New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-11-27
LIN ARMY AND NAVY
Weyer to Settle Mare Island
Controversy.
From The Tribune Bureau.
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CONSTRUCTOR VS.. ENGINEER--The
Secretary Of the Navy has taken the FIRST
step in an effort 70 settle the disputes
which have prevailed at the Mare Island
California; Navy Yard. The trouble at that
place has been the occasion OF special
investigation by the Assistant Secretary
. Of the Navy. Beekman winthrop. who
made a trip 20 the Pacific Coast and
looked into the situation. which had be-
come acute through the controversies over
the installation Of the Newberry scheme
OF navy yard control and operation
The principal participants in these con-
trOversies have been Naval Constructor
H. A Evans. in charge % the depart
ment of construction and repair and, UNI
der the NewbeTry system, the manager OF
the yard at Mare Island. and Commander
C. A Carr. the head of the department.
Of steam engineering at Mare Island. IL
appears that in Commander Cars de
partment great opposition has been mani
Tested 10 the exercise of authority by
the naval constructor II looked at one
time as If there would be trouble for both
officers. The subcommittee OF the House
Naval Committee which recently visited
Mare Island made an oficiaI report to the
Navy Department that something should
be done to restore discipline. at all events.
NAVAL OFFICERS ANXIOUS Much
anxiety prevails among naval officers who
have not Yet taken OF who have failed in
taking the annual physical test by which
they must prove their fitness for active
service by the end Of the present calendar
year. hany of the officers who have com
piled with this requirement. either by rid
ing A horse or q bicycle or walking. are
entertaining the hope that the President
will modify the eKactiOns in the coming
year The naval authorities do not con
template making any such suggestions 20
President Taft. who is expected 10 adhere
To the present requirements.
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following orders
have been issued.
ARMY
'E sen ~ sr~'D , ono d1ss e
andrews relieved from Department % the
s-acs. 70 5.cyernor.s Island as sdiataHt
fsntTsS,i departlnSnI Of The last ssjoT
california 70 chicago Tor temporary dury
as sdjutant general Department Of tbs
i--kes. Lieutenant Colonel EUGENE +.
LADD from Philippines May Is. 1919 20
captain LKoN 5 KRONER. Io,h Csvalry. de-
tailed q, MI vacancy In qusrtsrmaster's &c
-
assigned assigned 20 10Th cavalry
First Lieutenant WILLIAM PATTERSON.
coast artillery. recruiting Orlcer, from Co
lunDus F<srraCks. assigned 80 20 COMPANY
Ft~st Lieutenant JACOB A MACK. coast aTtil-
second IIeutensnt WISS BLAIR tn Csvslrg.
70 Hot springs Army and Navy Gssersi
Hospital
Leaves q shsenee. First Lieutenant DUNCAN
ELLIOTT Srh Cavalrv sixteen davs from
RUTHERFORD COST artillery. fifteen days
from December Is
NAVY
Lieutenant NJ MILNE. dstschef TIRE Ssvnamp-
shire. home await orders
Lieutenant q ? BROWN. detached the New
York. N the New Hampshire.
Ensign G. ~ HUMPHREY. detached the Cas-
tine. continue naval medical schoO hospital.
Ensign 9. s MARsToN. detached tn. Albany.
n The WLiFple.
Ensign SHAW detached ne WhiupIs:
home await orders
Ensign r WILSON 70 the cElEns
Ensign 2 y. WAsHBU RN. detached the Cul-
goa. the Georgia
M5shiprran 6 X CALHOJ'N from naval NED
cal school hospital. 90 duty under Bureau OF
Equipment. Nsvy Department
Tayhastsr v B IZARD. 70 navy yard. Norfolk.
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPS.-The fol
lowing movements OF vessels have been re-
ported 10 the Navy Department.
ARRIVED.
Nov 23-The Marcsllus Kew Nest
N.v - TIE Montgomery a. Kew West
nov 35-The Tacoma and the Marietta a. Port
i.non- t.e saturn a. san Francisco. the