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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13
PARACHUTE RUDDER
SAFETY DEVICE
Equipment Planned Enabling
Aviator to Control Direc-
ton in Landing.

DAYTON, Ohio tP).-A parachute
by which a jumper may guide himself
to a safe landing is in prospect for
Army aviators.
Experiments with the new chute
which is triangular instead of round
as are the standard parachutes now in
Use, have been going on at Wright
Field here for more than year in
charge of Maj e. L. Hoffman, its de-
signer. It Is expected to be adopted
for Army use If the tests are completed
to the satisfaction OF Army officials.
Two corners of the triangular main
sail are rounded, while the third Is
sheered off straight across. This latter
corner has no shrouds and when the
parachute is in use it forms a vent
to release air and propel the chute
horizontally at speed Of three or four
miles an hour.
BY manipulation of the shroud lines
q jumper may turn the parachute and
control direction.
Oscillation, or the swinging of the
jumpers body, usual with the ordinary
parachute, Is cut to q minimum with
the Hoffman design. Shock, due to
the opening Of the parachute with a
heavy load, Is miniIniZed by an auto
matte vent in the apex.
The parachute is made Of the lame
materials and has the same area as a
standard Army parachute.
The operation of the pilot Chute
which pulls the mainsal from the bag
has been made automatic, eliminating
the springs used in regulation equip
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13

Take heed! The Short Snorters will
get you If you don't watch out.
The Short Shorter is a subtle worker.
He has to be. He works almost ex-
clusively among aviators. but there are
indications he is beginning. to extend
the scope of his operations. Beware!
The Short Shorter, upon approaching
you, usually will begin his Vaccinations
by expressing surprise that you are a
flyer and yet have not become Short
Shorter. You may be a member of the
Quiet Birdmen, the Early Birds or one
of a number of other equally noble
aeronautical orders. That doesn't dis
courage the Short Shorter in the least.
He will work up your curiosity to the
boiling point, and then, apparently
without rhyme or reason, will drop the
subject and will begin speaking of paper
currency. He will suggest that one of
the new, small dollar bills, covered with
the signatures of famous flyers, would
make glorious souvenir. You probably
will agree with him.
Then comes the rub of his discourse
"Such a dollar BILL says he, lis to be
your membership card in the Short
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13
WORK PROGRESSING
RAPIDLY ON AIRWAY
Preparations Are Being Made for
Night Flying on Washington
Cleveland Route.

Work on the preparation Of the
Washington Cleveland airway for night
flying is progressing rapidly, it has been
announced by the airways division Of
the aeronautics branch, Department Of
Commerce.
All sites for intermediate landing
fields and airwayS beacons on the
Washington Pittsburgh section have
been selected and negotiations for the
necessary property are very nearly
concluded.
On the Pittsburgh Cleveland Sec
ton six beacon towers have been
erected and one light is in operation.
1t is expected that work will be I'm
ished about November 10, when all
lights will be in commission.
Construction of lighting equipment
on the Atlanta Miami section of the
New York-Miami airway, passing
through the National Capital, Is to be-
gin soon, it has been announced. The
northern end of this airway also is to
be extended for night flying, Is tow
ers having been erected on the New
York Albany section and other incl
dental work completed The lighted
portion win be continued to Montreal,
Canada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13
SHORT SNORTERS ENROLL" AIR
PILOTS ON NEW ST BILLS GARD

/ Snorters There are no dues or fees
except one dollar. If you hand him the
dollar he pockets it with the ease of
long practice. Smoothly he asks for
another bill, upon which he writes
Short Shorter" and below it signs his
name. He then produces q card, which
he explains is his enrolment record
and which you sign.
Now you are a Short Shorter. You,
too, have the privilege of going out and
burning up the next victim you may
find. This publicity may cramp the
style of some of the Short Snorters
which would be pity, for many of the
country'S aeronautical notables are full
f1edged Short Snorters.
Where the Short Snorters actually
started no one seems to know; they first
came to prominence during the national
air races at Cleveland recently. There,
through some amazing feat of hocus-
pocus, one of the big shots" in the
American aeronautical world was in
duced to pay his initiation fee into the
Short Snorters twicei He stands for ali
time as one of the brightest lumirarles
in the order
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13
FUTURE OF AIR MAIL
IS HELD UNLIMITED"
Representative of Aviation Cor
poration Foresees the Linking
of ALI U. S. Cities.

