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Fields Free of Local Fogs
and Wind EddieS Are
Recommended.
LAUDS EUROPEAN SITES
Municipal Markings to Aid
Flyers Get Bearings
Favored.
BY COL. CHARLES A. LINDBERGH.

Although the number of airportS in
the United States is rapidly increasing
and they are being selected with greater
care and a better understanding OF
what they should be, there is still Q
marked tendency to pick out a piece OF
ground without much thought OF its
accessibility or suitability. 1t appears
at times as if ground we're selected be-
cause of the influence Of its owner
rather than because Of its value as an
airport.
Any old fiat piece of land was deemed
suitable for a flying field few years
operation of air lines it did not mat
ter much how far from the city the
field was located or whether 1t con-
tanned even a relatively small area free
from distractions. But as transport
lines have increased and airplanes have
grown in size and carrying capacity
greater care must be used to obtain a
safe and convenient field.
There are cities in the United States
which have spent huge sums Of money
on flying fields that will be practically
valueless as terminals for commercial
lines because of their distance from the
center of the city or because OF obstruc-
tons that make taking off from them
OF lduulIlB udIlSCAOClo dAAN NAAASuAO
proceeding. 1t is unfortunate that city
officials sometimes select airportS with
out the cooperation and advice OF men
who fly airplanes and operate airWays.
Airport Requirements.
The airport has been developed to a
greater extent abroad than in this
country. Croydon, England, and Tenn
pelhofer Field, Berlin, are two OF the
finest air terminals in the world. They
have been operated for some time, and
the experience of many pilots and air.
way officials has been built into them.
They are not only airports, but recre-
ational fields as well, and those who
enjoy watching airplanes find pleasure
in t,oing to them merely to sit around
and dine. Such facilities are unex-
celled as means of spreading the goS-
pei of flight.
AirportS are receiving much more
attention here than before, however,
and it will not be long before termi-
mails in all parts of the country will
link the great air lines now being de-
veloped. Air line operators are select
ing their airports with the view to
making them as large and safe as pos
sible.
The major requirements for an air.
port are obvious to those who have had
flying experience, yet it is sometimes
difficult to impress these requirements
on city officials An airport should be
as near city as possible, for a quick
transit between the field and the
business district is essential. 1t should
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-11
AVIATION
BY JOSEPH S. EDGERTON.

J and every effort is made to make
them feel at home. At the Nava
Air Station it is not unusual tC
find two or three private planes
in the hangers or on the line, OF
to see Navy mechanics giving the
private pilot hand tuning ur
his motor or going over the ship
One of the officers at the sta
ton said he had come across
detachment of sailors buSily
washing off a commercial plane
one morning under direction OF
a chief petty officer.
Making a living on the side
chief?" he asked jokingly.
mo, sir" the petty officer re-
piled. Were not getting any
thing out of this. The plane was
dirty when it came in and was
afraid some one would think 1t
was a Navy job, so we're just
cleaning it up a little for the
owner"
System in England.
In England the wants Of. the
private pilot, which receive little
organized attention in this
country, are being cared for by
the English Automobile Associa-
ton, which is extending its at
tention to civil aviation in an eff
fort to make easier and safer the
wanderingS of the air tourist.
The association has established
an air department which began
to function at a British air meet
during the Summer The "a. A
Scouts in charge saw that planes
were properly picketed in case OF
winds, that engines were covered
and rudderS, aileronS and ele-
vatorS secured so they would not
be moved by the wind. They
started engines for the pilots
providing portable wheel chockS
and generally made themselves
useful.
Since then the air department
has instituted weather and
aerial mapping service and has
arranged to handle messages
dropped by flyers near automobile
association telephone boxes
Pilots planning to cross the Chan
mel to Europe are given airplane
passport service and are furnished
maps and landing permits re-
CURED at certain airdromeS in
Continental Europe. ~
That a similar service in this
country would fill a heartfelt
need has been sufficiently demon
strated by the experiences OF
many pilots and that the field
for such a service Is sufficient to
warrant attention is shown by the
fact that the Department of Com
merce has passed the 10000 mark
in the issuing of aircraft licenses
and about 5000 planes actually
are in operation. With so many
planes travelling the Always Of
the Nation, some organized effort
to make air travel safer andfpleas-
anter seems desirable.
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Y YITH a steadily increasing
~ number of private air
v " plane owners flying the

