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PLANNING TO MAKE SAFER
THE HIGHWAYS OF THE AIR

With the announcement of the War
Departments plans for development
Of great airways grldironing the en-
tire United States the question OF
aerial traffic safeguards is of pressing
Importance. This problem has been
carefully considered and the War De-
partment's tentative plans make the
following provisions for safeguarding
traffic in the air.
Meteorological stations are to be To-
Gated at the main terminal. There
will be a weather forecaster who,
through his big. powerful radio plant
can receive from all along the 200
miles to the next main termtsals de-
tailed information as 10 the weather
locally at each point and from ada
cent divisions other data that will
and transmit to all stations the wea-
ther probabilities even to the location
and extent of fog banks.
Radio stations are to be located at
10O-mile stops as we'll. but there the
personnel are required TO forecast;
clouds, visibility and few other per-
tinent and important flying obser-
vations and report these to the main
station at regular intervals. OF when
called upon to do SO.
At ffty-mile stations panel and
other signaling devices will be dis
played in the event of an emergency
such as a violent local thunderstorm
or strong winds. From these sub
sidiary stations the air navigator
will during the flight obtain the di.
rections and strength of winds. and
so be enabled to fly at the most pro-
pitious altitude. 1t must be remem-
bered that often the wind blows north
on the earth's surface. but aloft is
steadily drifting south. The wen In
formed pilot can take every advan-
tage Of these conditions IL he can OBJ
tain the necessary information every
fifty miles as he journeys across coun-
try.
Messages Sent BY, Radio.
The general aids to navigation that
are to be installed all along the air.
way are particularly interesting.
Radio is the very lifeblood of success
full flying. One of the greatest imped-
iments now to successful prosecution
of commercial transportation Is the
lack Of proper radio equipment. By
virture Of the radio equipment flyers
can navigate in any kind of weather.
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Take as an example the commercial
line between Key West and Havana
operating seaplanes. Several times
they made the trip safely when the
compelled to put back into harbor.
The apparatus as yet is crude, but
after directional finding equipment Is
perfected it will be a common thing
to see planes keeping traffic open
when all other means are tied up,
for. with this invisible guide. the
pilot in the smooth upper air cur
rents can with perfect impunity fly
over the storm area to his destina-
tion. Radio communication is used
not only for direction flying. but for
keeping up constant communication
between the plane and the ground
Use Of wifeIess Telephone.
This brings up the question whether
the telegraph or the telephone should
be used. The radio telephone will
the Morse wireless telegraph outfit,
for in flying 1t will be imperative to
transmit and read signals instantly
and with certainty. and the practice
Of deciphering codes even on the
ground Is burdensome and uses up
too much time.
The use of the wireless telephone
will be greatly standardized and SIM
plitied. AS soon as the pilot leaves
the ground he will let out his an
tennae to a certain distance. then.
without even being able, much less
required. to adjust his instrument in
any way, he will take of the re-
cefver and on a standard wave length
talk with absolute certainty. AS he
leaves the home station the conver-
sation with those back there will be-
come fainter and fainter. but as 1t
dies out he will get into talking dis
tance Of the succeeding landing field
and be able to report his where
abouts at all times. Perhaps he will
lose his map and be compelled to call
up and find out where he Is. 1t viii be
all fair-weather flying when we get
radio ships in operation, the officers
of the air service predict.
Besides radio. a system Of night
signals Is essential to a successful
airway. First in importance are the
light .beacons or lighthouses. some
what similar to those used for ship
ping on the Alaskan coast These
are placed every forty miles. and at
NO time are pilots out of sight of
one Of them or out Of touch with its
signals. :. n
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RADIO development
AND ITS REGULATION
tcontinued from First Page.)

foreign-country service will have a big
problem to solve. While there will be
considerable local business at the shore
point for sending messages. this is very
small in comparison with the business
that Nehould come from the interior
country. 1t will be necessary to have
land lines of communication for the col
lection and distribution Of MESSAGES
from the far scattered points In the
inferior The radio concern must 'snd either iss
comnanies or build up a land wire sys-
TEN Of its own. The Western Union
and the Postal companies now serve
their own cables. and 50. twill be
necessary for the shore radio concerns
to come to some agreement with these
telegraph companies by adjusting the
radio rate to the cable rate SO that the
land wire COMPANIES will get GET the s.;s same ne
london now as compared with the cable
rate is as II to Is. II there is the
same profit for the wire company at II
as they get for a cable at 9. then the
radio people can do business with them.
II Congress Is going to sanction q
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+, Passing Notes.


