Evening star., 1925-09-23
ONE AIR SERVICE
PLAN HIT BY NEW
Progress of Mail Work Made
With Aid of War Depart
ment Outlined.

The Presidents aviation board of
inquiry turned its attention today
from thoughts of aviation for war
to the possibilities of aviation as the
future wings of commerce, and found
what promises to become it's greatest
field for service to civilization and
progress.
In a brief but intensely interesting
statement, Postmaster General New
laid before the board the astounding
achievements of the Air Mail Service.
drew a vivid picture of the future air
lines and added his disapproval to
that of the Secretaries of War and
the Navy Of any plan that would
divorce the flying services from their
present parent departments.
Airmen Satisfied.
None of the nervous tension that
marked the testimony of Army and
Navy officials was present in the
hearing chamber this morning when
the Post Office Department heads ap-
peared to present the story of avia-
tions place in commerce before the
men who are to tell President Cool
idge what they believe would prove
the most successful plan for the ad-
ministration of aviation in America.
At the very outset Mr.. New bluntly
told the board that the Air Service
place in the controversy that is shak
ing the Army and the Navy to their
foundations. Supported by his subor-
dinates, he declared there Is no dis
satisfaction among the pilots of the
Air Mail Service and showed how his
men had travelled more than 2,500, 900
miles with only two fatalities.
w. Irving Glover, Second Assistant
Postmaster General, in charge of air
mails and foreign service. who follow
ed Mr.. New on the stand, deliberately
asserted that if the War Department
treats the Army Air Service like a
stepchild," referring to the charges of
Maj. Gen. Mason NJ. Patrick, then
the Post Office Department treats the
Air Mail Service like fifth cousin
Needs More Money.
He bluntly added, with Mr.. New
seated opposite him, that he thought
the department could well afford to
spend more money and more time i'm
proving the service. But there was no
sign of friction or even disagreement
between Mr.. Glover and Mr.. New over
possibilities of improving service and
contained no hint of dissatisfaction
among the personnel of the Air Mail
Service.
Mr. News disapproval Of a unified
air service, combining the air mail
with the Army and Navy aviation
corps. was not contained in his writ
ten statement, which he read to the
board. 1t was brought out by Repre-
sentative Ninson Of Georgia, a mem
Der of the board, who asked, Mr..
New. we would like to know what you
think of unified air service?"
Il think the Post once Department" /"
he answered without hesitancy. "un-
questionably should have untram-
meled control Of it's own service.
There are He hesitated on the
point Of enlarging upon the answer.
and then briefly added, well. that's
enough" Mr.. New was then excused
from further examination, but several
times he offered to answer in greater
detail questions asked Of other mem
bers Of the Post Office Department
staff
Gives Air Mail Start.
Mr.. New declared the sole aim of
the Post Office Department in estab-
fishing the Air Mail Service was to
demonstrate that commercial aviation
is a possibility. The department., he
said, had no idea of continuing its ac-
tivities permanently, but merely to
give commercial aviation start. He
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