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,leased with the roads of Arizona and
California. He said, "On our trip
lrcugh the south, we found it neces-
airy to build 400 bridges, at an ex-
pcnse of $4,000. To date in California
and Arizona we have not spent one
ent for bridges. / am very we'll ac-
nted with the roads on the coast
and in the southern part of the state,
and 1 know we will encouner no diff
ulty there"
That the detour via inland and
Glamis, will have no efefct on the pres
ent routing of the highway, was the
assurance given out by the Colonel.
"Army orders are to the effect that we
go over the proposed Bankhead Ma
tional highway, as outlined by engi-
neers one year ago. Where we found
detours necessary we made them, but
they were only temporary and the
Bankhead highway will stand approx
I'd as mapped out"
Names Points
Ten points rpurposes of the United
States army convoy was given out by
Colonel Roundtree, director general of
the Bankhead National higway as fol-
lows:
Ito make careful survey for
military reasons.
2.-To educate the people toward
. eaization of the necessity of a national
ystem Of hihgways.
3.-To test out the several types of
motorized vehicles and Determining
which type is best suited for the terri
tory traversed.
4.-For the purpose of demonstrat-
ing the feasibility of trucks handling
soldiers and ammunition as we'll as for
commercial use.
5.-To collect data on the perform
ance of cold and pneumatic tires.
6.-For the purpose of determining
the practicibility of motor convoy con-
rol by the use of wireless telegraphy.
7-TO recruit personnel for the
Motor Transportation Corps.
8.-For intensive training of field
ervice for officers and enlisted men.
| 9.-For the collection of road data,
'e,ative to the character of pavements,
conditions and etc.
10.-For the further development of
closer relationship with the public
n order that they might be familiar
with the various army activities.
Official List
The following is the list of officers,
composing the staff and party of the
transcontinental convoy over tn G
Bankhead highway:
Major John F. Franklin, Inf, COM
manding Officer.
Major Joseph E. Schille, M. T. c.,
operations officer.
Major Percy ]. Carroll, M. c., con-
yoy surgeon.
Capt. Harry M. Thatcher, T. M. c.,
| adjutant and statistical officer.
Capt. Hugh Miller, C. of E., engineer
and pilot officer.
| Capt. Charles Stalsburg, M. T. c.,
mess officer.
Capt. w. T. Kilborn, Jr., M. T. c.,
c. o. Motor Transportation Corps, No.
Il and assistant to operations officer.
1st. Lieut.. c. Curran, M. T. c.,
transportation, finance and supply Of
ficer.
1st. Lieut.. John B. Luscombe, M. T.
c., technical inspector.
1st. Lieut.. Elmer H. Nicklies, d. c.,
dental surgeon.
1st. Lieut.. W. E. Luce, S. c., sanitary
and police officer.
ISL. Lieut.. Avery Oliver T.. A. c.,
assistant to operations officer.
End. Lieut.. John c. Wilson, Inf, as
sistant to operations officer.
End. Lieut.. Kenneth H. Stanford, M.
I. c., service park unia.
Observers
Major George M. Nelson, Q. M. C.
Capt. G. r. Young, C. E.
1st. Lieut.. Ralph Hirsch, F. A.
Civilian Party
j. A. Roundtree, field director
United States army convoy and direc-
I,Gor general Bankhead National high
way.
K. B. Barton, auto motor engineer,
NJ. T. c.