The Washington herald., 1915-05-09

der valuable service which will be a
| direct and positive contribution to the
health of the army by means OF lectures
In which the moving pictures will furnish
an impressive part. BY the aid OF these
illustrations it is felt that there will bl
brought home in vivid way the urgent
necessity OF the enforcement of, and will.
| Ing compliance with. rules which may
seem, when rendered in the form of a cir
cuiar, as unnecessary or, even, excessive.
II is believed that by some such aid to
instructions and warnings it will be pos
sible to at least diminish preventable dis
| eases in the army.
The naval authorities are much
gratified over the record performance
or the submarines Ell and > and d..
,, and 3. These are the submarines
which have been the object of criti-
cism and which have been described
by Mr.. Gardner and Mr.. Meyer as out
of service and not available for duty.
an erroneous impression acquired a,
time when the submarines had been
sent to the navy yards for the regular
overhaul.
The f boats sailed from Key West
and were Joined by the d boats from
Annapolis. the five submarines reach
ing New York on Wednesday, in ex-
cellent condition, accompanied by the
monitor Tonopah and the torpedoboat
destroyer Macdonough. The boats
from Key West made the journey of
LIES miles without untoward incident
the E-2 being obliged to stop during
the run for repairs. which were made
by the crew. The Ell made the long
trip continuously. These boats will
remain in the North River for the re-
view of the fleet and later participate
in the war game.
The first daylight message from the
Canal Zone to the torpedo station at
Arlington was received Friday, April
80. The message was from Capt. Hugh
Rodman. superintendent of transpor-
tation at the canal, TO Capt. w. II. g.
Billiard and congratulated the latter
upon the opening of communication.
Heretofore all departmental messages
from the Navy Department TO the Ca
nal Zone have been sent at night.
For reasons not yet known 10 science.
light has such effect upon photography
as to make difficult the transmission of
messages. The distance from Arlington
TO the Canal Zone is about 700 miles
This opening of direct communication
will effect a material saving TO the gov
eminent in cable tolls. as it is expected
Ill Snort Tune ali tne OTlCldl
of the government to the Canal Zone will
be handled by the radio service.
The Army and Navy Club here is pro-
posing to amend its bylaws SO as to
make the entrance fee 81. admitting
without entrance fee officers OF the Army
Navy and Marine Corps who apply for
membership within two months after the
date of their first commission.
Before the new clubhouse was built il
was considered desira BILE to increase the
membership OF the club. and as an in
ducement the entrance fee was reduced
from SO to $40 The membership now
numbers over $50. and il is not believed
to be to the hest interests of the club
longer to continue this very low entrance
fec. IT is hoped that nearly all the grad
yates of the Military and Naval Acade-
mics. as well as officers entering the varl-
Gus branches of the services from 81
life will avail themselves of the OPT
tunty to join without payment OF .,s-
trance fee. so that the club will become ,
more of A service institution which ali
who are eligible will join early in their
careers and continue their membership
their lives.
The special meeting Of the club at which
this amendment will be voted upon will
be called for August :. If adopted. 1t
will take effect January I. 1916. 1t is pro-
posed also to add two stories to the pres
ent clubhouse.