BALTIMORE, October IL. "The
future of the air mail is almost un-
limited" E. v. w. Jones, Baltimore
representative of Pitcairn Aviation, Inc,
declared in a speech here this week
before the Advertising Club.
MIR. Jones forecast the day when
every important city in the country
will be linked and interlinked with an
air mail service several times each dav.
Last year 3,542,074 pounds of mail
we're flown, he said. This year he be-
lieves the figure will reach at least
5000, 600 pounds.
THE air mail operation is now 1852
per cent effective" Jones said, land
the time when the schedule will be
perfected is. rapidly approaching.
He declared that Walter j. Shaffer
a Baltimore pilot, who between mail
flights is working with the Bureau of
Standards, is doing important work
in ending the fog hazard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13
HARD TESTS GIVEN
TO PROTECT FLYERS
700 Physicians Under DireC'
ton of U. S. Official Pass
ing on Pilots.
gy the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press.
Can you stand on one foot Is seconds
with your eyes closed and the other leg
bent backward at the knee and not fall?
If so, and If your ears are healthy
and your gait shows no disturbance, you
have passed the equilibrium test given
airplane pilots by the Department oil
Commerce. The old whirling chair test
has been discarded.
But that doesn't mean the prospec-
tive pilots physical examination Is
ended.
700 Physicians Directed.
More than TOO physicians over the
United States, under direction of DR.. L,
H. Bauer of the Department of Com
merce, are seeking to protect passen-
cal defect on the part of the pilot.
First come the eyes, defects of which
cause rs per cent of the reflections for
unfltness.
The pilots eyes must have depth per-
ception, for flyer constantly must
judge distance in taking off and land
ing.
Eye muscle coordination is necessary.
Lack of coordination and the. abil-
ity to maintain single vision" says DR..
Bauer, sis likely to cause fatigue. Fa-
tigue causes headaches. Headaches
cause inattention. Inattention causes
carelesSness."
Color vision is important, too, because
the pilot must be able to recognize
navigation lights and other signals.
Shades of brown and green on the
ground indicate the character of the
terrain to aid in landing.
A wide field of vision is essential be-
cause a pilot must be able to see objects
out of the corner of his eye while look
ing straight ahead.
Then general physical examination
is thorough, with the nervous system
drawing special attention.
After a pilot is once examined and
passed he is required to take physical
examinations semi-annually.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13
MEN AND MACHINE GUNS DROP
FROM SKY IN NEW ARMY TESTS

The day when machine-guns were
carried to hard-pressed front-line po-
sitions by hand or on horses to meet
sudden emergencies soon may be thing
of the past.
Methods of dropping the guns and
crews from airplanes right at the point
where they are needed, without any
delay in getting into action, have been
worked out by the War Department.
During recent demonstration at the
Army Air Corps Primary Flying School,
Brooks Field, Tex, two machine guns
were dropped by parachute and put
into action by two crews Of three men
each, who also descended by parachute,
the War Department has announced
Assembly of the guns and preparing
them for firing was only matter Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13

Six Pilots VIII Gro.
The six pilots who will go are Everett
Meek, Ohio williams, Douglas Bruce
Robert Towles, John Sullivan and Rob-
ert Swope. All of them have a good
chance to capture few prizes. Their
records are well matched with the lads
from other cities with whom they will
compete.
But there are two little chaps, who
qualified and will be unable to 60. One
= of them Is Sammy Walker. Sammy is
the model-airplane pilot, who spends
his spare time at the nearby airportS
learning what he can about the larger
craft and running errands for the flyers
he idolizeS. Why he decided not to 90
is a secret-well any way as Sammy
puts it he finds his consolation in
"hangin' round airplanes." Ernest
Stout is the other lad, who will be I'M
able to go-hiS announcement of eligi-
bility came a bit too late and he was
unable to make the necessary prepar-
atoms. Both of them, however, are
confident they will cop some record
at the national tournament next year.
Prepare for Tourney.
The six flyers are preparing the planes
necessary for entry at Louisville. Seven
types Of planes are required under the
national regulations. Most of the boys
have completed their models and are
now making trial flights. A special car
will carry them to the tournament,
October 1S, and along the route pilots
from other cities will be picked w.
The District Advisory Board of the
Model Aircraft League met Thursday
night and cited Harry McGinniss and
Thomas Robins as aces. Harry quail
fed as an ace when his tiny ship scared
in the air for 5 minutes and 5 is sec
onds. Thomas gained his ace qualifi-
cations with 5-ntnute flight during
the Summer contests. A 5-minute fight
is required for the enviable class of ace
The advisory board discussed plans
for meets during the Winter and de-
cided that the first Winter contest will
be held at the Mcfarland Junior High
School Miniature Airdrome November 2.
The model flyers about the Capital
are preparing planes for entry in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13

