Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-26
EXCHANGE CLUB
BOOSTS AVIATION
Charter Meeting Addressed
by Leading Airmen, Who
Urge Airports.

The charter meeting of the newly or
ganized Exchange Club of Washington,
composed of local business men, held
last night at the Congressional Coun-
try club. developed into a booster
meeting for more and better airports
as national aviation leaders urged the
club to sponsor civic movement for
these aids to air commerce and tran5-
portation.
The meeting was attended by nearly
200 members of the club and their
guests. The local club was formally
enrolled in the National Exchange Club
with 800 local chapters throughout the
country, the charter being presented
by J. p. Muller, vice president of the
National Club, to Lieut.. Walter Hinton
famous former Navy pilot, who is presi-
dent of the local body
Though the Exchange Club is pri-
nlarily an organization of civic and
business leaders. and is devoted to ci5ic
service and advancement, with tie
slogan Unity for Service" as its motto,
last nights meeting had a distinctly
aeronautical flavor.
Pioneer Aviators Speak.
Among the speakers were pioneer avn
ators representing the Army, Navy and
commercial aeronautics. They all joined
In the plea for construction of more
airports in all parts of the country and
FOR improvements in existing airports.
The opening gun of the campaign
which resulted In putting the new club
into the battle line for better airport
facilities was fired by David S. Ingalls,.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy for
Aeronautics. Construction of adequate
airports, Mr.. Ingalls, said, Is the most
important contribution to the advance
ment of aviation that can be made to-
day.
After indorsing Secretary ingalls, plea
for airports, Comdr. John II. Towers,
one of the first Navy flyers and now
assistant chief of the Bureau of Aero
rautics, urged adequate roof marking of
cities and towns as the second great
need of commercial aviation In this
country. Comdr. Towers pointed out
that it Is impossible for the airplane
pilot to land at frequent intervals to
determine his location, and in case of
hazy weather, which makes following OF
map difficult, the only reliance the
flyer has is identification markings on
the roofs of prominent buildings in the
towns over which he flies.
Pays Tribute TO ingalls,.
Comdr. Towers paid warm tribute to
the ability of Secretary ingalls,, who
had distinguished record as a milf
tary pilot in the Navy during the World
War. The new Navy air chief, Comdr.
Towers said, is an able business man,
a smart politician and a good pilot. and
naval aviation is showing the results
OF his good work in every branch of the
service
Maj Thomas De Witt Milling. Army
Air Corps. one Of the first Army pilots,
pointed ont that the cost of adequate
airports in suficient numbers would be
"infinitesimal compared with the cost
OF railway terminals and trackage."
Miss Elinor Smith. New York school
girl, who turned pilot and. after only
IS hours experience, established an
endurance record for woman flyers of
more than IS hours, related a personal
experience showing the need for air.
ports. Forced down by fog during one
of her flights, she said, she was UNI
able to find landing field, and her
on rough ground
Among the other guests of honor and
speakers were Miss Marjorie Stinson,
one of this country's pioneer pilots and
probably the first woman flying in
structor: p. G. B. NORRIS. president
of the Early Birds, an organization of
pilots who few before the World War;
waiter w. HuDDarQ, edltOf OF american
Aviator: G. H. Schaible, president of
the New York Exchange Club. and A.
M. Sullivan, secretary of the New York
club.
DR.. Grant e. Ward and Isaac s..
George, members of the Baltimore Ex-
change Club, were presented service
pins for their work in connection with
the organization of the Washington
Club. Officers of the local club are
Lieut.. Walter Hinton. president: Lieut..
Col. II. L. Landers. DIR. H. A. Swanson
and H. d. Kraft, vice presidents; Ed
ward M. Tyler, secretary and treasurer,
and M. " Engelbach, assistant secre-
tary.
The board Of control Is composed Of
r. F. Beresford. Godfrey L. Munter,
DR.. A. L. Riddick, Charles S. Scher-
merhorn, Watson D. Shepherd and
Ralnh d. WHY.