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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
ADMIRAL REEVES SENT
ON TOUR WITH FLEET
Admiral Butler Will Replace Him
on General Board at Navy
Department.

This month and next month ere
marked by o number Of important
changes in assignments Of officers IN
naval aviation. One of the most i'm
portant changes just made Is the as
signment of Rear Admiral j. M. Reeves,
detached as q member OF the general
board ut the Navy Department to duty
as commander of the aircraft squad
rons of the battle feet, with the U. 8.
8. Saratoga as his flagship.
Rear Admiral H. v. Butler, detached
a. commander Of the aircraft squad
rons. about June "a will take the post
vacated by Admiral Reeves as q mem
Der Of the Navy general board.
Lieut.. Thomas p. Jeter, aide and nag
secretary on the staff of the air squad
Yons, battle feet, has been transferred
to the board Of inspection and survey,
Navy Department, as q member.
Can't. z. j. King, commandant OF the
Naval Air Station, Hampton Roads, Va,
about June 20 will assume command OF
the aircraft carrier q. S. s. Lexington.
Lieut.. Comdr. A. c. Davis, on duty here
in the ONCE Of naval operations, has
Just been assigned as aide on the stan
Of the aircraft squadrons, battle deet.
Two changes affecting the Anacostia
Naval Air Station have been announced.
Lieut.. Donald r. Eldridge is to leave
the local station about July for duty
aboard the u. s. s. Childs Former or
ders assigning him to duty with the air
squadrons, scouting feet, have been re-
voked. Lieut.. J. B. Anderson, on duty
aboard the U. S. s. Saratoga, has been
transferred to duty in Anacostia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
MAY PILOT "DO.N
ACROSS ATLANTIC
Clarence SchlIdhauer, Former
Navy Flyer, Offered Chance
With Big Craft.

PHILADELPHIA, May ~ R.-An
aviator who just missed going on one
historic flight may take part in an
other.
Clarence H. Schildhauer, former Navy
flyer, has been offered the chance to
pilot the German "DO-x," worlds larg-
est heavier-than-air craft, on its pro-
iected trip across the Atlantic.
Back in 1925 he played an important
role In the Nays attempt to conquer
the Pacific Ocean between the West
Coast and Hawaii by air.
A new ship, called the PN-e, was
built and to Lieut., Schildhauer was as
signed the task of finding out If the ship
could remain in the air long enough for
the proposed fight.
With Lieut.. j. r. Kyle, jr, now dead,
alternating at the controls, he piloted
the plane to . worlds seaplane endur-
ance record Of 20 hours and SO minutes,
a mark that stood for three years.
The Navy provided two PN-9s and q
heavier ship for the flight. Schildhauer
was named second alternate pilot, but
the regular crews took their places for
the journey.
One plane, In command az Comdr.
John Rodgers, fen short Of its goal and
drifted for nine days at sea; the second
PN-9 went down 400 miles from Cali
forpia: and the heavier ship never got
under way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
AIR LEGION PLANS
AVIATION SEMINAR
Post Graduate Course, to Be Opened
Wednesday, Covers Three
Subjects.

Inauguration by the District Of Co.
lumbia Air Legion, local private fiyins
club. beginning next Wednesday, Of q
seminar, or postgraduate, course In
the various subjects included IN the
study of aviation in its ground school
was announced last night by T. j.
Waggy, manager of the legion.
The new course will be open only to
members who have completed the le-
gion's limited commercial ground school
course. Ten weeks will be devoted to
each of three suhiects7-airplanes,f air
plane motors. and navigation and
meteorology.
The courses will be under supervision
Of Lieut.. Noble @. shit, legion ground
school instructor.
The legion's new Bird biplane has
completed 100 hours in the air in the
four weeks since 1t was received here
Waggy announced. setting . new record
fer the legion. The previous record foa
. single month was 80 hours, In De-
cember, 1928.
The rolling up Of flying time at the
rate Of IS hours a week has been due
largely to the activities Of the legion's
"early BIRDS" members who must be at
work at 8 o'clock and who turn out at
dawn to get In dual and solo flying
time. Clear mornings find the plane In
the air at 4:30 or o'clock, with flying
continuing until. dusk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
ANNUAL BOMB MATCHES
Competition of Air Corps VIII Be
Held at Langley Field.

