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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
PAN AMERICAN TOUR
BY AIRPLANE PLANNED
Success of Similarly Arranged
Voyages by Steamer Leads
to New Project.

The success of the especially arranged
steamship cruises to various parts OF the
world over a period of many years mas
led to plans for the first similar ar
cruise. arranged for the coming WINTER
through Cuba, Central America and
Mexico, over the routes covered by Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh and now flown by
American Always.
The cruise, arranged by one OF tne
large agencies, will include Miami, Ha-
vana, British Honduras, Salvador, MIC
aragua, Honduras, Guatemala, Mexico
City and the Maya ruins at Chichen
TIA and in Yucatan. 1t is said that the
cruise was arranged with the approval
of Col. Lindbergh, who assisted In the
selection of the itinerary.
The trip will require IA days ana
visits will be made to eight countries
and 81 cities. The total distance flown
will be 4, 500 miles. Three separate trips
will be made at intervals of two weeks,
Sikorsky amphibions of Pan-American
Always being used.
The route to be followed will include
the new direct hop from Havana, Cuba,
across Cuba and the Caribbean Sea to
Cozumel, Yucatan. A full day will be
spent at Belize, British Honduras, an
other full day at Guatemala City, two
full days at Mexico City and a day at
Merida, Mexico, where the Magyar ruins
are located.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
BRITISH AIR MINISTRY
WILL TRY FOR TROPHY
Attempt to Be Made to Win in
Schneider Competition Seized
uled for 1881.

The British air ministry has de-
cided to attempt to win the next
Schneider Trophy race, to be held in
1881, without building new planes, ac-
cording TO unofficial reports received
here. The power plants, however, VII
be increased to 1000 horsepower, Rolls
Royce r engines being used.
With the increased horsepower, 1t
is expected, the speed of 357.7 miles
per hour attained last year may be con-
Siderably increased. The Gloster Napier
plane which was unable to fly in last
years races, is expected to make a
strong showing next year. Test flights,
it is said, have resulted in bursts OF
speed up to nearly 400 miles per hour.
The Supermarine- Napier, which at
tanned a speed of 3l9.57 miles per hour
at Calshot in 1928, has been recondi-
toned at the Vickers plant and may be
used again next year. In view of the
valuable information obtained by the
British last year in winning the
Schneider Trophy and the subsequent
improvements made to its record
smashing planes, the British Air Min
istry is confident Of winning the speed
classic once more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
ASK UNIFORM POLICY
FOR AERONAUTICS
Commerce Officials to Discuss Fed
eral and State Regulations at
Coming Conference.

Establishment of uniform policies by
the Federal and State governments for
handling of aeronautics will be con-
sidered at q conference of representa-
tives of the State governments with
officials of the aeronauticS branch,
Department of Commerce, to be held
here December 16 and II.
Uniform aeronautical regulations are
regarded as of vital Importance to the
development of air commerce in the
United States, it was stated by ROBERT
P. Lamont, Secretary OF Commerce. III
announcing the conference.
So that maximum Dement'S may oe
derived from the conference, the pro-
gram will be restricted to consloera-
ton of five fundamental subjects, Mr..
Lamont said. These will be- Uniform
basic regulatory State air law; adoption
of Federal air traffic rules by the States
for purposes of local enforcement,
methods of local enforcement; State
enabling acts for airport acquisition
and control, and Importance OF uniform
airport field rules.
The conference program has been
arranged, according to Mr.. Lamont, IN
the belief that "a short, intensive con-
ference, limited in its discussion to the
few fundamentals involved, will bring
about more satisfactory results for all
concerned"
The aircraft industry will be repre-
sented by delegates from the Aero
nautical Chamber of Commerce, United
States Chamber of Commerce and
National Aeronautic Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
COM MERCIAL AIR AID
PROMISED BY YOUNG
Issuance of Plane and Pilot Licenses
to Be Speeded Up Under
New Plan.

