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Show MILITARY MAPS FOR AEROPLANES j IH Washington, Sept. 13. Tho sketch- H Ing of military maps from an aero- IH piano is the latest achievement of- H the United States army aviators who IH aro now in training at the govorn- IH incut's aviation school at College IH Md. jH Lieut. Leroy Kirtland, who Is a H sketcher of considerable ability, will jH be the first to tike up this work and H this week will fly over the country H surrounding the aerodrome making jH maps of the territory. The camera IH has already been brought into uso IH for this purpose, but for rapid mill- jH t-irj' use this method is considered a IH little slow. The sketcher can mako H a map for uso instantly after a scout- jH ing trip and officers bclicvo thla IH branch of the service will be valu- IH able in case of war. Lieutenant Klrt- land will be accompanied on his trips j by a brother officer who will navigate H the aeroplane |