The Glenwood post., 1924-05-01
RuTH AND JACK GET rHErR
TRIP TO WAsHINaroN

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TRIP TO WARRINGTON
What glorious day it had been!
Ruth and Jack had at last succeeded
in coaxing Uncle Ted to take them to
Washington on their spring vacation.
After three days sightseeing, they had
seen everything there was to be seen,
until their tired little feet would
carry them no more, and they had
taken a ride around what is known as
the Speedway" in Potomac park,
where they were lucky enough to see
the gorgeous Japanese cherry trees
with their buds bursting forth in a
great mass Of pink and green.
From there they had journeyed to
Anacostia, across the river, where is
located the naval air station and the
army flying field, known as Boiling
Field. Ships of the air of all kinds
and sizes were humming overhead and
landing almost at their feet. They
saw these trained aviators of Uncle
Sam 8 forces do the most amazing
stunts.
1t was no wonder, then, that they
were perfectly willing to mind Uncle
Ted and get ready for slumber land,
But Jack couldn't get his mind off
the airplanes,
"Wont you te1l us about the air
forces, Uncle Tedf'' teased Jack.
"I'd live to know more about them
and l know you can tell us'
If you promise to mind then and
60 to dreamland I will. You see for
long time the United States did lit.
tie in the matter of aviation, although
it was the Wright boys who first made
successful flight in a plane. But
since the war the most wonderful
things have been accomplished and the
United States has taken big part in
those accomplishments. You should
both remember that it was the NC-4.
o. s. navy seaplane, that made the
first successful flight across the At.
lantic ocean and every one remembers
the record nonstop flight across the
continent made by Its. Kelly and
Macready. Then, in addition to these
performances, aviators of the United
States army are at this very minute
making the first flight around the
world. If they succeed in completing
the flight, they will have covered 27..
600 miles. -Four planes are making the
trip.
Now these spectacular flights and
stunts are only made possible by the
wonderful organization back of the
flying lines Both the army and the
navy have their own aviation heads
Major General Mason NJ. Patrick is
chief of the army service at the pres.
ent time, and Rear Admiral William
A. Moffett is chief of the bureau of
aeronauties of the navy. In addition
70 these two efficiently handled Of.
fices there is joint board of the
army and navy and the national ad-
visory committee on aeronautics, made
up of men from the biggest commercial
concerns in the country who meet with
the Officers in charge of the army
navy and marine corps aviation and
ADVISE them on important matters con-
nected with the service.'
How many men are there in the
air service?" asked Jack.
"The latest figures show there are
nearly 1000 officers and between
eight and nine thousand enlisted men
IL the ermy air service alone. There
are 81 army aviation fields in the
United States. Reports show that
there are sos officers in navy avia.
tion and between four and five thous-
and enlisted men. Eleven air stations
are maintained by the navy.
"Some of the greatest progress has
been made by the navy in the use of
planes during battle maneuvers for
scout work and bombing and sinking
vessels. Seapanes can now be carried
aboard battleships and they also can
hop off from the ships deck. Great
improvements are being made every
day, both in equipment and in methods
used. On account of the great changes
being made in aviation almost daily
it is necessary for officers in this ser.
vice to keep going to school almost