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Fort Myer Notes

Fort Myer, Va. April 1.-THE National
Capital Horse Show will be held this
year from May to 49, inclusive. and, as
usual many Fort Myer people will enter
their horses. Teh cups. which are al
ready on display. are exceptionally beauti-
full. several being prizes in the military
classes, which are always a feature OF
the SHOW. Among those expected 10
enter their horses are Capt. Duncan Ell
lott. Col. W. E. Wilder. Lieut.. =. d.
Carlisle, DR. G. E. Griffin. Lieut.. John
Eager, Lieut.. II. c. Nanderveer, Lieut..
Philip II. Sheridan, and Lieut.. A. l..
James.
Mrs. Philip H. Sheridan is visiting her
ia Their, Col. G. X. McGunnegle. at Angel
Island. Cal. and before returning East
will visit the exposition.
Lieut. 2. D. Carlisle will be absent
from the post'during May and June. as
he has been detailed as quartmaster for
the historical and stan rides Of the
Army War College.
The Washington Riding and Hunt Club
held the last hunt of the season recently,
many Fort Myer riders being invited.
The course was through Maryland, and
after the run tea was served at the club
house. Mrs. Evans, wife of the master
of hounds presiding.
Lieut.. Dawson Olmstead. on duty with
itor to the post the latter part of the
week.
The last hop of the season, held April
:. attracted several hundred guests. The
hop room was decorated with hundreds
of flags and potted plants. as was the
supper room. The guests were received
by Mesdames Hugh l.. Scott. c. 7. Memo
her. and W. ]. Glasgow.
Capt and Mrs Clemens Mcmillan have
as their guest Mrs. c. c. Cope. Of Oma-
ha. Neb.
Lieut.. and Mrs. II. NJ. Groninser gave
a dinner recently in celebration Of Lieut..
Groninger's promotion.
Miss Scott has as her guests her cous-
ms. the Misses Houston and Scott.
Capt. Duncan Elliott gave luncheon
at the Shoreham Hotel, Saturday, for
Chandler Hail. Chandler Anderson, Col
w. F.. Wilder, and Paul Pearsall
Gen. II. L. Scott, chief OF staff, has
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District Signal Corps

The Signal Corps Company has settled
down to work again after annual inspec-
| ton, and has taken up both the two
! arm semaphore signaling and map read
| ing. Plans are being made for taking
detachments out on Sunday mornings
| for flag and heliograph practice. and as
soon as the weather permits parties Will
be taken out Saturday evenings for
| acetylcne lantern practice.
The organization will be changed short
ly from type D. to type 81 company.
increasing the enlisted strength from
siXty-seven to seventy-five men. No diff
ficulty will be encountered in filling up
the ranks. as the company practically is
up to full strength now. The radio sec
tions will be changed TO wire sections.
and while the radio will be done away
with so far as field work is concerned.
the big radio set at company headquar-
tiers will be maintained so that those
men who are interested in wireless teleG-
raphy may keep up their work in that
particular line.
Four new men have enlisted since in
spection-Lewis Lawyck. Henry Fl. Stew
ems. James A. Stephenson, and Earl Nc
Donald.
If plans now under way are carried
out. Capt o.. c. Terry. First Leuts.
George NJ. Lands and Russell NJ. Mac
Lehman and three enlisted men from this
company will be sent to Fort Leaven-
worth. kans, for a special course of In
struction in Signal Corps work. The
party will leave Washington June ], re-
turning June IS. The enlisted men will
be selected by competitive eXamina-
ton.
Prior to inspection, attendance figured
around 80 per cent, but the usual let
down has taken place. and for two weeks
the attendance has dropped off. Several
courts-martial for habitual absentees are
probable.
Ni"r' workers have been urged to re-
po!t either Sundays from 10 a. M. to 2
r. M, or on Tuesdays from p. IN. 10 4
p. m, thus keeping their attendance up
to the mark.
Plans for the annual encampment
already are under way and the usual
mess assessments are being levied.
The mess last year was exceptionally
good, and the men are entirely willing
TO pay their 81 for the extras.
Former First-class Sergt. Harry
A. Davis is considering return to the
company.
Corporal II. A. Cady finished his
three-year hitch a few days ago. and
re-enlisted at once.
The new field wagons recently issued
to this company will be set up in the
near future.
The dates set for pistol practice at
the Rifle Range are Juno 90, %. "a and
25 All members of the company are
expected to turn out. Instruction as
to the new automatic pistol will be
given. so that the new men will be
familiar with that arm.
