King, of this city,
trustee of the university and president
of the Columbia George Washington
Law School Association.
Tacoma. Portland. and San Francisco
then were visited. Admiral and Mrs.
Stockton being entertained by the
alumni in the last named city. THE
route then lay Though Yosemite VAL
ley and Park and via the Big Trees
and Mariposa country to Santa Bar
bara, where stop of three weeks was
made. A visit was paid to the Pana-
ma California Exposition at San Diego
and at Los Angeles they were enter
tanned by the alumni association Of
that place. The itinerary then was by
way of the Grand Canyon of the Colo
RADIO to Salt Lake City, where alumni
members again furnished entertain
ment. After visiting Yellowstone Park
Admiral and Mrs. Stockton returned
via the Denver and Rio Grande Rail-
way. crossing the divide in Colorado
|at"Tennessee Pass near Leadville. and
stopping at Denver and st. Louis.
Admiral Stockton is busy at present
arranging for the opening Of the uni
versity year at George Washington on
Wednesday. September 90. He is
greatly interested in the efforts at Or
ganizing a coast artillery company at
the university and is of the opinion
that it will mean much to the institu-
ton.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-19
West Point Notes

West Point. N. Y. Sept. 1S.-The
post will greatly miss Dr. and Mrs
Boak. who left Saturday and will go
on a leave of several months before
reporting at Columbus Barracks, their
next station. The first few weeks of
leave they will spend at Atlantic City,
and afterward DR.. Boak will spend six
weeks studying in the surgical ward
at Bellevue Hospital and week at
the University Of Pennsylvania. Mrs.
Boak will be the house guest of Gen.
and Mrs. Bliss in Washington mean
while.
Capt. and Mrs. Glade and DR.. and
Mrs. Boak have been extensively en-
tertained at dinner and parties during
the last fortnight: on Tuesday DIR.
and Mrs. Boak were guests of Col
and Mrs Wilcox at dinner. and on
Wednesday Col. and Mrs. Gordon
gave dinner for Capt. and Mrs. Glade
and DR. and Mrs. Boak. Lieut. and
Mrs. Householder's guests at dinner
on Thursday were DR.. and Mrs Boak,
Mrs. Coleman. and Capt. Carter Maj.
and Mrs. Bell entertained Dr. and Mrs.
Boak on Thursday and Friday.
Miss Coons. of Kentucky. and Miss
Schof1eld. of Washington. guests of
Capt. and Mrs. Carter. left for their
homes on Monday
Lieut.. Charles P. Daily has reported
for duty: he will be Head coach, in
charge of the football team during the
coming season.
Recent visitors at the post include
Capt. B. Enochs. Eleventh Infantry;
Capt. ]. W. Workizer. c. A. c.. Fort
Hancock; Lieut.. William E. r. Covell,
Glass of rs.
The country club of Cornwall has
extended the courtesies Of their club
to West Pointers who wish to visit
there.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-19
New Arms Regulations

A new edition and q revision OF the
Firing Regulations for Small Arms
for the Navy" has been published in
pamphlet form, to take effect Janu-
ary 1. next. The pamphlet is made up
of sixty pages, and othe text is copi-
ously illustrated from photographs and
with diagrams. It will be distributed
to all members of the Navy. Marine
Corps and naval militia without charge.
The covers are in pink. SO that the
1916 edition may be easily distinguish
ed from the 1915 regulations. which
were bound in green covers. Follow
ing the table of contents Is q brief out
line giving a summary Of the principal
changes, among which are the follow
ing:
The required score for Qualification
is raised in all courses.
Distinguishing marks are no longer
worn on the sleeves of marxsmens and
sharpshooters, but only an vne case of
The expert rifleman course is fired
at one range-500 yards-and 10 very
similar to the marksman course. which
is fired at 200 yards. and consists of
slow hre. hve shots In each OF four
positions. the same in rapid IRE. and
four strings Of changing positions fire
in which one shot is fred at = disap-
pearing target in the sequence OF po-
sitions OF prone. kneeling. sQuatting,
kneeling. prone.
The machine gun course Is sixty
shots at any range. and prizes are
awarded In this course.
Prizes are also awarded In the col
lective nre course and pistol course.
Only one pistol course II now Ared.
and 1t may be hred At any range and
no Qualification IL awarded.
The individual competition. general
and primary and division and company
team courses may be dred at any
range.
The 1915 regulations marksa . de-
The Washington herald., 1915-09-19
Annapolis Notes

