New-York tribune., 1910-01-28
IN ARMY AND NAVY.
Neso Battleships to Haze
Turbine Engines.
from The Tribune Bureau. !

Washington, January 81
MAY HAVE 14-INCH GUNS.-It has been
decided by the naval engineering experts
that the new battieships which it is ex-
pected Congress will authorize at this
session shall be propelled by turbines,
the choice being between the two types
Parsons and Curtis. both Of which are
used on naval ships. There is a posi-
bility-and this subject will shortly he
taken up-that the main battery will
consist of 14-inch instead OF Finch guns.
This means considerable difference in in
ternal structural design. especially in re-
gard to ammunition hoists. magazines and
storage places for the larger shell. 1t is
expected that If 14-inch guns are adopted
on the 26,o0o-ton battleship 1t will not be
possible to carry more than eight 1t is
altogether matter of adjusting the
weights. however whether ten 14-inch guns
can be included in the armament For
every ton of increase in ordnance there
will have TO be a sacrifice of weight in
some other department and a correspond
ing diminution of other chief character
istics, for the design OF a modern battle
ship is In the final analysis merely a
distribution Of the respective weights
among the ordnance. the armor and the
propelling power.
ORDERS ISSUED.-The following orders
have been Issued:
Following changes medical corps ordered: Lieu
tenant Colonel JAMES .. GLENNAN, to
Francisco. vice Major JAMES NJ KEN
NEDYS to Fort Shaftsr. March 3. vice Major
Captain GEORGE I: rEETER Crctired>. from
First Lieutenant ARTHUR I. BUMP. e5th In
fantry. detailed as acting quartermaster, to
Seattle. as quartermsster transport Dix. upon
return, OF that vessel to seattle, relieving
fantry. who will join his regiment in Philip
First Lieutenant WILLIAM S. powD. coast ar
tillery. from Fort Slccum TO 18th Company.
First Lieutenant. RALPH D. BATES. coast ar
tillery. recruiting officer, from jefferson Bar
rack to Omaha.
Second aeT,snan, fro-I FRspERtoK 2 sN9pER sI
pitsl. District Of Columbia. TO his regiment
Chaplain JAMES F. HoUIIIIAN. assigned to
5Ch Cavalry TO Washington Barracks Feb
rusry %. thence 10 Fort Benjamin Harrison.
Leave q absence: Major HENRY \. WEBER.
medical corps. fifteen DAYS.
NAVY
Lieutenant c. p NEAL. to temporary duty on
the Lancaster. in connection with crew OF
the South Carolina, and duty on board the
Surgeon w II. BELL. detached Bureau of Medi-
cine and Surgery; home. wait orders.
MARINE CORPS.
Captain T. r LYONS TO Washington. examina-
tion for retirement.
Captain W l.. Jolly detached Marine Bar
racks navy ward, PhIladeIphis: 10 Washing
ton report TO commandment marine CORDS
First Lieutenant r. III. DAVIS. detschei navy
yard Philadelphia; TO recruiting duty, Dis
trct Of Minnesota. relieving Captain r. NJ.
ESIICK; TO Washington. examination for
retirement.
Second Lieutenant +. \. GARDENER, qualified
for promotion.
MOVEMENTS OF wARsH1Ps.-The fol-
lowing movements of vessels have been re-
ported to the Navy Department.:
Jan. a6-The Tacoma at Port I-inon' the Hist at
Jan. 2T-The Charleston at Manila.
Jan. 25-The Tacoma from Blueneds for Port
L.non
Kew West: the Dixie from boston for navy
ward New York; the Aretiusa from Panama
fcr Ccronei; the F1usser from Key West for
The Waristta from Bluehelds to Mobile arrive
February ;. for Msrd; Grss celebration.
Panama Canal celebration remaining until
Februarv 2., thence to Portsmouth n n. via
Hampton Reads
The Paducah 10 New Orleans arrive February &
for Mardi Grss celebration; thence about
February IL. resume duty in West indian
waters,
The puhuaue 70 Pensacola. to arrive February
for Msrdi stas celebration thence 4,
tampa. February III. for Penans Canal eele-
hration. The DUBUQUE will leave Tampa
February - to resume duty in West Indian
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