Issuance Of identification and license
numbers to aircraft and the handling
of applications of limited commercial
pilots for changes in bases will be
speeded up materially by further de-
Capitalization of the activities Of the
aeronautics branch, Department Of
Commerce, it was announced yesterday
by Clarence M. Young, Assistant Sec
rotary of Commerce for Aeronautics.
Under the new policy owners Of new
aircraft may obtain identification and
license numbers from inspectors of the
aeronautics branch in the field without
applying directly to the aeronautics
branch in Washington.
Each supervising inspector" Mr..
Young said, has been issued a block
of numbers which will be assigned to
new aircraft which have not previously
been issued Department Of Commerce
numbers.
"The aeronautics branch also has
instituted a policy whereby limited
commercial pilots may apply directly
to an inspector for authorization to
change their bases of operation. In
the event that the circumstances war
rant it, permission will be granted by
the inspector, which will obviate the
necessity of applying directly to the
aeronauticS branch. Limited CONNER
cial pilots are allowed to carry paSsen-
gers for hire only in the areas stipu-
lated in their licenses, which makes 1t
necessary that permission to operate
elsewhere be received. -Four changes
a wear are permissible where conditions
warrant them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
HOOVER TO GIVE RICKENBACKER
HIGHEST u. S. AWARD THURSDAY
Congressional Honor Medal
Will Be Presented at
Boiling Field.
Distinguished Group to At
tend Most Impressive Cere-
mony of Kind Held Here.

The wartime gallantry of Capt. Ed
ward V. Rickenbacker, leading Aneri-
can ace, will be rewarded by presenta-
ton of the Congressional Medal Of
Honor, highest award in the power of
the Nation to bestoW, at Boiling Field,
at 2:30 pm. Thursday, in one of the
most impressive ceremonies Of the kind
held here in honor Of an American
soldier.
President Hoover will make the pres
entation before a distinguished gather
ing, which will include the leading OFF,
Gals of the War Department, chiefs OF
the Army Air Corps and wartime MEM
bers of the oath Pursuit Squadron,
which Rickenbacker commanded in
France. The Army Band will play, and
there will be a parade Of Air Corps
troops and a review and demonstration
by Air Corps planes.
The ceremonies will be broadcast over
the National Broadcasting Co. network,
including the presentation remarks OF
the President, the response Of Capt.
Rickenbacker, music of the band, a de-
scription of the colorful ceremonies on
the ground and in the air, and possibly
a description Of some Of Rickenbacker' S
exploits at the front by pilots OF the
cath Pursuit Squadron.
The Congressional Medal Of Honor
was voted to Rickenbacker by Congress
during the past session for "conspicu-
Gus gallantry and intrepidity above and
beyond the call of duty" He already
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
AIR RADIO CHAINS
MADE UP TO DATE.
Commission ReviSes System
Into Three Chains Because
of Rapid Growth.

The recent enormous expansion of
airmail and transport operations in the
United States, including the establish
ment of two new tranScontinental mail
and passenger services, resulted in a
widespread revision by the Federal
Radio Commission during the past week
of aviation radio channel assignments.
During the week the commission
designated As channels for aviation use.
Prior to these orders there were but
IA channels assigned for aviation radio
use. A large majority of the new
channels are in the short wave band.
Three Chains Approved.
The Radio Commission has approved
the setting up of three transcontinental
chains, linking all the important airports,
to replace the five regional chains now
in operation. The present system was
established only few months ago under
authority of the commission and in CO.
operation with the Airway Division,
Department of Commerce. The growth
of aviation during the past few months,
however, has been so Unexpectedly rapid
that this plan, though only few
months old, has been completely out
grown.
The 80 new frequencies for use IN the
regular dNldJlOu IICGWOLh WSAC ONSoAA1ASA
by withdrawing them from experimental
and supplemental uses in aviation.
Revision of the system became neces-
sary because of the establishment, under
new Post ONCE Department contracts,
of the new Southern transcontinental
airmail-passenger line from Atlanta to
Les Angeles and the new mid-tranS-
continental line from New York to Los
Angeles, both of which were put INTO
operation during the past month.
Penetrates Central America.
The commission established three
transcontinental radio chains, covering
the three routes, with feeder systems to
care for the territory between. The
first chain, commonly known as the
red" chain, covers the old transcontl-
mental airmail line, now the northern
route, from New York to San Francisco:
The d-transcontinental route is served
by the blue" chain and the southern
by the brown" chain.
A subordinate orange" network,
operating along the Atlantic Sea
board. with a station in the Ma
tional Capital, has been extended
through Central America, with in
ternational channel connections to
South America. This will make pos
sible continuous communication from
the United States through Central
America to the countries OF South
America along the routes now being
flown by Pan American Always.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
capital AIRLINE
IMPORTANT LINK
New England, Transconti-
mental Points and South
America Connected Here.

