Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-24

night surgeons. Inere is neCeS-
Sity for a study of the more than
10000 examination records now
on file to determine whether the
present methods of examination
Of pilots and students and the
policy of granting waivers on GER
tain physical defects have proved
practical from the standpointS OF
instruction, inSpc ction and actual
flying ability of the pilot appli-
cants. 1t is essential also that a
closer study be made of accidents
resulting from physical defects or
the human element.
The medical section has on
hand vast amount of data on all
aircraft accidents from the medi-
cal standpoint and on students
rejected for physical disqualified
tionS. There is room for a thor
ough study of this data to deter
mine just what types of physical
defects are the most frequen.
causes of accidents and to deter
mine the general character of de-
fectS Of rejected applicants. Ow-
ing to the lack of time and suf-
ficient clerical help these studies
cannot be made at the present.
There has been a great demand
upon the aeronauticS branch for
information contained in the files
of the division. This demand has
grown beyond the power of the
clerical force available and as q
result the Department of Com
merce has been compelled to ar
range with the AeronauticaI
Chamber of Commerce and the
American Bureau of Aircraft to
develop and publish certain
classes of this information.
This arrangement" said Mai.
Young, has proved quite satisfac-
tory and has provided the industry
with a service that would not be
possible for the department to
render without a material in
crease in personnel"
More Work Possible.
If added personnel can be OBJ
tanned during the coming year the
aeronauticS branch plans to COM
pile statistics on general aero
nautical subjects from the mate
rial now in its files which will be
of vital interest to all concerned
in the status and progress Of civil
aviation.
The distribution of airways strip
maps, formerly sold by the depart
ment, also has been turned over in
a large measure to outside orgari-
cations, among them the principal
airports, the National Aeronautic
Association and the American
Automobile Association.
At this stage in the development
Of aeronautics there can be no
curtailment Of the work Of the
aeronauticS branch. The work
must go on and the organization
must be kept in condition to han
die the greatly increasing amount
of work devolving upon 1t. 1t is
up to Congress to see that the
work is furthered by necessary
legislation and adequate appro-
priationS.
The work Of the 'aeronautics
branch, formerly handled by a d.
rector Of aeronautics, the post oc-
cupied by Maj. Young before his
appointment as Assistant Secre-
tary, has been reorganized into
two divisions.
Duties Of New Divisions.
One of these divisions has
charge of licensing and inspection
and the other of aeronautical de-
velopment service. The airways
division, now q unit Of the Bureau
of Lighthouses, though directly
under the supervision Of Maj
Young, continues on its former
footing.
In place of the former director
of aeronauticS there now are two
directors. Gilbert C. Budwig, who
for a year and a half has been
chief of the inspection work, has
been named director of licensing
and inspection. Col. Harry II.
Blee, who has been in charge OF
airport and information activities
of the aeronauticS branch, has
been appointed director of aero
LlduGlC uCNCIODAltClJs liz tAAA0
division, airwayS, remains under
Capt. F. G. HingSburg, who has
been chief engineer of the division
since it was established.
The radio section of the Depart
ment of Commerce also has beer
handicapped in coping with the
mounting flood of work entailed
by the use of radio for aeronauti-
cal purposes by a similar lack OF
personnel.
The duty of protecting the air
foreground radio service depends
upon the inspection service OF the
radio division, it was pointed out
by w. D. Terrell, chief of the di-
vision, but the facilities of the in
Spection service at present are in
adequate to meet these demands.
It is essential that increased ia
cilities be made available through
larger appropriations, he declared.
At the close of the past fiscal
year, Mr.. Terrell reported, ap-
proximately 100 airplanes had
been equipped with radio appa-
ratus and permits had been grant
ed to A airports for installation
of radio transmitters.