New-York tribune., 1907-12-24
IARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Arnau Wants to Obtain the Best
Aeroplane.
rErom The Tribune Bureau.3
Washipofor Dec,


INVESTIGATIONS ISSUED-With the author
izaton O. the Board of Ordnance and Fertilization.
Brisadier General James Allen, chief signal oMcer
of the army has issued the requirements for the
..heayier thar air flying machines wanted py the
ermv and has asked that bids be submitted oy
INV nsrsons fntere sted in the matter The signal
Office does this with the hope that the Uniteo
States army may get what the armies Oh o'nei na
tions have been unable to ootain-a nachihe ape apo
bla Of carving two men and some heavy explosives,
vet supported entirely by the dynamic reacuoh Vi
Tho .tmosnhere and with no gas bag attachment
as target for the enemy. 1t could haroiy De saiu
that the chief signal officer is confident OF oo'aii
ing such a contrivance Immediately. but II Is GER
tain that the building CT brdhke aeropiaheS VIZ
receive a great impetus from the present compeei
tion which NAV result in an adequate machine IN
the near future. AS already announced III 'hese
dispatches. the machine must be designed 10 cary
two persons having combined weight Oh aoou'
three hundred and fifty pounds; 1t must carry sum
Client fuel for flight of 125 miles: 1t must be de-
sisned to have a speed of at least forty miles an
hour in still air. but with forty miles peng TAKEN
as 100 per the price of the machine may DC
increased or decreased according to the speed at
tanned. Any machine which does not attain thirty
six miles will be rejected. The speed Will DC ue
termined by flights, both with and against the Wlnu
and there will also be required an endurance 'es1
of an hour. in which the machine must remain III
air and be steered in all directions with perfect
control and equilibrium. 1t is also demanded that
the machine be able to ascend in any atmosphere
and in any rough country This Will require d
simple starting device. and means OF safe descent
in case of accident to the propellinS power. IL
must be able TO land in field without the neeo
of a platform. and without any injury to the ma
chine which would prevent its starting Immediately
on another flight Bidders will also be required 70
show that the United States has the right TO use all
the patented devices, and that the manufacturers
are authorized to convey the machine to the gov
ernment. They will also be asked to furnish with
their proposal a certified check. amounting to 10
per cent of the price stated for fortynile speed
The machines must also be constructed that a
man of intelligence be taught to handle them
in reasonable length of time The bids Will close
at noon on February 1. The machines must De de-
ivered at Fort Myer Virginia. where the tests Will
held. The machines must be easily transport
ed in army wagons. and thence put In operating
condition within an hour 1t is said at headquar-
ters that one firm has already built machine
of this Sort which it is said will meet all the re-
qurements, and that this machine will be among
the first TO be tested The fact that a prize for
a machine such is asked for has been standing
than year at Paris without being success
fully competed for does not bother the signal off,
GERS. who acknowledge, however, that the require
ments are severe. and will be hard of fulhment-
ORDERS ISSUED-The following orders have
been issued
ARMY
Captain SAMUEL. VAN I.ErER. 4th Cavalry. from Fort
Corps. Massachusetts Volunteer Militia. to garri-
school, Fort Banks
Major THOMAS B. DUGAN, 18th Cavalry 10 general
recruiting service Fort Slocum.
Major HORATIO G. SIC'KEI. 18th Cavalry. from gen
eraI hospital. Washington Barracks. to Fort Ogie-
Contract surgeon JOHN NJ. SHEPHERD. from Fort
Apache to Fort Douglas
NAVY.
Rear Admiral J. d FORD retired detached inspection
duty. Baltimore; home.
Commander c. III. MATTHEW'S. retired. oetacned inspeo-
duty. Bayonne: home.
Lieutenant j. o. RICHARDSON. to command the Ting
ley.
Lieutenant w T TARRANT. the California January T.
Paymaster w. l.. WILSON, to Naval Medical School
hospital Washington
MOVEMENTS OF wARSHIPS-The following
movements of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Dec 1s.-The Glacier Trinidad
Dec. 2O.--The Arethusa at Trinidad
2I.-The Maryland and the Colorado, at San Fran
cisco: the Cugoa, at Trinidad
Dec 19,-The Lebanon from Puerto Cortez' Honduras
TruxilIo. Honduras
Dec ef.-The Maryland and the Colorado: rom Mare
Island for Francisco: the California, from san
Diego for Magdalena Bay
The Midntononoh placed out OF commission navy S~u'
Island, 2lst inst.