New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-19
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Discussing Engines for the Battle
ship Florida.
From The Tribune Bureau.

Washington. November r.
BUREAU CHIEFS DIFFER--An animated dis
cussion will probably at to-morrow's session
of the naval board on construction over the ma
chnery for the battleship Florida. building at the
BROOKLYN navy yard. A difference Of opinion exists
among the bureau chiefs the advsablfty as
well the legality Of having the engines Of the
Florida built by contract. The chief of the bureau
OF steam engineering viii urge that the work be
done at Brooklyn. where adequate facilities exist
The point will be made that Congress required the
battleship its entirety. hull and machinery
should be built at navy yard II contract -
awarded the work would be done at Newport News
Va II the department decides on the recommen-
dalton OF the board construction, 70 have the
work done at Brooklyn, it will then be determined
whether the Florida shall be equipped with the
Parsons turbine. duplicating those OF the battle
ship Utah. or with the Curtis turbine. which in
stallation may be effected by SPECIAL arrangement
with F. T Bowles. who possesses the rights Of that
type of turbine IN this country. The department
has received a proposal from Mr.. BOvles 10 have
the Curtis turbine built at the Brooklyn YARD for
the Florida There is something to Re said on both
sides Of the question Of the two types OF turbine
Some Of the experts IN favor OF having the
Utah and the Florida identical in the equipment
Of machinery a in the lines Of the hull; others
believe there would be advantage In having one
type OF turbine the Florida and the other on
the Utah TO obtain a direct comparison OF the
two types.
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders have
been issued:
ARMY
Captain WALTER II. GORDON. General stat 0sth
fantry). Ieavenvorth. for examination for
promotion thence 70 Washington. sporting 70 chief
Captain HIRAM MI POWELL 18th Infantry detailed
professor military science. New Mexico College OF
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts
First Lieutenant SAMUEL Y MCCLURE. retired from
University OF Arizona To home-
First Lieutenant JOHN T H. SLATER. medical
serve h0nOrsbIy discharged
NAVY
Captain \ z NILES detached FIaucocs. detailed
governor naval home Philadelphia
Captain T. 2 D. W VEEDER. detached the Alabama,
the navy yard, New
Captain : ". B. DIEHL- 70 command the Hancock.
1dsIt.nant Commander T . PARKER Lieutenant A 2
CRITTENDEN and Lieutenant colonel = A LE-
Medical Inspector r ANDERSON. detached nsvy ward
Surgeon 9. 4 T. IOwNDES. navy yard Island
and command naval medical supply depot
Passed Assist surgeon 4 VICEERT. datsched
naval hospital Annapolis. 10 naval hospital Boston
Passed Assistant Surgeon a N FATNTI4ERoY- d
tsched naval medical hospital. Washington, 20 naval
hospital. Annapolis
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHTPs following
movements OF vessels have been reported 10 the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Nov. 1s-The Pentucket the Powhstan ard h Leo
NOV. 1TLThe supply. Guam, the strtnsHan'.
Buffalo. san Francisco
The Prairie from Philadelphia December s Colon
returning to Hampton Roads December %
No. f7-Tae Buralo, from Mar. island for szu Frsu-
cisco.