The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-07-19
A|RPLANES ARE
HANDY FOR 1856
KINDS OF WORK
Secretary MacCraCken Lists
Uses in Military and
Civic EndeaVorS.
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WASHINGTON, July 19.-Air-
planes have 1856 uses, the Govern
ment has discovered in the course
of it's nwe aviation promotion pro-
gram. Thirty-two of these func-
tons are military and naval, but
the others fall within industrial,
civic, commercial and sporting
classifications.
The survey, conducted under di-
rection of William P. MacCracken
Jr.. head of the new civilian av1a-
ton branch of the Commerce De-
partment, disclosed that most OF
the uses had already employed
planes to considerable degree.
The illegal occupations OF SNUG
Cling liquor, aliens and narcotics, in
which airplanes have been used, I'M
officially, brought the total to 1853.
Unique Uses
Among unique uses for planes
were cited the pursuit and capture
of law breakers, the discovery of
smoke nuisance violators, the loca-
ton of wrecks and other sea navl-
cation hindrances, search OF flood
areas for refugees and surveys OF
disaster situations, scouting for
schools of fish, transportation OF
mine and other pay rolls, and ex-
ploration of otherwise inaccessible
areas.
For civic purposes, the report OF
the survey mentions use of planes
in architecture, city and suburban
planning, police and fire department
work and hospital service. Trans
fer OF patients from vessels to hos
pitfalls, transportation of physicians
and medical supplies in emergencies,
locating fire, mapping and survey
ing large areas of either developed
lands, are specifically mentioned.
In State and national government
services, planes can be used for crop
surveys and mine rescue work, map
making, studies of river traffic and
dredging work, transportation OF Of
ficials, studying tides and currents,
fe-saving service with the coast
guard, anti-smuggling patrol, chas-
ing rum running ships and snug
glers' airplanes, valuation OF forest
fire damage and locating forest fires.
Transcontinental, interstate and
transoceanic mail service is men
toned.
Military Value
The military uses of airplanes is
the most extensive single function.
The list of activities included: AT
tack of all enemy elements in the
air, Jason with infantry, messenger
service, prevention of enemy air at
tack on friendly troops, artillery ad-
iustment and surveillance, visual
and Photographic reconnaissance,
bonnbardment, coast patrol assisting
in naval blockades, destruction OF
enemy lines Of communication, and
supplies, location and destruction OF
mines, adjustments of shore batter
les"
In commercial and private activi-
ties, airplanec are utilized in carry
ing mail, express and passengers, IN
crop protection, landscaping, en-
gineering, newspaper work of many
kinds, mining, exploration, delivery
of merchandise, publicity and adver-
Using, astronomy and meteorology,
forestry, ranching, moving picture
and newsreel production, ~ightsee-
ing, fishing, aviation schools, and
vacation and business trips.
Handy on Ranch
On ranches, the use of airplanes
is suggested for locating lost or
strayed animals, inspection of graz
ing territory and conditions, head
ing off stampedes, general communi-
cation. In mines, they can be used
to carry precious stones and ores to
a shipping or market point, for
bringing in personnel and officials,
and for transportation of payrollS.
Newspapers, press associations and
motion picture companies use planes
to reach the scene of an occurrence
as quickly as possible, and also for
quick dispatch of pictures and
stories.