| industrial exhibition to be held al
Washington Auditorium october 81. A
special booth for model aircraft exhibits
has been obtained by the advisory board
| The booth will be under the supervision
of Harold Snyder, assisted by John H
williams and Walter Roth.
Get Materials From Airport.
Thousands of boys and girls over the
country are making big ones out OF
little ones" now and and it's no crime
wave. either.
With interest in model aviation in
| creasing with the very movements OF
the clock there has been created a de-
mand for materials with which to build
model planes.
Out at the Ryan aircraft unit of the
Detroit Aircraft Corporation all the odd
sized pieces of metal, balsa wood and
canvas are given to the crowd of chill
dren who gather at the airport every
Saturday. The plant superintendent
takes a special interest in the children
and many times is called into consulta-
| ton to solve some knotGy problems for
a model airplane enthusiast.
Sixty boys of the Powell Junior High
School have organized a model aircraft
club and expect to capture laurels In
the District Model Aircraft Leagues
contest, to be staged during the Win
ter All of the boys are adept at plane
construction and have qualified for
membership in the newly formed or
ganization.
Four members of the District league
joined the club yesterday and said that
all of the club members should be
capable of making a good showing in
the contest this Winter. The boys are
RAYMOND Davis, Dana Garfield Bob
Phinner and George Petrides. They will
stage contests among members of the
clubs and also participate in the
leagues contest Several of the teach
ers at Powell Junior High School who
have become interested in the now rap
idly progressing model plane movement
are supervising the new club.
Columbia Junior High School said to-
day they are intending to form a model
aircraft club. Plans for this club have
not yet been completed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13
AVIATION CURRICULUM.
Kansas City Air School Teaches 10
Subjects.

AduSdS lily All SCHOOL 4edCnCS .
Subjects.
KANSAS CITY CP.-A curriculum
in aviation has come to be diversified
study in itself. Here is list of 19 sub
tects taught at one Kansas City air
school:
History Of early flights.
Aerodynamics.
Types and purposes of aircraft.
Types and purposes of motors.
Air commerce regulations.
Applied aeronautics.
Aerial photography.
Air mail and air express.
Meteorology.
Navigation instruments and radio.
Aviation insurance.
Passenger solicitation.
Tickets, tariffs and schedules.
Advertising.
Newspaper contact.
Aviation school business.
Operation, maintenance and repair.
Airport operation and maintenance.
Organization structure.
Airports and airways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13
DUCKPIN BALLS HELP
TO TEST AIR STREAMS
Platinum Wires, one-third as Thick
as Human Hair, Measures
Eddies.

Platinum wires, spun to one-third the
diameter Of human hair, and duck
pin balls are used by the Bureau OF
Standards to test air streams in wind
tunnels.
The tunnels used to determine air
forces on model aircraft have been
found to contain ripples and eddies SUI
perposed on steady air streams.
Fine spun wire, electrically heated,
measures the variations in the current,
while the spheres, round to high de-
gree of accuracy, have been found very
sensitive to turbulence in the tunnels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13
TOWN OF 1900 INVEST
IN COMMUNITY PLANE
Score of Business Men in Tarkio
No, Now Devoted to Study
of Aviation.

TARKIO, Mo. (P).-Who would i'm
agine that town of 300 would buy a
community plane so its merchants
farmers and clerks might learn to fly?
Tarkio has done just that. Nearly a
score of its business men are studying
aviation. Their flying club has bought
biplane and hired a pilot-teacher.
When the student-pilots become pro-
ficient, they intend to give more lessons
to later converts, buy planes themselves
and set up shop dealing in motors and
accessories for the up-to-date aviator.
Ali this is necessary, they explain,
because Tarkio has an intermediate fly
ing field on the Kansas City-O Omaha
air mail route,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13
ARMY FLIGHT SURGEONS
GIVEN AIR EXPERIENCE
instruction Proposed by Means Of
Dual Flying in Primary
Training Planes.

