The Washington herald., 1916-10-16
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Best Service Column in city.

The saddle in which the late Gen. Eu-
gene A. Carr sat when his horse was shot
down as he rode. valiantly against the
Apache Indians has been presented to
the New Mexico Historical Society. The
presentation was made by Gen. Carr's
son, Capt. Clark NJ. Carr. of AlbuquerQue,
N. Mex, who served with distinction In
the Philippine campaign.
Capt. Carr, in making the presentation,
explained that the saddle was used by
Gen. Carr during the civil war and after
that In many Indian campaigns. It was
on his horse when the animal was shot
from under him by the Apaches. From
1883 to 1880 Gen. Carr was in command Of
the district Of New Mexico.
The division Of the aviation section Of
the Army Signal Corps, organized recently
to develop Hghter-thsn-air craft fnclud-
ing free, captive and dirtgible balloons,
may establish headquarters at Fort oma-
ha, Neb Buildings were constructed
there In 1908 and 1903 with a view to es-
tablishing an aeronauticaI station. These
buildings include a large structural steel
hangar Of sufficient size to accommodate
dirigible balloon 200 feet in length, and
also structure containing equipment for
the electrolytic production OF pure hy-
drogen and machinery for COMPRISING
hydrogen into steel cylinders for ship
ment
For several years the lack Of appropri-
ations made it impossible to utilize this
station, and in 1914 it was turned over to
the Weather Bureau for use in releasing
small sounding balloons to explore the up
per atmosphere.
Officers of the army who are interested
in balloons and who wish to receive train
Ing as balloon pilots, have been urged to
make application at once to the War De-
partment for assignment to duty.
The plan contemplatcs the organization
of aero companies, equipped with kite
type captive balloons for tactical service
with the mobile army, and also for coast
defense stations to provide elevated OBJ
serving points. Reports from the Euro
pean war zones indicate that the kite
type captive balloons are very extensive
ly used all along the western battle front
for observation of artillery FIRE.
The question of qualifications required
of chaplains for the National Guard has
been the cause Of considerable discussion
recently at the War Department. The
! only limitation as to age, in the opinion
of the Judge Advocate General Of the
army, is that appointees must be be-
! tween the ages Of q and "a years, a pro-
vision embodied in the national defense
act
1t is not within the power Of executive
authority to impose any other age lin
Its, according to War Department au-
thorities. The Chief of Stan is OF the
opinion that the President may make reg
ulattons in this particular relating to the
age Of those appointed chaplains in the
National Guard. It is considered that It
may be necessary to exercise a discre-
ton in this particular to the extent, at
least, Of the relation of age to physical
fitness
The Navy Department has awarded
contracts for six aeroplanes and as many
power plants for delivery at the naval
aviation station at Pensacola Naval ex-
perts have given their approval to the
designs Of the competing bidders who
presented their proposals on September s.
The order was placed with the Sturte-
want Aeroplane Company, Of Jamaica
Plain, Mass, the amount involved total
ing S52 25O0-s4. 800 for each aeroplane and
$3.50 for each power plant. II has been
arranged with the contractor that three
Of the aeroplanes shall be equipped with
floats of his design and three others with
floats designed by experts of the Navy
Department.