New-York tribune., 1909-06-23
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Nay Recommend AbOLishment Of
Nezcberry System.
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Washington. June q
LEUTzE BOARD HOLDS CoNFERENCEs-
board Of which Rear Admiral f n G. Tsr.,: -
president detailed by the Secretary OF the N
10 make some further changes IN navy ward oy,-s-t
cation. has not completed It's Iabors. Conferss.--
on some aspects OF the question are being has :.
the Washington navy yard between the head - a.
board and its recorder. Captain J. NJ Power r.
expectation is that the board will recon,-,s
changes N the navy regulations as 70 estah1,-s
two branches in the manufacturing plants ~ -,
yards. both be under the line of1cer who 4, -
cOmmandant Of the yard. One branch will he -
the naval constructor and the other will be unss-
representative Of the bureau OF steam epgfnss-t
This is practically a return to the navy ward -
ganization existing prior 10 the Newberrv svs.s
II has the advantage. however, OF reducing thu =.
partments to two.
AMMUNITION SHIPS vANTED.-Ts. 49,,
ordnance officers have been seriously fnconvs7is,.
this year in the delivery Of powder and protso.,rs
the ships of the Atlantic feet for use in co11..
ton with the record target practice which - -
take place of the Virginia Capes Hithsrro -
ships have called at the magazines on their vrs, .,
sea and taken board the ammunition thew ,..s.s
This year the chief Of ordnance OF the navy -,,5
Of Of the coIers. temporarily converted f,+
an ammunition ship carrying several tons of sssu
and powder for the various calfbres Of guns IT,
material was transferred to the battIesbips .rLs
cCllier WILL Of course, resume It's function as a.
rier of fuel.
The incident serves 20 call attention m -s..,..s
of specially designed and built shin which ~
be devoted 70 carrying ammunition Such ,%s-
will have be used in time OF war and IL il s,,t
mated that there ought to be one vessel s,.s;1,sl
for this purpose with every naval command fr.sT,
10 be separated from the base Of supplies. I. ,-.
of var the conversion OF a chartered vessel v,rT5
entail great expense and would be entirely un.z+,
factory. Rear Admiral y. z. Mason the hsas :,
the naval ordance bureau, Will include in his rsco-,
meHdations to Congress at the next session tbs ,.
a one nd nos
In the latter event. it Will be proposed 70 harA -a
attached 10 the Atlantic fleet and the other N rs
Pacific feet They will probably be In co-n-,,5
OF some junior officer and manned BY naval crew
trained in the handling Of the ammunition Tbs
naval constructors have the tentative dssig, ro-
such vessel. and it is hoped that in the f,crsasa
Of the navy authorized &C the next regular ssssio,
Of Congress the ammunition ships viii be ircIusA5
with the new fighting vessels. Rear Admiral Naso,
insists that the ammunition ship Is not second ~
Importance 70 the Golfers which slrufs5 the n,.1
that keeps the ships II m0+.1n. vessel vvf+h,r-
ammunition would be worse of in tine of var A.
sea and in the presence Of enemy than the sara
ship with empty coal bunkers-
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders ssvs
been issued.
coon-I CHARLES 4 = WcArI.sy a,,is-aa, 14a--sr-
granted 70 o-tober 81 when hs vii = piacsi a Re-
Captain FRANK W. RovELL. 1srA Infantry Z, a.
had July % August
second Lieutsnant CLARK P CHANDLER from l5rh to
I1th Cavalry
Leaves % absence: First Lieutenant HUNTER B PoR-
TER. coast artillery three months. Captain WILL
Ian ? PENCE coast artillery. month tre-1
JULY / Captain LINCOLN z EILBOU RN-E 36th II
fsntry. one month CpntraSr SlrssoE WILLIAM 4.
PoNEFOT. tTen'y-c7s days from July 10
NAVY.
Lieutenant " y LETTERS 70 tie Chsysr1s
Ensign 2 II STEELE. ds-a-het ths Cel1ratc Eo-s.
leave month
Passed ASSISTANT surrsso33 I = WHEELER. as,aeaea
Passed Assistant Surgeon T. II ERISTER detached ths
Milwaukee. 70 the Independence
Passed Assistant surgeon B JESNESS tstached
hospital Puget Sound
Assistant Nsvai Constructor C. A HAERISz-oN. %
yar6 Portsmouth
Civil Engineer II T. ENDI-OTT. retire.. detained Nan
Department June -. 70 home
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPs-The tsIloEsns
movements Of vessels have been reported "a tss
Navy Department: >
June 2o-Ths Georgia. Hampton Rna4s ths srItus
Newport
June 2i-The Sterling At Hampton Roads hartford
a. Newport the Marietta. Port Lirn0n. ths Nsro.
a. Hampton Roads.
SAILED
June co-Tte F-Itus sro1. Norfolk so- Newport
the Dubuque from New Orleans. for Porto Barrtos
Nartetta from Bocas del Tcrp t-r Port Lclo1s re
Sterling. from Newport News f1- Hampton Roa1s
The flagship fourth division Auan, asst
changed t-ora the Wisconsin the Virginia