w YITH a steadily increasing
M number of private air
Wv plane owners flying the
sky lanes of the country
on pleasure or business, the mat
ter of airport service facilities and
emergency service similar to the
roadside services available to
motorists becomes more and more
important.
The day of the old-time pilot
who was willing to land in any
vacant field and stake down his
ship for the night to keep it from
blowing away is passing. The
modern air traveller demands
better accommodations for his
plane. The Nation wide eStab-
liShment of municipal airportS
with hangar space and servicing
facilities for visiting planes is a
partial response to this demand.
There is complaint from pilots
who are much on the wing, how
ever, that they are treated with
Scant courtesy at many of the
municipal and commercial air.
ports, chiefly in the larger cities.
Superintendent of such ports,
they say, usually are busy hand
ling the air traffic of the estab-
liShed transport companies, which
forms the chief source of revenue,
and have but little time to give
the individual itinerant pilot.
The experience Of prominent
Washington naval officer who
recently few to the Middle West
on official business is typical. He
reported that he had difficulty in
obtaining the most ordinary Serv-
ices for his plane, even though it
bore ~. S. Navy in letters Is
inches high on it's fuSelage.
Hunt for Hangar.
"At one of the largest munich
pal airports in the Middle West"
he said, II was forced to go from
hangar to hangar looking for
place to house the plane, even
though the Government was per-
fectly willing to pay for the Serv-
ice. No one seemed in the least
disposed to pay attention to my
wants. The fact that my plane
was so clearly Government
plane made me feel for the poor
individual pilot in an unidentified
private plane who came to that
field, tired and hungry after a
long days flight to seek a little
attention and service"
Nor was this experience unique.
The officer said he encountered
similar lack of consideration at
other fields and had talked to
other pilots who had received the
same sort of treatment.
On the other hand, it is pointed
out that private pilots who are
forced to use Government avia-
ton fields receive most courteous
treatment. Boiling Field and the
Naval Air Station at ,Anacostia
play host to many visiting flyers
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cooperate In obtaining candidates
and has instructed fight surgeons ito
complete the physical examination sof
candidates even though. minor ,physfal
defects are apparent. with a .viewsto
recommending waivers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-11-11
Aviation Gets s24,OOol Yearly

The state of Matte CROSSE. Brazil
is to spend $4,000 year to encourage
air transportation. Landing fields will
be established, anyways laid out and a
government aviation school established,
at which army and civilian students
may be trained. The state also will
assist private air transport company
to finance an air mall line between
Sac Paulo and Matte Crosse.
The Washington times., 1928-08-29

warmed to the work. The tonal
intervals are different than are
found in conventional composition
and none but well equipped and
prepared vocalists can accomplish
them Genia Fanariova, mezzo-so-
prano, and Irving Marston Jackson.
baritone, sang the songs unusually
well. however.
The solcists in the Grieg affair
weathered the vocal difficulties much
better than Erva Giles, soprano, had
done in the Soldering hour This
fine singer presented two Of the best
known .coioratura songs and ap-
peared to have had little or no prep
aration for them. Vocal muscles
need warming up-just as those in
baseball pitchers arms doparticu-
larry for coloratura--bu of course.
one cannot expect a business organ.
ization with proper scientific man
agement, like the National Broad.
casting Company, to take that into
consideration. The company simply
furnishes broadcast doesn't have
to listen to them.
The Movie Club introduced an ex-
cellent quartet from the Palace The.
alter through WMAL and Master OF
Ceremonies Sam Rubin announced
at the start OF his performance that
he had Earl Grimes, the United
States Navy tenor on his program,
who most of US would have been
very glad to hear, but likewise most
of US living-room listeners make It
a. practice to 60 to bed before mid.
night and couldn't wait for him.
The Washington times., 1928-08-29
8 CONFESS TIRE
THEE IS. CLAIM

Assisting their captors by going
over the official records, three
youths held for thefts Of automobile
accessories identified reports made
BY nearly 4 score Of car owners
as those with which they were con.
nected, police say.
The prisoners gave their names
as Albert sydney Fowler. Fl, the
TOO block Croissant Pl. s. e.; Jack
Meeks, p, the 500 block Sixth st.
s. E., and Malcolm > Stewart, the
800 block Rhode Island Ave. NJ. r.
One youth was said to have been
detected by a citizen while taking
tire from machine on Penn.
sylvania Avenue. He was turned
over to Policeman Joseph Sincavitz
First precinct, and the other ar.
rests followed.
They were taken to police head,
quarters yesterday and questioned
by members Of the automobile
squad, who predicted that the
tkefts OF more than 100 tires, al
in the downtown section, will be
solved.
The Washington times., 1928-08-29
DRY CANDIDATE
ACCEPTANCE
FROM WRC

