Evening star., 1928-03-21
CHAMBERL|N LAUDS|
PROGRESS IN ARR
Freight Traffic Soon to Be
Regular, A. A. A. Con.
greSS Is Told.

Clarence Chamberlin, holder Of the
world long distance fight in his trans
atlantic hop to Germany was the head
liner. as we'll as honor guest. at the
opening session today of the Fourth An
nual Motor Congress of the American
Automobile Association at the Willard
About 400 delegates were present, rep
reSenting the i.046 motor clubs affiliated
with the A. A. A. throughout the coun-
try. Ernest N Smith, local general
manager. presided,
Speaking at the luncheon which fol-
lowed the business session in the MORN
ing. Mr.. Chamberlin told the delegates
that air minded America. enthused by
the successful flights OF 1927. is showing
an awakened interest in flying and
stated that aviation is rapidly becoming
of the country.
The airplane Is destined to become
Just as important 10 the future OF
America as the railroad and the auto
mobile have been i'll the past" he de-
clared. "Airplanes will be carrying
freight across the continent as a regu-
lar thing within a few years, Just As
thev carry bulky parcel post packages
today
More Aviation Clubs.
Through the medium Of the flying
club. popular aviation will receive a
great impetus and II is natural that
such clubs will follow the stimulation
OF public interest.
LEGISLATORS are wisely giving thought
to aviation and looking ahead to the
time when whole communities will be
a he n agitation
for airportS.
The transatlantic flights Of 1927.
which stirred the people of two con-
tinents to a keener realization OF the
possibilities OF aviation. will be COM
mon occurrences in another 10 years"
In support of his contention that the
general use of the airplane for carry
ing freight is at hand. Mr.. Chamberlln
said a typewriter concern recently
shipped to various parts OF the country
a number of new model machines In
less than a third Of the time 1t would
have taken had they been transported
BY fast express. He cited numerous in
stances of the move toward making the
'air pay dividends"
The flyer pointed out that manu-
facturers OF planes are swamped with
orders: that the "fiivver" plane is sue
cesSfully making its advent, which
places a machine within the reach OF
the average pocketbook. and that towns
and hamlets are no longer astounded
by the appearance Of an airplane IN
some farmyard."
He referred TO the needs for legIsla-
ton.
Since the time is close at hand when
business will be transacted over the air
or through it-and ! mean, too, that
the radio will play its part along with
the telephone-the need FOR more air
ports is already apparent" he said. 1t
would seem TO me, also, that State Leg
islatureS are beginning none too soon
to consider matters relating TO aviation
and its development. Provision for air
ports. regulation OF certain classes OF
flying by code. and, above all, keeping
abreast OF developments in flying. are
of increasing importance. The time has
come for the States TO consider many
their purview and which are already
clamortng for attention"
Tells Of Fight Abroad.
Mr.. Chamberlin, in speaking OF his
fight to Germany, related some OF the
intimate sidelights of the record trip,
one incident rejecting Levine's chagrin
at the prospect Of facing the reporters
at Curtiss Field when 1t seemed that
the Columbia might be forced to return.
To the suggestion that they turn BACK
for a new compass Levine was quoted
as saying, I'D rather go TO 'Davy
Jones locker than go back TO the nelo
and face the newspaper crowd"
Over the Atlantic safely, Chamberlin
peered down through the planes small
window. We're over England, Char
lie" he cried gleefully. We're over
Ireland" corrected Levine. Chamber
lin consulted maps TO convince himself
ne was right, but Levine was not 20 be
moved. Were over Ireland" he in
sisted. "I ought TO know; vas born
on st. PatrickS day
The session opened today at 1915
o'clock. and was presided over by
Charles C. James, secretary OF the
American Automobile Association and
Ohio State Automobile Association.
Following q stereopticon report show
ing membership growth, analysis OF
sales possibilities, and charts OF COM
oarison in membership work, an address
Training and Maintaining a Retail
Sales Organization" was made by Paul
G. Hoffman, vice president Of the
Studebaker Corporation Of America.
This address was followed by Charles
Coolidge Parlin. chief OF division Of
commercial research, Curtis Publishing
Co. Prof J. Russell Daubman of the
Wharton School OF Finance and Com
merce, Of the University OF Pennsyl-
yania, ended the morning meeting with
an address on Modern Merchandising
and Mass Selling"
Besides Mr.. Chamberlin other speak
ers at the luncheon included Senator
TaSker l.. Oddie, Commissioner Proc
tor l.. Dougherty. Representative James
l.. Mclaughlin, Thomas p. Henry. ma
tional president Of the A. A. A., and
Thomas II. Macdonald. chief OF the
United States Bureau Of Public Roads.
Al the afternoon session, addresses
will be made by w. A., r. John. mana
ger creative and copy department OF
the Campbell Ewsld Co. Of Detroit; G.
A. Vane, general manager Of the Ma
ti0nai Automobile Dealers Association.
of Chicago and Charles M. Hayes.
chairman national advertising commit
tee. This session VIII be presided over
by Matt Morse. secretary Of the Auto
mobile Club ~ Missouri
State and sectional dinners viii be
held tonight. The sessions viii continue
through tomorrow and Friday. Tomor-
row night large banquet. The Ara
bian Nights Entertainment" will be
aeld Et O'Clock at the New Willard.