Annapolis. Sept. 1a-Mrs. William r.
Fullam and her daughter, Miss Rhoda
Fullam. will leave Annapolis next week
Tor Philadelphia where they will be the
guests for several days of Mrs Fullam's
brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs.
Francis I. Gowen, at their country home
at Chestnut HILL after which they will
go to New York to visit friends until
October. Mrs. Fullam and her daughter
then will leave for San Francisco to Join
Rear Admiral Fullam who is now in
command of the Pacific reserve fleet.
They have just returned from Newport,
where they spent a portion OF the sum-
mer.
Maj. Douglas Duvall, stationed at Fort
Myer. Va. and Lieut.. Edwin p. DuvaIl.
U. s. N, were recent arrivals to visit
their brother and sister in Annapolis.
Lieut.. Bradford. U. s. N, stationed in
Washington, was weekend guest at
the Lucky Bag Inn. He was accompa-
MED by his sister.
Prof. Herbert N. Rice. Of the Naval
Academy. and Mrs. Rice have returned
home after a tour through Canada.
Mrs. Collins. of Seattle. WASH, Is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. c. NJ. James, wife
Of Lieut.. James. U. 8. N.
Chaplain Cassard, U. s. NJ. who has
been spending his vacation in New Eng
lduO, mas returned nome ana Will con-
tinue chapel services in the Naval
Academy.
Rear Admiral Ross. q. 8. N. and Mrs.
Ross are enjoying q motoring trip
through the Lake region and New York.
Mrs. Eberle, wife Of Capt. Edward w.
Eberle. U. 9. N. who is to succeed Rear
Admiral w. r. Fullam as superintendent
Of the Naval Academy. visited Annapolis
last week to make arrangements for
moving to the Naval Academy. Mrs.
Eberie lunched with Mrs. Fuliam and
was charmingiy entertained. Mrs.
Eberle took possessioA Of h9r new home
in the Naval Academy on Friday Of this
week. but her residence there win have
no-ofhcial coloring until Monday, Sep
tember %. when Capt. Eberle viii as
lsume the duties Of his new position.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-19
Norfolk Seeks Big Docks

A delegation Of citizens from Nor
folk and vicinity, accompanied by the
two Senators from Virginia. appeared
at the Navy Department on Friday to
impress upon Secretary Daniels the
necessity for liberality in the esti-
mates submitted to Congress at the
next session regarding the develop
ment and improvement of the facilities
at the navy yard at Norfolk. Secre-
tary Daniels informed his callers that
he intended to renew his recommenda-
ton for authority for the construc-
ton of a big dry dock at that estab-
lishment. The delegation also urged
that the plant at the yard be enlarg-
ed SO as to undertake more construc-
ton and repair work.
This is the first of the delegations
from the neighborhood of navy yards
to descend upon the Secretary of the
Navy It may be expected that other
representatives Of these establish
ments will take occasion to impress
upon the naval authorities the neces-
sity for departmental Endorsement Of
the local claims.
With the activity thus early mani
tested in the case of the Norfolk
people in behalf of a new dock at rns
yard at that place. there is likely to
be a corresponding amount Of enter
prise exhibited by the citizens of Phil
adelphia, with the result Of a revival
at the next session Of the controv ersy
which waged before the last Congress
over the rival claims Of Philadelphia
and Norfolk for an appropriation for
a dry dock. 1t is not made known
whether the Secretary of the Navy
will include in his estimates an item
for more than one dry dock, which
limitation is bound to be in favor of
l. r,s1 Nf kA toxr
of the administration and the views Of
the naval general board and the other
sources Of advice of Secretary Daniels
The Washington herald., 1915-09-19
Fort Monroe Notes