The coastal airmai route passing
through the National Capital has be-
come one of the country'S most 1mpor-
tant aerial connecting links, tying up
the New England-Canadian system, the
three transcontinental trunk lines ana
the West Indian-Central and South
American system.
The Inauguration this month of two
great transcontinental airnan and pas
senger services, together with the old
tranScontinental line, gives cities along
the New York Miami airmail route, in
Guiding the National Capital, a complete
system of airlineS for the swift trans
portation of mail to all parts of the
United States, Canada and the South
ern republics.
Meets Two Lines.
The coastal airmail line, operated by
Eastern Air Transport, connects at new
York with both the Northern and min
transcontinental lines and with the New
England system extending into CANADA
and connecting there with the Canadian
airman lines. The mid-transcontinent
line again is contacted at Philadelphia.
In Atlanta the line connects with the
new Southern tranScontinental line to
the South, Southwest and Southern Pa
ciflc Coast. AT Miami the line connects
with the great Pan-American Always
System, which recently absorbed the
New York, Rio e. Buenos Aires Lines to
consolidate its position as the longest
airline in the world. Through the Pan
American lines connection is given with
all OF the West Indies, Mexico and the
countries of Central America, and the
South American nations as far south as
Santiago, Chile, and Buenos Aires.
Volume Increasing.
AS result of the establishment of the
two new tranScontinental lines, the vol
ume of airmail carried on the Eastern
Air Transport Line is increasing con-
siderably and the present month may
witness the establishment of new vol
ume record, which for five consecutive
months has passed the 50,000-pound
mark for the month. The line now is
forced to operate six planes a day on
regular schedule to carry the mail be-
tween Washington and New York, with
an extra plane being pressed into service
almost daily to handle the overflow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
AIR LINES GET
AUTHORITY TO RUN
Letters Issued Pending Ac-
ton on Certificates of De-
partment of Commerce.

Fifty American air transport lines
now have been brought under the regu-
lation of the Department Of Commerce
through the issuance of letters of au-
thority to operate, pending action on
their application for certificates of au-
thority, it has been announced by Clar-
ence NJ Young, Assistant Secretary Of
Commerce for Aeronautics.
The regulations requiring certificates
of authority were drawn as a means Of
preventing the establishment of passen-
ger services to carry pay passengers in
scheduled service without proper equip
ment to insure safety or regularity Of
service.
A total of so applications for certif-
Gates of authority have been made to
the Department of Commerce since the
regulations became effective on August
Is last, Mr.. Young said.
In each case a temporary letter of
authority to operate has been issued
when the Department of Commerce has
been convinced that the line is suffi-
GENTLY equipped, pending a final in
spection and action on its application
for certificate of authority. The cer-
tificatee, Mr.. Young declared, will be
Issued only to those operators who ef-
feet coLlplete compliance with the regu-
lations governing the operation of air
transport lines.
Regulations requiring that certifi-
cate of authority be obtained" Mr..
Young explained, were promulgated for
the purpose of surrounding air lines en-
gagged in the scheduled transportation Of
passengers in interstate commerce with
virtually the same uniformity of opera
ton enjoyed by the major railroads and
steamship services.
THE regulations constitute a stand
ard code of minimum requirements gov
erning the operation of scheduled in
terstate passenger air routes and are
expected to bring about unprecedented
records of safety and reliability in this
phase of civil aeronautics."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02

holds the Distinguished Service Cross,
with seen oak leaf clusters, denoting
seven separate awards of the cross.
Rickenbacker began his career as an
automobile racer, winning champion
ships at national and international
meets, and when the World War broke
out he went to France with Gen. John
j. PerShing as a member OF the gen
erals automobile staff. At his own re-
quest, Rickenbacker was transferred to
the Air Service on August Is, 1917, and
became commanding officer of the Gath
Pursuit Squadron, the first American
aviation unit to participate in action
on the Western front. This squadron Is
credited with SO victories, the largest
of any American unit, and Rlckenbacker
Is credited oficially with 26 individual
victories. Since the war he has engaged
in the automobile and aviation indus
tries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
LONG-DISTANCE BRIDGE
RECORD SET IN PLANE
Airplane Officials and Newspaper
Man Play Across 200 Miles
of Southern q. S.

