New-York tribune., 1910-01-21
LIN ARMY AND NAVY
Uay Find Means to PreUent
Erosion of Ours.
tFro-n The Tribune Bureau

Washington. January -
EXPERTS ENCOURAGED.-The army
ordnance experts are elated over the pros
pect that they are on the track OF a means
OF preventing the erosion OF guns. II such
discovery n really made it will be OF
immense value in staying the deterioration
and prolonsfns the life os gun The ex-
perinents have been IN progress for more
than two years and have been made pos
sible by an allotment OF Esu from the
fund for experimentation and development
or war material expended cv the army
board OF ordnance and fertilization The
board has rads a series OF cornparatfvs
tests with three methods. two Of which
were designed by army officers and third
by a civilian who Is well known TO the
service "a the designer Of a vfrewound
gun which has I'D 10 this time failed to
realize the claim OF It's inventor The pre-
linainary report cf the tests has seen rrads.
and there ts enough to Justify the applica-
ton OF the remainder OF the allotment
for further investigation OF the systsn
suggested By the civilian inventor.
There are many questions which rruse b
determined before the army ordinances Of
fee is willing to declare the exact msenod
by which erosion OF guns may Be reduced,
II not prevented The original plan v.s
based on the theory that this deterscraxson
o. ordnance was due 70 the action az tns
gases which escaped ahead OF the pro-
iectile at the time OF n-'nz. and II vas be-
lieved that this could bs prevented by en-
lsrging the band os ths protecrils. This
was done, and several other technical tn
novations were tried II viii take soma
time TO reach an official conclusion. o1r
enough is known to encourages the ord
nance experts beyond anything which has
come TO their attention from previous re-
search and experiment No othsr subject
has engaged a greater amount OF study On
the part OF ordnance officers. as the bsue-
hts to be derived from solution OF the
problem are far-reachiuS- The subject has
been discussed for many years In technical
reports submitted by both army and navy
officers. who are awaiting further Develop
ulents with keen interest.
GENERAL BELL THANKED-A signal
tribute 10 Major General J. Franklin Bell.
chief OF STAFF OF the army. was paid by the
House Committee on Military Affairs to-
day. when IL passed a vote OF thanks for
General Bells uniformly frank manly
and honest treatment Of that body. The
occasion was probably the last appearances
OF General Bell as chief OF star before the
committee. Every member rose when the
mOtlon was MADE General Bsl and Can
eral Allen. chief OF the signal service
urged the doubling OF the strength OF the
signal service and the addition CT az man
TO the army.
ORDERS IsSUED.-The following orders
have been issued:
A7NT.
Colonel RoBEHT EVANS >srh r-.su--v.
designated executive eracsr national rratea
for 1910
Captain WILLIAM ?. PLATT Crdra-c. p.-
partuent. 70 Forr Winfield Scctt California
Tor inspection and proof Of ssaeoast arrna-
ment.
Captain ABRAHAM G lott. ssh Cavalry. -.
tailed 70 Quarternasrsr department. jam
PHRET. Guarrsrnnaster. assigned 20 s-h cav
airy.
Leaves OF absence Captain JOHN " HAMMER
medical corps. ons month. Fr-sr Lieutenant
NAvT.
Lieutenant Commander z MCAULET. Jr 20
Lieutenant j ?. MURDOCH. detached naval
academy, 70 navy yard. Norfolk Va
Ensign H DEI4ASO. 20 the louisiana
Surgeon :. :. RODNAN. detached naval t,--
Pital. Philsdelphia: 20 navy recruiting STA
tion. Chattanooga. Tenn
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHTPS fol-
lowing movements Of vessels have been re-
ported 70 Navy Department.
ARRIVED
Jan 1eLThs vestaI at Guanta-srno tns
Jan. 2o-The Wilmington and the Callao. ar Hong
Kong