The Washington times., 1925-05-20

Lieutenant P. Robinett, Third
Cavalry, on duty at Fort Myer
with the squadron there of that
regiment, has been ordered to train
ing with the riding academy Of the
French army, it was learned today.
While the official orders have not
yet been issued, it is understood
that Lieutenant Robinett will sail
on June t3 on the u. S. S. Leviatharl,
to report to the academy on June
80. Those who know Lieutenant
Robinett will miss this fine young
officer.
Major Joseph D. Mauborgne, sig
nal corps of the army, stationed in
the laboratory OF the Bureau Of
Standards in Washington, has just
returned from a trip to Panama,
to remedy trouble with a modified
TIA set, now known as 77-B. This
set did not function properly under
the tropical conditions of Panama.
Major Mauborgne went into the
jungles of Panama and made some
| experiments. BY cnAn ging the loop
Of the antenna and putting up a
| small aerial and counterpoise, he
found the change so successful that
he got the most satisfactory re-
suits at Is miles.
A very interesting demonstration
was recently given of airplane
bombing and machine gunnery and
the use of a smoke screen with
cavalry. A Martin bomber from
a hpr6aAn An
commanded by Lieutenant Barker
Of the air service. was flown here
especially to take part In the dem
| onstration. The smoke screen was
laid down by plane flying in
front of an assumed enemy line to
screen a mounted attack OF Lav.
airy across an open space Of
ground until the moment Immediate
!y preceding actual contact with
the enemy.
The Navy Department has adopted
program of development In new
and additional types Of bombing
planes for use on the aircraft car.
riers now under construction and
need for which has been pointed for
some time by the high ranking Of
ficers Of the fleet.
Bids have been received for a
single engine plane to be built
around the Packard $4,000 engine.
The details Of this plane are conf.
Dental. If an award is made on
these bids the plane will be as
sembled at thte Naval Aircraft
Factory in Philadelphia. Expert.
ments with these two planes are
expected to go far in determining
| the new type of planes for the car
| rlers, and net until this decision is
made will planes for the carriers bA
! built in any number.
| Several months ago 1t was sug.
| gested in these columns that a
| directory of reserve officers be pub.
lished. 1t was mentioned in the
, suggestion that it would be prope"
for the Reserve Officers Associa-
| ton to undertake this worthy pro.
Ject. 1t is believed that advertiIing
matter will more than pay for the
cost of the directory and give the
association profit. The War De.
partment may be in a position to
assist in this matter
The design for the coat.of-atms
| tor the 320th infantry. one of the
| local reserve units. has been ap-
proved and arrangements have Doen
made for the manufacture Of IN.
sigma carrying this device, accord
ing to the regimental commander,
Colonel Glendie B. Young, ORC.
! The insignia is required as part
OF the uniform. Officers 0f the
regiment should order their sets
without delay. Three pieces COM
prise set, one for the field hat:
the other two for the shoulder
straps Of the blouse.
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The following findings and opin'
ions are made in the report Of the
board of investigation which In
quired into the facts and circum-
stances connected with an explosion
in the galley compartment Of the
CG-275, section base Is, Port An
geles, Washington, on April 2l,
while under way.
That this compartment was
closed at the time the explosion