Fort Monroe. Va. Sept. 1s.-Mat. and
Mrs. Harry L. Pettus left for Washing
ton for station.
Mrs. Noyes had luncheon Friday for
Mesdames Edwin P. Tignor. Kenneth
c. Masteller. Simon w. Sperry, Rich
ard s. Dodson. Miss Helen Ohnstad,
Miss Belle Floyd. and Miss Noyes.
Capt. Marion s. Battle has gone to
Charleston. s. c.; he WILL be personnel
officer to the district commander, Gen.
F. 8. Strong.
Lieut.. and Mrs. w. r. Nichols have
left for Boston. Lieut. Nichols and
Lieut.. Walter P. Boatwright are to take
special courses of study at the Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology.
Capts. X. c. Masteller and c. NJ Sea.
man spent Wednesday in Washington.
The following officers have arrived
for station: Lieuts. H. s. Aurand, II.
e. Small. H. B. Saylor. A. H. Warren,
J. F. Kahle. r. Melberg. c. B. Lindner,
]. H. Cochran. L. w. Series, j. K.
Meneely. ]. ]. Teter. r. T. Gibson, E.
B. Hyde. jr-. w. W. Hess, jr., T. j..
Brady. H. r. Corbin. H. H Harmon,
j. d. Coughlan, c. H. Chaplin. w. p.
and c. r. Finley.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-19
By JOSEPH p. AMIN,