The annual machine gun and bomb
ing matches Of the Army Air Corps will
be held at Langley Field, Hampton, Va,
beginning September /, the War De-
partment has announced.
The competitors will include one team
from each pursuit. bombardment, at
tack and observation squadron in the
United States and the Panama Canal
Department, not to exceed four teams
from the Air Corps training center, not
to exceed five teams from the Air Corps
at large, not to exceed five teams from
the National Guard Air Corps, such
teams as may be designated by the
Secretary Of the Navy, the personnel to
be selected from the naval aviation
service and the Marine Corps air serv-
ice; one team Of observation, attack,
bombardment or pursuit from the Air
Corps Tactical School, Langley Field
two teams, observation, attack, bonn
bardment or pursuit, from Wright Field,
Dayton, Ohio, and two teams, observa-
ton, bombardment or pursuit, from the
Office Of the chief OF the Air Corps and
Boiling Field.
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officers and men expressed the BELIEF
that they made unusual progress dur
ing the year, and they hope to find
themselves close to the top among the
Naval Reserve feet divisions and bat
talions Of the country, and hope that
trophies donated by the Naval Reserve
Oficers' Association of the United
States to be awarded to the feet bat
talon and feet division, respectively,
which attains the highest figure OF
merit as result Of these inspections.
Following q short assembly last Mon.
day night, the armory was turned over
to the enlisted men for a dance, which
was largely attended. The music was
furnished by section of the United
States Navy Band.
The question as to whether there
should be an upper age requirement for
officers of the Volunteer Naval Reserve
for general service, under consideration
by the department and Naval Reserve
commissioned personnel, 1t was said,
has brought out some objections as well
as difficulties in the way of establish
ing one. It was pointed out that o
large number of older officers have had
active service during the last war and
would be very useful in another war,
and that there are no younger officers
to replace those who would be retired
for age in grade.
The Bureau Of Navigation Of the
Navy Department pointed out that the
mission of the Volunteer Reserve is to
provide additional personnel for gen.
eral service in the United States Fleet
and Transportation Service, and that
all officers carried in this class should
be qualified and available for inmedt-
ate detail to sea. It Is to some extent
misleading to carry in this class officers
who by reason Of extreme age in their
grade could not be used to advantage
at sea.
The bureau also pointed out that def
mite quotas have been established for
this class of the Reserve, and that the
quota strength will be required immedi.
ately upon mobilization. 1t Is very i'm.
portant, therefore, in the opinion Of the
regular naval experts, that the quotas
be kept Allied. For the aviation, deck
and engineer classes for general services
1t was pointed out that there are only
1,620 officers on the rolls, while the
quota Is 1851. AS in the case of the
Fleet Reserve, the question of procure
ment OF officers for this class of the
Reserve is considered major one and
one which has not been solved. Until
1t Is solved, the bureau adds, and until
allowed quotas are filled or nearly
filled, 1t is not believed that anything
will be gained by establishing upper
age limits, and the bureau will accord
ingiy defer action until this condition
exists. If such an age limit Is estab-
lished, the bureau is confronted with
the question of what disposition is to
be made of the officers who are too old
for this class.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25

Give Pilots a Chance.
He said: 1.-THE efforts of the Le-
gion are to offer to young model
builders of the District and It's
environs an opportunity to learn
the art of model building and fly
ing, and later to get grounded in
aviation subjects by attending,
without charge, the regular limit
ed commercial ground school
course offered by the Legion"
Definitions of planes to be
flown in meets sponsored by the
District Of Columbia Model Air
craft League were announced re-
Gently by the league.
A fuselage model should be so
constructed as to be able to taxi
along a nat surface for a distance
Of 3 feet. The fuSelage should in
close a motor stick for at least
two-thirds of It's length, and the
minimum dimension across should
be / inch.
Seaplane Model Described.
A seaplane or rise-off-wat
model Is O ship so constructed
that 1t Is able to take off both
land and water. It must be able
10 take of under its own power at
the start of the flight. It also
must be able to float on water on
It's pontoons with its motor or mo-
tors unwound.
Hugh Kabler, District Model
Aircraft League pilot, has devised
means to let the wide world know
he's q member of the league.
Hugh has clipped the wings from
the staff head of the leagues pub
ncation, Plane Talk, painted 1t
and fastened it to his model
plane kit. The league suggests
that all members of the league
follow Hugh's example.
John Sullivan, Ohio Williams,
Harry McGinniss and Blair Ben
nett have been lauded by the
league for the good showing the
quartet made at the model-air-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
MARKET FOR CHEAP
PLANES PROPHESIED
Small Sa1aried Masses Will Buy
Machines for Pleasure,
Young Asserts.

