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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
MEMORIAL FOR BEN EIELSON
is SPONSORED BY LEGION POST
Alaska Veterans Unit, Which Supplied
Flag on Flight Over Pole, Urges
Building at College.

to be known as "Col. Carl ben Eielson
School of Aeronautical Engineering"
According to advices just received
from Alaska, in that single little city
four 81 900 subscriptions have already
been made and it is expected that from
SIS, 900 to $4,000 will be raised in that
community alone Among other sub
stantial contributions are those of
Charles Prick of the American Museum
of Natural History in New York and
w. N. Beach, ssh Fifth avenue, who is
in Alaska on a vacation trip.
The committee numbers among its
Alaskan members Gov. George A. Parks
of Alaska, Col. o. F. Gibson, general
manager of Alaska Railroad; K. L,
Steberg, A. j. Dimond, attorney; Austin
E. Lathrop, president Healy River Coal
Corporation: F. A. Hansen, superin-
tendent Copper River e. Northwestern
Railway A. Polet, Nome merchant;
John A. Clark, Fairbanks attorney;
George Preston of the Northern Com
mercial Co, Fairbanks; E. L. Stroecker
president First National Hank, Fair
banks, and DR.. Charles e. Bunnel
president Of the Alaska Agricultural
College and School of Mines.
The members of the advisory COM
mittee in the United States are Repre-
sentative o. B. Burtness, Grand Forks
N. Oak, where Eielsons parents and
brothers and sisters have their home;
Harry S. New of Washington, former
Postmaster General, and F. G. Coburn
president of the Aviation Corporation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31

NEW YORK, August 30.-The work
of arranging a memorial for Ben
Eielson, who lost his life in the Arctic
regions November 9, 1929, while en-
gagged in the work of bringing furs and
passengers by plane from the icebound
steamer Nanuk, at Cape North, TO
Teller. Alaska. has been undertaken.
Word was received here today of the
formation of Eielson Memorial Com
mittee, which had its inception in
Dorman H. Baker Post, No. IL, of the
American Legion, Fairbanks, Alaska,
Eielson carrying the flag of this post on
his epical flight with Sir Hubert wilkins
''over the top of the world" from Point
Barrow, Alaska, to Dead Mans Island,
Spitzbergen, distance of 1900 miles,
without stop in 1923
After discovery of the Inflated plane
and the recovery of the bodies of Eiel-
son and his mechanic Earl Borland
the American Legion post invited the
IA other civic and fraternal organiza-
tons in Fairbanks to join with 1t in an
effort to raise funds by public subscrlp-
ton for the purpose of erecting me-
mortal that would perpetuate Eielson's
memory, which resulted in the forma-
ton of the committee.
The memorial decided upon by the
committee is 10 be in the form of a
concrete flreproof building, TO be erected
on the campus of the Alaska Agrtcul-
tural School and College OF Mines, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
DALE JACKSON LOSES
STUNT RECORD TO GIRL
Gave Her idea and She Went A1oft
to Almost Double barrel
Roll Mark.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, August 1910
give suggestions in jest Is sometimes
very costly
1t was for Dale Red" Jackson. He
gave Miss Laura ingalls,, 25-year-old
girl flyer and holder of the worlds
looping record for women, the idea to
break his barrel-rolling record-and she
did.
While he and Forrest OBrine were
regaining their lost endurance flight
record from the Hunter brothers, Miss
ingalls, took off from Lambert-St.
Louis Flying Field to make TIA barrel
rolls right under the nose of Jackson.
Her mark set a new worlds barrel
rolling record for both men and women.
If Jackson plans to regain this lost
crown also, Miss ingalls, certainly has
made it tough" for him, as his old
mark was only All
She stayed aloft three and half
hours to become the champion barrel-
roller of the world. She executed a
few barrel rolls at time.
Il didn't think l had made more
| than 500 rolls" she said. Il could
have made more than did, but !
| had to come down when darkness fell
| My ship was not equipped with land
| ing lights"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
AVIATION
BY JOSEPH S. EDGERToN.

