Evening star., 1925-09-21

chase aircraft, aircraft engines or &C
cessories of new designs until after
the actual articles have been present
ed Tor test, nor until said articles have
demonstrated their superiority over
existing and accepted standard types,
unless the design project is Of such
magnitude as to demand Government
assistance In It's development.
D. The Government shall avail IT.
self as much as practicable of the ia.
cilities of the industry for all majo
overhauling and reconstruction.
6. The Government shall cooperate
with the industry toward the continu-
ance OF successful operation of it's
units and wherever necessary recog.
ntze the principle of subcontracting
within the industry itself.
Z. The Government Will continue
the policy Of comforting, from time to
time, with the accredited representa-.
tives OF the industry In the considera-
tion of their mutual problems.
8. Ine Government shall, as far as
possible, standardize aeronautical ac-
cessories, materials and hardware and
otnerwlse assist In the procurement of
non standard materials and supplies.
ta) In carrying out these policies it
mas been the practice in many cases
TO place orders for aircraft without
advertising. but In each case the
costs have been carefully checked and
the prices fixed SO as to make certain
that no undue profits could be made
by the manufacturer.
to) THESE manufacturers have al
ways been willing to submit their ac.
counts to the scrutiny Of Government
auditors In order that the facts may
thus be ascertained
(c1 In a II 90 cou tharo
effort to cooperate with the Navy in
connection with the adoption of the
policy outlined above and In it's ap-
plication. There has been constant
consultation with the Bureau of
Aeronautics of the Navy concerning
the placing Of orders for aircraft. en-.
gines and other equipment and fire.
quently the actual purchasing Of these
materials has been done for both the
Army and Navy under a single con-
tract let by one or the other of these
services
1T has been thoroughly understood
that there would be necessarv a
great enlargement Of manufacturing
faculties which now exist SURVEYS
or all existing factories either have
been made or are in progress and
IN some cases the manufacturers have
made definite approved plans for such
expansion.
The requirements Of the Air Serv-
Ice In time of war have been COM
puted as carefully as possible and
nave been reduced to terms Of raw
material. This has been a task of
great difficulty. due among other
things to the rapidly changing types
OF aircraft. but it is proposed to keep
this study up to date and actually
to allocate to the different factories
the wartime work which they must
do and to make provision for secur-
ing for them the necessary supplies
of raw materials. This Is what we
call industrial war planning and the
Air Service phase of 1t is very COM
plex."
Lighter Than Air Craft.
Mr.. Davis pointed out that the
Army and Navy Joint Board had
turned over the development of rigid
dirigibles to the Navy, but stated that
the approved plan for the organiza-
tion OF the air service provides for a
certain amount of lighter-than-air
craft. which. it is believed. will be
of value in military operations"
Specific recommendations for better
ments and economies in the air serv-
Ice, Mr. Davis said. presented "a bEoad
subject which he would request the
privilege OF discussing more fully at
q later time. The departments policy
for the organization and DEVELOPMENT
of the air service, he said, was set
forth in the Lassiter Board report.
copy of which would be furnished the
board.
The acting secretary, however, had
these broad recommendations to lay
before the board at this time:
THE research and development of
advanced types of aircraft which. as
shown by the flying records, has been
wisely, efficiently and economically
by the air service. should
be continued, and, when funds permit,
expanded.
Additional personnel and material
should be made available for the
Air Service when Government financ-