The Washington herald., 1916-08-01
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A flying school is being conducted by
First Lieut. Joseph Z. Csrberry, of the
aviation section of the Signal Corps. at
Mineola, Long Island, n. Y. The first
company Of the aero squadron of the
New York National Guard ard a number
of civilians who will be available for
army service are receiving the instrue-
tons. Arrangements are being made by
the War Department to obtain the use
OF field at Chicago for the establish
ment Of central flying school.
First Lieut.. Joseph c. Morrow, jr.. now
on temporary duty at the War Depart
ment in the once of the chief signal off-
Ger of the army, will shortly proceed to
Chicago for duty in charge Of the Chics 90
school. He will be on the staff of the
commanding general of the Central De-
Partment. The War Department has no
intention of interfering in any way with
private flying schools, but on the con-
trary will reimburse a graduate of such
schools who presents himself for service
in the army, If he qualities. the amount
Of his expenditure for tuition.
By a recently inaugurSted intensified
study OF the markets of the world, which
will be enlarged il Congress furnishes
the means to employ certain experts, a
great saving in the cost of certain naval
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portant work has been in progress under
Faymaster General MCGOWAN, of the
navy. The investigation has been made
with reference to kspok, 8 product of
Borneo; tin, which comes from the Straits
of Malacca; shellac. which comes from
India; hemp, brought from the Philip
pines, and nitrate, which comes from
Chile. On these items alone a saving of
something more than 500, 600 has been
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result 1t is considered worth while to
extend the system.
Representa- tives at the source of supply
as we'll as the brokers handling the ma
terials In this country, were given an
opportunity to bid, naval collier being
used to transport the supplies where 1t
was needed.
Another saving plan which is being
watched with great interest has re-
suited from an agreement bewsen
representatives Of the Quartsrmast
corps of the army, the Marine Corps,
the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts,
of the Navy Department. and the sc-
counting officers of the Treasury wits
representatives of transportation lines
in the West. Under this agreement
military. naval. and Marine Corps pas
sengsrs may be transported at rates
and by a system of travel which will
gain a saving over the present sys-
tenn of approximately $4,000 a year.
The new arrangement reserves the
right te the government to request
bids for the movement of large bodies
of troops and equipment in time of war
and in case of a public emergency to
rout traffic as desired, regardless of
the arrangement. The plan has been
submitted to the Comptroller of the
Treasury for his examination with a
view to ascertaining whether, because
of the great saving. settlements for
passenger transportation in the ter
ritories covered by the agreement may
be made in accordance with the terms
of the agreement.
For a period of eighteen months the
cost for transportation of troops was
1900 more under the contracts made with
railroads than would have been the ex-
pense under the proposed agreement
The War Department has held that in
the case of army officers who accept
commissions in the National Guard, al
lowance for quarters, heat and light will
be made oRly where they are serving
with their command. 1t has been re-
peat sdly held by the comptroller that an