The officers have received their re-
turns from correspondence school les
son No. 2. which are being reviewed
by Instructor inspector Lieut.. John A.
Brockman. Eleventh United States In
fantry, whose headquarters are in New
York City. Lieut.. Brockman relieved
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Army and Navy Jottings

Some questions have arisen in the Blu
of Navigation of the Navy Depart
m"ul requiring an Interpretation of the
legislation providing for a naval reserve
and the Comptroller bSs been requested
Ia determine. among other things, the
definition OF the pay upon which the
compensation OF the naval reservists is
% be fractiOnallv la Sed. The Comptroller
las already ruled that prior service in
he Marine Corps may he counted with
subsequent service in the navy in the
determination of the period service to
govern reserve nav
case in point Was that of man
Tho had served for eight years in the
Marine Corps and afterward for four
Scars in the navy. 1t is considered that
u such an instance the man rendered
-"ryice Of twelve years. the marine en-
islmeUt being regarded as naval service
or this purpose.
II may become necessary to make some
modification so as to afford means Of
transportation in the case of men who
are at a distance from a naval recruiting
office and who must now defray the cost
" travel TO and from such office in order
he enrolled Instances are appearing
IF men who desire to enter the naval
-"servC. but who find this expense too
great for thrm to incur. II this proves
detriment to obtaining members OF the
naval reserve. il NAV be regarded as
iuStifiable to make some provision OF
:ransportat ton
The Secretary OF the Navy Is prepared
. defend himself against the criticisms
which have appeared in various quarters,
notably in the course of an article con-
tributed 10 a prominent magazine by
he former Secretary of the Navy. Mr.
Meyer. 1t has been alleged by these
.ritics that ships hitherto repaired at
he Portsmouth navy yard will be. on
orders Of Secretary Daniels. transferred
% Pensacola and other Southern yards
some of which are now being equipped
At large expense to the government to do
-epair work.
No ship has been or will be transferred
% Pensacola, which station will be used
Exclusively for aviation. since 1t is not
>auipped for repair work. The yard at
Tew Orleans closed by Secretary Meyer.
has been opened for repair work on
.unbosts used in Southern waters. Mr.,
Daniels alleges that. instead of an in
.r.ased expense to the government. the
,peninr Of the plant at New Orleans will
prove OF economic. as we'll as military
;alue. The appraised value of that yard
about 81 900. and Mr.. Daniels be-
ieves that It is too valuable a plant TO
-emain idle. especially since so many
light cruisers and gunboats are perform
ng duty In the Gulf and Caribbean Sea.
where they are destined TO be pretty
constantly employed.
The Bureau Of Construction and Repair
II the Navy Department has completed
I =
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West Point Notes

West Point. n. Y. April 17.-Several
large parties were given during the
week and the visit of former President
William Howard Taft on Thursday and
Friday was the occasion of consider
able entertaining in honor of the dis
tinsuished guest.
Mr.. Taft arrived Thursday afternoon
and was met by the superintendent at
the ferry and was escorted by the
United States Military Academy de-
tachment Of cavalry t, the plain
where Mr.. Taft reviewed the corps of
cadets after a salute of twenty-one
guns had been fired. The afternoon
was fine and balmy. the spring sun
lending an agreeable warmth to the
air and the people of the post turned
out in general to witness the review.
Afterward Col. and Mrs. Townsley en-
tertained with reception for Mr..
Taft. the members of the acadamic
board and staff and ladies. Tea was
poured by Mrs. Householder and Mrs.
Wilcox served coffee. Mrs. Carter, Mrs.
Ennis and the Misses Townsley assist
ed in the dinins-room.
Col. Townsley entertained at dinner
Thursday at the club for Mr.. Taft and
the members of the academic board,
Maj. Runcie. Chaplain Silver. Capt.
Carter and Capt. Goethals. The table
was prettily arranged in the form of a
T in the blue room and the decora-
tons were of pink flowers and smilax
On Friday at Cullum Hall Mr.. Taft
delivered his lecture on The Execu-
tive Power. Including the Powers of
the President as Commander in Chief"
to cadets and residents of the post. a
large and interested audience. After
the lecture Col. and Mrs. Townsley en-
tertained at luncheon for Mr.. Taft.
Capt. and Mrs. Cocktails
Mrs. Bethel. of Washington. was a
recent guest of Col. and Mrs. Robin
son. On Friday Col. and Mrs. Robin
son entertained at dinner for Mrs
Bethel and for Lieut.. and Mrs. Higley.
