The Washington times., 1925-06-05

receiving caused by the ignition
system of an airplane. Good re-
suits are being obtained.
The commander of the battleship
division of the battle fleet reports
on the radio compass as follows.
During the last year, ships radio
compasses have been used con-
stantly. Whenever bearings are
requested from shore stations, the
ships compass has been used to
obtain bearings of the shore sta
ton, and these bearings have been
checked against the navigational
shore station fix. This has trained
operators and the results show
constant improvement"
After the summer training camrs
at Camp Meade, Nd, are over, First
Lieutenant Harry E. Kelly, Twelfth
Drexel Institute, Philadelphia, 1or
duty. Lieutenant Kelly, who will
have part in the training of reserve
officers and C. M. Z. C. men at the
camp this year, expects to leave
| for Drexel about August 15.
Leaves for Manila Post.
Major Harry Coope, U. s. A., Of
the adjutant generals department,
left Washington last night on his
way to Manila, Philippines. He will
be on duty there for two years,
| in the adjutant generals department
of the Philippine Department. Major
Coope is gwen credit for whip
ping" the old Third District of Co.
| lumbia National Guard regiment into
shape for its tour of duty on tie
Mexican border in 1916. He served
on duty here IN Washington, after
| the world war, as executive officer
of the office of the adjutant general
| of the army, and later with the
bonus" division of that office.
Major Coope has taken greag in
terest in the reserve corps move
ment Of the army, end induced many
prominent men of this city to apply
for commissions.
The organization of an army golf
association Is provided by the War
Department in recent orders. All
officers of the regular army, ma
tional guard, and reserve corps, will
be eligible for membership in the
army golf association, and will be-
come members upon the payment
of So. One dollar will be at the dis
posal Of the central committee, a1d
of the corps area representatives.
The central committee will make
plans for the development of golf
throughout the army and will inter-
pret and pass upon policies, submit
ting same to the cLief of staff for
approval.
Championship Tournament.
The annual championship is to
be held this year at Fort Leaven-
worth, from September 21 to 26th.
The commanding general Of each
corps area will select from mem
bers of the golf association. two
entrants and send them, without
expense to the Government, to par
ticipate inf the tournament. Not to
exceed three additional members
from each corps area may be Sc
lected to attend ct their own ex-
pense. -
Four officers of the navy air
service have been recommended by
the commander Of the squadrons
OF the scouting fleet to pilot the
two PN-9 seaplanes which win be
used in a nonstop flight between
San Diego and Honolulu this sum
mer. Officers to pilot the special
Boelng scouting plane which has
not been finished. have not been
selected as yet. The officers Sc
lected for the PN.9 planes are
Commander John Rodgers, COM
manding the aircraft tender u. S.
s. Wright; Lieutenants Allan p.
Snody, scouting fleet; Byron j. Con-
nell, now on duty with the scout
ing plane squadron /, and Arthur
Gavin, on duty with the same
instruction in handling dirigihles
will be arranged for naval reserve
officers on the Los Angeles, accord
ing to the Navy Department. Cap
tain George w. Steel, u. s. NJ, is
In charge of special training for
these officers. The Los Angeles is
scheduled to fly to Minneapolis on
July 8, to participate in a celebra.
ton there. She will probably re-
turn by way of Omaha and ST.
Louis. The other ship Of the air.
the Shenandoah, will be inflated
early in July for several flights he.
fore the Los Angeles is used again.
An observation plane catapulted
from the U. s. S. New Mexico re.
Gently struck the water as a heavy
wave rose, overturning the plane
and ducking the aViators. Lien
tenants d. A. Powell piloted the
plane and ]. B. Noble was the OBJ