The Washington times., 1925-01-09


between Bagdad and Palmyra
was under ten inches Of snow
today.
w. e. Quaster, E.. J.. Mund, Sec
ond Lieutenants K. b. Chappell, w.
INV. Conway A. w. Ellis, T. G. Per-
rim, J. r. Rhamstine and p. A..
Sheibler.
Upon arrival Of the battalion it
win relieve the Third battalion,
which comes to Quantico, Virginia.
Officers of the incoming battalion
are Major r. r, Hoyt, Captains f
Fisk, w. u. Riley. T. A. Secor, w.
J. Green, First Lieutenants J, F.
Burke, Second Lieutenants A. f..
Bourne, L. r. Kline, J. w. Lakso,
Quartermaster Clerk n. Halliday.
Midshipmen's Cruise.
according to the itinerary Of the
dshipmen's 1925 cruise, announce
ment Of which has been made by
the Navy Department, the practices
squadron will cover a. total OF 10000
miles. The battleships which win
carry the smiddies on their annual
cruise will consist OF the New York,
Arkansas and Utah. OF the ninety
one days which will be required to
complete the cruise, the embryo Of.
ficers of the navy will spend fifty
two at sea. Last year the cruise
took the middiea to European
waters, but, according to the plans
for this year, the 1925 cruise will
visit the Pacific coast via the Pan
anna canal.
The commander OF the scouting
fleet has been directed to issue the
necessary Instructions for the above
mentioned vessels to arrive at An
napOfis not later than May. 80, SO
that the itinerary given, which is
be. carried out according to the
schedule.
UpOn the completion of the cruise
the ships designated will continue
their present duty. Leaving An.
napolis on June 8, the squadron
will proceed to Panama, a. distance
OF 1851 miles, arriving there on
June II. Leaving Panama on
June IL for San Pedro, q distance
of 2.91S miles, due to arrive June
80. While at san Pedro some Over7
hauling win be done while the
squadron remains there for eight
days. Leaving on July s, the
squadron will sail for San Fran
cisco, for fuelipg, q distance Of 36S
miles, arriving on July 10. Eight
days will be spent there and on
July @18 the three ships will pro-
coed to Seattle, 804 miles away,
arriving on July %.
The ships win stay there for
eight days, sailing on July 80 Tor
San Diego, a sea- journey ct 1880
miles, for fueling. They will leave
San Diego on August for Panama,
q distance OF 2,S43 miles, for q
two-day stay. The squadron VIII
SAN from Panama: August %, and
is due to arrive back at Annapolis,
4 distance Of 1851 miles, : on
August 80,
Ouartermaster's Luncheon.
Tt was announced yesterday that
tlna next luncheon for officers OF
the OuarterYnaster Corps will be
held on Thursday, January Is, al
| the City Club. The luncheon viii
start promptly at 1890. Colonel
Dwight r. Davis, assistant Score.
tary Of War. will be the guest OF
honor and the speaker for the
| luncheon. All reserve OFFICERS OF
| the Quartermaster Corps have been
invited to attend and bring their
friends. Requests for reservations
must be made through the secre'
tary, Major Robert p. Harbold,
10. M: c., Room 21S7 Munitions
Building.
remount depots at Fort Keno
Okla. and Fort Robinson, Neb.,
Tor the calendar year 1924, have
inst been received in the office OF
the Ouartermaster General OF the
ARMY. The money value of the
crops raised at Fort Reno amount
ed to $75,615 and at Fort Robinson
$50 .O2S. These figures are very
conservative, as the present price
OF alfalfa alone would raise them
about 10 per cent. These sums do
not represent the saving that re-
suited through pasturing animals
at the depots.
Donates. Stallion.
Mrs. Jesse F. Arnold, 112 Dixie
Arcade Building, Cincinnati, ONO,
has donated to the remount service
of the Quartermaster corps, a
thoroughbred stallion.
Economy in the use OF motor
TRANSPORTATION, in lieu Of rail, for
comparatively long hauls under IA"
vorable weather and fair road connl-
tons had been demonstrated in the
Eighth Corps Area. when approx
mately 1875 recruits arriving at
Galveston, Tex, on the transports
st. Mihiel and Chateau Th1erry,
were transported by motor trucks
to Fort Sam Houston, a distance OF
800 miles.
Two conveys Of fifty Liberty
trucks each and necessary auxiliary
vehicles, completed the movement
in the shortest possible time, aver
aging three days for one way trips.
Rations, fuel and tentage were car
ried by the convoy for the two camp
sites established en- route. The saw
ing made over cost by rail transpor-
tation Is estimated at $1,000. The
cost by truck included expenditures
for gasoline, lubricants, repair of
vehicles and for camp sites.
Shipment Saving.
A further saving, not included III
the above, was made through trans
porting enroute to Fort Mcdowell,
California, thirty recruits from Fort
Sam Houston to Galveston. The
shipment by motor convoy Of 10000
pounds of freight as cargo for the
transport effected a further saving.
Both conveys were made without UNI
usual difficulties and the personnel
reached Fort Sam Houston in excel
lent spirits. The completion of the
movement in an entirely satisfactory
manner, reflects most creditably up
on the commissioned and enlisted
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