The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-23

magazine where thousands or tons OF
high explosives were kept. The eXart
situation could not he obtained from
the ground, the men were wording
blindly, but the aviators made observe
tons which when communicated to tho
fire fighters gave them specific dire
tons as to the locations of the ircs
and the distance from the magazine.
I'm event of confia grations the SCI
vices of the police reserve will be used
and from their observations they viii
be able to direct those on the grouna
Should riots occur at any time tho
use of the planes will be invaluablo
aiding in directing the work OF the
police. giving them positions and Dc
tails that they cannot obtain on foo'.
There is no doubt in the minds o,
persons who have been considering the
situation that with prohibition will
come lot of smuggling through the
air. IT is not difficult to fly from one
state to another and when the border
is crossed the trouble begins-thero
are questions OF arrest and extrad
ton. The aerial police Will be fully
instructed as to their conduct In sue.
cases.
Actual Tests to show Filters.
1T is impossible to tell how man
OF the 200 pupils now in the school viii
become competent fliers. That Is
thing no one can predict: il can ha
discovered only with actual tests in -
| spring. The school is to be a pcrma
nent institution. and from among tho,,
now there and those soon to Join tho-
is no fear but that there will be
sufficient number OF competent ay.-
ators.
1T must be borne in mind that wh'lo
! the aviator is most important, ths
mechanician Is also one to be reckoned
with. 1t requires five mechanical tor
every plane, and If the plan were
worked out on night and day shit
the entire 200 boys. were all o, them
mechanicians. would be required TO-
| the upkeep OF twenty planes. so vop
see the personnel of such a squad l.
very large. Twenty planes do no; be
gin to constitute a squad large ouoUe'
| to police the skies over New York ci''
and the outlying districts.
| The aircraft squad will be OF vsluo
for city inspection. a great time saver
This is where aerial photographs w'
/ he of great use. The picture take
| from the sky gives a document show
! ing conditions in q selected sect.or
is direct method OF ohtalnr-
information. In instances of de
aster the photography comes in again,
J for the aviator reaches the sceLe g.
| the shortest possible time. taxes lis
| pictures and they are developed ard
show results within few minutes
after his return to headquarters, thus
permitting OF the most direct methods
OF working. for word through telephone
or by aviator can Immediately he sHnt
to the scene Of activity.
VIII Land in Small Spaces,
Large spaces OF ground are NJ, d,
many think, required to make landings,
Even the roofs OF many buIldm-5 IN
New York might supply plenty OF
| space. The avistors will be trained 70
msyie landings in srlaii spaces
| THE young men in the school -
you have seen, are now receiving t."''
training in ground work By tao erl
of March my reorganization vi. %
complete, and 1t is planned 70 DcsM
work outdoors, where they Will an d..'
to put theory learned now into ir'
tice. After that is done 1t viii b. only
n question of months before there "'t
be members of the Police Reserve
Aviation Corps ready to take up =, . .
duty.
II have been asked If ! would cor
slider taking women into the souoo.
can see no objection 10 doing -
Commissioner Wauamaker app.u &c.
Women have done some spieu..- ''
ing, and they have surely Won ma.
credit in their work with ot@c. INV
of the Police Reserve.
II hope that before long al o. 80
members of the reserve will 10 )" -'''
forms. Those who arc now wearing
the dark blue have earned 81 .7nss'N
by hard work. The boy Sets ..s "..
form when he has successfully pASs'N
his examination for inside mae"''.'-'
He is given a one wing insignia vac"
he passes his examination IN !Hs!'N
airplane work, and he receives the IN
sigma of two wings when he ms
passed in outside work actual f'-".'
OF course no one in the squad "'''s
this latter insignia az yet
when a young man passes inc ~
aminations that are the STANDARDS '.
the Aero Club OF America he cams
title of Police Reserve pilot, for
standards are no jot less rlS,I
those ct the c!ut f"r pilots ana oH
Determinations are most eNactlnE