Lieut.. and Mrs. Beere, Miss Fieberger,
Col. Smith and Lieut.. Selleck.
Mrs. Purdon returned Saturday from
Washington. where she visited her
parents for two weeks.
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regret to all the families at the yard
where he and Mrs. Wells made theil
charming quarters the center of socia
gayeties. Mrs. Wells. as soon as prac'
ticable will follow her husband, who now
is cruising.
Mrs. Joseph Kuhn. wife of Lieut.
Col Kuhn, L. S. A.. has returned
to her house at Washington Barracks
from Atlantic City, where she stayed
three weeks. accompanied by her
mother, Mrs. Parker. Mrs. Kuhn is
convalescins from an attack of pneu-
monia.
Civil Engineer Clinton d. Thurber.
L. s. n, senior assistant to Civil En-
gineer Leonard NJ. Cox. public works
officer at the navy yard. Brooklyn,
n. Y, will arrive in Washington We'd
nesday for station. He will be as
signed to the Bureau of Yards and
Docks. His place at New York will
be taken by Civil Engineer James V.
Rockwell, who is on duty at the
bureau.
of Mathematics Calhoun, U. S. N,
of Annapolis. Md. assisted in receiv-
ing at a reception given here re-
Gently by Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel p.
Ficklen.
Mrs. Hugh l.. Scott, wife Of Gen.
Scott. u. s. A, was hostess at a
luncheon of fourteen covers at Fort
Myer, Va. recently in compliment to
Mrs. Joseph Tilford, widow of Brig.
Gen. Tilford, L. s. A.
Capt. Earl Biscoe. Coast Artillery
Corps. U. S. A, arrived in Washing
ton on Tuesday and is a guest at the
Powhatan Hotel. He will leave the
city today.
Officers of the first regiment of in
fanty, National Guard of the District
of Columbia, on Monday last enter
tanned in honor of Maj. Joseph c.
Cashier, L. S. A, recently assigned to
duty rs adjutant general, District of
Columbia militia. at dinner at the
Continental Hotel
Maj Gen. William c. Gorgas. L. s
A, of Washington, was a visitor in
New York at the Hotel Astor for a
few days last week
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its scheme defining the characteristics OF
the new submarines authorized at the
last session of Congress, and the Navy
Department shortly will send out the
information to prospective bidders. 1t Is
not intended to have any of the navy
yards compete with the private plants
for the construction of these new boats
Indeed. the Portsmouth Navy Yard Il
! the only naval establishment where this
class OF work may be done. and there
are facilities at that place for building
only the one submarine now under con.
struction there.
1t is the purpose of the Secretary OF
the Navy, however. to maintain at the
Portsmouth yard the means of building
submarines to the end. as Mr.. Daniels
has explained, that the Navy Department
may possess a CHECK upon the bidders
in the construction of submarines. The
designs for the new boats will not ma
terially differ from the submarines previ-
ously authorized. There will be. however
a slight increase in speed and develop
ment of seagoinS qualities.
The Secretary of War, who has been
absent from Washington, has before him
a number of important subjects to en-
gage his attention. One of these is the
report of the General Staff on the appli-
cdtlOn oil new
the lineal list of captains of infantry the
permanent captains of the Porto Rican
Regiment.
The adjustment of this situation in a
way which shall do as little damage as
possible to junior officers of the infantry
arm is the regular establishment, and
at the same time carry out the provi-
sions of the clause embodied in the lat
est army Appropriation act. has been the
occasion of careful thought by members
Of the General Staff. A sequel of the
new legislation may be departmental
recommendation of supplemental Con-
gressional action which shall relieve the
situation in the Porto Rican Regiment
without imposing a hardship upon Off
GERS of the regular establishment.
The repeated suggestions made by ma
val medical officers concerning the adop-
ton of articles of apparel for special
use when the naval personnel is in trop-
zeal waters are not received with par
ticular favor in the Navy Department.
This is not through any failure to rec
from such sources but the objection
arises, rather. from the difficulties which
would at once be encountered by MAX
ing such additions to the uniform. In
the matter of solar helmets. for exam
pie. which have been urged as a dire
necessity as hcadCear for officers and
men. especially in landing parties in the
tropics. it would be necessary to make
room for these articles on board ship
when they We're not actually In use.
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Co. K Wins Shoot Series

The ninth and final week Of the inter-
company rifle shooting matches of the
Third Battalion, First Infantry. National
Guard. District of Columbia, finds Com
pany h the winner of the series. with
a record of eight matches won and ono
lost. The finish between Companies X
and NJ was exciting. the former winning
by one match.
