Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-01
Capital Could Get Ready.

The work has been done from the
ground up.
Capital Could Get Ready.
In the light of this experience there is
no reason why the National Capital
should not be able to make ready in
time for next years show, race officials
say.
If there is any prospect of airport
development in the National Capital
during the coming year. the board OF
governors, it is understood, will be dis
posed to view the bid of the National
Capital very favorably. The decision
probably will rest upon the action OF
Congress during the first month of the
coming session.
When it was first intimated here
that the National Capital would be
among the bidders, the reaction of
members of the board is understood to
have been unfavorable owing to the
lack OF any sort of municipal airport
equipment Informal discussion of the
proposal by members OF the board. how
ever, has led to the belief that the bid
may not be as hopeless as was at first
indicated.
IF Washington is to be considered
seriously by the board for next years
races" it was stated by one OF the
will be necessary for the various civic
and business organizations to get busy
at once and reach an immediate agree
ment on the guarantees they are pre-
pared to make. II the proper support
is pledged and Congress will pass legis-
lation providing for an airport and for
appropriations sufficient to put an ade-
auate flying area in shape by August,
can see no reason why we should not
consider the bid seriously"
Bicentennial Conflict.
It has been proposed that Washing
ton withhold its bid for the National Air
Races until 1882 so that they may be
held in Washington in connection with
the celebration that year OF the two
hundredth anniversary of the birth OF
George Washington. There Is serious
opposition to this proposal on the part
Of certain officials of the National Aero
nautic Association who feel that the
races will tax the facilities of the city
and should not be subordinated to or
combined with any other event.
They feel that 1t would be much
better for the National Capital to have
| the races next year than to attempt to
press for them during the year Of the
bicentennial. Holding of the races
next year would be the making of the
center, they are convinced, and would
leave 1t in good shape economically
| for the 1882 bicentennial celebration,
which undoubtedly will bring many Wis
itors by air
Members of the National Aeronautic
Association now present in Cleveland
/ are planning to undertake an informal
canvass of the situation upon return
| ing home to determine whether 1t will
| h. n<xre 10 Job
paign this Fall for the establishment
of an airport and the holding of next
years races.
| Victory Is Reelected.
Washington came out well in the
annual elections here yesterday after
noon. Senator Bingham was re-
elected national president by a unani-
nous vote, and John F. Victory, Secre-
tary of the National Advisory Com
mite for Aeronautics, was reelected
treasurer. George w. Lewis, director
of research for the National Advisory
Committee for Aeronautics, was re-
elected governor of the National Cap
ital district. Senator Bingham's re-
election automatically carries with 1t
| the reappointment as general manager
of Frederick r: Nicely, it Is under
| stood. Mr.. Nicely was appointed flrst
| general manager Of the association last
Fall.
The national air races are held under
sanction of the National Aeronautic
Association, which is the official rep
resentative in the United States of
the Federation Aeronautique Interna-
| tionale, international aeronautical gov
| erning body. It Is the duty of the
| American body to govern all official
! contests and no records made without
| its sanction and regulation can be re-
garded as official.