Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-31

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The following officers will be given
Lieut.. Coils. William A. Wickline, NJ
G.; Frank H. Burton, Q. NJ. c.; James
Regain. Q. NJ. c.; Harry B. Jordan
o. D.: Majs. Richard Park. c. E: Ar.
thur j. Davis, Q. NJ. c.; Robert F
Harbold, Q NJ. c.; Thomas j. Smith,
o. D.; William N. Porter. C. w. s.;
Wallace L. Clay. o. D.; Frederick r.
Garcin. c. w: S.; Roger Taylor. o. D.:
Benjamin G. Weir, A. s.: Capts Mont.
gomery T. Legg, F. D.: William H.
Crom, A. S.; Carl c. Terry, o. D.; Ivan
B. Smell, A. s.; James II. r. Bogman.
S. c.; Charles a. Kraus, @. NJ. G.;
Harrie D. w. Riley. c. e; Edward NJ.
George, Q. NJ. c., and Lieut.. Reuben
ID. Biggs, a. s.
Five new meteorological stations for
the model airwayS have been author
lied by the adjutant general of the
Army. The Signal Corps is cooper
ating with the Air Service to have the
Kansas City, Mo-; Dallas. Tex; Mus
kogee, Okla; Cumberland, Md. and
Uniontown, Pa. attachments in opera
ton by the LIST of March. In each
case, except at Uniontown, the detach-
~ce2ts will not only prepare the
vec her reports, but will broadcast
the t,ata- No radio installation Is pro-
Nided for Cniontown, but the two Sig
nal Corps meteorologiStS to be sta
TONED there will furnish the service
formerly given by a telephone oper-
ator telephoning the meteorological
conditions to Langin Field, at Mounds
Vile, which will in turn broadcast 1t
for Boiling and McCook Fields.
There has been urgent need for
these stations ever since the lnaugu-
ration of the scheduled airways flights
in 1922 and 1928. In the approval of
the meteorological service included in
the 1926 section of the tive-year air
ways expansion program is seen
significant step toward recognizing the
Importance of providing the weather
Information for aeronautical opera
tions.
The Military Order of the Carabao
will hold it's annual dinner February
g at RauScher's. Maj. Gen. John l..
Hines, chief of staff of the Army, the
neHiy eCted paramount carabao.
will preside and Col. John z. Wade,
on duty in the general staff, will act
as b0mbinero. The committee on
arrangements is composed of the fol
lowing Army officers: Brig. Gen.
Albert c. Dalton, assistant quarter
master general: Col. y. +. Mcclure,
Col. J. p. Wade, Col. G. II. Bridges,
Col. j. f. Siler, Col. ]. Il. NJ. Taylor.
retired: Lieut.. Col. D. W. Hand; the
Naval members of the committee are
Capt. d. NJ. Addison, Capt. Ridley Nc
Lean. Capt. Yates Stirling, Col. H. c.
Reisinger. L. S. NJ. c.; Commander D.
c. Crowell, Commander f. G.. Pyne
and Capt. G. r. Grau. Col. J. NJ.
Heller, Army Medical Reserves, is
chairman of the committee.
A thorough Judy has been made
by the War i .rtment with respect
TO the recomma Ida tons of the Nor
row Air Boards findings of the desir-
ability of increa sing the use Of enlisted
men as pilots BY 1929 proposed
legislation CO ltemplates that approx
matelv 90 per cent of the total number
OF authorized pilots will be enlisted
men.
After studying this problem the be-
lief Is held by the War Department
that this grade of pilots should be
fully developed. There are several
flying positions that enlisted men
may qualify for, Secretary of War
Davis has pointed out, and he believes
that the enlisted men interested If
aviation should be encouraged along
these lines. There is no sound req
son why the door of ambition SHOULD
be closed to the enlisted men, and tn
Secretary holds the belief that SOM
of the best enlisted men are quit
capable of qualifying for average
pilot work.
There is no question but that thi
plan would be in conformity with the
Presidents financial program, as l
would mean a considerable saving ir
cost with this less expensive grade o
pilot. In delving into the commercial
possibilities OF using greater mum
Der of enlisted men as pilots Secre
tary Davis said:
I'm addition, this step should assis
commercial aviation. BY procuring
in time of peace pilots from enlisted
men, who in general leave the service
after three years, there would b.
built up in civil life a yearly increas
ing source of pilots for commercial
USE"
Three colonies, five lieutenant col.
onels and IL majors have been select
ed by the War Department for general
staff duty, all of whom will report to
the chief of staff, War Department.
Washington. ID. c., between mex
June and October I. 1t Is interesting
TO note in this connection that three
of the 10 officers who have been Sc
iected for the 1926 general staff as
signmentS are Air Service officer
Following are the 1926 general staff
assignments: Coils. Stanley H. Ford
Infantry; John l.. De Witt, Infantry
and James 3. Allison, Signal Corps
Lieut.. Coils Morris E. Locke, 30
Field Artillery; George Grunert, 10th
Cavalry: Daniel Van Voorhis, execu.
tive officer, office of the chief Of cav.
airy; William B. Wallace, Infantry
Roy c. Kirkland. Air Service MATS
John y. Greedy Field Artillery: Adna
r. Chaffee. Sd Cavalry; Vaughn
Cooper. Cavalry: Frank Norman.
Signal Corps; Lewis II. Watkins.
G. E.: Philip H. Worcester, c. A. c.:
Marion w. Howe, Judge advocate
Army War College; Charles F
Thompson, Infantry; Jay l.. Benedict.
Infantry; Joseph T. McNarney, All
Service; John u. ReardA n, Air
Service.
NAVY.