Permission by the War Department
was given last week for the removal
of the blouse during hot weather py
all officers and enlisted men while
actively engaged in office work, VINO
do not come in contact with the pup-
lie in the performance OF their duties.
AS a means Of economy In govern
mental expense the secretary OF war
has directed that until further orders
oficers ordered to duty as students at
civilian Institutions will not be fur
nished TRANSPORTATION for their pri-
vate mounts to such institutions. nor
will stabling, forage or care be fur-
nished at government expense ior
such mounts at civilian institutions.
The War Department last week au-
thorized the remount service of the
Ouartermaster Corps to dispose OF
twelve hundred horses scattered
throughout the various remount de.
pots. 1t Is reported that the totai
number Of animals likely to be sold
by the remount service In the near
future will approximate 5000.
Approximately one-quarter OF mil
lion pairs of field shoes. hob-nailed or
otherwise, were authorized for sale
last week by the quartermaster gen.
eral of the Army. The shoes, heavy
type designed for use in France dur.
ing the war. will be sold on Dios
termaster general not later than August
is. With the exception OF large stocks
in st. Louis, New Orleans, Camp Funs-
ton and San Antonio, Tex. the bulk
Of the shoes are stored in the eastern
cities.
Oficers Of the Army and Navy sta
toned in the vicinity of Washington
have arranged an Army, and Navy goi1
team match. which Is now being con-
tested. The first of these matches re-
suited in victory for the Army by
eight points. The other tvoo matches.
shortly to be announced as to their
dates. will s6on be played. The first
Chase course on the 7th instant, was
hotly contested. and the result was In
doubt until the last two pairs completed
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working agreement Of this sort, who is
going to represent the public and see
that they are not squeezed? That is one
Of the important points that are being
considered in connection with the radio
legisla ton That is why the joint con-
gressional committee on reorganization
is pondering over what sort of a radio
supervising agency must be set up in the
federal service.
Congress. the administration and gov
ernment officials. as well as business
leaders, realize that as radio develops,
as the lines Of communication are
spread out. the more trade is going to
follow 1t has been the history Of in
accommodation that trade follows
the cable" and those who have studied
are convinced ii is going to be equally
true that trade will follow radio.o The
trouble in the United States is that We
are not doing for trade what other
countries did years ago and got the
,raae on US would Tae bu their
lines of communication SO as to take
care of the trade when it came. We
are now after the trade and are only
just thinking about our lines of COM
munication that must be established
before trade can be properly handled.
With radio communication once de-
veloped the upkeep will be much
cheaper than for cables. More people
are working today on radio development
than on any other line Of communica.
ton. The big development In trade will
come through radio.
New Field for Radio.
The cable services are satisfied with
their present business. but since the ad-
, vance of radio the cable people have re-
allied that they must install improved
equipment. They are now trying to
speed up the cable service to meet radio
competition.
The cable companies may be satisfied
with their business. but there Is GER
tainly more business than they can
handle-enough business for both cable
and radio and for still more cables and
radio stations as trade develops-but
with Uncle Sam watching closely that
the cables and radio do not combine
for the purpose OF liking rates.
The advent of aviation and the de-
yelopment of great airways have opened
up q big new field for radio communi-.
&tion. II means. as has been said. q
sharp division Of radio. service between
the coast sections and those IN the IN
with airships destined to take very
active part in commerce, 1t must be the
function of some government estapIsn-
ment to exercise control. The War.
treasury. Post Office, Commerce and
Instice departments. are already inter- 1
ested in aviation: Justice. for example.
iJn the apprehension Of criminals on the
airways Just as on the railways ana
steamship lines Where this control
should lie is perpiexing the congress
sional committee. 1t is a problem to
which many government officials and
many members Of Congress are giving
close study.
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the department at II o'clock every day.
which is presided over by Secretary
DENLY and attended by Assistant Sec
retary Roosevelt. Admiral Coontz. the
budget officer Of the Navy. and the bu :
reau chiefs. This conference considers
group of items at each session, and
by the time the entire list has been
completed there is no doubt that many
very substantial economies will have
been effected.
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Favor Pluckins System.

