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rather frowned on the suggestion
that the Federal Government ex
pand its experiments in lighter-than
air aviation. 4
American aviation is no longer
an infant" observed Senator smoot
.CR Of Utah. IF the Federal Gov.
eminent takes over the. sols, devel
opment OF dirigiblea in this country,
It viii destroy private initiative. In
view OF the Graf Zeppelln'H amaz.
Ing flight, believe the Los Angeles
and our Army hlimps should be
used for wider experiments, es
pecialIy as to the charting of air.
ways for dirigibies ana the location
Of, nlooring Tnasts. I believe Con.
gress should help to establish the
proper landing fields for this type
Of aircraft.
VIII Miss Changes
"The Graf Zeppelin's flight was
remarkable. 1t shows that aerial
transportation is off to a tremen.
douS development. regret I am
not n young man, because / shall
miss many Of the tremendous
changes that are about to take
place in the air.
!. ''I see little military value in the
Eeppelin's flight. Our present aerial
defense against Zeppelin raids from
either Europe or Asia IL almost
1nvulnerable. Such slow-moving
craft. In time Of war. would be
located far out to sea-where they
would be helpless against our fight
ing air suuadrons. Our Govern
ment, however, must keep q close
watch on dirigible developments
The situation. of course. could
change and then we would have
TO be prepared for new threats
from the air"
Other Senator's shared Shoots
views.
Movements Known
''There is little military value in
the Zeppelin's flight across either
the Atlantic or Pacific" said SEN
ator Watson Oh. OF Indiana, Here.
in peace time, the whole world
knew every movement made by
the Zeppelin. Unless there 10 q
sensational new development in
dirigible OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES them
innpervious to aircraft attacks,
can see little threat to our national
safety in such aircraft.
Congress, Of course will watch
with intarast the use of dirigihles
in comrneKciaI transportation and
will be reddy ut all times to help
American aviation in this new ven,
tuEo through the air."
Surface Fleet Foolish
"Ths Zeppe1in's voyage across the
oceans points once more to the
folly Of maintaining surface fleets, -
Senator Nys (R.l of North Dakota
declared. That's the only military
Significance Of the Zeppelin flight.
Rather than proving America vul-
Aerahle to such attacks, it proves
us invulnerable. The threat to our
national safey lies not in slow-mov.
ing hghter-than.air craft, but In the
S0O.mile-an.hour bomb-carrying ma.
ehine-gunned airplanes Of the fu-
Eure. Our military and commercial
aviation is keeping abreast Of the
times, so the American people need
have no worries on that score"
Nye Joined with Senator Howell
pS1 of Nebraska, in praising the
Zeppelin feat as indicating a new
era in aerial transportation. Howell
pointed out that the Zeppelin must
further demonstrate its efficiency in
bad weather.
AS q weapon of warfare" Howell
hdded, "ths Zeppelin's greatest use
EulnOsa would be as an offensive
weapon in surprise attacks. The
element Of surprise would be almost
totally lacking in an attempt to
raid our shores with zeppelins from
any other continent. As q defensive
weapon its use is very limited and
always vulnerable.
II believe there should be further
experiments by the Government and
Congress should be willing to aid
such EXPERIMENTS.
LAKEHURsT. N. J., Aug. 81
H.N.S.l-Like most other people,
James G.. Holman, under sheriff of
Ocean County, N. j., has always
wanted to do something big.
And now he has his chance.
For Holman has been ordered by
the Toms River, Court to attach
the dirigible Graf Zeppelin as Sc.
curity in damage suit.
The suit was brought by Otto
Hillig, Liberty IN. VI photographer,
who wants $125,0O0 for being refused
berth aboard the Graf on its round.
the.world flight after he had booked
passage. The Toms River Court
entertained the complaint. and sent
Homan down to Lakehurst to hold
the Graf as security.
Officials Of the Naval Air Station
have co-operated to the extent of
wiring to Washington for instruc.
tions.