Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-01

HENRY WOODHOUsE.
Founder OF the Aero Club Of America.
wing area? 1t is my belief that 1t
will not be through building mono
planes of four block length. biplanes
three blocks long or even quadru
planes of one block length, but rath-
err through an arrangement of the
planes in tandems or three follow
ing sets.
Reached the limit? We have not
begun even to guess the limit! Great
winged ships-they certainly are on
the way. The ships above the sea
will fly was certainly prophecy in
spired. We halt, now. only because
we have not yet developed construc-
ing aeronautical engineers. But they
are growing, here and there. Much
is certainty, anything is possible.
Have we not already established at
tlantic City the worlds first air.
port?"
Mr.. Woodhouse smiled with salts
faction. The airport has made aero
nautical history within recent weeks
and he was its inventor. He was
more than that; he was the inaugu-
rator of new epoch in aeronautics.
His definition Of what an airport
should do is interesting. Here are
the purposes of the airport:
To operate as seaports are operated, the
aircraft starting from this port to be registered
under the rules Of the aircraft inspection
service of the Department Of Commerce. hav-
ing clearance papers just as the ships Of the
sea have.
To supply flying field for organised Avia
tion.
To provide a municipal aviation field. an
aerial mail station aad aerial police station for
Atlantic City,
To supply an airport for all types Of trans
atlantic liners.
To supply an aerodrome for land aircraft
and naval air station for seagoing aircraft,
where those among the 10. O00 900 people who
visit Atlantic City each year, who wish to
use aircraft as a means of conveyance. may
rent or put up their own aircraft and have
expert service.
To provide a service station or aerial garage
for air travellers.
Ts provide an air station at Atlantic City
for the coming fty-minute New York Atlantic
City passenger carrying air lines.
To establish a model for other municipal or
public airIsorts or aeroiromes.
Te provide station and facilities for in
STRUGGLING chiefs Of aerial police.
To provide = sta ton and facilities fer ex.
flying
TO establish an extensive land and water
aerodrome where intercollegiate seaplane, land
plane and dirigible tournaments can be held.
To supply a permanent civilian aviation
field for demonstrating airplanes. dirigibles
and kite balloons, well motors and ac
cessories.
To provide q suitable station for the study
of meteorological conditions, the expiors ton of
the upper air. the employment Of aircraft for
the coast and geodetic survey and other sci-n-
tifc purposes.
TO provide an air station for the coast
guard and life wing service and ether silIfilaI
purposes
To set an example which, il followed. by
approx tely 100 cities in the United States
transportation which this country needs; keep.
ing American aer0na utics to the forefront, Civ
ing employment to a large number Of Ameri-
Army and Navy sirmen. permitting the
utilization and salvage Of war aeronaut cal
materials worth tens of millions of dollars. in.
surfing the United States from again being
caught unprepnred In the event Of War.
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Mr.. Woedhouse wrote the first, edi-
torial urging Congress to make an APP
propagation for aerial mail expert
ments in 1910. He has fathered the
aerial mail movement ever since
-.., The time is very close at hand"
he continued, when the land mails OF
all the world will be borne to an ey.
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