Show Training Camp Develops Airship Wireless Phone MONTEREY l Aug 12 Discovery of the practicability of directing the movement of army aeroplanes by means of a a. newly perfected wireless I telephone apparatus constituted an achievement of the Monterey military training camp for civilian soldiers Announcement of the discovery was made by a prominent citizen of Monter Monterey who assisted army telegraph men c connected nn with the aero squadron In assembling equipment equipment equipment equip equip- ment and testing the apparatus The wireless telephone and telegraph telegraph telegraph tele tele- graph outfit at the tho camp was operated under tinder the supervision of oC Sergeant G. G Loomis of the Third Coast Artillery Loomis rigged up one of the army aeroplanes at the camp with the new wireless telephone Instrument Insulated insulated the aeroplane from the ground and attached a a. tail tall of wire screening screening screen screen- ing to the machine which also was insulated from the earth The wire screening acted as a ground wire and Loomis sitting In the machine was enabled to converse with Harry Barry Green Jr local wireless expert whose Instrument was located In Monterey four miles from the camp The possibilities which may be realIzed realized real real- as a result of the successful tests made here last month are said to be many All Ail aviators in the United States army are now obliged to re receive receive re- re instructions while in the air all by wireless telegraph usually necessitating necessitating tating carrying a passenger able to transmit and receive telegraphic messages mes mes- sages The wireless telephone If at attached attached at- at to can be operated by the pilot himself with no inconvenIence inconvenience It is claimed Inability to get their aeroplanes Into Into in In- In to the air for any extended flights during the course of the camp prevented prevented pre pre- vented actual tests being made of the improved wireless telephones apparatus us by the army operators bu but it is claimed that the ground wire is no longer necessary and that by simply attaching the metal tail tan to the machine machine ma ma- chine the purpose Is answered |