New-York tribune., 1910-11-11
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Experts Watching the Turbines
of the North Dakota.
fFr1m The Tribune Bureau
Washington. Enver,b he

rFrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington. November 10.
I Az IMPORTANT TEST.-The naval en-
/ gineers are awaiting with the keenest in
4 terest The results OF the European cruise
! Of the Atlantic fleet. one Of the vital Ques-
I tons involved in the trip is the perform
auoe of the turbine mechanism Of the hat
tleship North Dakota. This is the first
: long cruise which A turbine driven ship
! has made and it is supposed 70 have the
advantage II settling for all time the con-
troverSy as 20 the military value Of the
turbine as the motive power Of big ships
of the fighting line.
The conservative naval view is inclined
10 the addition Of the turbines in place of
reciprocatnE engines. and there Is no
question that there Is superiority Of speed
on the side of the turbine. At the same
time one of the questions which has been
raised relates 70 the steaming radius Of
tho turbine driven vessel It being sug-
gested that the turbines viii call for more
coal To maintain them, with the result that
the endurance OF d ship will be materially
lessened- This IS an important military
factor and has a vital influence upon the
plans Of operations. II II shall appear that
the exhaustion Of fuel is too great in the
case Of the turbine II may be deemed nee
essary 10 make some radical changes in
the machinery equipment OF the next bat
Cleships 70 be designed. There Is, how
ever, no explanation Oh the part Of the
naval engineers that there win be q return
70 the reciprOcating engines. Il Is believed
rather. that the finally adopted turbine viii
be d. combination Of the best characteristics
Of the two types the Curtis. which is Of
American design. and the Parsons which
is the British production. This in c0nnec-
ton with certain reduction gearing will
probably accom- pliSh economical operation
and at the same time give the necessary
SteanIu- radius.
ORDERS IssTED.-The following orders
have been issued
Coone. JOHN NJ BANNIsTEG. medical corps,
Major NFRlNErHER I- WALKER corps 4
engineers. 10 army service school. Fort
First Lieutenant Val. r. MII-TENBERGER.
Fort Robinson. thence with srh cavalry 20
san Francisco. sailing December : for FFil-
First Lieutenant KEI.ToN l.. PEPPER. 90 IN
fantrz. u Hot Springs Army and May Gen
First Lieutenant GARFIELD L. MKINNEY,
s-l-a - ,.s Lp3n a. "a ~ Ian c.-T-I r r-s
hospital Preside n san Francisco.
Leaves II absence Lieutenant Colonel LYMAN
W Y kENNoN. I4th Infantry. fftesn days
from NoveInber II Captain RALPH :
PORTER, medical corps four months upon
discharge from General Hospital Fort Bay
NAVY
Lieutenant y. T. DANIELS. ~ engineering ex-
r-erimeutaI station Naval Academy.
Lieutenant r. Y M'NAIR. cetached command
Geet. ana duty command The cutueash: to
naval torpedo station. Newport
90 command tho Cuttlensn.
Surgeon 11- :. Guest. detached command naval
hospital, Pensacola continue other duties
S1-E-op N- SEAMAN detached navy recruiting
stauoIz Nv York IN command naval hos
Passed Assistant Surgeon 7. r. DYKES IN
HsT9l medical hos2ilal washington:
detached ihe Birmingham, nome wait
orders.
Passed Assis.ant surgeon r s BROOKS do /
rsch-d navy recruiting station. Omaha (
90 th- Birmingham.
Passed Assistant surgeon r. = STRAETFS /
detached naval proving ground Indian /
HEAD 70 navy recrQiting station, Omaha
proving ground. In,iiau Head
Chief BoaIswsiu . sABELsTROAt. detached 4
navy ward. Washington. duty connection .
The oneida. continue other duties the /
Iallals-sses
chiec Gaaae- ". HAI-FoEs cretfred). de-
4Iachinist r. IA RICHWTE5N. 10 naval medi- /
cal school hospital Washington
MARINE CORPS
Captain :. a W PATTERSON ,re1fred).
placed on retired list frsm November .. I
, irst Lieutenant p O. MCCONNELL. detached (
teaCquarters. marine corps to marine .
s..,rs lara ....-y Ks, nay ZarJ Phlladelpi3ia
detached headquarters, marine corps 20 /
marine barracks navy yard. Norfolk
MOVEMENTS OF wARSHIPS.-The fol !
lowing movements Of vessels have been re-
ported 20 the Navy Department.
ARRIVED
Nov. A-Ihe strtnz7anl ar Annapolis the Bailey
ard tho Rocket Norfolk
SAILED
Sov. s-l1s NiczshurE from PichiIinque for Mare
Island.
1-ov. s-rhe Dixie tbe smith she F7f=eer the
1@aLList-. ~.- Preston and the Reid from New {
ork CITY tor san Juan. Marietta from
5lutlelcs Tor ETistlbal. the Paulding from
4ofiAlilo4ias ~ Il. for Newport, the POto-
ma LlpLL HaLl laRs d. Cuba for Guantanamo:
ne SAsiihe from Norfolk Tor Solomon
NOV l0-The Hector from Hampton Roads for
Rrest
The Celtic vii remain At Boston until she sails
ior G'1'ihl lanslno about January 3 10 rejoin
The CIlgoa viii remain a. New York until De
rsriDer when she viii sail for English
Channei ports with supplies FOR feet.
The feIt-.-T LH remain AT New York until
cary m dsiuar1- when she viii sail for
Guantanamo 20 reisin fleet
The Solsce vii remain AZ New York under re-
pairs uhu4 aDout 9th instant. when she will
proDAbig proceed on a cruise to West indies
and Teloin neet upon lis arrival at Guam
fRnan1o-
The collier justin nHl leave navy yard Mare
Island, aoout ltth instant tor Anapala, !
Honduras. with coal for Princeton and York
town.
The CycIoPs ordered placed in service a. navy