MAJ. Clarence M. Young, Assistant
Secretary of Commerce for Aeronautics,
believes the country's largest airplane
market lies Gin the group of men and
women who work eight hours q day six
days q week and have little money and
less time"
Looking ahead into the next few
years." he said, I'VE shall see this part
OF the tndustry-the supply Of small,
low-powered planes Of limited range
growing and developing for the 'employe
group.
MOST automobiles are purchased for
pleasure purposes and the future week
end driver may soon be able to double
or treble the distance he has been ac-
customed to cover by special recreational
airplanes."
The one obstacle to general flying by
the masses will be pilot instruction, he
said, which Is rather expensive" but
may be combated by development of
simpler operation and added safety
factors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25

The line and stair boards Of tina Ma
rine Corps, which ordinarily are or
dered convened about this time Of the
year, has been delayed, it in stated, by
reason Of the illness of the COM
mandant OF the corps. It is understood
be ordered convened and deliberations
Of the boards will be held, respectively,
at corps headquarters.
One line colonel Of the corps has ap-
piled for retirement by reason Of over
80 years Of active service, but az his
papers have not been acted upon as vet
officially no announcement as to name
Is as yet available.
The question Of the legal right of 70.
tired Officers and enlisted men of the
corps to wear the uniform of such
higher rank which they may have held
under temporary or provisional COM
mission during the World War, to
which former commissioned officers of
the corps and enlisted men, respective
ly, are now entitled who are now in
civilian status by reason Of act of Con-
gress, Is now held to apply to those on
A retired enlisted man OF the corps,
who may have held temporary or pro-
visienal commissioned rank during the
World War, notwithstanding that he
Is now In an enlisted status on the re-
tired list of the corps, will be entitled
under existing law enacted by Con-
greSs to wear the uniform Of the high
est rank held by iaiua during the World
War. at ceremonies, parades, ETC.. such
as Decoration day ceremonies and on
semi-ofncial occasions.
Col. Richard Cuts, who was recent
ly commended by the Navy Department
for the manner In which he handled
the Haitian situation some months ago,
has arrived In Washington for the mar
riage Of his daughter, which will take
place June 2.
Maj. John Marston, who has been
serving In Nicaragua, has arrived In
Washington for q short leave.
Capt. Charles A. Ketcham and First
Lieut.. Troy A. Nuhson, both on duty at
corps headquarters, have returned from
Haiti after . tour of inspection Of Ma
rine ports which extended from Cape
Haitien to points near the Dominican
border. The duties Of these officers
were concerned with the stair Of the
corps.
Capt. Jonas II. Plat. In charge Of
corps publicity at headquarters, has re-
turned from New York.
brlg. Gen, John II. RuSSell, American
high commissioner to Haiti, Is expected
to arrive IN Washington shortly on
leave. Gen. Russell has been on duty
in Haiti since 1922.
Maj. Arnold Jacobsen, now on duty
at Quantico, will be detached therefrom
June 16 to duty at Marine barracks,
navy yard, New York.
Capt. John K. Martenstein, heretofore
ordered from the Army Quartermaster
Corps Subsistence School, Chicago, Ill,
to duty at Quantico, Va, will report
to corps headquarters, this city, instead.
Capt. Roger w. Peard, now on duty
in Philadelphia Marine barracks, navy
Yard, has been ordered to report at
the Quantico base for duty July /.
First Lieut.. Howard M. Peters, here
tofore attached to Quantico, has been
ordered to corps headquarters for duty.
Second Lieut.. Charles r. Crist, at
present attached to the Marine bar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
y. c.. Naval Reserve

