Evening star., 1925-03-01

the Coast Artillery for service tests.
The bullet with a mixture of the
same composition as the standard
caliber 80 red tracer was recon-
mended by the Coast Artillery for
adoption.
A caliber As signal bullet, capable
of being fired in the standard auto
matte pistol and revolver. has heen
developed at Frankford Arsenal and
partially tested. On account of the
large available space, the caliber As
cartridge is peculiarly adapted for
this type of cartridge. The bullet
developed produces bright red trace
and in addition to it's signal quail
tiles, it can also be used for illumi-
nation and as an incendiary cartridge.
NAVY.
Orders have just been issued for a
number of important changes in the
officer personnel of the battle feet
Comdr. l. C. Dortch. U. S. N, has
been ordered to the u. s. s. Mssis-
sippi as executive officer, relieving
Comdr. James d. Wilson. Comdr.
William Baggaiey, u. s. N, will
report about March 15 to the U. S. S.
Nevada IS the relief of Comdr. Z. S.
Root, while Comdr. Charles H. Shaw,
u. S. N, will relieve Comdr. c. S.
as executive officer.
-Comdr. W. T. Smith, L. S. N, who
has been on duty at the Washington
Navy Yard will report to the battle
fleet March IA as aide and fleet gun
merry officer on the staff of Admiral
Samuel S. Robson, commander-in-
chief of the battle fleet Comdr.
Smith will fill the vacancy caused by
the death of Comdr F. NJ. Perkins
Tr( n .r,~1 10, aosl. I,ct
Der.
The Bureau of Navigation, Navy
Department. has requested the COM
mander-in in chief of the battle fleet to
nominate by dispatch 20 lieutenants
Gunior grade) or ensigns of the Ma
val Academy. class of 1921 or 1922,
and 90 ensigns of the Naval Acad-
emy, class of 1929. for instructions at
the Submarine Training School, at
New London. instruction of the
class will begin on July !.
The orders of the Bureau of Navi-
cation were necessary as the ~olun-
teers for this duty were not sufficient t
in number to fill up the desired class
of so for this year. Those who are
nominated must be examined phys
ically and reported as qualified for
submarine duty. Admiral Robson
Will submit the nominations to the
Navy Department prior to the de-
parture of the battle fleet for the
maneuvers tomorrow.
The annual dinner of the Society
of the Army of Santiago de Cuba will
be given at the Army and Navy Club
next Tuesday. Members of the society
In the vicinity of Washington desir-
ing to attend the dinner should max e
their reservations with Brig. Cen.
Samuel D. Rockenbach, Munitions
Building, or communicate with Col.
C. A. Williams. the Ontario, secretary
of the order.
Installation will shortly be made in
the L. S. S. Shenandoah of an aerial
cook stove of special design, which
will be operated by electricity. Com
plete with its utensils. the stove
weighs but 21s pounds, 1t is feet
long, is 2iz feet in height and is
feet wide.
1t is possible TO heat the stove to
$50 degrees Fahrenheit when the out
side temperature is down to zero, and
in order to keep this heat within the
oven, inch thick walls of a special
insulating material compressed to a
density of 10 pounds per cubic foot
| are provided around the ovens. A 220-
| volt radio generator, which is run by