! Air races are but the stepping
stones of those factors that de-
velop the possibilities Of speed
with safety in commercial air.
planes. Air races, competitions
and the urge to improve present
performance records are Just nat
ural steps in the march CT human
progress in the development OF
aeronautical science"
Contribution to Industry.
The public, DR.. Lewis pointed
out, is interested in air racing as
a sport and as a contribution to
engineering development which
will make for cheaper and safer
airplanes. To answer this public
demand the national air race pro-
gram provides not only for con-
tests involving maximum speed,
but also for efficiency contests. It
includes all types of aircraft, from
the powered small sport air.
plane to the high-powered trans
port.
"One has only to compare the
records made in the national air
races of 10 years ago with the
records made last year and this
year to appreciate the progress
which has been made in airplane
performance" DR.. Lewis said.
THE maximum speed of the fast
est airplane of 10 years ago is now
the cruising speed of some of
our well designed commercial air.
craft. Speed is the very essence
of aircraft development, but must
be achieved with Increased safety
and reliability.
THE national air races have
been in the past and will be in
the future the greatest contribu-
ton toward aircraft improvement,
and it is only by careful regula-
ton and control of our national
contests by the National Aeronau-
tical Association that this prog
reSS can be assured"
Morrow Turns to Aviation.
The standing of the National
Aeronautical Association has been
materially increased during the
Chicago races. The acceptance
by Dwight Morrow, United States
Ambassador to Mexico and ia
ther-in-law of Col. Charles A.
Lindbergh, of the governorship of
the association for New Jersey
brings to the association a man
whose aviation activities have
been instrumental in the estab-
liShment of a sound govern
mental organization for the adj
vancement of the industry. Mr..
Morrow was chairman of the
Aircraft Board which,
in 1925, brought about three of
the most important legislative
acts in this Countrywide air COM
merce act of 1925, under which
all civil aviation activity is con-
trolled; the five-year Army Air
Corps building program and the
five-year naval aviation building
These acts created the
Offices of Assistant Secre-
taries of War, Navy and Com
merce for Aeronautics and paved
the way for today's developments
in military and civil aviation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
STUDENT FLYER SETS RECORD
BY SOLON7HOURS MINUTES
Youngest "PiIot" Also, He
Takes Trips Alone at Air
Legion Field.
Started Making Good Land
ings After Five Hours,
Says Lieut.. Buell..

Frank T. Heinemann, 4540 Lowell
street, last week broke two records when
he took the air alone at the District OF
Columbia Air Legion Field at Hybla
Valley. Va, and made perfect take-oh
and landing after only Z hours and 10
minutes OF instruction.
Young Hefnemann is the youngest
flyer of the legion to solo, and he COM
pleted his work preliminary to soloing
in the shortest time on record in the
legion.
According to Lieut.. w. c. Buell., legion
instructor. young Heinemann has been
making good landings since his fifth
hour of instruction, and after seven and
fraction hours Buell. felt young Heine-
mann was about ready to leave the nest
and get on his own. Accordingly he
climbed out of the dual-control plane
and told young Heinemann to go to 1t.
The boy did, and he brought the ship
down after a short flight without
mishap.
T. j. Waggy, manager of the legion,
reports seven Washingtonians have
Joined the legion since the middle Of
August and have begun their training,
one of them being Thomas M. Carter,
100 Ridge road southeast, member of
the Washington police force, who plans
to become the legion's first flying po-
liceman.
Others are Miss Marie c. Buch, 723
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
RULES ON elders
NOW NECESSARY
Several States Take Up Problem of
Regulation as Popularity
Grows.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, August 30.-The growth
of popular interest in gliding has drawn
attention to the necessity for some form
of regulation for this air sport. The
preponderance of the regulatory force
being exerted at the present time comes
from the Federal Government, but sew
eral States also have taken up the
problem.
Glider flying has grown so fast in
popularity and so many glider clubs
are springing up and building gliders
for themselves that Massachusetts,
which has tor some time regulated avi-
alton within the State, has stepped in
and assumed Jurisdiction under the
State aviation laws over gliders and
glider flights. These are now con-
trolled. with other aviation operations
throughout the State, through the
motor vehicle registrars aviation Sec
ton under Lieut.. r. L. O'Brien, State
supervisor of aviation. Giiders are
classed as aircraft, and as such must
be registered by the State. Only such
gliders will be registered, however. as
are built by manufacturer of aircraft
or under the direction of a Federal
licensed airplane mechanic.
K The rule chiefly stressed is that no
person shall tow glider by automobile.
airplane, motor boat or by any other
means than by hand power without
written permission from the registrar
of motor vehicles. Another regulation
! forbids gliding from fields of less than
a prescribed effective landing area, with
clear approaches and no obstruction
| such as trees or houses in the take-off
! direction. If landing strips are used
! they must not be less than 500 feet
wide
! Before a glider is registered, the mo-
| tor vehicle registrar may require SUBJ
mission of an analysis OF stress or anal
| ysis OF any other parts. No person will
be allowed to operate a glider on or
| from a flying field while other aircraft
are being operated from the same field,
and no person will be permitted to OPP
| crate a glider from or upon any field
without obtaining written permission
! from the owner or manager Of the field
1t is believed that these regulations will
not prevent the growth of glider devel-
opment but only fights IN faulty craft
and under dangerous conditionss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31