Regular Army flight surgeons assign
ed to the Air Corps will be given 10
hours of dual flying instruction under
a new policy of the chief of the Air
Corps, the War Department has an
nounced. The training is to be given
in primary training planes but no solo
flights are authorized.
The training will be given, If facilities
are available, at the stations TO which
the surgeons are assigned. In addition,
the surgeons will also participate regu-
larly and frequently in fight missions
from their stations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13
Group of Girls
Studying Charts
On Flying Weather

MADISON. Wis. (P.-Eight
girls are studying flying weather
here under Eric r. Miller, chief
of the local United States
Weather Bureau.
The girls are prospective pilots
and are learning about cloud for
nations, winds, storms and other
conditions they will meet in the
air. Charts prepared by Amund-
sen and wilkins are used by Mil
Ter in his aeronautical meteorolo-
gy course.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13

moments, after the men dropped into
space.
In staging the demonstration, which
was for the instruction of new class
of flying cadets, the Air Corps made
use of new machine gun parachute bag
developed by Sergt. Erwin H. Nichols,
head of the parachute department at
Brooks Field.
The parachute supporting the bag
opens automatically upon being thrown
from the airplane. The bag contains
the gun, ammunition and gallon of
water for use in cooling the weapon
The city government of Detroit re-
Gently purchased 10 acres adjoining the
Municipal Air Terminal at cost of
1907, $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13
Airplane Assembly Plant PLANNED

An assembly plant for production OF
!5-passenger to 50-passenger commercial
transport airplanes will be constructed
ct the new Central Airport, Camden,
N. j., by the Farman Aircraft Corp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13
Model Aircraft
BY GEORGE w. WATERS.

GLOOM his head in chased from
model plane circles this when those grins
airmen, Stol
with week
model aircraft finals
tn
champs Community Depart
Bakers office from
lips they actually going Following the personal verca
the Office stairs like wc
specific neighborhood
national question
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13
Seaplane Transport Service,

Seaplane transport service between
New York and Boston, on a two-hour
schedule, is to be inaugurated soon.
Savoia-M archetti 14-passenger flying
boats of the famous Italian double-huil
design will be used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13
Field Equipment for Army Pilots.

The Army Air Corps is attempting TO
develop light type Of oficers' neld
equipment for the use of Army pilots.
The equipment must be light and COM
pact for stowage in military planes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-13
British War Plane Success.

DI4LAsH WdI EIAuG SUCCESS.
The British government has made
successful tests of small military air.
plane which may be launched from
the deck of submarine, according to
reports received here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-06
MITCHELL FORUM
SPEAKER TONIGHT
Senator capper WIN Talk to
Nation on Law
Enforcement.

The weekly National Radio Forum,
arranged by The Star. will introduce to
the country tonight through WMAL
and coaSt-to-coaSt network Of Co
lumbia Broadcasting System stations
two more outstanding figures in the
Nations political life-Attorney Gen.
eral william ID. Mitchell and Senator
Arthur Capper of Kansas.
Attorney General Mitchells appear
ance before the microphone in the
forum series will mark his first public
address since becoming member Of
President Hooyer's cabinet. It is UNDER
stood he will discuss important matters
relating to the Department of Justice.
Senator Capper will speak on the
timely subject of, Law Enforcement"
The forum will start at its regular
hour-10 o'clock, Eastern standard time.
Musical Attractions.
Aside from the forum WMAL has
scheduled a variety of musical atsrac-
tions, ranging from concert by the
United States Army Band, under the
direction of Capt. William j. Stannard.
to vocal recitals by several OF Washing
tons outstanding artists. These include
Mabel c. Latimer,. soprano; Fannie
Shreve Heartsill, soprano, and Francis
P. Heartsill, bass. There also will be
popular music by the Swanee Synco-
pators and the Everglades and Club
Plaza Orchestras.
WMAL will open its evening program
with Farm Hints for the Suburbanite."
prepared by the Department OF Agri-
culture. The features following include
a concert by Oliver MAYORS Orchestra
of Philadelphia, the Thirty Club and
Flashes from The Evening Star" q
daily resume of world news presented
by Ralph McCabe.
Again Walter Damrosch and his ia
nous symphony orchestra heads the
musical portion of WRC's program.
The concert will be. broadcast as usual
during the General Electric hour.
Selects Wagner's Overture.
Damrosch has selected for the OPEN
ing number Wagner's overture, THE
Flying Dutchman." The other Selec-
lions are Saint-Saens' "Barcarolle,"
Grieg's Funeral March," the second
movement from Francks symphony
in D Minor" the ballet music from
Mozarts Les Petits Riens," and
Rimsky- Korsakoff's march from Cog
dor"
WRC's other musical features will be
provided by the White House Dinner
Orchestra, Mildred Hunt and her dance
orchestra, the Lucky Strike Dance
Orchestra and the Wardman Park
Dance Orchestra. In addition to the
regular weekly Bible talk this station
has scheduled two other speeches. one
by william M. Stewart, director of the
Census Bureau, and the second by Judge
Theodore Risley. solicitor of the De-
partment of Labor. The latter's adj
dress will come from a. dinner of the
Workers Education Bureau of America
at the Hamilton Hotel.
Dinner music and request program
form a major portion of VOLS evening
broadcast. WJSVs program will be
provided chiefly by its regular staff
artists
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-06
22s.9-WoL--s1,31o.

