New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-24
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Installation Of Powder Cooling
Systems on BattIeships
Suspended.
tFrom The Tribune Bureau

Washington. January =.
TO COOL OR NOT TO COOL.-A iivelt
controversy is in progress between ord
nance officers OF the navy. those in th-
Bureau OF Ordnance being anxious 20 have
Installed system Of cooling powder mag
azines on board ship and other officers ~
sea duty advocating the abandonment Of the
project. The Bureau OF Construction and
Repair has been for some time engaged de-
signing a system OF maintaining uniform,
temperature within the magazines. THIS
was undertaken az the instance OF the BU-
reau OF Ordnance on the representation
that 1t was absolutely necessary II the bali
listic quality OF the powder was 70 be pre-
served unchanged. II has been found by
the ordnance experts that this character
istic Of ammunition perceptibly changes.
and 70 that extent has its influence upon
the accuracy OF craftsmanship with the
heavy rife. II Is not asserted that there
Is any danger from the lack Of the refris-
GRAFTON. but It is claimed that the efficiency
OF naval gunnery will be seriously impaired
unless care Is taken 10 preserve the known
quality Of ammunition IN storage.
There is decided difference, IL has been
found. in the temperature developed by the
proximity b. heated pipes The reports
from the opponents Of the system havs
caused the Navy Department 20 suspend
its recent orders requiring the installation
OF cooling systems on bsttleships nov IN
reserve az various navy yards. and which
are undergoing repairs. II will be neces-
sary soon 10 make a final decision "a tho
cases Of the Ohio. the New Jersey. the
Al. 10,
join the feet by July l. In the mesntirnc.
the advocates end opponents % the mssa
zine cooling system are submitting reports
supporting their respective contentious, and
with these experts. equally divided and
their conflicting Views entitled TO about
the same respect, the department finds L
difficult 10 reach conclusion
ORDERS ISSUED. -rhe following orders
have been issued.
ARMY
captain SAMUEL. B aGNTrFE. 1911 fnisn'ry.
detailed % an vacancy I'm pay DEPARTMENT
from recruit depot, JsNerson Barracks. 20
Washington. FOR temporary duty ta"n'e %
First Lisutcnant FRED T. KoYr. medical re-
serve corps upon absnoonmont OF Fort Mans
field. % Fort y o. Wright.
FIRST LieYienant WALTER T ROATWRIGHT
coast artillery. recently promoted rlacef on
Unassigned list remain present sfaficn
Leaves OF absence: Second Lieutenant JAMES
T.. ILROY. 9Th Infantry. Two months in1
H. MILLS. medical reserve corps, one month.
NAVY
Rear Admiral L. &. HET.NDR. PLACID uncu
tired LIST from January 20
Ensign r. r. CHEW when discharged raN'
hospital Mae Island. Getachef ID" Ro7 81.
tho rfis. FOR submarine instruction
Pharmacist s. WtERZBlDhL appointed
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS The FOL
lowing movements Of vessels have been re-
ported 20 the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Jan. 20-Th- salem and the EaSi- ~ san Jusr
Jan ot-The Dolphin AZ Guantanamo: tho fi7n.
1iba a. Key West; tho PauldiuS an1 fHH
Drayt0n a. Have ma; the saturn ~ santa
Barbara. the stringham ana the baiel ?.
Norfolk
Jan. 22-rhe Dubuque AZ Charleston.
SAILED
Jan 2O-The Trl1tun. tho Paul Jones ~
Perry the Prcbe. the Davis. the Fox. iiie
Goldshor0lgh ana tho Rowan, rom SANTA
Barbara for Fan Diego.
Jan oi-The Dolphin. rom Guantanamo for
Port Prince. the NicksburK from A0s-
uulgo Tor Maraa. tho Paulding and the
Traytou from Key West for Havana. tie
Saturn. from Sarts Barbara for san Fran
cisco. the West Virginia aud the liarviani.
from san Francisco for full power test. The
~oiscc from Guantanamo FOR Hampton; ~"
Tacoma. from TruXillO for Ceioas; the
Marietta. from Puerto Cortez for Ceiha.
Jan 22-The PadUcah. from Norfolk for Gltsn-
tanamo. the Justin. from san Pedro for
TiburCn.