Brig. Gen. Randolph c. Berkeley has
been appointed to that rank, thus filling
the vacancy In the rank of brigadier
general recently created by the promo
ton of Brig. Gen. Ben H. Fuller to the
rank of major general commandant OF
the corps. He was born in Virginia
January 9, 1875, and was first appointed
to the corps as a second lieutenant on
August 8, 1893: was promoted first lieu
tenant April IS, 1899, and captain July
%, 1900. His first appointment to the
corps was for the duration of the Span
ish-American War, but at its conclusion
those commissioned officers who had es-
pecially distinguished themselves we're
offered permanent commissions, and the
present Gen. Berkeley was among the
few selected. Gen. Berkeley holds the
Congressional Medal of Honor, the Navy
War Cross and in addition is a grad
uate of the Army War College. Until a
few days ago he has been in command
of the Marine Barracks, Navy Yard,
Portsmouth, Va. but has just been as
signed to duty at Quantico, Va, where
1t Is understood he will assume the direc-
torship of the Marine Corps Schools.
The promotion of Col. Berkeley to
the rank of brigadier general and Incl
dental retirements, deaths, etc, among
the commissioned line officers of the
corps cause the following promotions to
the ranks indicated: Col. Walter E. Noa,
to rank from August /; Lieut.. Col. John
r. Henley, to rank from August i:
Mai. Lloyd L. Leech, to rank from Au-
gust /; Capt. William G. Hall, to rank
from July /: Capt. James w. Flett, to
rank from June 90; Capt. Marvin Scott,
to rank from June / Capt. Joseph F.
Burke, 10 rank from May IL; Capt.
George A. Plambeck, to rank from Mo-
venlber 6: First Lieut. Thomas j. Nc
Quade. to rank from January 16; First
Lieut.. Wilbur S. Brown, to rank from
June / First Lieut.. Theodore B. Mil
lard, to rank from June 20, and Chief
Marine Gunner Fred o. Brown, to rank
from october 10, 1929.
Capt. Harry w. Gamble, who is at
present temporarily attached to corps
headquarters, this city, while on tempo
rary duty at Camp Perry, Ohio, will
upon the completion of the National
Rifle Association meet thereat be de-
tached from corps headquarters to duty
at Marine Barracks, Quantico, Va.
Capt. Albert w. Paul, who Is likewise
attached to corps headquarters, this city,
will be detached therefrom on Septem-
b. % to duty at Quantico.
Brig. Gen. Hugh Matthews has an
nolmced interpretations of the recent
Law regarding burial expenses as author
lied to be paid by the quartermaster of
the corps, and he Snecially stresses that
upon the death of any retired man
corps headquarters must be drst notified
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
BY GEORGE w. WATERS.