James a. Edgerton OF Alexandria
| Va. candidate for Vice President of
the United states Of the Prohibition
| party. will be formally notified of
his nomination this evening and will
make his address Of acceptance to
| the voters through WRC at 1880
o'clock. The actual notification will
, take place in Alexandria with ap-
propriate ceremonies. but the speech
OF acceptance will be made in the
WRC studio in the National Press
Building.
An interesting afternoon program
will be heard at 4 b m. when Ruth
Avis Williams, soprano, Is heard IN
Joint recital with Elinor l.. Schmidt.
pfaniste Miss Williams is one OF
Ohio's Atwater Kent addition prize
winners.
THAT appears to be the most Inn
lportant feature of the evening
broadcastings. The Keith Theater
| ID sponsoring for what the WRC
program calls 4 Keith Theater Pre-
sentation,,' hut IL otherwise silent
about, save that 1t happens at SIR
lust after George Beuchler, baritone,
has been presented in recital.
There will he q program by the
National Mixed Quartet at and a
"Venitian Night entertainments at
7:3O, followed by the usual 1pana
and Palmolive outbursts. At 9:30
the Gilbert and sullivan operate
melodrama satire, 'Rnddigorc." will
be presented.
Nation Boyce. pianist. fills the
chief position on the musical pro
gram of WMAL, being listed for
9:45. The important event OF
WMAL's Iistings aside from this
will be a talk by Oliver NJ. Maxam,
or the u. s., Coast Guard service,
on when Storm Kings Meet. The
II. s. Army Band opens the WIFE
program with it's Sylvan Theater
concert at tao and 5 VIZ will pre-
sent prince Annanias" in the
Philco exercises.
The Washington times., 1928-08-29
ANTI-SN| Til. ROW
IN VIRGINIA

RICHMOND, Aug. 2s.An injunc.
ton may be sought by certain Demo
cratic leaders to prevent the use Of
the words anti-Smith Democrats on
the presidential campaign stationery
in this State.
Special objection Is being made to
the use OF the words by Bishop James
Cannon. jr., one OF the leading or
ganizerH Of the conference in Ashe-
vile, N. u, TO fight the New York
governor, in great bulks of printed
matter being sent out daily from the
headquarters of the anti.Smith forces.
Letter heads bearing the words.
headquarters Committee Anti
Smith Democrats. Box 674, Rich.
nond, Va. and other printed matter
are causing protests, 1t is learned.
No definite announcement as to In
junction proceedings has as yet been
made. but it is known that protests
will be considered before definite
decision is reached as to whether
legal steps will be taken.
No stationery containing the words
Hoover Democrats has been seen by
any of the leaders in the fight here.
Many persons who style themselves
Hoover Democrats, however, called
at Bishop Cannon's headquarters and
are known TO be working to get votes
for the Republican presidential candi.
date.
The Washington times., 1928-08-29
SAFETY IN
SUBMARINES

An appeal to the experts Of all
nations to bend their efforts toward
making submarines safer for their
crews was issued by Commander
kdward Ellsburg. q. s. n, T.,
former Navy salvaging expert, in
letter made public today by Rep.
resentative CeIler Cd Of New YORK.
The recent sinking OF the Italian
subamine Fla with loss Of life
emphasizes the great necessity for
prevention of disasters. Ellsbers
said.
While highly praising the Italian
navy for raising the sunken SUD
marine in 81 hours by derricks, ne
asserted that IL the submarine had
been equipped with proper lifting
attachments and pontoons were
used, the ship could have been
raised in six hours.
The italian case. he said, was not
comparable TO the sinking OF the
u. S. submarine 81, which resulted
in the loss of the crew and q sen
ale investigation. The Italian Ib
marine was much lighter. he said.
The Washington times., 1928-08-29
Alaska T Tiers
AWARDED DIT C.

