Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-10
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Especial Star-BuIIetin Correspondence
FORT SKATER, Dec. 9.--The fol-
lowing board has been appointed by
the War Department to meet at Fort
Shafter for examination eof. officers OF
the Engineer Corps for promotion. De-
tail for the board:
Lieut. Col Charles s. Bromwell,
Corps Of Engineers; Major Gideon
Med. Van Poole, Medical Corps: Cap
tain Robert p. Howell. Jr.. Engineer
Corps; Captain Charles +, Taylor,
Corps OF engineers; Captain Harry
McKellar, Medical Corps. Ills belieRtI
ed that 1st Lieut.. A: K. b. Lyman and
End Lieut.. William 3. II. Coveli will
be among those ordered 70 take t1e'
examination as they stand near the
top Of the list in their respectiveF
grades.
In commenting on the Army con-
struction In Hawaii, the service pa
pers state that barracks for enlisted
men and quarters for on-commission-
ed officers and officers at, Fort Ka-
mehameha, the last Of which sis now
almost complete, under the direction
OF Captain David L. Stone of the quar-
termaster department, are said to be
the most comfortable which have been
constructed on Oahu. In building the
Kamehameha quarters new plans were
followed with the result that they are
said to be more satisfactory than those
at Schofield Barracks and more econo-
mically constructed.
TnokooH ~ h. s.as1ol NAmNR0fA nrg,.
struction the Kamchameha buildings
are all frame and are better suited to
this climate. The non-commissioned
officers houses are near the beach on
the left of the entrance drive, and the
commissioned officers. homes are on
the right of the drive. The barracks
are several hundred feet to the rear
of the non-commissioned quarters.
Eight barracks have been built or
are being completed, all Of them on
practically the same plan. The bar.
racks buildings are $50 by IA feet
and are built on four sides of a large
court with an opening for q driveway |
at the front. Many large windows
are provided for ventilation, and the |
interior Is well finished. Provision Is !
made to comfortably house eight com.
panies.
Tennis courts, handball courts and |
a swimming pool are now being built,
and plans are being made for other |
at the fort.
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On recommendation of the com.
manding general of the Hawaiian De !
partment, authority was given by the |
War Department to have enlisted men |
sent to the United States, in those
cases where. the soldiers were about |
to become eligible for furlough to the
army reserve and who desire to re-
turn to the United States. As 1t costs |
the government about ninety cents a |
day for each man kept at Fort Nc
Dowell, Cal, authority has been given |
the depot there to discharge men
few days before their enlistment ex-
pires or few days later, as the inter. |
ests Of the government seem to die. |
tate. As 1t is impracticable to have +
such men arrive on the exact dates
they become eligible for furlough to
the reserve, it is held there are no /
legal objections in any case to fur |.
Oh ClloeCu hAdu III IHlo way i
before or after the expiration of the
period which the law DEGREES he is to
serve with his organization. 1t is coun-
seled. however, that such transfer to
the reserve should be near the date of
expiration Of such periods as the con-
venience of the government will per.
nit. /
End Lieut.. Charles B. Lyman, Bat.
.alion Quartermaster and Commits
sary, End Infantry. in addition to his
other duties. has been designated as
oficer in. charge o: instruction. school
for bakers and cooks. during the abb
sence on leave Of Captain James e.
Bell Lieut.. Lyman will be In charge
Of the school for about three months.