Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-16

between North America and Europe
within the next five years." he contin-
ued. Aviation in the next few years
will take its place as an accomplished
mode of transportation. No one will
think twice about taking plane. 1t
will be part of everyday life. Any
spectacular phase will be gone from
commercial aviation.
Predicts Faster Planes.
Reliable transportation companies
using multi-motored equipment are
operating with greater safety than
railroads" said the colonel.
Col. Lindbergh was asked what he
considered some of the more important
needs of aviation that will be met in
the future. He thoughtfully surveyed
the long, lean hands that have played
such an important part in air trans
portation before replying.
There will be development Of
larger transports and faster planes.
There will be development of more
efficient airplane motors and the de-
velopment of planes requiring less skill
for safe operation. This will benefit
the individual owner particularly. Such
safety features are now being brought
out by the Guggenheim safe aircraft
competition. sponsored by the Daniel
Guggenheim Fund for the Promotion
of Aviation.
There is more flying by private in
dividuals in the United States at pres
ent than in the rest Of the world COM
bined."
Col Lindbergh was asked how he re-
garded the present position of the
United States in regard to aviation.
Generally speaking" the colonel
said, the United States leads in avia-
ton, but in certain developments. such
as large flying boats, Europe holds the
lead. 1t is only natural that Europe
should have the lead in certain devel-
opments. The United States is leading
the other countries in the number of
miles flown and freight carried and in
dications point to the retention Of that
place.
Col. Lindbergh stressed anew the i'm
portance of the marking of towns and
cities so that an aviator can get his
bearings. He pointed out that while
much has been done along this line
since three years ago when he was fly
ing the air mail routes, many towns are
still unmarked.
Marking Is Held Vital.
"The marking of towns and cities is
Of the greatest assistance to the trained
pilot and is necessity when the anna
teur pilot is concerned. 1t makes it
much simpler to fly" he added.
In commenting on the growing chain
of airports being extended North and
South, East and West. he said every i'm
portant city in the country either has
or is constructing an airport.
G.rT1a rr,;1I -
when the town without an airport will
be in the same position as the town
without railroad connections has been"
Col. Lindbergh views altitude at
tempts and endurance flights, when
conducted for the purposes of scientific
experiment and the testing and demon
strating Of new equipment, anything but
stunts. He also expressed warm admit
ration for pilots carrying on such pio-
poses.
Altitude flights have a definite bear
ing on the future Of commercial avi-
ation," he explained. Their findings
have to do with the possibility of greater
efficiency, the getting away from storm
areas and the operation Of planes at a
higher speed.
Such attempts cannot be classed as
stunts, and neither can endurance
flights for the testing and demonstrate
ing, OF new equipment. Refueling will
the near future"
The flyer declared he saw no COM
petition at present between lighter
than-air and heavier-than- crafts.
"Lighter-than-air craft should be
given every opportunity to develop.
Recent flights have demonstrated great
possibilities. The next step is the es-
tabllsh1ng OF commercial route to en-
able the obtaining of data on perform
ance and cost Of operation"
Commenting on the expansion Of air
lines in this country and between the
United States and other countries, Col.
Ltndbergh said the Transcontinental
Air Transport, of which he is technical
advisor, and the PENNSYLVANIA Rail-
road are preparing to open this Winter
or next Spring business day-and-two-
night service between New York and
California.
Planes Promote Good Will
Passengers will travel to Columbus
by train and then board a plane, with
sleeping accommodations, for the flights
to the Pacific Coast. It will be possible
to leave New York at 6 am. Saturday
and arrive In Los Angeles or San Fran
cisco about 9 am. Monday. Several
hundred miles of this airway already
are lighted for night flying, the colonel
said.
Air lines between the United States
and South and Central America have
just started to develop, he continued.
The existing and additional air lines
will do much in bringing closer contact
between the countries of South and
Central America and the United States
and will do for the undeveloped parts
Of South America what the railroads
did for the undeveloped parts Of the
United States, he added.
Col. Lindbergh, in simplifying this,
pointed out that in parts of South
America where there is no rail trans
portation, air transportation saves from
one day to one week for each hour OF
fight.
When asked to comment on the re-
cent work he had done in connection
with the locating Of ruins of ancient
civilization in New Mexico and Arizona,
Col. Lindbergh said he and Mrs. Lind
bergh, the former Anne Morrow, had
been working in conjunction with the
Carnegie Institute in an attempt to
demonstrate that the airplane could be
used to a very definite advantage IN
archaeological exploration, 1t Will take
some time to determine the result and
value Of the flights, he said:
Minutes had passed swiftly by wniie
Col. Lindbergh talked, now with smile
and now with serious mien. He had
been talking shop" in general and
concluded the interview by saying ne
is in Detroit to confer with Ford
officials.
(Copyrisht, 1929, by North American News
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