Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-14
AIR LEADERS OPEN
RESEARCH FARLEY
Delegate Sent to Langley by
Hoover-DTigibIe Design. /.
ing Center Discussed.
BY J. S. EDGERTON.

SIAN correspondent OF Inc star,
LANGLEY FIELD, Hampton, Va, May
14.-The cloest possible cooperation be-
tween the White House and the aero
nautical activities of the Federal Gov
eminent apparently is one of the aims
Of President Hoover it was revealed in
connection with the fourth annual air.
craft engineering Tc-earch conference,
In progress here today
Former Representative Walter H.
Newton Of Minnesota, now secretary to
the President, is a delegate to the con-
ference and 1t is no secret that his
presence is by order Of the President.
Newton has been assigned to observe
the commercial aeronautical trend Of
the day as developed here by the coun-
try's most important annual assembly
of the aeronautical executives and en-
gineers who are directing the destiniess
of commercial aviation with the Federal
Governments aviation research experts.
DUNG the trip here from the Ma
tional Capital aboard the steamer
District Of Columbia, Mr.. Newton was
an interested participant in an in
formal conference between leading
Government and private aviation
leaders on the advisability OF estab-
fishing an educational engineering
center TO train dirigible designers and
operators. The discussion, arranged
by Harry Guggenheim, president Of
the Daniel Guggenheim fund for the
promotion of aeronautics, may lead to
q great stimulation of the lighter
than-air industry in the United States.
Establishment Of chair of lighter
than-air engineering in one OF the
leading technical schools of the coun-
try and the creation Of fellowships in
dirigible engineering were suggested.
Fellowship Considered.
Various means of stimulating ma
tional interest in dirigible construction
and operation and of inducing young
men to adopt careers as dirigible en-
gineers were discussed. Following the
conference Mr.. GuggenheiIn stated
that, while his foundation has not
reached any definite decision as to its
course in stimulating the use OF the
some definite step, such as the es-
tablishment Of q fellowship or a
dirigible engineering chair, will be
taken in the near future.
Among those taking part in the dis
cussion were Mr.. Guggenheim, William
P. MacCracken, jr., Assistant Secretary
of Commerce for Aeronautics; Edward
p. Warner. former Assistant Secretary
of the Navy for Aeronautics, now pro-
lessor at the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology; Comdr. j. G. Hunsaker
of the Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation;
Senator Hiram Bingham of Connecti-
cut. president of the National Aero
nautic Association; DR.. George W.
Lewis, director Of research, and Starr
Truscott of the National Advisory Com
mittee for Aeronautics, and Ralph s.
Epson of the Aeromarine Klemm Cor
poration.
Progress on aeronautical problems re-
lating to safety and economy was ex-
planned at the opening session OF the
conference this morning in the Omcers
Club at Langley Field. Proposed inves-
LEGATIONS to increase the speed, EN-
cheney, economy and safety OF airplanes
were outlined. ''" ,
Cowling Types Tested.
The committees research workers
now are engaged in experiments with
various types Of cowling for cupboard
engines in r1ulti-motored transport
planes, It was explained by Elton W..
Miller, In charge of the committees
aeronautic research work.
Mr.. Miller described the committee
work during the past year on oetermna-
ton of loads on wing surfaces. tail sur
faces and fuselaRes of airplanes and
experiments with wing slots, boundary
Iayer control and warped surfaces.
The committees investigations into
the problem of supercharging aircraft
engines and of heavy-oil fuel-injectlon
engines of the Diesel type were de-
scribed by Carlton Kemper of the power
plant division. DR.. Joseph 8. Ames,
chairman Of the committee, illustrateo
the use of the airplane for emergency
rapid transit by landing alongside the
steamer as it locked at Old Point Com
fort early this morning. j..
Capt. Luke Christopher, secretary OF
the contest committee OF the National
Aeronautic Association, and Frederick
r. Nicely, general manager OF the asso-
citation, also came here by plane from
Washington this morning.
Air Leaders at Conference.
Among the internationally known
aeronautical people present at the con-
ference are: DR.. Charles G. Abbott,
secretary Of the Smithsonian 1nstitu-
ton; DR.. z. F. w. Alexanderson, Gen.
eral Electric Co.. Henry Berliner OF
Washington, Senator Bingham, DR.. w.
G. Brumbacher, chief Of the aeronauti-
cal instrument section Of the Bureau OF
OIdLlQdTuo, LII. OCOLBC IA G9uA SCoo' NAAASA
of the Bureau of Standards; Sherman
M. Fairchild Of New York, Maj. Gen.
James E. Fechet. chief of the Army Air
Corps; Brig. Gen. w. e. Gilmore. chief
of the Air Corps material division;
Harry F. Guggenheim Of New York. Col.
Harold E. Hartney of New York, Comdr.
j. C. Hunsacker of the Goodyear-Zep-
pelin Corporation, David s. ingalls,, AS
sistant Secretary Of the Navy for Aero
nautics: Prof Alexander Klemin, New
York University; Maj. Thomas G. Lam
phier. Transcontinental Air Transport:
Capt. e. S. Land, U. s. N; Grover
Looming of New York. William P. Mac
Cracker, jr; Rear Admiral william A.
Moffett. chief of the Navy Bureau OF
Aeronautics; H. F. Pitcairn of Pitcairn
Aviation, Capt. H. c. Richardson, for
mer assistant chief of the Navy Bureau
of Aeronautics; Lieut.. Comdr. j. M.
Shoemaker. U. S. N; Edward P. War
ner, former Assistant Secretary OF the
Navy, and Orville Wright of Dayton,
Ohio.
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