Distinguished Flying Crosses were
awarded yesterday BY the War
Department to the seven members
of the flying expedition to Alaska
in 1920, which was regarded at
the time as the most important
peace time maneuver ever under
taken.
The expedition, pioneer flight,
was organized in 1920 to demon
strate the feasibility OF transport
ing an air force great distances
with a minimum of preparation,
establishing precedent for future
military and commercial opera
tons and test engines and equip
ment in cold climates.
The men used four De Hayiland
planes, with equipment now obso-
Iete and took off from Mitchell
Field, n. ". July IS, 1920, and re-
turned to the same place October
20 after liz hours In the air.
The expedition covered $500
miles. more than half of which lay
over sparsely settled mountainous
country, of which mans were in
compile te and inaccurate.
Those receiving the cross were:
Capt. st. Clair Street, First Lieuts.
Clifford c. Mutt. Clarence p.
Crumrine, Erik IF. Nelson, and
Ross q. Kirkpatrick, and Sepgts.
James ID. Long and Joseph E. Eng
fish.
The Washington times., 1928-08-29
| 0ST SEA Mine
HARMLESS
REPORT

BOSTON. Aug. %. - The sub
marine mine believed drifting in the
sea off Portland, Me-. is not of the
percussian type that explodes on
contact but must be set off from
shore, Lieut.. Col. Edward Farms.
worth at Fort Williams reported
today to Brig. Gen. William B.
jackson. commander OF the First
Coast Artillery Area.
The mine was torn from its cable
when another mine Of similar con-
struction struck against 1t in
maneuvers at Fort Williams, Lieu
tenant Colonel Farnsworth reported,
He believed the mine sank.
Shipping is therefore in no dan
ger.
1T was recalled here that a few
years ago similar occurrence was
reported when a mine escaped
during practice off the Isle Of
Shoals, Portsmouth, and drifted out
to sea. Seven months later the
mine was sighted and the mine
layer General Robertson went out
and struck the mine to demolish it,
towing it in when it failed to sink.
The Washington times., 1928-08-29
D R Y s
IN SESSION.

The Independent Order of Recha.
bites. which claims to be the oldest
prohibition organization in the world
is holding its seventy-sixth annual
convention in Washington Hall,
Pennsylvania Avenue and Third
Street southeast, today and tomor-
row.
Business sessions opened yester-
day. The order was organized in
England in 1885. 1t is opposed to
any modification of the Eighteenth
Amendment, and advocates strict en-
forcement of existing laws against
liquor.
Sightseeing trips will occupy most
Of the time of the delegates today.
Tomorrow they plan to take the
boat trip to Mt. Vernon. Thursday
afternoon the closing business SEES
sion will he held. at which officers
will be elected and place for the
1929 convention named.
The Washington times., 1928-08-29
BEST PROSPECTS

6s4B D. ms-AeAtn InehleE
presentation, Washington, WRC
e:5b ID. m.-BasebaII scores and
Thirty Club from Times-HeraId
studio, WMAL t242).
T;3O u. ml.4-United States Army
Band. Washington. WIFE (203f.
e:4S b. m.-MaltOn B0yce,
pianist. Warrington. WNAL tga2l \.
1880 p. nl.-AcUeptance Of Vice
Presidential Nomination rom
EdrerfOn. washington. WRC (400l.
CHAIN PROGRAMS
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B'A BY PARADE
TOMORROW

ASBURY PARK, n. j., Aug. 90
Thousands are expected to line
the boardwalk to witness the thir-
tyseVenth annual baby parade
Thursday afternoon when Asbury
Parks 1928 carnival feature will
be ruled by Miss Alberta Nichols,
of Palm Beach, Fla, as Queen
Titania
Arthur Pryors Band will head
the parade of little folks, and
Queen Titania XXXVIT will follow
in her conch-shell coach. drawn by
snow.white horses.
Fine weather is promised. Judges
will follow the marchers and
floats TO the amph.theater where
the prize.winners will he an
nounced. Governor Moore and his
staff will be present. and Ora
ham McNamee will broadcast over
the radio > description Of tn e
event.
The Washington times., 1928-08-29
NEARBY STATIONS

