The Washington herald., 1916-11-17
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS

Newport is unsuited in many ways az
a naval center and a rendezvous for
the fleet IN the opinion OF officers OF
the Naval War College there.
II has been pointed out that there "a
no place in the city where the several
thousand bluejackets and marines from
the ships may sleep; that there il nc
place of amusement where they may
profitably congregate, and that there are
many saloons that seem to thrive on the
patronage of the men of the navy.
There Is nothing for the bluejacket &c
do but walk for a diversion, a condition
that induces mischief or dissipation al
a means Of relaxation and time-killing'
as one officer phrases 1t.
As for the families of officers who are
assigned there, the situation is fraughi
with an expense that is a real hardship
according to officers. This is due in part
just now to the European war. which
keeps the travelling rich at home ano
drives them mostly to Newport as 9
gathering place, resulting In increase IN
rents, servant hire and price Of food.
The prevalence of fogs in the harboi
also makes the port an undesirable one
for a fleet rendezvous. New York hal
been suggested as a much more desirable
naval center.
There viii be two changes in the per
sonnel of the Senate Military COMMITTEES
as a result Of the recent elections. Terms
of five of the present members expire nex'
March Q. Senators Hitchcock and Myeri
have been reelected. Senator du POM
was defeated by J. o. Wolcott; Senator
Lee Is succeeded by K. d. McKellar, a
member of the House Military Commit
tee, and Senator Catron Is succeeded By
A. A. Jones.
On the House Military Committee Rep
resentatives Dent. Fields, Quin, Gordon
IAttlepage. shallenberger. Farley. Cald
well, Wise, Olney, and Nichols, al
Democrats, have been returned. together
with the following Republicans: Repre-
sentatives Kahn. Anthony, Mckenzie
Greene. Norm. Tilson. Crago. and Hull
The only change in the personnel is th'
| transfer OF Representative McKellar, o.
Tennessee to the Senate. Representative
Dent will continue as chairman OF tht
military committe.
Lieut. Col Charles B. Hatch has beer
transferred to the retired list Of the Ma
rine Corps.
Maj. Charles H. Lyman will be as
signed to duty as division marine ofhcel
of the NTH division. and Mai. Berton W
Sibley as division marine officer of thu
seventh division of the Atlantic Flee
upon completion Of their examination fol
promotion
Some of the forty members OF the regu
lar army reserve who reported to th'
commanding officer at Fort Jay, n. Y.
under the mobilization order OF June =
but who filed requests to be excused
from service. will receive from $50 to SO
apiece. II is pointed out that this bounty
Is a reward and remuneration for hold
ing themselves in readiness TO respond
to the summons OF the President, fol
maintaining themselves in good physica
condition. and for actually responding tC
the summons by reporting at designated
place.
1t is held by the War Department thai
a reservist who, in obedience to the sum.
mons. reports and is physically qualified
complies with the statute and has a right
to the bounty provided by law. Nothing
that the government may subsequently
do by way OF excusing a reservist from
further military duty has any effect upor
the operation Of the statute providing
the bounty.