The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-04-25
NEWS OF ARMY, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS
Told Dispatches

tween this country and France prior to
the treaty of 1900 with France have just
been argued and submitted to the Court
Of Claims. In all, $3.50 cases have been
adjudicated before this court, and Con-
gress has appropriated almost $4,000, 900 in
payment Of that courts findings. There
remains to be paid about 8, 900. 900 more.
These claims grow out Of reprisals on
American commerce made after the
United States had failed to keep the
terms Of an early treaty with France.
when that nation was at war with Eng.
land.
Infantry. has invented an attachment
for field glass which promises to be of
great value In the study OF the develop
ment Of small arm fire. Although Capt.
Eames has not given 1t a name, it might
be called q range corrector. 1t Is to be
used In indirect firing with small arms.
When the target cannot be seen by the
troops on account Of intervening objects
the commander can select the point at
which his organization is to aim. and
by the use OF Capt. Eames' device the
range at which the sights Of the rifles
are to be set can be determined by look
ing through the field glass with this at
tachment, from an observation station.
The result is obtained by q slide In the
field glass on which Is drawn a scale
marked of so that when q certain point
Is held on the target it indicates how the
sight Of the rifle should be set The men,
bers Of the general staff who have been
giving considerable study to small arm
fire control and discipline are convinced
that indirect IRE with rifles can be fur
their developed.
In view of the fact that the national
match this year will not be shot until
October Is. some two months later than
usual. very little has been done in the
way Of preparation for placing teams
representing the government services in
the match. and no team captains have
been finally selected. It IL not known
at this time who will be captain Of the
army cavalry team. but 1t Is understood
Capt Frederick B. Shaw. Twenty-sixth
Infantry, will be captain Of the army
infantry team. The matter Of designating
an ofhcer to serve As captain Of the
navy team now is under consideration.
and something already has been done
toward accumulation Of data concern
ing the small-arms markmanship Of navy
men that would be suitable for member
ship on the squad from which the team
will be made up. careful watch for good
shots having been made during the
small-arms target practice this winter
OF the crews Of the vessels Of the At
lantic fleet at Guantanamo. Cuba.
Two interesting additions have been
made to the large and valuable collec-
ton Of civil war paintings at the War
Department They are the handiwork Of
Mast and were painted a few
years after the close of the struggle.
He painted q large number Of war pic
lures. but the two at the War Depart
ment are regarded by some critics as the
best specimens Of his work. They were
presented to the government for preserva-
ton by Mrs. Thomas Mast. widow of
the artist. and were accepted by Secre-
tary Garrison on that condition. In SO
doing he expressed the thanks Of the
War Department and said the paintings
would be displayed 50 that the public
might see and admire them.
The larger painting modelled after the
well-known revolutionary picture Of Tho
Spirit Of Ts. IL entitled Saving the Flag
and bears the legend: Song Of the
We are coming. Father Abra-
ham. $4,000 more"
The other painting IL entitled Peace
Again. and Is based on Gen. U. g. Grants
order at the surrender Of
Lees army at Appomattox: Let them
take their horses with them: they will
need them for the spring blowing"