New-York tribune., 1908-04-09
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Effort to ImprOre 4ccounting Sys-
tenn at Nary Yards.
From The Tribune Bureau. J

Washington, April T.
BUSINESS METHODS FOR NAVY.-Two naval
pay officers quietly inspecting leading manu-
featuring plants. and this week in the neigh
boThood of New York. These Pay Inspector
John A Mudd and Paymaster Charles Conard.
Both officers attached to the bureau of sup
plies and accounts in Washington and have started
their mission at the instance of the Assistant
Secretary of the Navy to ascertain by personal OBJ
servaton if it is possible to improve the system OF
accounting at navy yards. Paymaster General
Rogers. who has introduced many reforms since he
assumed the duties of chief of the bureau of sup
plies and accounts notably in the simplfcation OF
records and the extension OF accounts so as to
show with the least possible delay the cost of
work each project at every naval plant. be-
Iieves valuable information be acquired Of the
means of keeping track of the costs by examining
the methods adopted in commercial esta bish-
mcnts. For this reason the two experts are visit
ing private plants in the Middle West and New
York and New England, and will make report TO
Assistant Secretary Newberry. This report will be
used in conjunction with the recommendations
made by Rear Admiral G. +. Goodrich, who is In
specting various navy yards with the idea or IN
PRODUCING at each yard and station the plan of
shop consolidation.
POST FURNITURE.-The Senate amendments TO
the army bill anticipate the troubles which may be
encountered by the army quartermasters IN the os-
bursement of public funds for the purchase or
heavy permanent furniture for installation in all
the quarters of officers at army posts. For sonne
months this question has been before the War De-
partment in another form. The heavy fur-
nture including dining room tables and chairs,
sideboards. bedsteads and similar permanent fur
nfshings for quarters, has been adopted from
samples submitted. and a contract has been
awarded for the first instalment. 1t is estimated
that the complete outfit will cost 81 900. The
auditor. however. has suspended accounts of quar-
termasters for the purchase of the furniture. This
on technical construction Of the wording of the
law and defeats the object of the War Department
and the intentions of Congress authorizing the ex-
pendture The Senate amendment of the army
bill directs the auditor for the War Department TO
remove the suspensions imposed, and this will clear
the way for the payment to the contractor for the
furniture already ordered. the delivery OF which Is
about begin with the shipment of the first Of the
furniture to posts in Alaska.
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders have
been issued:
Colonel JOHN c. MUHLENBERG placed on retired list
with Tan Of Rrgs49r s49y general from
Major LLOYD NJ, BRETT. list Cavalry. from Washing
snsfn t9n 70 FRED R eEsat 81 sS D tS 6Pn na4 SIAN assigned
secretary. General Stan corps
Captain EDWARD D ANDERsoN S 18th GayNaITrEE1 de-
DALLAM payrnaster. who is assigned to 18th
FolloTng assignments OF first artillery
oTpan2 eS5DS %H9MAs MNE1L 14Sth Company
GE9RGP ss, rE6R ceoanG norm waM fGnPaSMy Wilson
$50 Company CHARLES L WILLIAMs I6otE dSSts Com
Captain THEoDoRE H. KEECH. coast artillery corps
Leave of ABSENCE S5a consfaet PogGE
ERTY, four months Major sAIsoN L. FAIooN'
Path Infantry, two months
NAVY
Iieutenants NJ MILNE, W. R VAN ACkEN NJ n
METCALF, T. II. TAYLOR and L H LACY cofirn'S
Iieutenants A S. KIBBEE and c. c MOSES commits
stoned leutenants Guntor gradel. :.
Ensign D. P. MORRISON. detached the Coioradoi 70
Ensign F. D. MMILLAN. continue duty on the Colo
A..istsnt Surgeon P r sTALNAKER. detached the
west Virginia: medical school Washington: -
As.stent Naval constructors E. O. FITCH jr, r B
TIITIIAPD T.. g. SWFENY. ". j o. t|ANNE'
l. s. BORDER and A B COURT appointed
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.-The following
movements of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED
April 6-The Buffalo ana the Arethusa at MasJalena
California washington and the
Tennessee. at Port Townsend
April THE Chicago al Hampton hoaos' the Helel
Francisco.
SAILED.
April s-rhe Blakey from Pensacola for ST Joseph's