WBAL--BaItimOre--
6:39-Dinner orchestra.
7:15-Concert program.
a:Dqr-WJZ program.
9s1D-Recital.
9:s0-~Music Box.
WPG--Atlantic CIty-llOO-272.0
observation-disclosures.
7;so-Talk, Learning TO Fly"
7:40-Strumming Crooners
9:00--Coneert orchestra.
S:30-Weem'E Orchestra.
9;0g-Fry's Orchestra.
9.30-Dance orchestrss.
WOR-NewaFk---stO-
S:00-From the Northland.
s:30--United Military Band.
9:Oo-~KoIster Opera. Trial by jury
9;3O-The Buccaneers.
10 :00--Agtor Orchestra.
WEAF-New York-S1O-402
o.00-Wsldorf-A Astoria music.
39--Fox Fur Traders
s00-Synagogue Service.
s30-St. Regis Orchestra.
7:0O-Mixed Quartet
730-Venetian Nights.
S:00-Ipana Troubadourg
s:3O-Palmolive hour.
0;30-OpeEa, "Ruddigore."
0:3O--Waldorf- Astoria Orchestra.
WJZ-New Y0Pk-66O-454
6:00-RarteIs Orchestra; scores.
6:0O-HsIrs Orchestra.
6:3O--John b. Kennedy.
635-Baritone: pianist.
7:0O-May Brecn; refer ue Rose
7:3O--Sy:vania FOresters
S:00-AOperetta. Prince Ananlas.
g:00-Venetian Gondoliers.
9:30--Wayside Inn.
1O:g0-SIumbPr rtuSir.
WNYC-New Y0Fk-570-526
7:3G-~Kaltenborn's Symphonic oIcbes
4 ira
9:30--Ons-act play.
WCAT-PhiiadeIphia-
730--Fur Trappers
s0o-Columbia Network.
1n:00--Cathay Orchestra.
WIP-Philad phia--86O 34e.6
6 .0O--Uncle WIZ
The Washington times., 1928-08-29
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Used Car for the Business Man
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Suburban Home for Rent
CHERRYDALE Avenue. Lyon
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electricity. pOrches, yard. Near
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| The GbcOs Wants and offers
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LOCAL PROGRAMS

WRC--Washlngt0 n-409
12:so--Vsnus Restaurant Orchestral
sidney's Mayflower. Orchestral
Parnassua Trio: Investments
for women. by Jeanne Carr
penter: Hazel Kirk, yiciinist.
and John Wolfe. baritone:
Conversations with Famous
Authort Gotham Trio. ana
searching for Ideas" by DR..
e. Boyd Bennett.
l:0O-Ruth Avis Williams, soprano,
and Eiinor i. Schmidt, planiste:
4:30-JoIly Bill and Jane WALDORF
Astoria orchestra: Notion rs, PC
ture Guide and baseball scores
6.OO--George BeuchIsr. baritone.
63O--St Regis Orchestra.
6:45-Keith Theater Presentation.
7:0O--Mixed Quartet.
T.5O--Venetian Nights.
s.O0-Ipana Trouba doura.
s:s8-APalmolive Hour.
s:se-Correct Time
s.3o-Light Opera "Huddtgore.
1o:3o-AcceptaHce srsech O. 11 me-
A. EdSerton, Prohibition Can
didats for Vice President
II :00--weather Forecast.
WMAI.--Washington--s42
6:S5-"Thirty club Baseball scores
and news from Times Herald
studio.
7:30-Brunswick Hour OF Music.
s:0B-Correct time.
s:30--Yoemans and Mcclure.
s.45-I. n. Philips trombone.
9:O0-"When the storm Kings
Meet" q story of life saving
methods. by Oliver N. Maxam.
u $. Coast Guard.
% s:15--Silver String ReVeleFE.
9:45-Matton Boyce, concert pianist
10:IS-Late News Flashes, from
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WRME-W ashInxton-322
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WTFF-WashingtOn-
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7:so-U s. Army Band.
8:3O--Jack and Jill.
s:45-Roland Matthews, bassc,
s:00-"Chiek Godfrey, singing
Leatherneck.
9:30-Hilo Boys, Hawaiian Trio
10;00--W ashington College OF Music
The Washington times., 1928-08-29
Emerald Coast" Has
Modesty Rules
On Legs
~ international News service

.DINARD, Aug. 29.-Modestly
regulations have been issued by
the bishop OF the region OF the
celebrated Emerald Coast" in
Brittany, forbidding young women
with low necks and short sleeves
from taking part in religious cere.
monies.
The priests have been given.
strict orders to see that no women
wearing the fashionable bare
legs" of the French summer re-.
sorts enter the church. Even small
boys must see that their collars
are duly buttoned up. No Lord
Byron styles are allowed.