The Washington herald., 1919-07-10
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ARMY AND NAVY
Army Medical Hs~ssry.

Material for the Army MedicSl
Museum and the prospective medicsl
history Of the war is being obtsined
from various army hospitals b.! the
surgeon general A large amount
Of material is-being accumulsted
for this purpose at various hospitals.
It includes pathological specimens.
autopsy records. charts. drsvinsx.
paintings, and models. Much of this
material is being used for instrue-
ton purposes. but ultimately it viii
be recorded in Washington and made
available when needed.
Comma ndfng ofhcers of hospitals
have been directed to have a cata-
logue Of this material prepared.
including photographs. drawings
sketches. paintings. models. etc. OF
cases now in hospital or that have
been treated. and that this catalogue
be sent to the curator OF the Army
Medical Museum in wsshington-
Airplsne Radio Develspmesta-
Much interesting and importsnt
work pertaining to the use Of radio
with aircrsft-is under way at the
signal corps station at Camp Alfreo
Vail. n. J. One object n to Improve
the radio telephone apparatus TO in
crease the range and selectivity IN
order that the system may be en-
ployed over greater distances with
aircraft and so that a multiplicity
of messages may be exchanged with
a number Of air planes without one
interfering with another. During the
experiments messages have been ex-
changed successfully between the
ground and an airplane over a dis
tance OF some 300 miles and It Is ex-
pected to develop apparatus on a COM
mercial basis by which this may Be-
done reliably under the conditions
usually prevailing. Improvements also
are being developed in direction-find-
ing instruments for aircraft These
instruments. which use electrical i'm
pulses, will enable an airplane. ever
when its objective is obscured by fog
or clouds. TO return to its station
Reducing Naval Personnel
II is not expected that the reduc-
tion of the enlisted personnel OF
the navy during this fiscal year %
1900 men will involve much. F
any. Interference with those holc-
ing temporary commissions in the
navy proper. The present combined
permanent and temporary commits
stoned personnel is about that al
lowed for that number Of men on
the basis of per cent of oficers Of
the line for the enlisted strength.
Accordingly the reduction among
the commissioned officers will be
almost entirely by placing reserve
officers on an inactive duty status.
The enlisted force is giving more
concern to the naval authorities
than the commissioned personnel.
for its reduction involves the clos
ing of some shore stations. deple-
tion of the compliments OF others
and great difacultiss in finding
sufficient men for the ships that are
to be kept in commission.
Ships which formed the Sixth Battle
Squadron Of the grand feet In the
North Sea during recent hostilities
will sail July Il from the East Coast
commanded as follows:
New Mexico. Capt Arthur l. VII
lard: Mississippi. Capt William A
Mof1ett: Arizona Capt. John X. Day
ton: Wyoming. Capt Harley n
y
Steiguer: New York. Capt William
V. Pratt: Texas. Capt. Nathan {.
Twining; Idaho. Capt. Carl T. Nocei-
gessng The first stop Of the squad
ron will be at San Diego. Cal
The following ships will depart az
ordered: Virginia. In command Of
Capt William n. STANDBY; New 70
sey, Capt. Walter r. Ghersrdi:
Island. Capt Walter s e
Georgia, Capt Leirht C. T e.
Nebraska Capt Percy NJ. DIN
Vermont. Capt. Frank II. Clara
The Cleveland. commanded by
Frank L. Pihney. Tacoma. Cap Pc
ward s. jackson: Denver. Cap
ward ID. Fenner: Msrblehead.
William T. Tarrent; Machias. 20.
mander Frederick r. Naile. an e
Vicksbure. with Lieut.. Comm -r
officer. will sail independently. These
ships acted as conveys during the
transportation OF troops TO the other
side.
The two veteran ships which laid
the mine barrage in the North sea
will sail under command as folloWs:
The Baltimore. Capt. Alfred C. HOVE.
and the Aroostock. Capt James II
Tomb.
The destroyer squadron. led by the
Flagship Salem. in command OF Capt
Hayne Ellis. will join the feet This
is the destroyer squadron which o,.-
Grated of the coast OF ireland dur
ing hostilities