New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-14
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Mork on the Florida, at Brook
Iyn, Ordered Rushed.
From The Tribune Bureau

MONEY NOW RNAil1Rbb'%
have been issued 20 push work on inc
Florida at the Brooklyn navy yard with al
reasonable dispatch. The money ahotteo
at the recent session for the completion OF
she ship IS available and X is hopeo 10
overcome in some measure the delay en-
countered early in the construction OF tne
shin. At that time several months were
lest on account OF the adoption OF new
type Of machinery for the ship. The Utah'
The sister ship under construction by con-
tract. will be ready 10 turn over 10 the
government come months before the Flor
ida is finished and will be taken 10 the
New York Navy Yard; but II Will be neces-
sary 70 install the equipment which must
re done by the government. This work
mill serve 70 DELAY the Utah until within
about a month OF the time when the Flor-
ida will be ready for commissioning. Inc
Two ships will probably be ready for ser
vice and join the Atlantic feet late IN Octo-
her. In tho mean time Captain Roy =
Smith will arrange his affairs 10 assume
command Of the Florida.
Captain Smith IS in general charge OF
naval personnel legislation. and has been
engaged in drafting the bill which has the
ltndorsement Of the Secretary of the Navy
and the President. This bill will be sent TO
Lhs Cspitol within the next few days ana
,there will undoubtedly be hearings on inc
i,ubiect before the House Naval COMMITTEE
lS.ors.srv Never desires Captain Smith 10
..emajp in touch with the department and
rho Naval Committee and 10 this end he
will divide his time between Washington
and Brooklyn. At the latter place he VIII
sAr>rcise general supervision Of the work
ON the Florida until 1t is necessary for him
10 rive I'D his duties here and join his ship
lEe will probably return 10 Washington In
m. next year or two, as his presence is
REQUIRED here in connection with naval per-
L.onnei Legislation concerning which Secre-
tary Meyer hopes that some action will be
taken by Congress at the regular session
beginning next December.
NEW CONSTRUCTOR AT BROOK
LYN.-Naval Constructor Robert stocker
to-day was appointed constructor Of tins
BROOKLYN Navy Yard. succeeding Wiliam
J. Baxter who has been transferred 10
BOSTON as constructor of the yard thera
THE latter relieves Constructor George H.
Isook. who has been appointed mempel
Of the Board of Inspection ana Survey M
place OF Constructor Stocker.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following oraers
have been issued
ARMY.
IAeu,cnsnt Colonel JOIN W; az RUc Slos9 IN
Coast Artillery, detailed 10 MI Naceho! ~ -,
Inspector Generals Department report al
person to commanding general Phllppl"e
division. ...,-.. ~.
c,pisfn ARTHUR r WATTS from 2oth 10
.s-,, on fHs5 tenant WILLIAM II. ALLEN, mod
teal corps. 10 Walter Reed Generai hoe
pl.aI District Of Columbia .,,
,.ay.s ~ absence Lieutenant Colonel FRANK
= EASTMAN. Deputy Commissary Gen
sral. three months from June 10; MS SSTr
months from May /: Lieutenant Colonel
GEORGE p. sCRivEN, Signal Corps two
niDns: captain LI-TZ VAIL. commissary.
T'irst Lieutenant RICHARD NJ THOMAS,
18Th cansI'E,o ana slr: sotb InfsnTry' one
month.
Commander II. PHELPS. to navy yard New
mdshlpman T. &. BAINEs, detached the
Georgia: 20 the Trippe. -.
rbief MSchinir n. r. SCOTT detacned we
Glacier. 10 navy yard, Mare Island
MOVEMENTS OF wARSHIPs.-The fol-
lowing movements OF vessels have been re-
ported to the Navy Department;
AFtRJNE Ell.
Anru 1.-The Warrington at Newport
April 1.-THE Petrol. at Guantanamo, the
Vicksburs at san Pedro the Idaho anu
he Mississippi ~ philadelphia INC roe
at Solorlons Island; the Terry al An
Lapoi.: the Leonidas. the Culgos, the New
Hampshire. the Uncss and the Lebanon al
Norfolk.
SAILED.
A-ril 18TH Ferry. from Annapolis for solo
mons Island. the Louisians, from Hanp
ION Roads for steaming trials the Leon
ida. the Culgoa, the New Hampshire, The
Tncas and the Lebanon, from hampton
Roads for Norfolk.
Tie Jnoas from navy yard. Norfolk. 10 naval
station. Guantanamo Bay.
TIC ninth torpedo division. Atlantic torpedo
roet has been organized as follows. The
Perkins (fsg boat. the Sterrett. the warning
fon the Burrows and the Trippe. me I1ppe
belongs TO the tenth division and is tenn.
lDrarily assigned 10 the ninth division until
d.. Mayrsnt is ready 20 Join.
THO Nindoro placed out OF commission and
me rampanga in commission at naval station
Csvite, April II