1%HE District of Columbia Model
Aircraft Leagues tournament
for 1880 came to an exciting
II climax at the Mcfarland Mini
allure Airdrone Friday, with
Frank Salisbury, 15-year-old model
plane pilot adjudged District champion.
1t was race between John Sullivan,
crack model plane ace, and Salisbury
throughout the entire contest. John
Sullivan neared the record set by the
champion with a final score of 43
points against the champs score Of 48
points.
The young pilots had been at a tie
until Fridays final meet, when young
Salisbury copied IL additional points to
win the championship Of the District.
Awarded Silver Trophy.
Frank was awarded a silver trophy.
which was presented to him by the
Aviation School of America. The tro-
ply is to be awarded yearly, officials
said, with the name of the winner en-
graved on it. A miniature of the trophy
will be given to the winner for his own
keeping.
The feature of the entire contest
came Tuesday when District Champion
Salisburys tiny craft sailed out over
the Potomac River at Boiling Field for
more lIldIl 10 minutes 10 SET WOTlu
record for rise-off water models.
The plane was sighted with field
glasses until it disappeared into the
clouds far over the northeast section of
the city. The official time by the pow
erful binoculars was 10 minutes 32B
seconds.
Two Other Records Set.
Two other District of Columbia rec
ords in model aircraft flying were bro
ken Young Salisbury with his flying
true scale model achieved a new high
record of l minute 1925 seconds. which
was formerly held by Sam Walker, with
minute 1895 seconds. Salisbury is in
the ace class.
Sullivan, also an ace, broke his own
record with his baby r. o. c., which
stayed in the air for minutes 525 Sec
onds. The winners of the highest
number of points in each class will re-
ceive much-coveted trophies.
Among the awards presented were
the three glider medals offered by the
National Glider Magazine of Practical
Aviation to the three bows winning re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
BILLION IN AVIATION IS
PREDICTED BY HILLS
Airport Lighting Authority Be-
lieves Flew of Money to
Industry Just Begun.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, August 30.-The
aviation industry in this country will
represent public investment of over a
billion dollars before the end of the
present year is the prediction made by
A. r. Hills, airport lighting authority
Despite the huge sum already repre-
sented in this investment, Mr.. Hills be-
leves that it is but the beginning of a
capital inflow which within the course
of the next five or eight years will place
air transportation in the same financial
class as our railroad and steamship sys-
TENS our steel mills, the automobile in
dustry and other commercial activities
constituting the basic source of our ma
tional wealth.
AS to the directional flow which this
new capital entering the industry will
take, Mr.. Hills foresees the greater per-
centage of 1t going into new and more
ground equipment, such as airports,
hangers, radio equipment, lighting units,
markers and similar equipment essen
tial for the maintenance of the up-to-
date air terminal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
n. A. A. FAVORS PLAN
TO HONOR DE LA VAULX
site Near American Legion Cathe-
dral of the Air at Lake
hurst Is Urged.

CHICAGO, August 30.-The APP
proval and Endorsement of the Nationa.
AeYonautic Association, as American
representative of the Federation Aero
nautique Internationale, unanimously
was voted for project of the Fedora
ton Aeronautique Internationale to
aonoI Its late president, Count de La
VauIx with a monument. The Ma
tional Aeronautic Association voted its
financial support and suggested site
for the monument hear the American
Iegion's Cathedral Of the Air, near
Lakehurst, N. J.
The convention voted to extend to
the Federation Aeronautique Interna-
tionale its sincere sympathy in the
death Of Count de La Vaulx. 1t also
passed a resolution of sympathy in the
loss of Elmer Sperry, former vice
president of the association.
The association voted its 2pprecia-
ton to the city of Chicago, the Chi
cago Air Race Corporation, the Greater
Chicago Chapter of the National Aero
nautic Association and the manager OF
the Sherman Hotel for their very kline
reception of delegates to the conven'
ton and their cooperation In arrang
ing a program Of entertainment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
Model Aircraft

spectively, first, second and third places
in either indoor or outdoor glider con-
tests in the tournament. The medals
are gold, silver and bronze.
Stout Sends Letter.
Here's a letter from Ernest Stout to
you model aircraft fans:
Il thought would write you a letter
so that you can let the fellows know
what an aeronautical Summer I've been
having. I taught model airplane build
ing for three weeks at Lantern Hill
Camp in Connecticut. I got a tele-
gram that we were leaving for the West,
SO l hoped III my auto and beat 1t
back to Washington. We left the next
day for Wichita, When got to Wich-
ita I thought I would see how many
aeronautical points of interest I could
manage to cover AS Wichita Is the
Air Capital I started there and went
through the Travelair, Cessna and
Swallow factories. / got up to Kansas
City in time for the dedication OF the
Fairfax Air Terminal, which is the
largest in the country. and while there
/ went through the Inland Sport ana
American Eagle factories. The fac
tories were all very interesting and they
sure showed me everything they mao
and some things they didn't have.
1.-THE things I enjoyed most, thoughss
was when we got up to Chicago and
the National Air Races. They were out
at the Curtiss-R Reynolds Airport and
think there were 10000 people there.
There has never been an aeronaut1cal
event to come up to it. There were
about 800 airplanes there and all the
famous pilots, both foreign and local.
were there Also a great number OF
these secret planes made their first ap-
pearance there. Practically every type
of plane built in the United States was
represented and I got to inspect every
one in detail. I sure wish all the plane
fans in Washington could have seen
them and the things have seen this
Summer. From Chicago 1 came on
down here to Detroit and. of course, ]
saw Ford's layout both auto and trt-
motor. We are going up into Canada
from here and back down through Nj
agara and New York. don't know how
many more places I'll see, but plan to
take them all in. / guess I'll have to
close. I'll drop in some day when get
back and give you the low-down on
aviation and gliding in the West. Tell
the boys hello"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31
AIR LINE OPENS
IN NOTED MONTH
Hourly Plane Service to New
York to Start on
Monday.