It Is known that many. if not all. of
the members of the recently appointed
Navy personnel board are in favor Of
neodifying the p,;a present system @ & OF pro. o,
rear admiral. captain and commander,
and that some are inclined to recon-
mend abolition of that system alto
gether and return to the former pluck
ing" system as a means Of stimulating
promotion. This is in accord with the
view of many officers Of the naval serv-
ic" who have witnessed the demoraliza-
tion resulting from officers being passed
over or have been subjected themselves
to that injurious process.
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NAV Commandecr Fuei.

In order that the Navy may have the
meanss to protect the government in
fuel purchase during time Of emer-
gency, Secretary DENLY has recon-
amended that legislation be enacted to
that effect during the present session.
He has asshred Congress. that It would
not be the intention OF the Navy De-
apartment to procure fuel under COM
Wandering requisitions until and un-
sufficient fuel at reasonable prices.
Evening star., 1921-07-17
THE NAVY

The trophy for excellence in gunnery
for the year 1s20-1s21 has been awarded
to the U. S. s. New Mexico. The New
Mexico was commanded by Capt. A. L.
Willard from the beginning Of the COM
petition year. July 1. 1920. to May 81.
1921. and by Capt. George w. Williams
from May 81, 1921. to the end Of the
competition year. June 30. 1921.
The New Mexico has been the flagship
of the commands in chief Of the Pacific
fleet since that fleet was organized N
the summer OF 1919.
The T nsylvania, commanded by
Capt. Geo, ge c. Day, and flagship OF
the commander-in-chief Of the Atlantic
feet. stood second. The Arkansas, COM
Pacific fleet. stood third. In addition to
carrying the gunnery trophy. the New
Mexico will be entitled to paint a white
''E," standing for excellence, on each
side of her coming tower. The Penn
sylvania and Arkansas will each be en-
of the coming tower. Reports from
some of the vessels Of other Glasses have
not yet been received, SO that the win
ners of the gunnery trophy In these
classes cannot yet be announced.
Obsolete war.hip. to ne Sold.
=. The old United States battleships
Maine, Missouri and Wisconsin, now OBJ
solete, are to be sold at auction. The
Maine, a vessel of 1850 tons normal
displacement and a length over all OF
393 feet II inches, was launched In
July, 1901. and was first commissioned
December 20, 1902. The Missouri was
launched December %, 1901. and was
first commissioned December I, 1903
She has length over all Of 393 feet
IL inches and a normal displacement OF
1880 tons. The Wisconsin has a length
over all of 373 feet 10 inches and has q
normal displacement Of II ,552 tons. She
was launched November 26. 1898, and
was first commissioned February l.
1901. Seven other old warships are also
to be sold. They were all built some
years prior to the war with Spain and
comprise the cruisers Cincinnati, Mar
blehead, Minneapolis and Raleigh and
the gunboats Castine and Yorktown. II
is also reported that for the purpose OF
economy and retrenchment the govern
ment will SELF timber reservation OF
LOO acres of white, oak. on Blythe
Island, Ca, held by the Navy since
1887, an unused coaling station on the
Florida coast comprising 14I acres, and
small naval reservation at Sackettt
Harbor N. Y, acquired by the gov
ernment in 1914. The sale of unused
and obsolete Navy vessels will be con-
tinued until every vessel not needed ie
disposed of. 10 date 166 ships. largely
submarine chassrs. have been sold.
An ECONOMY conference" meets II
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Longevity Pay.

The Senate committee on military
AFFAIRS has considered and reported
favorably Senate bill $50, to provide
longevity pay for reserve omcers and
National Guard officers called into ac-
tive duty by the War Department un-
der Sec. ga or 5b. act of June 4, 1920.
Under this bill the pay will be retro
active to June 4, 1920. and officers af-
fected will receive the same pay and
allowances as Regular Army officers
having the same rank and length OF
service. and their prior service in the
National Guard and the organised
militia will be counted in computing
the time upon which their pay.is to be
based. A similar bill was reported to
the senate during the closing days OF
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Navy Briefs.

