Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15
HOOVER DISCLOSES
PLANS FOR HUGE
ANYWAYS SYSTEM
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ford to provide those services for a
great national system. They will be
undertaken by the Government in the
belief that we can establish CONNER
cial aviation, and SO every 500 spent
for such sponsorship and service will
save $1,000 to the Government in
other directions.
I'VE have to maintain large Army
Navy and postal air forces. II we
can establish a large number of planes
with pilots and personnel, and IL we
can establish the aerial manufacture
ing industry by giving it an outlet in
commercial aviation, we will form a
great military reserve and will enable
great economy in war and naval eX-
penditures, and by contracting for
air mail delivery we will save for the
Post Office Department.
Two Routes Named.
The United States air mail cannot
carry passengers or express, so private
companies would have opportunity for
larger revenues, and private operation
is more efficient.
I'VE have designated the first two
great national airways-from New
York to the Pacific Coast via Chicago,
and from Chicago to Dallas. There
as soon as we have evidence of regu-
lar service over new routes. Some
routes under consideration have par
tial service now.
Additional airWays will include a
route down the Atlantic Coast, an
other down the Pacific Coast. one
down the Mississippi Valley from Chi
cago to New Orleans. and one from
Chicago to Minneapolis, st. Paul and
the Northwest.
Chicago Is the natural hub of this
air system, because of its geographical
situation.
"A number of financial agencies
financially strong, already exist
chief among them that led by Col.
Paul Henderson. former Assistant
Postmaster General in charge of air
mail. which has the backing of such
men as Ford Coffin and others. Nit
ten of the Philadelphia Transit Co.
has an experimental line. Boston peo-
pie have established a route to New
York. Others run from Los Angeles
to Salt Lake City and from Pueblo,
Colo. to Cheyenne.
Cities Must Give Aid.
Actual commercial aviation is ON
the way. We hope to see some one
strong enough soon to take over the
tranScontinental air mail in coniunc.
ton with passenger and express
services.
cities contemplating developments
OF commercial air Transportation must
consider airnorts in the larger view
The Federal Government will take the
same attitude on airports as seaports
provision for ailports is the duty of
municipalities. like the job of provid
ing docks and seaports"
Inc whole raison d'etre of the
commercial aircraft business. " Hoover
concluded. lis expedition of movement
In business and persons" and this
field. he feels, is ripe for DEVELOPMENT.
AS it develops. the Government will
profit.
Land Value Sterilization Sought.
Sterilization of land values which
are uneven as result of imitation
in 1920 and subsequent forced sales.
is to be studied by the Department of
commerce in cooperation with the
treasury and Agriculture Depart
ment, Secretary of Commerce Her
bert Hoover announced here today.
The Secretary issued statement
IN response to requests for amplitl-
cation of his interviews from the
Summer White House on farm
mortgage foreclosure questions
Some Prices Too Low.
THE discussion" he said, did not
enter upon the general questions of
farm relief which lie in the province
Of the Department of Agriculture
Statements have been presented
to the President showing that the
prices of land in some sections have
been depressed below their real value
in the swing downward from the in
fiated period in 1920 and that this
Is accelerated by forced sales under
foreclosures of mortgages placed at
that time and therefore sur
plus of land is being offered for sale.
The Department of Commerce
will cooperate with the Depart
ment of Agriculture and the Treas
ury in investigation of the situation
and in cooperation with private
agencies to see what remedy can be
applied to the situation, which will
tend to stabilize land values.
The Federal Reserve Bank Off
Gals and the farm loan board of the
Minneapolis st. Paul district are al
ready earnestly considering the stu
alton. The conSummation of a prac-
teal plan would be most helpful