Inauguration of the hourly plane
service between Washington and New
York Monday will have historic signiti-
canoe in that tests by the Wright
brothers were made in the same month,
% years ago, on a site just a short
distance from the present Washington
Airport.
This was pointed out today by the
District of Columbia air travel division
of the American Automobile Assocla-
ton, which has inaugurated special
ticket service for passengers on the
new Ludington Line.
1T is significant" says the A. A. A.
air travel division, that the tests that
led to the formal acceptance OF the
plane by the Army and the first take
off for one of Americas most complete
passenger air lines, should take place
on almost the same spot. At the same
time, the feet of six 10-passenger
planes, which will be used on the new
air line to assure passage TO New York
in / hour and so minutes, is in con-
trast to the crude heavier-than-air
machine used by the Wrights."
The air travel unit said that while
the Wrights first conquered the air at
Kitty Hawk, in 1908, 1t was five years
later that they made their important
tests on the banks of the Potomac, in
Virginia, prior TO the acceptance of the
plane by the Army, after flights at Col
iege Park. Md The terminus of the
new air line is near the scene OF the
1908 tests in Virginia.
Anticipating that there will be a
heavy demand for passage with the in
auguration of the new line, the District
of Columbia air travel division has ar
ranged to deliver tickets for patrons.
This will be a new service in the trans
portation field, as heretofore tickets for
rail, bus, water and air lines have only
been procurable at offices.
Safety on the Washington-New York
air line" says the statement, "is en-
phasized in the fact that % emergency
landing fields are passed on the 200
mile air trip between the Capital and
New York City"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-31

SS-REYNOLDS AIR
PORT, Chicago, August 80
The national air races
which draw to a close
Monday, have grown to be the
annual climax of the aviation
year in America, and today rank
as one of the outstanding aero
nautical events.
The races are more than great
public demonstration of aeronau-
tical progress. They are more
than a mere thrill-packed show
They are a testing ground for
aeronautical progress. They are
even more than that. They are
an incentive to designers and
manufacturers and to the pilots.
They are meeting place for the
workers in the aviation industry,
the designers, the engineers, the
scientists and the builders.
In connection with the races
there are many technical and not
so technical sessions, at which
problems of aeronautic or perhaps
merely of social behavior are
threShed out in a thorough going
way. The aviation societies, as
Sociations and just plain family
reunions hold sway during the
few hours of the "a when the air.
port is more or less idle.
The races themselves are of
vital Importance to aviation, in
addition to being a Sumptuous
aeronautical repast for those Of
the aviation hungry public. The
situation regarding the races and
their place in modern aeronauticS
is clearly outlined by DR.. George
w. Lewis, director of research for
the National Advisory Committee
for Aeronautics, the Federal Gov
ernment'S aeronauticalS research
organization. DR.. Lewis has just
been reelected governor for the
District of Columbia of the Ma
tional Aeronautic Association,
governing body of the national air
races and other aviation contests.
Value of Air Races.
"At times" Dr. Lewis said,
"criticisms have been made from
some sources concerning the value
OF air races. Air racing could not
be stopped if we so desired. AS
long as there are records for
speed, altitude and other per-
formances, there will be those
among our youthful pilots who
will always be of the opinion that
no performance is so good that it
cannot be surpassed.
at is safe to say that air racing
in general is one of the important
factors in increasing our knowl-
edge of aeronautical science. In
a measure, progress in the de-
velopment of high-speed safe air.
craft will, in a large degree, be
in proportion to the number of
competitions and the funds ex-
pended in the development of the
competing aircraft.
1.-THE new developments and the
lessons that will be learned this
year from the competing aircraft
in the national air races will no
doubt be commonplace in the
commercial aircraft of tomorrow.