Show MAL MAil PLANES IN GOOD SHAPE Constant Inspection of Machines Results JIn In Record Trips WASHINGTON Oct 6 W A Successful completion of the recent day day test in the transcontinental al airmail air mall mail ser service serice ice was only possible possible ble In the opinion of the I deportment department because of ot the tho cx- cx ex extreme care taken to keep mail planes In perfect condition I eX-I J Each och of the seventy air all hall hail ships Is Inspected dally daily In the most minute detail As the ship Is brought In from flight a I I sheet sheH Is attached on which there are arc moro more than poInts to be Inspected As each point Is Ie In- In Inspected inspected In and repaired it necessary the tho affix their signa- signa tur turl tur's s and the tho report Is not com com- com pIece until signed by a chief me- me me mechanic chanie and accepted by the pilot ot of othe the plane Since the Inauguration ot of this system the number of ta- ta fa fatalities In the service has decreased gre Strict orders against stunt fly ly- lyIng flying fly flying ing while testing out new planes have Increased the safety of ot pilots a at as did the scrapping scrapping- of at a defective type of ot ship In use In 1920 accidents by years were ere 1918 one 1919 live tue 1820 isio 19 1921 1 nine find 1922 one and 1923 first 8 6 me months throe three The rating for over a 0 million and anda anda a 11 half halt scheduled miles mlles of fb fling Ing during the fiscal year ended June 30 1923 was 96 73 perfect and the tho score was from being perfect only by t two 0 minutes tardiness oy one pilot In unloading his mall mail bags Tho The air nil mail mol service servIce service ice has at no time in Its lis five years experience developed a rating ofIe's of less Ies than 1 78 1 0 percent that for 1920 |