Four men, one of them a Washington
newspaper man, who took part in the
recent Inauguration of the Southern
transcontinental airmail and passenger
line from Atlanta to Los Angeles, have
set what is said to be a long-d1stance
bridge record, If that means anything.
Flying in Curtiss Condor OF Eastern
Air Transport West from Atlanta, they
played a rubber of bridge across 200
miles Of the South. Capt. Thomas b.
Doe, president of Eastern Air Transport.
and Ralph S. Westing. general traffic
manager, we're aligned against H. A.
Elliott. vice president, and l.. E. Whyte,
Washington newspaper man.
The game started shortly after the
big l8-passenger T. ansport took-off from
Atlanta. Whyte and Elliott took the
first game and 80 points on the second
game of the rubber by the time Biz
ningham, Ala, was passed. 1t was not
until the plane was gliding to landing
at Jackson, Miss, however. that they
finally defeated Doe and Westing by the
small margin Of so points out Of l,7oO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
AIRPLANE USED TO SOLVE
PROBLEM IN NEW GUINEA
Tons of Mining Equipment Moved
Across Jungles and Mountains
of Forbidden Territory.

When it became. necessary to move
tons upon tons of mining machinery
across jungles and mountains which
prohibited the building of a railway or
truck road, the Bulolo Gold Dredging
Co., in New Guinea, called upon avia-
ton to solve its problems.
Three Junkers G-31-type low-wing
monoplanes, built especially for the
transportation Of heavy machinery, have
been completed and test flown, accord
ing to reports received here. They are
expected to save 18 months of work
and 81 ,25o,000.
Each plane can carry load of three
and one-half tons, and the machinery
will be carried to the mining site at the
rate of 200 tons per month. The total
weight of dredging and other machinery
to be moved is about 5000 tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
WASHINGTON LINKED
WITH CUBAN AIRMAIL
Direct Connection With National
Line Made Through Two
q. S. Companies.

Through the airmail lines Of Eastern
Air Transport and Pan American Air
ways the National Capital is given direct
connection at Havana with the first
Cuban national airmail service, tnau-
gurated during the past week.
The Cuban service is operated under
contract by Compania Nacional Cubano
de Aviacion Curtiss and serves Havana,
Moron, Camaguey, Victoria de las
Tunas, Holgllin and Santiago, with rail
connections to all parts of the island.
The Cuban company uses Ford tri-
motors on it's lines and carries passen-
gers as we'll as mail The Cuban air
mail fee is 10 cents per ounce or frac-
ton and Is applied in addition to the
United States airmail postage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02

Inc contest Will START at Z o CLOCK
after all contestants have regis
tered and have their respective
planes in shape for the contest.
Aviation officials from far and
wide are expected to attend the
conteSt-So that's a good break
for you fellows-maybe they'll
give you some fine points on the
art of flying so you can get longer
duration in your flights. And then
again, you might be able to give
them some pointers on model fly
ing yourself-one can never tell.
Two Classes Announced.
There will be two classes in the
contest. The first class will con-
Sist of model flyers whose planes
have been officially timed indoors
and outdoors four minutes or over
The other class will consist of
those whose planes have been of
ficially timed under four minutes.
Last week Johnny Williams,
model airplane instructor for the
District, told you fellows what the
prizes would be. For the benefit
of those who did not get the
dope" here's what is in store for
you.
Loving Cup to Be Awarded.
The Jelleff Loving Cup will be
awarded to the contestant in
classes / and 2 who has taken
first place in his class and has
competed in three additional
flights against the other first
place holders and who secures a
longer sustained flight than his
opponent. The winner, Johnny
says, will be judged by the longest
sustained flight of the three. In
case of tie, the next longest
flight will be the factor.
The runner-up in the contest
will be given a kit of model plane
builders tools. Other prizes will
be announced later.
All the best flyers in the Dis
trict-Some of whom have set
world records during the past
year or so-will take part in the
contest. John Sullivan, Frank
Salisbury and George Shipley,
three of the best flyers put out by
the District and who gave the
boys up in Atlantic City at the
National finals a run for their
money, will fly their planes in this
contest. Most of the boys who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02

