New Britain herald., 1929-02-25

tVW0EO W0ACu uc AU uc&OV0s ou present altitude device informs the pilot of the distance hs has ascend. ed from the spot where he took oa but 1t does not keep him posted ea his actual flying height. Major Ladd laid several accidents In the airmail service to this condition.
 The federal and state governments require men and machines to pasa rigid tests. Major> Ladd said. bsfors commercial licenses arc granted. The state of Connecticut goes even fur ther than the federal authorities. having established higher standards which candidates for pilots licenses must meet.
 BrainaFd Field Pilots Dependable
 The state department Of aviation makes 1t safer for you to fly at Brainard field than at any other field." the speaker declared. "Ail airplanes are inspected monthly by 2 man who knows his job thorough. ly and candidates must pass rigid examinations before they can qualify for pilots licenses."
 Referring to the mali service, Ma jor Ladd said that the federal gov ernment's action in lowering the rate on letters from 10 cents to i've cents has made 1t possible for com. panies holding transportation ceu- tracts to show sharp increase In business, The Colonial company. which carries mail between Boston and New York. was losing t1O.00O monthly before the change in rates. Now its prohts monthly are about the same figure.
 Major Ladd does not subscribe to the legend ''the mail must % through" He believes that human life N much more important than mail. Aviation hasn't the instru. ments to warrant flying in bad weather" he said.
 Listing tho cause of accidents. he said statistics revealed the follow. ing: Structural failure. per cent; failure of power plant, IS per cent: bad weather, 10 per cent: lack Of judgment by pilots. l3 per cent.
 Tribute to Gov, Tru:.. bull
 Tribute to Governor Trumbull for aviation's progress in Connecticut was paid by Major Ladd. In this connection he said that Governor Trumbull's success contradicted the general belief that aviation is a pas- time to be taken up on1y by youth.
 Cities which show an active inter. est in aviation profit commercially. he said, pointing to the fact that Pratt x Whitney Aircraft Corp. of Hartford is doing q business of $1.- 100000 a month. The corporation would not have located it's plant tn Hartford if that city had not shown such keen enthusiasm for the devel- opment of flying. he said.
 T hope New Britain will not let the grass grow under its feet in es- tablishing an airfield." he said. Major Ladds address followed a turkey dinner served under the di- rection of Emil J. Kraus, chairman of the house committee of the An- CHOF f9Tdnu CluD. LIlteTldlnHlcHt Wu0 provided by Charles Gladden. and his two daughters, instrumcntalists. and the Anchor Brand screnaders. quartet consisting of John Ericson. Algot Peterson, John Jackson, E. E. Morse. James Byett acted as toast master and speeches were given ny l President r. M. Holmes of North & Judd Mfg. C. and M. O'Hayer, gen- eral superintendent
 At the conclusion of the exercises Major Ladd was presented with a Sam Browne belt with hardware made at the North & Judd plant. Entertainment for the event was ar- ranged by Stanley A. Foley, chair. man of the entertainment comm't- tee. The dinner was served by members of the Aucnor Brand Girls club. Other officers of the club. be. sides MT. Byett. are: Vice president. Hugh Coffcy; secretary. Thomas Coyle; treasurer, r. J. Ward.