The shooting took place on the Center
Market gallery range. at nifty feet. with
the .22-caliber army rifles. Four positions
were used: Kneeling sitting. standing
and lying. The possible score was La
The highest individual score was made
by Private Milo r. Atkinson. of Com
pany X. as follows: Prone. 70; stand Is:
kneelins and sitting, &C: total. jas.
The largest team score for the cntir"
nine matches was made by Company *
in the fourth match. Company II VIII
receive as first prize the handsome silver
cup presented by Lieut. J. Ralph Fehr.
adjutant OF the Third Battalion. First
Infantry.
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Annapolis Notes

Annapolis, Md, April 1.-THE executive
order of President Wilson on the fiftieth
anniversary of the death OF President
Lincoln gave a holiday to the midship-
| men. officers and employees of the Naval
Academy.
The April examinations Of candidates
for admission to the Naval Academy be-
] gin Tuesday.
Three companies of the battalion of
field artillery. L. S. NJ. c.. the Thlr-
teenth, First and Ninth. in the order
named. shortly will encamp. a company
at time, at the Naval Academy Rifle
Range. North Severn. near the Naval En-
gineering Experiment Station, for prac-
tice. The companies will each be in
camp about a month.
The work of demolition OF the navy
dairy. adjacent to the Naval Hospital.
is in progress. the dairy having been
removed to Gambril's Station, twelve
miles from Annapolis.
Rear Admiral Fullam has restored to
the members of the fourth class their
weekly privilege of visiting Annapolis.
For several years this liberty has been
denied them. Saturday afternoon is the
period allotted to the re-enstated holiday.
The battleships Missouri. Ohio, and
Wisconsin. the Naval Academy squad
ron, at present i'll reserve in the Phil
adelphia Navy Yard. have been ordered
placed in full commission not later than
Thursday. They will go to Annapolis
about May l to carry the midshipmen
on their summer cruise.
The campaign to extermnate the NY
and mosquito has hit the Naval Acad-
envy. In an order issued by Superin-
tendent Fullam all persons living on the
government reservation are urged to take
every preventive measure against the
pests.
Mrs. lie Bourgeois. wife of Lieut.. H.
B. lie Bourgeois. u. S. n. is the guest
of her mother. Mrs. William Dangerfeid
in Washington.
Ensign J. Med. Cresap L. s. n. went
to Washington Saturday, and while in
that city stopped at the Ebbitt.
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practically recovered from his recent at
tack of grippe, following in long expos
ure in the mountains of Utah.
Mrs. Manus McCloskey is visiting in
New York.
Mrs. g. l.. Morrison has gone to her
home in Detroit Mich, for a short
visit. accompanied by her son, Lynne.
Miss Glasgow, sister of Maj William j.
Glasgow, rs visiting Mrs. Glasgow. dur
Ing the absence Of Maj. Glasgow. who is
at Fort Riley
The prospects for polo in Washington
this season are very bright. with three
teams already organized and ready for
play. and a fourth team considered a
probability. The seasons first game was
played on the polo field in Potomac Park
between the Washington and the Third
Artillery teams, the former winning by
several points. The second game was
evenly matched. resulting in a tie.
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NEWS OF ARMY, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS

Capt. Fassett. who has been here for
the past two years. and who is going
to the Philippines this summer.
Corporals Reed and Eisenstein have
been promoted to sergeants of the
fourth and frs: sections, respectively
and Privates Hadley. ]. WEIGH. and
Feiner have been made corporals.
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In connection with the general study
and discussion of needs of the military
establishment the proposal has been
made that the Coast Artillery Corps be
put under the navy. instead Of forming
a part of the army.
1t is the complaint of the coast artli-
lery arm that it does not receive the
proper attention due it from the general
staff of the army. Many officers seem
to feel that the efficiency Of the coast
artillery would be increased If it were
placed under the navy and detached en-
tirely from the army.
The argument is made that the pur-
poses and duties of the coast artiilery
are such that it naturally belongs WIN
the navy rather than with the army.
The coast artillery arm was established
solely for coast defense, which Is also
tho chief purpose of the navy. The rela-
ton of the two is recognized in joint
maneuvcrs held by the fleet and the coast
defcnses nearly every year.