will enter have won some prize or
other-anyway it's going to be 4
big time for all and there will be
some really keen competition.
Contest November %.
And when that contest is COM
pleted, model plane pilots in the
city will begin preparation Cor
another tourney which Will follow
close on the heels of the one IN
day at the Washington Audi
forum.
This one is going to be held
under the auspices of the Dis
trict of Columbia Model Aircraft
League at the Mcfarland Nina
ture Airdrome-which in reality
is the auditorium at the Macfar-
land Junior High School, The
contest will get under way
promptly at $50 o'clock the morn
MISUNDERSTANDING models and
baby riSe-off ground models will
be flown in this contest.
Johnny Williams and Miss
Myrtle E. Moore got their heads
together the other day and be-
tween them gave out the following
announcement:
The Powell Junior High School
has organized a new model air.
craft club with an enrolment of
40 boys. Miss Moore is director of
the club and is assisted by Robert
Phinney, IA years old, of 1888 La
mont street; Thomas Riley, IA
years old, of 1889 Hardwood place,
has been elected president of the
club. and John Seal, Is years old,
of 1858 Eighteenth street, has been
chosen secretary.
Have IL Experienced Pilots.
There are IL experienced flyers
in the club and they will endeavor
to teach their classmates what
they know about the flying and
building of model planes.
And listen, fellows, Johnny Will
liamS says he's going to do what
he can about having you flyers
write composition on just what
you think of model aircraft-how
it will help you later in the avia-
ton fields, and anything and
everything you wish to say that
concerns model aircraft. So you
fellows put on your SLOUGH hats
and let's test your reportorial
| ability.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02

A new angle on the controversy
which always is raging over the rela-
tive speeds of military and commercial
airplanes has been opened by a flight
made recently by three members Of the
18th Squadron, LIST Pursuit Group, en-
route to Minneapolis, Mimi, from their
home station, Selfridge Field, Mich.
The three officers were flying the new
P-12C Boeing pursuiters, with Capt.
Ross C. Hoyt, formerly on duty here.
in the lead. AS they were droning
along peacefully enough, a Lockheed
Vega with N A. G. A. engine cowling,
land-wheel pants" and other improve
mentS which made it one of the fastest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
PLANES CARRY FILMS

So that the theater goers in the
Middle and Eastern parts of the coun-
try may have the newest and latest in
air express planes almost entirely to
distribute their products according to
the American Air Transport Associa-
ton.
Both day and night planes flying out
of Los Angeles invariably have rolls of
film as part of their cargoes. One f1lm
shipment, weighing 2,070 pounds, re-
Gently sent by air to cities on the air
mail routes east of the Mississippi
River, broke all existing records for a
single air express load.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
COMMERC IAL PLANE BESTED
IN CLASH WITH PURSUITERS

commercial types, came up and passed
the formation.
Immediately the three officers
changed from cruising speed to nose
down and wide out" for a while and
found that they could hold their own
with the speedy Lockheed. The air
speed went up to about 1876 miles per
hour. In climbing, however, the
pipes completely outclassed the COM
mercial plane.
The P-12C is the latest-type pursuit
plane in use by the Army, 131 planes
ing the current fiscal year. They are
equipped for high-altitude flying and
narrow cowling rings have been placed
around the radial engines to increase
the speed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-02
AVIATION BECOMES PART
OF COLLEGE EDUCATION
New York University Introduces
Course of Instruction in De-
signing Airports and Planes.

NEW YORK [P).-Aviatlon Is be-
coming more part of college educa-
ton.
New York University through its
Daniel Guggenheim School of Aero
nautics, has introduced courses in the
design of airports and Of lighter-than-
air craft.
The course in airport design is the
first to be offered by college or uni
versity in this country. 1t will include
landing field to a study of communica-
ton problems.
Dirigible study will include a ground
school course in airship operation and
study of construction, design and
use of balloons, blimps, semi-rigid and
rigid airships. Lessons also will be
given in the handling and mooring of
airships.