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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1913
Page
15
The report covers military personnel issues and Naval Department plans including officer shore duty limits, corps abolishment debates, and stationing for Army and Navy teams. It notes potential changes in officer rotations, the status of the mathematics corps, and ongoing naval construction costs and locations.
A damaged medical note describes a child with a scalp crusting illness spreading across the head and face. The account mentions feeding, crying, and a decline in condition before antibiotics and care improved the situation.
Historical notes discuss typhoid epidemics traced to raw milk with references to Heinemann and Lanovet on mortality declines from pasteurized milk. The piece cites studies across Austria and Japan noting cow milk as a transmission vector and mentions pasteurization reducing risk, along with questions on infection rates and proper milk handling.
A Memorial Service honoring fallen sailors and soldiers is planned at Mount St Alben. Citizens will gather at the cemetery and park tebote to pay tribute. Comrade chieftain Bayard will lead the services with navy veterans in full uniform. A university-like national audience is expected for the event. Committees and officers are named as part of the preparations. The department encampment is scheduled for June at Eagles Hall.
Navy officials debate cost and design for new battleships to be built at government yards with plans for No 29 and a potential No 46. Discussions focus on speed, armor, and propulsion, weighing Pennsylvanias model against evolving measures and possible 40000 ton displacement.
A House naval committee plans a new personnel bill after objections to the prior draft. Representative Padgett, former committee chair, has gathered officer perspectives from ships and stations to push reform. He aims to report a bill by the December session start, despite lack of consensus on promotion and other personnel issues.
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