Germany, it is pointed out. recognizes
the close relations between the two
services and has put all her coast de-
fenscs under the navy. Chile has Done
the same thing. largely as a result OF
the German influence upon her military
and naval establishments Even Great
britain has placed what coast fortlhca-
lions she possesses under the control OF
tho navy. Many officers here are con-
vinred that this is the logical and most
economical arrangement.
Army Officers Friendly.
.rris nronosaI finds not a little support
among officers of the mobile army. Ihey
realize that the inclusion of the person
mel of the coast artillery in the hSures
t,,~ the United States army gives nc
rI1ious total That is, when the total
number Of men in the army is mentioned
the tendency is to forget that heari!
nrc-third of the force are men VINO are
s,Ilroscd to he tied down TO forts ana
guns. and ought not to be counted as
part of the forces of the United states
available for service in the field.
As matter of fact, so small is the
United States army that it has been
the policy to tram coast arii'iei '''''
in the duties OF lnfan'r!i''e"
II is agreed that they never s"o"iu
lie counted on for such service Inc
Coast Artillery considers that TINS Is
am injustice, and a false policy when
can lead I" no good results AS Ill
Time of war il Will undoupleuly nc
necessary /" utillZe All the 'oaSt d
tIllerHmen at their posts. Eve" DIT
present the Coast Artillery mas NOT
sufficient men to man >" Per cent "a
the guns in POSITION
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Hydro Contract Awarded

! The first contract for hydroa eropla mes
! since the appropriation by Congress.
I upon the recommendation % Secretary
Daniels. OF s1.000.0o0 fer aviation. and
provision for the organization of an aero
| nautic advisory committee. will Ia
| awarded TO the Burgess Company. EiGs
| for these hydroaeroplanes were received
February q of this year.
| 1t has been decided to place a contract
for three machines. The proposals were
| invited upon supplying three or six ma
| chimes. The award of contract was
based upon the completeness of the pro-
posals received as regards the data fur
niShed. and the extent to which the de-
signs conformcd to the requirements. \
| tractor aeroplane is not considered
we'll suited for naval purposes pusher
| type.
| 1t was hoped that the requirements Of
/ the specifications for these hydroaero-
planes would not be exceeded by the bid
ders. They represent type in advance.
| but are not equal to what Is considered
| desirab bic in the light of developments due
| TO the war in Europe. 4 machine is re-
| quired having a speed of eighty miles an
hour or better. with A radius OF action
Of at least seven hours. and ability to
climb with full load $3.50 feet In twenty
| minutes.
Thus it was considered inadvisa BILE
| to buy more than three hydrosero-
planes in this lot. IT Is recognized that
the development of the seropiane in
this country is retarded by the back
ward development Of aeroplsne mo-
tors II is hoped that this advertise
ment and purchase of hydroaeroplanes
will tend to encourage the designers
nd manufacturers Of aeroplanes and
aeroplane motors to further develop
ment to meet the immediate needs Of
the navy. Proposals will be issued In
the near future for more hydroaero-
planes.
Eventually the Navy Department
will establish an extensive plant at
Pensacola where hydroaeroplanes and
aeroplanes will be manufactured. This
plant will not only manufacture naval
types of air craft, but will be equipped
| to make extensive repairs. At Pensa-
cola there will also be maintained a
! school for the training of aviators.
The plans OF the Secretary will be
held In allegiance until the joint ad-
| visory board which was created by tn.
naval appropriation act has made its
| report.
This board il composed of army and
navy and civilian experts. and the
Secretary will not fully develop his
| plan until the report has been submit
ted to him. With the present appro-
priation for aviation the Secretary ex-
poets to lay the foundation for . COM
prehensivs aircraft policy. He does
not expect that all Of tho aeroplanes
for the navy will be manufactured at
Pensacola. but intends to use the plant
to develop models that are suited for
such service. and considers Pensacola
an ideal location for aircraft head
quarters and the development of =
training school. The navy's military
reservation adjoins that owned by
the army, and the two large tracts Of
land. he thinks. will make IN ideal
aviation Aeid.
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summer. When the e. was laid up
after that accident it was decided to in
stall the Edison batteries and the E-2
probably will return to the water
equipped with them in a few weeks.
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The early English dramatists (befors
Shakespeare) were led to form an er-
roneous conception Of tragedy. In
order 70 secure for II its due import
ancs and the greatest possible effect.
they exaggerated the tragic element
to such q degree As to make II hideous
and horrible, and to accomplish this
they had recourse 10 the most forced
situations, to the delibeation Of coarse
outbursts Of passion and to = diction
which was unnatural. forced and bonn