Evening star., 1921-08-21
sections of the Dominion. in order to
determine the possible uses OF air.
craft for civic purposes.


During ten days in September the
international aviation meet for the
Gabrielle d'Annunzio cup will take
place on Lake Garda. The date OF be-
ginning has not yet been announced
the late allied or neutral countries
A Curtis Seagul. with an F-boat in
reserve. carries daily approximately
800 to $50 pounds of newspapers from
Portland. Ore. to Seaside and Astoria,
also one passenger on the out trip and
two on the return. The total distance
Is 120 miles, which Is covered In one
hour thirty-five minutes down and
one hour fifteen minutes returning
with the prevailing winds.
Aviation activity in the Argentine
is increasing steadily. both in the
capital and in the provinces. Several
shipments of airplanes were recently
shipped to that country and more are
on the way The new machines will
be used in school work and in the de-
velopment Of flying services between
cities in the interior.
In reply to a letter from the secre-
tary of Agriculture, requesting the
cooperation of the air service In pro-
tecting timber tracts. the Secretary
of War states that the War Depart
ment appreciates the immense values
Of our forest areas and their danger
from fire. 1t realizes the value of air
patrols and wireless reports of fires.
and since the war has at additional
expense placed all the planes and per-
sonnel that could be spared for patrol
ent economy in expenditures the
Army cannot furnish planes for other
than the most strictly military needs.
New Duties OF Generals.
The Secretary of War has approved
a new policy with reference to the
assignment of general officers. Here
habitually assigned to command
troops Of the. arm in which they
served before appointment to- the
grade of general officer. The old pol
Icy operated to prevent such officers
from getting the experience to fit
bined arms If promoted to major gen.
eral. Hereafter they will be assigned
to commands without regard to the
arm with which they originally
served.
Passing Notes.
Col. John McA Palmer has been de-
Of the Armies. In making this as
signment Gen. Pershing stated his in
tention in relieving Col. Palmer from
routine duty was to enable him to
continue his special study of national
military policy and institutions.
During the past week the name of
THE General Staff College" was or
dered changed to THE Army War
College"
Hereafter the quartermaster sup
ply officer where stationed may be
charged as agent of the Quartermas-
ter general, with the procurement and
disposal of all real estate within a
designated area, including negotia-
the possession Of the War Depart
ment
Orders, effective September I. trans
fer the Army music School from Gov
ernors Island. N. Y, to Washington
barracks, D. c., including all person.
mel on duty at the school and all
equipment. The buildings at WASH
ington barracks now used by the
adjutant general for storage and Of
fee purposes will be used as quar-
ters for. the personnel Of the Army
music School. ..-..-
An officer or employe Of the United
States or the District Of Columbia will
not be appointed in or permitted to
hold commission In the Officers Re-
serve Corps. nor enlist in or per-
mftted to continue in the enlisted
reserve corps. without the consent Of
the head Of the executive department
in which employed. ~.r =.