Evening star., 1928-11-04

A race between the budding air trans
portation giants of the country for the
establishment of the first regular air
passenger service on the transconti-
mental route is impending. Three big
companies already are in the field, one
for the entire route and two for por-
tions of the transcontinental system.
The latest conner in the long distance
transport field is the New York, Chi
cago & Pacific Airways Co., which has
established headquarters in Chicago
and announced the early opening OF
passenger service between Chicago and
New York by way of Toledo and Cleve-
land. The company will have an au-
thorized capital of $5,000,000, consist
ing of 100000 shares of no par value
common stock.
Wide Extension Planned.
The company is organized primarily
to establish air passenger service be-
tween New York and Chicago, but Is
planning eventually to extend air pas
senger lines into many other cities.
Service on the New York-Ch1cago Sec
ton is to start as soon as planes can
be delivered. An 8-hour schedule Will
be followed, although the planes nor
mally can make the flight in less than
Z hours. An hour is being allowed in
case of storms or head winds. The
trip by railroad takes 20 hours.
The use of Ford-Stout all-metal tri-
motored cabin monoplanes carrying IA
passengers each is planned, this plane
having been decided upon as the safest
and most dependable type now avail
able, the company declaring that its
three motors preclude forced landing
dangers. since one motor will keep the
ship flying and two will enable 1t to
fly its route without the aid OF the tnlro
motor. The plane will have Wasp mo-
tors, giving combined horsepower OF
1,275.
Sleeper planes are to be installed for
night service. as soon as the alrways
section of the Department OF Com
merce completes its radio beacon equip
ment along the route.
The company is headed by M. V. Lit
tie, formerly assistant traffic manager
of National Air Transport, as president
! and general manager. The roster OF
officers and executives includes men OF
wide experience in air transport work
Emergency Passengers Only.
There is now no regular air pas
senger line in operation between Cnl-
cago and New York" the company an
nOuIlC6Q, 40
ordinary travel between the two cities
than on any other transportation route
in the country. National Air Transport
! formerly carried emergency passengers
only in the mail planes, but some time
ago abolished even that limited passen'
ger service. Even then an emergency
passenger had no assurance that NJ
would be carried until he was actually
in the plane, for If the mail cargo wa:
large, the passenger was left behind
Often the passenger was so crampee
in the mail compartment that his trlE
was very uncomfortable.
"The assurance of ample passenger
travel by air over this Eastern route Il
given by inquiries received by the Con
solidated Air Transport ticket ONCE II
the Palmer House. which reports tina
it receives more requests for air pas
sage to New York than to all othel
cities combined. During one week thu
actual count showed 81 requests fol
air transportation to New York, all o.
which were refused because there wa!
no such service between the two cities
The passenger cabins Of the Fore
planes to be used on the new line viii
be ventilated and heated for Winter
service and will be soundproofed agains
motor noises. Radio receiving anpara'
tus will be installed and each passen'
ger provided with a set of headphones