Officials Of the Navy Department who
have in hand the framing of a building
program for the coming year are con-
'cerned over the popular Misrepresentation
as to the effectiveness of the submarine
as a frst-line weapon of naval war
fare.
Secretary Of the Navy Josephus Dam
iels yesterday declared to The Washing
ton Herald representative that his pro-
gram would be along the lines of we'll
proportioned navy.
What we want, and what I shall rec
ommend," declared the Secretary. lis
program which will give the required
balance to the entire naval establish
ment.
II cannot discuss at this time just what
that program will involve. nor can 1 en-
ter into controversy with those who want
all one type or all another. I can only
say that We do not want q navy which
is top-heavy from one cause or another.
Naval experts have been keenly on the
alert for more than year now applying
the lessons of the European war to our
naval needs. What they are aiming at
Is a well-proportioned navy.
MY estimates are not completed as
yet, but I believe they will be ready to
he made public by the President by the
middle Of next month. In the meantime
I cannot discuss in detail our plans
Because of the widespread notoriety
which has greeted every feat of a sub
marine in the European war, the feeling
has become prevalent in some quarters
that the submarine has qualified as
first line weapon Of defense and has rem
dered the more expressive first line bat
tleship or Dreadnought obsolete. This
feeling has been reflected in the public
statements of a number OF national legis-
Iotors and aupurs determined Opposition
to plans for larger navy at the coming
session.
Is Supplemental Weapon.
For the country to confine its naval
program sto. the construction Of subma-
rines would be rothing less than sui
cidal." declared a high ranking naval Of
ticer, in discussing the situation. ITO cur
tail our battleship program in any way
because of the submarines would be folly.
THE submarine has been shown by this
war to be a weapon which must be
reckoned with. We must have more sub
marines. But the submarine is purely
supplemental weapon, and the big first
line ship with its quota of fast smaller
ships to protect it. is the prime essential
Of any weil-balanced navy.
"The submarine is weapon of stealth
and opportunity. 1t must employ the
one having first waited for the other Its
only effective method in warfare is sur
prise. The present war has demonstrated
fully that with due precautionary meas
ures against this surprise. the effective
ness Of submarine attack can be greatly
reduced.
THE fact that the powerful British
feet is still free to roam the seas and
to convoy vast forces of troops from all
The Washington herald., 1915-09-19
NAVAL ORDERS.
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.
Newuors arrived at Balbos, September "A: Pro-
teus sailed for Honolulu September y; SacamsotaI
arrived 1T Jacmel. Haiti. September u; ss4urn>
sailed for Dutch Harbor. Septemper H; Dofphan
arrived at Washington. September II; !ssoo 0i0eo
Hampton Roads September Is: Keazsags md k0-i
tucky niled for sra. eeptsmber u: Amman nneoa
for Gardin.rs Bay; September s; Woeasa saalc6t
Povaatau arrived At Newport. ssptemh9 II; Pow
hstan sailed for New York. Sept@hR u: De-
Moines ailsd for Jsha. September II; Psdunh'
s.ilsd for Portsmouth,, n r.. ssgssnsss n =;
tesnbcr rs: Raleigh sailed for Xasatlan. 8sptemhR
Is; Des Moines arrived at Csnea septsnh9 =
Note-The Tag Of the cpmmandsf-tn-chief. PseaA0
Fleet. has been tnnsfsrrsd fruA tAs Colorado 70
''' 'A ORDERS 10 oFT1cERs.
Assistant Surg R. G. DssiA to nanl hosEttal.
Canacao, p. ].
Paw Director NJ c. MeDosald. to rsfiFed fse q
o6icers of the navy from September u
Ensign J. B. Kneip. to San Disoo.
Assistant Chaplain A. J. Hayes. TO 9sutAsy.
Cspt. J. H. eleanor. dstached pssadsse Special
Board on Ordinances. Navy Department. to cnu-
maudant navy yard washingtn. D. C.
Commander R. @. Moody. dstachsd epnnanA
wheeiins; to Naval Academy, Annapolis. Nd.
Lieut.. cOumandsr =. 2. zess.m. detachsa com
Lieut. B. L. walker, dstachsd Hsnuihal: to aid
On stan comm,nderin-chief. Pacific Rsssrvo Fleet.
Lieut. r. n. Ekund. detaehsd Rhode Isaand; 10
Salem
Lirut. Z. A. wo,le.os. dssa1Asa r.ns..s: to
Tsus. Junior s.de, I. n. Ancra, Assschea
salen; to south welsaset nsdio stass@. caps
Cod Nasa
Leut. dunir saSe, =. q. MauA. Sssaehsa HI:
10 Nsval Academy.
Lieut. Junior szadss C. g. onluess. dsesehsd co.,
mand Peny: to Naval ,Aods1y.
Lieut. tjunir srads} ". 3 Drusn detaehe6
cpunsnd Lawrence. to naval Acsdeag.
Lieut- Gunio< qade, ". 4 Lind. u Nsssl
Aeadeny.
Lieut. tiuaiss s.1es \. Z Mntss.ss,. S-t.es.a
nssisa ". !. Bss,.r. aessehsa soutA wsllss.ss
Kadio eeasiou. Cps cp1fHaa 10 Rbnis IsaanA.
Lisuf. CD. I. G. Lncas. - hnue.
MAI y. J. Shaw. v San DieSD.
MAJ Z q. Osnaap. 70 tsnpnssu duty Axt1l1s0
Defnlim. fha Bren1A Ham s
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The Washington herald., 1915-09-19
Plaza Awards Made.

Awards aggregating $4,000 were
made by the Plaza Commission yes
terday to four property owners. result
ing in a saving of s2.793 under the
amount awarded for this property at
former condemnation proceedings. Pay
ments were authorized as follows: To
Michael w. Budd, lot 81, $4.475, form
er award same: American Security
and Trust Company, trustees Of War
der estate, lots 25 to 35 included, $50, =
$50. former award. $33,264; Ernest
Lent. lot S6. s4.275. former award
same: Carl and Mary Jaeger. lots "a
and 25, s9,430. former award, ss,710.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-19

patriotism win drive back with the ter
rible blows dealt by our forefathers any
foe that dares put his foot on the land
Of the free.r With the spectacle before
US Of the French and German peoples
united In such q display Of intense pa
triotic fervor as the world has seldom
seem. and accomplishing because of it
.prodigies of valor." this paper attempts
to beguile its readers with the old twad.
die about the ability Of the Upitsd States
TO march forth in the greatest body Of
fighters the world has ever known and
by its very daring drive back the in
vaders. even should they outnumber US
five to one"
The Sentinel pays a Just tribute to Ad-
miral Benson. U. 8. N. but the admiral
will hardly thank it for informing its
readers that in case of war all he will
have to do will be to. find the enemys
fleet and sink it. says the Army and
The Washington herald., 1915-09-19