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5:45-The Town Crier.
6:G0-Public service man.
6:03-Andy Claus.
6:15-Dinner music
6:30-Request program.
TIL to 7;21-"Amos mandy"
1000 to 12:00-Dance music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-06
7 oday on the Radio
PROGRAM FOR SATURDAY. APRIL &, 1929.
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fndcntedJ
LOCAL STATIONS.
475.s-WMAL~-sso.

475.0--WMAIr-630.
washington Radio FORUM
sac Farm hints for the suburbanite.
30Naylor's Orchestra. &c. ,. -.
6:3o-PhiI Hayden and Jimmie Har-
bison, entertainers.
6:4S-"Where to Eat and Why by
the Chef.
7:00---Flashes from The Evening Star.
7:i5-Piano appropriations by Cot
ton Picker"
7:30--Correct time.
7:3l--Thirty Club Forum, conducted
by A. Cloyd Gill.
7:45--Mabel @. Latimer, soprano.
8:00-Shreve Heartsill, soprano, and
Francis r. Heartsill, basso.
8:30-"Present and Future Needs of
the District Public Schools" by
Charles II. Lie Fevre.
8:45-Popular songs by the Melody
Girl.
9:00--Swanee Syncopators.
0:00--National Radio Forum, arranged
J. by The Evening Star Speakers,
Attorney General William D.
Mitchell and Senator Arthur
Capper of Kansas.
10 .30--United States Army Band.
II :00-Paramount Orchestra &C. 3. 81.
1880 to 12:00-Cluh Plaza Orchestra
&C. B. 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-06
ToDAY's ADJUSTMENTS.

National sRebecca OF Snnnybr0ok
Farm" ut 2:2O, and $40 pm.
Helaaco--"Arl American Tragedy"
drama. at 100 and $40 pm.
Poli'ss Good News" musical comedy.
at 2:20 and 8:20 pm.
Wardman Park Fisherman Marion
cites, at 2.s0 and Sis pm.
GayetyaThe Jazz Regiment ut
Ais and sis pm.
Strand THE Bohemians," at 2sl5
and Sis PIN.
Earle Sonny Boy" photopiay. at
1880 am, 1880, 2:25, 4:20, sos: 8
and 9:S5 pm.
Palace--"The Dummy at li:l0 am,
las, 3:35. $50, sos and 1920 pm.
Fox--"Kid Gloves from II am. 20
III pm.
Little Theater--eLo Looping the Loop,.
from ] to II pm.
Metropolitan--"The Divine Lady"
second week. at l1:20 am, 1870, $40,
$40, TAO and $40 pm.
Columbia THE Broadway Melody"
Second week. at 1880 am, 1855, 3,
$40. 7:20 and $3.50 pm.
Ambassador Behind the German
Lines" at 2, 4, 8, 1850 and $40 p.m.t
Tivoli-"R edskin," at 2, 4, s, 7:45
and $40 pm.
Central Annapolis" at 1890, 2,
$3.50, S, $40, and $50 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-06
LEAGUE HOLDS
DINNER AT MAYFLOW
Society Reviews Aid in Populariz-
ing Outdoor Lighting of
Christmas Trees,

Several accomplishments of the Elec-
trio League, including the assistance
lent in formulating a modern electrical
code for the District and populariza-
ton of outdoor lighting effects at Christ
mas time. were reviewed Thursday
night by the league at its annual din
ner in the Mayflower Hotel. Covers
were laid for 800
In the principal address Harry R.
Carroll pointed out that the league
helped to !naugurate the community
Christmas tree custom. He said other
cities and communities have patterned
similar trees after the one set up each
year In the rear of the White House
Several former presidents of the
league: e. S. E. Horne, p. p. Souger,
G. p. Mangah, Frank B. Shell and
Joseph T. Kirchner attended the din
ner in masquerade costumes. Mr..
Kirchner, the present head of the Or
ganization, was attired as a 10-year-
old boy, while Mr.. Shell was said to
have represented Methuselah.
Vaudeville entertainment was pro-
vided under direction of Miss Edith
Reed.