Capt. Arthur Macarthur. who was as
signed last week to command the marine
transport Henderson, is a son Of the late
Gen. Macarthur and a brother Of Brig
Gen: Douglass Macarthur, cofnmandant
of the United States Military Academy.
The naval examining board, which is
the records of the examina-
ton held May. 16. is expected to file
its final report about August Is. This
examination was of candidates for
transfer to the permanent Navy from
the Temporary force and the naval re-
serve force. Some ! 1,450 took the tests,
and 1t Is stated that not more than-500
committee onS naval affairs Will allow
tended to successful candidates. Z
Secretary DENLY has disapproved the
PROPOSITION to move the Naval War
College from Newport. r. l., to Wash
ington, which was strongly urged by his
predecessor. Mr.. Daniels. This action
was taken principally for the reason
that AFR. DENLY was disinclined to incur
expenditures by disturbing existing con-
ditions. It Is expected that the House
Committee on Naval Affairs will allow
the bill (H. r. 24s1) to die In COM
mitteA.
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Camp Site to De. Sold.

Camp size 10 DC SOfus
r The chairman of the subcommittee
Of the House committee on military
affairs which is looking into the sub
ject of the amount Of War Department
real estate on hand. camps. etc. that
may be disposed of. recently said that
the matter is now somewhat at
standstin. A number of congressman
Interested in the retention of certain
camps have requested to be heard by
the subcommittee. They have been
told to submit written testimony.
" hich will be incorporated In the
printed hearings and given considera-
tion by the committee. 1t is under
stood the War Department his sub
mitted data on practically every piece
of property owned by the War De-
partment. with recommendations as TO
it's disposition. This 1nIorma tion s
arranged by corps area and presents
a valuable compilation for future ref
erenCe.
Evening star., 1921-07-17

In order to make use of heavy field
shoes for garrison use. 10000 pairs
are to be remode!sd ny stsr the corns savage 81
an annroximate cost of $3.50 a pair.
The iron-rim heels and hobnails will
be removed. the uppers dyed to
standard color, and the soles light
ened by removing one layer of leather.
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THE WASHINGTON COME

The Sixty y-sixth Congress. but failed OF
passage because of the late date OF
it's report. Both former Secretary OF
War Baker and Secretary Weeks heye
recommended that the legislation be
enacted. Both have stated that the
omission Of provision in the act OF
June 4. 1920. for longevity pay for re-
serve officers detailed to duty as ad-
ditional members of the general staff
for this very important duty was evil
IDENTIFY unintentional; that the duty
required Of these officers neeessitated
the selection of officers of considera-
Bile experience and warrants their be-
ing placed on a longevity basis for
pay.
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The NIanchu Act.

A provision of the act of June
4, 1920, known as the Manchu act.
provides in part that in time of peace
no officer of the line shall be or re-
main detailed as a member of the
general staff unless he has served for
two of the next preceding six years
in actual command of troops Of one
or more of the combatant arms. In
time Of peace every officer serving
in a grade below that of brigadier
general shall perform duty with
troops with one or more of the COM
batant arms for at least one year In
every period of Ave consecutive
years. except that officers of less
than one years commissioned serv-
lee in the Regular Army may be de-
tailed as students at service schools; ;
provided that an officer commissioned
in a staff corps shall not be or re-
main detailed as a member of the
general staff corps, unless he has
served for one year of the next pre-
ceding five years with troops of one
or more Of the combatant arms.
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ouarterma.ter Activities.

Plans are being developed for the
installation of Quartermaster Corps
laundries at, Fort smelling. MINI; anu nv.
laundry service a these forts is be-
ing furnished Through commercial
agencies.
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THE ARMY
~REDICTIONS made by Army
officers several weeks ago that
applications for enrolment at
the citizens military training

camps would reach fhe hundred-thou-
sand mark appears to\be well found
ed As a matter of fact, reports re-
Gently received at the adjutant gen.
erals Office show that more than 81
900 Inquiries and applications were
received to June 80. These figures
being the first published for the coun-
try at large. are considered very en-
couraging by Army and civilian au-
thorities interested In the enrolment
campaign. especially so. in view of
the fact that but 10000 candidates
can be admitted. due to the lack of
congressional appropriations. Presi-
dent Harding. in a recent public
provisionSbe made for the volunteer
military training of at least 100000
citizens at these camps each summer
Judging from the number of applica-
tions in this the first year Of their
opening, it is likely that the number
of applicants for next summers citl-
zens' camps will reach the Presidents
expressed figures. On May 10 the total
number of applications was but forty
one. Beginning the first week in
June, the campaign for candidates
gained great momentum, reaching. on
June 20, total of nearly $1,000 In
ouiries, exclusive of applications from
nine corps areas. In the Sd Corps
area with headquarters at Fort How
ard, Md, the applications received to
June 80 amounted to 2,470. with in
quiries to the number of 1900.
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Calls for Revised Budget.

