Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-16
AIRPORT MANAGERS
DISCUSS PROBLEMS
CIotheslines, Tangled AeriaIs
and Unkept Back Yards
Are Factors.
BY the Associated Press.


CLEVELAND, Ohio, May ls-Clothes-
lines, tangled aerials and unkempt
back yards present a problem to the
air transport operator, which was con-
sidered yesterday by more than $50 air.
port managers, architects, engineers and
city officials at the first national Air
port Convention in session here.
ut has suddenly dawned upon us
that the roof has become the facade
of the house." Francis Really of the
Columbia University School of Archi-
lecture said in discussing architectural
problems effecting modern airports and
buildings.
I'VE may have to adopt the method
OF Andre la Notre, the architect, who
laid out the grand plan of palaces and
gardens for Versailles. He put colored
pebbles on the ground. thus giving the
ground the sky view effect of garden.
We may take colored pebbles and put
them on our roofs to hide the uglinesS
of inherent barennesS."
Really, recognized for years for his
advanced thought on the architectural
problems involved in the modern sky
Scraper, says that he "SeeS no reason
why athletic fields. swimming pools,
dance halls. indoor and outdoor restau-
rants. park system and boating courses
should not be included Immediately in
plans for the modern airport"
The activities of the airport will,
within a relatively short time, become
so important that entire communities
Will develop around them.
Speakers Sound Warning.
The convention, sponsored by the
Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce,
hr0IlQht rf1ipOc frOV,, oil Of
ers on today's program, to avoid the
mistakes in airport construction made
within the last few years, so that air.
port development will rise above the
chaos experienced in the perfection of
The railway terminal system.
F. H. Frankland New York engineer,
urged the airport executives and city
officials, to build permanent airport
structures now to avoid expenditure of
tremendous sums for inadequate build
1ngs which must be strapped within a
Few years.
Three hundred million dollars was
spent in the United States alone last
year Tor airport development, and the
present year is expected to see more
than $500,000,000 spent in this work.
Capt. Clarence M. Knox, director of
aviation for Connecticut, said that he
believed 365-day study each year was
necessary and suggested that the three
day convention would point out the
most serious problems of airport con-
struct1on and management, so that the
airport section of the Aeronautical
Chamber of Commerce might formulate
research program for the coming year.
Suggests Triangular Field.
Gavin Hadden, New York civil engi-
neer, told the delegates that he believed
triangular field is the most economical |
shape for airport development.
He said that he believed mathemati- !
cal studies on airport sizes would make |
possible vast savings through choice of |
the most economical fields.
Sixty-five cities, with delegates from |
every State in the union, are represent |
ed at the convention which is the larg- |
est assemblage ever brought together to |
discuss technical problem.
Airport paving, traffic facilities for |
airports, weather service for flyers, field
lighting. radio communication and night I
flying problems are to be considered at 1
tomorrow's sessions.