Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-16
RUSHING THE ORDERS
THE NAVY YARD Employees
HARD AT WORK.
Modern Guns and Equipment the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. From War
in the East.

Important rush work Is being accom-
plished at the Washington navy yard or
naval gun factory. and the $500 machinis.s
and others employed there are kept at the
highest tension according to the statement
made today by an official Of that institu-
ton.
I'VE are learning valuable lessons from
the naval warfare now being waged In the
far east between Japan and Russia. SAID
the official. Naval matters there are
being looked into carefully by this govern
ment and improvements in our ordnance
will no doubt result The United States is
as up-to-date in such matters as any coun-
try under the sun.
:.The eastern war has already developed
the necessity for certain marked changes
in naval ordnance and methods. inese
matters involve the defense OF our country
and that Is consideration OF sIeat ~,
portance to all our citizens. AT the gun
factory here we realize that we cah Hp
wait until the hour Of trial comes.
must have things ahead. In this respec,,
I am reminded Of the Texan ana ms p,s:"'
when he needed it. he needed 1t badly.
1t was also stated that the gun shops d.
the navy yard are being taxed DeSoilu
their capacity. and the necessary 10. INC
erection and equipment OF new shops Is ne
coming more apparent every DAY. me
needs of the naval service are increasing
all the time and the ordnance work mus'
be kept up to the times There IS con- n.
slant increase in the number OF vessels M
the navy. This increase has been marked
during the past few years.
There should be corresponding IN
crease in the capacity of the gun-maKihII
plant" said the official referred TO- anu
hope the next Congress will be more ho-
eral in providing new shops to meet the
Increased demands. which will. of course
mean an increase also In the force OF "orA-
men,.
Product Exceeds Outlay.
The Washington naval gun foundry was
cited as one of the few institutions where
the product more than equals the outlay.
The official said that was proposition
hard to realize about a government eStaD-
lishment.
This Is a manufacturing institution.
said he. in conclusion. ut seeks to give
the best that can be produced with the
most economical expenditures
One of the large shops at the navy yard
is engaged in rush work on the latest Inn
proved sights for Uncle Sans big guns.
This Is known the combination pivot
sight, and is intended to replace all the
gun sights now in use in the navy. 1t Is
combination day and night sight. and Is
described as something entirely new In
naval gunnery. During night firing the
telescope is replaced by a graduated sight
with electric lights attached. This sight
and the oscillation Of the guns will over
come. in measure at least. 1t is said. the
difficulties encountered by the gunner
caused by the rolling Of the ship.
Equipping Chicago's Guns.
The rush work in the gun-sight shop
just now is caused by the desire of the
naval authorities to have the guns of the
cruiser Chicago fitted with the new COM
hination pivot sights in the quickest pos
sible time. The Chicago is at Boston, Lut
her guns are at the navy yard here be-
ing overhauled and remodeled. After they
are supplied with the improved sights the
cruiser will be sent to sea for gun prac-
tice. 1t is said. to test the new device. A
force of workmen was today making sights
for the five and eight-inch guns Of the
Chicago Eventually all guns in the navy
will be supplied with them. the old sights
on hand being disposed of as obsolete.