The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-07

board the ship during such a state T
affairs and have worked hardship for
all on board. While this Is true in Geld
weather. IL Is equally true that such
ship Is well adapted for tropical service
for when the large ports and matches
are thrown wide open. there Is very good
ventilation throughout
The question has come up in the War
Department whether or not reconnais-
ssnce and sketching in an aeroplane by
an office detailed thereto are within the
meaning Of the term aviation duty"
Justtfyins extra pay for such This Is
the case of Lieut. II. B. Hayden, Of the
Fourth Field Artillery. As the statute
permits the increase Of pay and allow
ances to be given only to such officers
VINO are on duty as actual flyers of
heaVier-than-air craft, IL IL held that the
increase Of pay can not be given 70
onicers who are simply detailed for rec
onhaissance and sketchinS from aero
planes, although such duty be attended
with the same personal risks as are in
Nolyed in the details authorized By the
statute.
II. however. the details include the
qualihcation Of the officers as actual fly
ers OF heayier-than-aIr craft, II is held
that the increase Of pay would be au-
thorized and the case would be similar
70 that covered by the ruling of the War
department in the case Of Lieut. c. C
culver OF the Third Cavalry, who was
considered as being entitled TO extra nav
during the period Of his detail TO ayia.
ton duty for the purpose of developing
a suitable system OF radio comuunica-
ton from aeroplanes
A new office has been creat.d undar
the Navy Department and a new school
has been established. Orders issued last
week by Secretary Daniels created the
Office of inspector of diving, and Com
msnder John x. Robson. now on duty
at Newport as the INSPECTOR OF ordnance
in charge of the naval torpedo station,
has been appointed TO the position in
addition to his present duties.
Chief Gunner George D. StiIlson, on
duty at the New York navy yard, has
been detailed as assistant inspector OF
diving and will have charge of the new
school of diving which will be estab-
the possession Of a trained naval per-
sonnet in this important naval work. l.
is desireS to have this school In active
operation as soon as possible. Secretary
Daniels believes that I'm this way there
will be material advancement made IN
the art OF diving. the advantages and
necessity OF which have been fully dem
The Navy Department is in receipt OF
reports from officers of the Atlantic
Fleet concerning recent tests of the Mil
Ter system OF coaling at sea, OF which
there have been several demonstration
during the past year. In the latest test
the collier towed the hattleshIp at
speed Of four knots while transferring
fuel from the former to the latter yes
sci The rate Of delivery was sixty tons
an hour.
on this occasion there were some ex-
periments with oilinS at sea. but the
work in THIS direction was not a. thor
ough as il will be later. owing to lack
OF facilities and the failure to make pre-
vious preparations. Enough information
was acquired. however. to indicate that
coaling at sea under the Miller system
will be practicable. The naval authcri-
ties have taken considerable interest in
this subject. the Importance of which =
recognized as a>factor in equippins the
vessels OF the feet with fuel with the
least possible interruption.