Show IDA fOW PROMOTION 0 FOB ARMY Alio AIo Cites ites Shortage hortage of J Aircraft as Bar Ear to tou f T u Progress ss 1 r t WASHINGTON SHIl W Nov 28 8 CAP CAP- AP Slow promo promotion lon in th the army air corps and p. p shortage in If aircraft were re cited today toda b by P. P Trubee B Da Da- n assistant secretary of at war for aeronautics as stumbling Mumbling blocks blocks' to progress The promotion problem in the t corps continues to cast its shadow r. the service Davison rover ro said In his annu annual l report To men t th the hort hortage ge in aircraft ft ho recommend recommend- nd- nd jd cd d eventual procurement of at aut- aut planes to keep full full- active t even wJ withdrawn with- with drawn for major repairs v Tho The assistant nt secretary e went at into th the controversy over ocr duplications in tho the aerial coast dc de rf between arm army and nay navy do- do it as serious r Ro He Ho recommended speedy y action n tho the subject not only for economy and iOd efficiency but to eliminate fric- fric tho the services 4 to lot slow promotion DavIson said Jit tt fL raises havoc with the morale tbt Lt air nil corps personnel And finally 1 tends to undermine the tho efficiency elf effi of ot the entire service by paY pa lag ng tho tim way ay for a 1 spirit of ot hopeless hopeless- noss n 9 which is bound to develop into apathy Human error ho lie said fd was nas as re responsible re- re for fOl 55 65 5 per cent of ot all air accidents which resulted in intz tz deaths during tho tim year ar Engines s end nd structural failures caused d about 29 9 per percent cent 13 percent cent were ere caused y i poor landing fields and bad eather while hUo tho the remaining 3 per cent were wore listed as of doubtful aue The rhe previous year car death bad had claimed a a. lifo Ufo for every nes' nes flown as compared for one oe death In every overy miles mites this car 1 |