New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-19
ARMY AND NAVY NOTES
Navy Department Awards Con-
tracts for ProjeCtlIeS.
From The Tribune Bureau
washington, Octobt


/ .,,rpICANS TTNDERBID BY BRIT
EIsH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 10 learn
whether foreign manufacturers can sell
the United States navy shells OF equai
EQUALITY for one-third less than the lowest
lprIce Americans will offer, the Navy De-
lnartment to-day awarded q contract 10
'tbs Eaddeld Steel Foundry Company, OF
ishefield. England, for 900 out OF a total
lof $500 armor piercing projectiles con-
'tracted for. Department officials believe
that ~ the English projectiles measure up
IN the test the avowed intention OF the
government TO buy abroad when neces-
tsarv 10 meet exorbitant domestic bids Will
result in a substantial lowering Of Amer
lean prices.
The Hadfeld company's share amounts
20 SeS,5O0 out Of a total of $1,sl5,90O. This
company received none Of the l4-inch pro-
tectiIes, although on them IT bid almost
500 less apiece than It's lowest American
connection and was the only concern tha'
offered to take the the entire contract.
Other contracts were awarded as fol-
lows?
Retb,eben Steel Company, South Beth
lehern. Penn, 1000 14-inch target shells "a. az
S5I each; loo Pinch target shells, at S6t
each; 1850 4-inch common proJectles, al
20 eaca a. y ssS eSch and 1000 f-nch armor
piercing projecules, at ~ each. W. oo
Tredegar Company, Richmond, Va, LIZ"
l2-inch target projectles, at $S4 10 eaGh;
Company, Bridgeport. Conn, $500 4-in S51
common shells, al, 50 62 eaen' ana 7'o''
6-inch common shells, at Sl3 90 each. mn
Z. W. Bliss Company, BrooK ia ~ ~
5-inch common proJectiles, at SlS ~ ea iS %
1900 5-inch common proJectiles, az siS o.
each, and 1000 6-inch common procedures
at Sl3 AS each. o-s.o
Con1anv' washington, $500 6-inch armor
piercing projectiles, at $SS each' o'VvW
f-inch arrnor piercing projectiles, at So4
each, and 1900 S-inch ermor piercing pro-
The BID Of the Midvale Steel Company,
of Philadelphia, was not considered pc
cause Il was said II was now behlnd on
spresent contract.
Attorney General Wickersham has pre-
pared an opinion advising the Navy De-
partment that the eight-hour law Will be
made to apply in the shell contracts
equally 10 American and foreign builders
The only point in the new law which the
Attorney General had TO decide was at
what point in construction of government
work the eight-hour law must begin. Act
ing Secretary Winthrop was not ready
to-day to make the opinion public.
ORDERS ISSUED The following orders
have been issued:
ARMY.
CAPTAIN HERBERT c. GIBNER, medical
corps, from Fort Mcdowell to Vancouver
Cantain WILLIAM l. KELLER, medical
rrY0zs NpAiC e
Washington, December 10, for examination
for promotion, thence to proper station
Captain WILLIAM r. BETTISON. coast ar
tlIlery, to Walter Reed General Hospital.
First Lieutenant ALEXANDER G. PENDLE-
TON. coast artillery. to West Point; No S,1-
vember ). vice First Lieutenant GEORGE
NJ MORROW. Jr., coast artillery
Following changes stations officers medical
CHARLEs Fl. HALLIDAY, from Fort
Brady TO San Francisco, sailing January
. 1918 for PhiilPPi4pegs; First First Lev LegteHaht
Russell 10 san Francisco, sailing January
. 1912. for Philippines; First Lieutena1ts
JAMES S. KENNEDY and ALPHA n.
CHASE. from. Philippines, January 10,
1913 for San Francisco.
Following assignments first leutenants coast
artillery ordered: CHARLES b: GATE
GALLoGLY. from 1O4th Company 70 unas-
Leave o. absence: Major WILLIS UIINE,
G GaSF'''"a'''' corps '''"'''' "''''''
lieutenant Commander ARTHUR CREN-
SHAW. detached inspector OF machinery
Bath Iron Works; the Nebraska.
Lieutenant r c. GRADY, detached the Per
klns; Inspector OF machinery, Bath Iron
Works. Bath.
B Ensign = N. HARRIS. the Montana
Ensign p, F. FOSTER. detached the Utah;
the Perkins.
Ensign H. T. MARYLAND detached the
Phs TiE sif ' J. a. WINTERBoTToM, c. T
REINHARDT and JOHN HACPT. war
ranted.
: Paymaster's Clerk G. w. ARMSTRONG, re-
appointed: the Reina Mercedes.
MARINE CORPS.
FIRST Lieutenant A. E RANDALL. detached
recruiting duty. San Francisco; American
Legation guard, Picking.
First Lieutenant A NJ. WATSON, detached
marine barracks. Mare Island: marine bar
racks. Philadelphia.
MOVEMENTS OF WARSHIPS.-The