Navy Journal. It further says: Beside
the fleet on the Pacific the United States
has eight submarines there and coast
forts that are declared impregnable. Ger
tainly, an enemy would find itself as
hard put in attempting to invade our
west coast as the allies are In attempt
ing to storm the Dardanelles. Two real
defenders of the country that must not
be forgotten are Maj. Gen. Frederick
Funston and Mai Gen. Leonard Wood.
Gen. Funston has 1900 men under hts
command in the Department of the
South including Texas. through which
hostiles might seek to come from Mexico.
He is a veteran and knows how to handle
troops. Gen. Wood commands the East
ern Division and has but 5000 men under
his command, although he Is training
new troops daily. So look at the array
Benson, Dewey, Fletcher. Howard,
Cowles, Scott, Mills, Crozier, Aleshire,
The Washington herald., 1915-09-19

hazing; in four other cases the alle-
cations pertain to an indirect con-
nection with the hazing.
Secretary Daniels has also under
consideration the recommendations of
the Superintendent Of the Naval Acad-
emy regarding two Snidshipmen. who.
it is alleged. were guilty of theft
committed on board of the ships ~
the practice squadron during the re-
cent cruise to San Francisco and re-
turn. Losses of personal property had
been reported to Rear Admiral Fullam,
and that officer at once ordered an
investigation that resulted in the sur
prising disclosure of the culpability
Of at least two midshipmen. 1t is ex-
pected that in most of these caseA
which are before the Secretary of the
Navy there will be dismissal
The Washington herald., 1915-09-19
Business College Wins Honor.

Strayer's Business College has been
elected to membership in the National
Association of Accredited Commercial
Schools. This is one Of the highest
forms of recognition that oAn be be-
slowed upon an institution of this
kind, as the schools admitted to this
association have been approved by ex-
pert business educators and leading
business men. The day and night
sessions are now open and additional
teachers have been employed as a re-
suit Of the increased attendance.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-19

parture from old methods Of small
arms regulations. 1t is understood that
under them there has been unusual in
terest and activity. There has been so
much firing that 1t was necessary to
slightly reduce the amount Of the in
dividual prizes in order to keep from
exceeding the amount appropriated and
available for the payment of prizes
The 1916 regulations have incorporated
such changes as experience under the 1915
regulations has shown will make them
more elastic and better adapted to ex-
listing facilities. The text Of the 1916
pamphlet was prepared by Capt Will
lam c. Harllee, u. s. NJ. c.. who is on
duty in the office Of the director Of
target practice and engineering COM
petitions and who has devoted much
time and attention to small arms af-
fairs in the navy.
The Washington herald., 1915-09-19
FAVOR UNIVERSAL SERVICE.
Surgeons Pass Resol1tion for Ma.
tienal Mflitary rraini1g.

Surgeons Pass Resolution for Ma
tfsnal lGflitary Training.
Before adjournins its annual meeting at
Washington ON Wednesday the Associa-
tions Of Military Surgeons Of the United
States went on record as favoring uni
versal service and military training. The
most satisfactory feature Of the action
= that It was originally proposed by Sur
gem Gen. J. D. Grinth. Of Kansas. and
the resolution was passed after having
bean referred to q committees. reported
out and thoroughly discussed.
The association was almost unanimous
h fer the proposition and TIE only ques-
ton that vas raised was - 10 the adj
visahnity Of the organization partjeipat-
ing in the discusaion Of question that
would ~ mp for eunsideration at the sp-
peeaching ssasien Of Congress. Some Of
IL neQhefs thought that itsvas unpro-
foe1eal Ter the associAtioQ1fe advocats
aAy uG1o1at1sa er tAke en- .hct1ea upea
- U1tn1S pol1cy - ~ oqmfry vhtch
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