The q. o. destroyer Abel p. Upshur,
training ship Of the LIST Battalion,
United States Naval Reserves OF the
District Of Columbia, left Washington
early Wednesday morning for Norfolk,
Va, where she viii enter the Navy
Yard for q period Of overhaul, which Is
expected to consume about a month.
During It's stay at Norfolk the ship will
be placed In dry dock to have her hull
the beginning Of the annual practice
cruises with members of the local and
Baltimore, Nd, Naval Reserves aboard
Lieut.. Comdr. r. s. Field, U. 8. N,
in command of the ship, proceeded to
Norfolk with her, but It Is understood
that he will be relieved Immediately
after arrival and will return to Wash
ington to resume his duties as aide to
the commandant OF the Washington
Navy Yard. It also was indicated that
he will relinquish the command per.
be detailed to assume command before
the ship begins the annual cruises. In
addition to being In command Of the
ship, Comdr. Field also Is inspector
instructor Of the local battalion, which
Is said to have made great advance
ment since he has been here.
While at Norfolk the ship viii be in
command OF Lieut.. d. J. Dayton, who
was executive and engineer ofilcer
under Capt. Field.
The ship Is expected to return to
Washington only Q short time prior to
the beginning of the annual cruise
period, during which she will operate
with the Atlantic Scouting Fleet for
maneuvers. There will be three cruises
Of two weeks duration each for the
local and Baltimore Reservists, with a
week lay over between each voyage.
With the annual inspection out of
the way, the officers and men Of the
local battalion are concentrating on
the training of gun crews In prepara-
ton for the big gun practice which
they will have while on the cruises.
Each Of the fleet divisions will have
several crews. Special attention Is being
paid to gun loading. a. the teamwork
Of serving the gun is considered very
important In getting the shells fred in
the minimum Of time. As soon as the
vessel returns the crews viii be trained
ct the guns aboard the ship. % that
when the cruises start they win be
thoroughly familiar with every detail.
While the gun crews will concentrate
on their particular training, the other
men of the seaman branch and Of the
engineers will be given training In
their particular work.
The members of the command are
awaiting with considerable interest the
report of the board of regular naval
officers which last week put them
through their annual inspection. Both
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25

craft exhibit given at the chill
dren's festival held recently at
Central High School.
Williams Makes Report.
Ohio Williams, reporter for the
Plane Talk, writes in the latest
issue of that magazine the fol-
lowing:
Recently the Washington
Model Flying Club challenged the
Capitol Model Aero Club to a du-
ration kite contest, which started
Easter Monday. The reasons
were many for closing the event,
but it was conceded that the
Washington Club was victorious.
A number of the boys stayed at
the field all night and had a good
time out of it, at any rate"
Then we hear from Frank
Salisbury, reporter for the Capitol
Model Aero Club: .
1.-THE next meeting Of the club
was held May 10, at which time
we were addressed on an aero
nautical topic. At the last meet
ing MIR. Baul of the Department
of Commerce gave an interesting
talk which was thoroughly en-
joyed by all present"
Point Winners Listed.
Here are the point winners In
the indoor contest, May 16, at
Gordon Junior High School:
Ace-1st, Everett Meeks, 10; I'd,
Luther Schmidt, s.; Sd, John Sui
Ivan, 6.
A-lst, Miguel Bautista, 10.
B-1st, Sam Walker, IL; ID,
Douglas Phillips, 7; Hugh Kabler,
Z; George PetrideS, Z.
C-1st, william Kennon, IL; I'd,
John Pendleton, 8; Sd, Robert
Coale, 8.
Dist, Joseph Blacksmith, 10;
End, William Wright, 8.
John H. Williams in charge;
timers and recorders, H. H. Cleary,
H. S. Harbour and E. L. Cooney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
BLACK TO FLY AGAIN
Baltimore Publisher Plans Trir
Through Latin America.

BALTIMORE, May 24.-Van-Lear
Slack, Baltimore financier and pub
Ssher, who was welcomed home this
week after flying more than half way
around the world in his tri-motored
plane, the Maryland Free State, plans
TO stay in Baltimore but short time.
His next trip will be o tour OF sew
eral American cities, follower by flight
to Mexico, Central and South America.
He also announced that he intends to
offer his ship to Rear Admiral Richard
Byrd for the explorers triumphai visit
to Washington when he returns from
his Antarctic voyage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25

NANKING R.-Communist airplanes
Tying over Chinese military posts are
liable to be shot down.
A warning has been issued by the
minister Of war of the Nationalist gov
ernment that such planes flying within
q redium Of five miles of the Yangtze
River forts will be fired upon.
Authorities fear that military secrets
might be learned from the air.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
TEST OIL ENGINES
Navy Plans to Go Fully Into Diesel
Types.

