Evening star., 1927-05-01

Virtually the entire American aero
nautic industry, numbering more
than 70 firms, is represented in Wash
ington today with its products 10
acqnaint the third Pan American
Commercial Conference delegates with
the nature of Americas commercial
aircraft and accessories in an active
and still" exhibition of equipment
which opens tomorrow at Boiling
Field and continues through Friday.
To Washington goes the distinction
of being the first city to- see the in
dustry housed under one roof. as the
manufacturers of planes and every
thing pertaining to flying, have joined
together under the banner of An
America Aaircraft Display" for the
first time.
Object of Display
While the object Of giving the
South American delegates an oppor-
tunity to see the entire aircraft in
dustry In Washington without
iourneying from coast TO coast per
haps contributed more to the arrange
ment Of the exhibition here than any
thing else. the display was timed 20
fulfill these purposes
To welcome the Pan-American fly
ers home from their 1S,500-mile jour
ney around South America;
TO show the delegates to the United
states Chamber of Commerce con-
vention the possibilities OF air ttans-
port in business:
TO spread out before numerous fall-
road executives who viii be in the city
in connection with the Chamber ol
Commerce convention the poSslbI1tleS
- . .,,sT
aircraft travel, and
TO celebrate the close Of the first
year Of "air regulation" under the Air
Commerce act Of 1926.
Flying Parade" Planned.
Outstanding in the flying exhibition
will be a flying parade of CONNER
cial and military planes over WASH
in2tOn in single file, then to Baltimore
and buck TO Boiling Field. This -
scheduled fC- Tuesday between Il ana
! O'Clock, and ranking in interest with
the parade is the night flying demon
stration at o'clock Wednesday night.
While hangers No and Z will be
filed with still" exhibits of American
aeronautical products in the accessory
field. commercial planes ranging IN
price from 81 900 to $4,000 and SUIT
able for every type OF flying, will be
making demonstration flights with
paasa myers on invitation Naval avi.
atOrs at the Anacostia Air station VIII
contribute their flying skill in eShibl-
ton flying with the newest military
planes during the display. No adnis
sion fee will be charged, and persons
will be taken aioft only by arrange"
ment with representatives Of the com
mercial aircraft firms
Although the display formally opens
tomorrow afternoon, it automatically
win give way 10 the reception for the
pan.American flyers. The two exhibit
hangars containing some OF the
| mysteries" Of flight will open at :
o'clock and active dying viii go over
until Tuesday morning at 10 o'cloci,.
After the aerial parade 10 Baltimore
and return, the demonstration nights
win continue until niGhtffF
Government Unit, Aid
Wednesday has been called Rail
I road day" as executives Of the Ma
tions leading trunk lines, here IN
connection with the Chamber OF Com
merce convention, Will visit the 1cld
for demonstration flights and night
flying.
Thursday the Chamber of Commerce
delegates viii inspect the exhibition
and in the afternoon the Navy pilots
win give an exhibition. The closing
day, F'r day, is ''Pan-American day
and an effort will be made 10 get as
mauy d,-egate3 into the air as pos
sIble. Navy pilots again will lily for
an hour and the display will close at
| q o'clock.
In addition to the commercial ex-
hibitS the Army Air Corps, Navy,
Weather Bureau. Bureau of
Entomology, Forestry Service, Coast
and Geodetic Survey, Post ONCE De"