Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-06
BINGHAM IS GIVEN
A|RF|ELD REPORT
President Urges Care to
Make Districts Field Model
for Entire Country.

The report OF the District Commits
sioners, outlining what they regard as
the future airport requirements of
Washington, was delivered today to
Senator Bingham. Republican, of Con-
necticut, and chairman of the joint air.
port commission.
The letter of the city heads was taken
to the Capitol by Commissioners Dough-
erty, president of the board. Senator
Bingham was not in at the time, but
probably will go over the report later
in the day.
The report is in response to the re-
quest Senator Bingham transmitted
both to the District Commissioners and
to the heads of several of the Federal
departments, asking them to outline
their respective airport needs.
Hearings Open Monday.
The airport commission, with Chair
man Bingham presiding is scheduled to
start a hearing at 10 o'clock Monday
morning. Mai. ID. A. Dawson, assistant
Engineer Commissioner, who recently
inspected the airports Of several cities,
will be the first witness.
Behring'S conduct by the United States
Engineers Office at Gravelly Point. show
that there is an adequate geologic
foundation, and that the formation OF
the earth is satisfactory to support q
fill in conjunction with the proposed
airport development there. Maj. Brehon
Suervell, War Department Engineer Tor
this area. said today.
Tests by his ONCE have not been
completed The investigation was con-
Quoted at request of Mai. Dawson.
President Hoover is convinced that
Washington is destined to become one.
of the four or five leading airports In
the United States, and in anticipation
of this he advises that great care be
taken in the selection of a local munci-
pal airport.
Because of the Presidents familiarity
with the subject of aviation, not only
as it relates 70 governmental activities
of the Army and Navy, but from its
commercial aspects, he has reason to
Capital to become one Of the air centers
Of this country.
Mr.. Hoover is represented as not only
being of this opinion, but as having
offered in explanation that besides the
ordinary commercial development Of
aviation, Washington must necessarily
occupy an important position because
of the great development 20 be made in
the Government.
The various departments will find an
increased need for aviation as means
OF transportation and communication,
besides this, the Army and Navy and
the Marine Corps must necessarily in
crease their aviation activities.
Considers Site Vital.
In addition to all this, Mr.. Hoover
believes that the transcontinental lines
now being developed will touch Wash
ington In their air routes. Moreover,
he expects the many additional mail
routes to include Washington in their
itinerary. There is no doubt in Mr..
Hoover'S mind about the future OF the
National Capital as a airport center,
therefore he is hopeful that those who
are to be intrusted with the develop
ment of the local airport have in mind
all of these things when they plan for
the future.
He considers it vitality Important that
great study and care should be given to
the question of site for the local
airport. In making choice the Presi-
dent is represented as expressing the
desire that there be no haste or i'm
patience on the part of those who are
to make the selection.
The President Is known to be very
we'll pleased with the way that the
Joint congressional committee, appoint
ed to solve the local airport project,
has proceeded. He Is pleased with the
interest being taken by this commit
tee of Congress as well as BY the local
citizens and representatives of local
bodies, who are ambitious to see that
washington Is prepared to meet the
future needs Of the National Capital
In the matter of an adequate airport.
The President has been represented as
being DESTROYS of seeing the local air.
port serve somewhat as q model Of its
kind for the rest Of the country.
Careful Study Needed.
President Hoover is known to have
given more than ordinary thought to
the question. The question has come
before Mr.. Hoover frequently in the
past while he was secretary Of COM
merce and was serving in the capacity
Of one of the directing factors in the
Federal Governments contributions to-
ward the encouragement Of commercial
flying In the country. He has had oc-
caSion to study this subject, not only
as it related to the country in general,
but to the Capital City in particular.
From the very beginning he has been
eager to see Washington made ready to
meet the situation. He has advised
against haSty action in the selection of
an airport site. He is known to feel that
In providing terminal site that seri-
Gus consideration must be given to the
future as well as the immediate present.
President Hoover at this time Is de-
scribed as not caring to commit him.
self to any particular site for local
airport although he Is familiar with the
several places that have been proposed
and is known to have personally visited
each Of these and Is therefore In po-
sition to have formed conclusions as to
their respective merits. However, now
that the Joint congressional committee
is handling the matter, he prefers to
make no comment until an expression
of this kind from him would be COM
sidered fitting and appropriate.
President Hoover Is known to have
wei established views as to the manner
in which the cost Of local airport |
should be met, but, as in the case Of |
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