AS result of the success of the Pack
ard Diesel and Pratt e. Whitney Wasp
fuel-otl aviation engines, the Navy De-
partrnent expects to go more extensively
than ever before into the experimntal
development of fuel-oil engines for mill
tary purposes. it has been stated by
Lieut.. Comdr. j. M. Shoemaker, chief
of the engine section of the Navy Bu-
reau of Aeronautics.
The trend in aviation engines seems
to be definitely toward the use of fuel
injection or Diesel types, Comdr. Shoe
maker pointed out, and stated that the
Navy Department is following develop
ments along these lines with great inter-
est. An increasing share of the expert
mental funds available for aircraft en-
creation of fuel injection engines of
both military and commercial types, he
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
Hinshaw Is Promoted.

appointment of Hainer Hinshaw,
Washington representative Of the Avi-
alton Corporation, as assistant to the
President was announced here today.
Mr.. Hinshaw will continue to live In
this city, with his office In the Carlton
Hotel. He is 80 years old and gradu-
ate Of the College Of Emporia, Emporia,
Kans., where he was born.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
France Aids Plane Purchasers.

The French government has arranged
to substitute private aircraft owners by
allowing grants toward the initial pur-
chase of the plane and additional
grants based on horsepower, seats,
vices. In addition, allowances will be
made the owner for flying time.t The
government. In all, will provide approx
imately. half the cost of buying and
operating each private plane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
New Zealand Gets U. 6. Planes.

Two American airplanes have been
received in New Zealand as the nucleus
of a commercial air fleet to operate
between the principal cities of that
country, according to report received
here by the Department of Commerce.
The number of privately owned light
airplanes In New Zealand has increased
from three year ago to more than IS,
the report shows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
Air Treaty Concluded.

Any airplane or airplane motor manu-
featured In Great Britain or Germany
which has been given Q certificate OF
airworthiness In its own country viii be
without further tests, under the terms
of recently concluded reciprocal
agreement, the Department 6f Com
n1erce has been informed.
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racks, navy yard. Philadelphia, is due
to report to Quantico July !.
Capt. Joseph Jackson, who has long
been identified with small arms instruc-
ton at the various training camps of
the corps, has been ordered from Ma
rine barracks, Paris Island, 9. c., to
corps headquarters, this city.
Michael Tassa has been appointed
statistical clerk of the recruiting section
ut corps headquarters, relieving Guar
termaster sergt. Howell, who viii re-
fire .T,,lv 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
AIR RACE PLANNED
National Guard Planes to Compete
at Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, May IA tri-State
military airplane race will be held the
afternoon Of May 81 at Logan Field.
sylvania and Maryland National Guards
will compete for speed honors over q
10-mile course, and a distance Of so
miles. All Of the planes will be visible
to spectators at the flying field through
out the race.
1t is expected that at least eight
planes viii be entered, but the number
which each State may send to Logan
Field Is not limited. A considerable
number of spectators will observe the
race from the air.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
Model Aircraft
BY GEORGE WATERS

quaIhcaton DlStrlct
wv Columbia today by John
director of junior activities of the league
qualification league
result report Pendeon, jr,
building capable passing the
leagues test
wish that aircraft fans be dsabused of
the District Model Aircraft
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
Planes Liked Best for Speed.

OAKLAND, Calf. P.-A questions
naire, answered by 1,1o7 persons, indi-
Gated that the greatest advantage Of
airplane travel was speed. OF the total
while sss liked flying because 1t was
cleaner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
Base Ball Owner Uses Plane.

ST. LOUIS (R.-Phil Ball, owner of
the st. Louis Browns, has used an air
plane for his business trips for the last
two and one-half years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
90 Indians Licensed FLYERS.

CALCUTTA Up. - Civil airplane
licenses are held by 90 Indian pilots.
Five types Of aircraft. all British, are
certified as airworthy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25

and has the Harmonic Balancer to
Offset torsional vibration. The crank
case IL heavily ribbed to retain the
main bearings in accurate align
ment. And the engine is completely
insulated from the frame by rubber
mountin9s.
You can sense the result of these
quality features the minute you take
the wheel of the Pontiac Big Six
smoothness at low speeds; smooth
meas when acceleratin9; smoothness
when the throttle 10 open wide!
And smoothness 10 the distinguish
IND Characteristic of Q well desisneds
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