The budget Office of the War De-
partment has been directed by the
Secretary of War to make recommen-
dations through the chief of stan as
to the apportionment Of all appro-
priatjons TO. branches and services by
monthly or other allotments and to
portions of the several appropria-
tions to be reserved for obligations.
A revised budget is also to be sub
mitted to the Secretary for the fiscal
year 1922. Wide authority has been
given this officer by which ne may
directly seak all necessary informa-
tion, advice and assistance from the
general staff. various bureaus and
services in order to accomplish the
duties Of his office.
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N OLIVIA, the only country Of
X Latin America lacking an ac-
cess to the sea, would well
come Ieadershin nv the
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Copyright, 1921. by Tho Washington star.)
~ HE following is a brief summary Of the
most important news Of the world for
the seven days ended July 16.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-03-18
EvANGELIsTIC SERVICES AT
THE BAPTIST CHURCH

Evangelistic Services will begin at
the Baptist Church Sunday morning.
Services will be held at 10 a. m. and
p. m. each day except Sundays. All
Sunday services will begin at 10:45
a. m. All evening services the same
as above.
The old time religion and the old
time gospel are not dead. Both will
be in evidence in these services. Some
of the subjects discussed during the
meeting will be: The Scheme OF Re
demption. Human Side, 2. the Di-
vine side; the objectionable Sin,
what it is and how committed; The
Devil. Who He is, Where He is, and
waht he does; The Second Coming
OF Jesus; Redemption; The Min
istry of Sorrow. Others viii be an
nounced from time to time.
Other Christians OF the city are
invited TO cooperate. Mrs. Davis
earnestly desires the cooperation OF
the music makers of the city, wheth-
er singers or players on Instruments.
Good music. soulful and spiritual is
to be a special feature OF the meet
ing We want all who sorrow and
reed comfort. all who are sinful and
need a Savior, all Christians who are
cold and need reviving to attend the
services. We believe that we can help
you.
The subjects for Sunday will be:
Asking and Receiving Not. 10:45
a. m. The Christians Life Duty, z
p m. A cordial invitation extended
to all.
JEFF DAVIS, Pastor.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-03-18
MARKET IN
SNYDER ON INCREASE

Snyder marketed $4,000 eggs.
1000 pounds OF cream and several
hundred pounds OF live poultry for
the week ending March 12th, pro-
duce that sold for considerably more
than 100000. This is perhaps one
OF the largest weeks in the history OF
the produce business in Snyder and
1t is still growing by leaps and
bounds. The Chamber of Commerce
hopes to see these figures grow un-
al before the year is out our mar
ket will be absorbing many times
this amount. Figuring cotton on the
basis of an average value Of $4,000
per bale this past weeks sales OF
poultry and dairy products repre-
sents more than 100 bales OF cotton.
II is true these egg. cream and poul-
try sales were made up OF small
amounts but they were not IL
months In the making and did not
represent near the effort nor sacri-
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-03-18
PROCLAMATION.

!. NJ. A. Fuller. Mayor OF the City
OF Snyder, Texas. by virtue OF the au-
thority vested in me by law. and In
pursuance to request of the Hon.
Pat NJ. Neff,- Governor OF the State
OF Texas. do hereby proclaim Sat
urday, the 18th day OF March, A. d.
1921. as Cleanup" day for the city
OF Snyder. In addition to cleaning up
the town | wish to especially ask
that you burn all old rubbish and
weeds. thus reducing the fire hazard
of our town. as we'll as making 1t
more attractive. more sanitary and
a healthier place to live in. The City
Sanitary Department will move all
cans and rubbish. that are placed
In the alleys.
Given under my hand and seal this
the 10th day OF March A. D., 1921.
NJ. A.. FULLER, Mayor.