New-York tribune., 1909-01-10
ARMY. AND NAVY NOTES.
To Test Neso System of Cooling
Poyder Magazines.
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Washington, January o.
REFRIGERATED MAGAZINES. The naval
constructors at the navy yard at Norfolk will
duct elaborate the United States ship Iowa
with the new system Of cooling the powder maga-
zines by artificial refrigeration Such system has
been installed on board that ship. after much in
quiry into the various methods of maintaining
constant and low temperature. II Is question
just what temperature is the best for protecting
the contents of magazines FIRE and explosion.
and II Is believed that the methods used on the
Iowa will answer aIl purposes and accomplish what
Is desired Upon the return OF the battleships Of
the Atlantic fleet those vessels will be similarly
equipped. In the test which Is 10 be conducted on
board the Iowa. the experts will observe to what
extent the method preserves constant and low
temperature IN the magazines compared with the
varying temperature outside.
WEST POINT MUSEUM OF ARMS-Arange-
ments have been made at the Military Academy for
collection there for educational purposes Of ths
various models and makes Of muskets rifles and
carbines completing series which will comprise
all the weapons OF that class that have been used
in the American military service This collection
embraces now about three hundred specimens. and
Is regarded by the officers at West Point as the
most complete in the United States. II Is OF great
interest and value to the cadets, as showing IN
graphic way the development of the military
!, and the evolution of the modern military rife. BY
special arrangement with the chief of ordnance Of
the army there will also be displayed at the Mill
tary Academy various articles of the latest service
types of weapons such range finders sectional
lied shrapnel and cartridge cases, projectiles and
small arms barrels cut to show the effect OF
erosion. It intended to this material as sam
pies lectures delivered ordnance, It's care and
effect
ORDERS IsSUED.-The following order. have
been issued:
ARMY
First Lieutenant BRUNO T. sCHER from 18th to Sd
First lieutenant HANS o. oLsoNAfrom Sd to 18th
Infantry.
Retirement OF Major JAMES w DAWES paymaster.
Captain WILLIAM NJ swAINE. 1st Infantry. found
physically incapactated for active service; home
await retirement
Major BEECHER B. RAY, paymaster, from Philip
pines to Honolulu.
Major PERCY NJ AsHBURN. medical corps. TO Jeter-
and spread of cerebro- spinal meningitis.
Major JOSEPH r. CLARKE. medical corps. from Fort
Ethan Allen to Fort crook
Captain REUBEN b MILLER, medical corps Fort
Screyen. Foft Meade.
First Lieutenant ROWLAND ELLIS, 18th Cavalry
Columbus Barracks recruit depot
Leaves of absence: Captain WILLIAM ". QU1NTON.
medical extended one month; Major ALLEN
B. SMITH. medical corps. four months
NAVY
Passed Assistant Paymaster E d STANLEY. TO De-
partment OF Agriculture Washington, study and
analysis of food products
ARRIVED
Jan s-The Eagle. at Antonio: Prairie
Norfolk: MacJonough the De LONG the
Thornton the Tingey and the Wilkes, at Pensa-
cola
Jan. s-The Louisiana and the virginia from Beirut
for smyrna; he Uncas. from Key West for Guam
tanamo; the Georgia from Port Said for Marseille.-