Evening star., 1927-10-12
AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY
CALLED TO PARLEY
MacCracken Invites Every
Branch to Conference
Here in December.

Every branch of aerial activity
particularly commercial aviation, is
being invited by William p. Mac
Cracken, jr., the Assistant Secretary
of Commerce for Aeronautics, to be
represented at the first National Aero
nautics Conference. which will be held
here December to 9, inclusive.
Five days will he devoted to the
consideration of outstanding problems
confronting the industry and the Gov
ernment in the development and regu'
lation of commercial aeronautics in
this country, Mr.. MacCracken an.
nounced yesterday. Those who are ex
pected TO attend the conference in
clude airplane manufacturers, the
builders of aircraft engines, makers
of accessories, air transport and air
service operators, airport managers
and engineers. faculties Of aeronautics
schools, insurance underwriters and
State and local officials.
Firs* of Its Kind.
The conference will be the first Of
fits kind ever held, although shortly
after the enactment of the air com.
merce act of 1926. which created the
aeronautics branch Of the Department
tivities in promoting civil aeronautics,
a series of meetings was called by Mr..
MacCracken in Washington for the
purpose of obtaining the advice of va
Tious groups in the industry in draw
ing UP the Government's air COM
merce regulations.
Five main topics will be taken up
at the conference in as many days.
The first will include proposals for
changes and amendments to the reg
ulations. The second will have to do
with the management of aviation
schools, their equipment and the
courses to be given. The third will
concern airports, their rating, man.
Rgement and administration, standard
field rules and safety measures in
ground operation and city and county
participation.
The fourth topic viii be devoted to
Department of Commerce services to
air operators Of all kinds. The in
dustry will be made acquainted with
the various services offered, such as
landing field bulletins, airways mans,
aids to air navigation on the airways
which include equipment, weather re-
ports, radio service, etc, and the vari-
Gus bulletin and trade promotion lists
issued.
NAASSS4AeAhCOuS SSFfIC6Ss SuCn as per-
formance tests of commercial air.
craft, performance tests of engines.
propellers, instruments and other air.
craft equipment and other matters.
will be the subject.of the fifth days
session.
Held Important Asset.
"Aeronautics,' said Mr.. MacCracken
in announcing the conference, 'is fast
becoming one OF the country's most
important assets for business. for
pleasure and for national welfare. AS
the science and its application to our
commercial affairs develop the ad.
m1nistrative problems connected there
with likewise become more serious
and more complicated. The primary
purpose In assembling such a repre-
sentative group is to follow out the
commerce Departments fundamental
policy Of seeking to ascertain from
those most interested and best quail.
fied opinions as to what the Federal
government can and should do In the
best interests Of the public and the
aeronautical industry
The conference will mark the first
year OF air commerce regulation bv
the Governments new bureau. Dur
ing the first nine months it's Air Regu.
'Iation Division received nearly 600
license applications from pilots, me,
chanics and owners and manufac-
turers Of aircraft.