Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-24
AERO ASSOCIATION
FACES VOTE FIGHT
Southern California, Losing
Chance at Races, Seeks
to Name Secretary.

With a fight on its hands to placate
a rebellious Southern California delega-
ton, incensed because Of the decision to
held the National Air Races in Cleve-
land during the next five years, the
National Aeronautic Association, ma
tional aviation arbiter, this morning was
fighting to clear the atmosphere in
preparation for the annual election Of
officers and for action on a number OF
important resolutions at the Mayt1ower
Hotel this afternoon.
Among the resolutions introduced. but
which, it is understood, has been Or
dered tabled is one intended to place the
association on record as supporting the
location of the proposed American in
ternational airship terminal at Hybla
Valley near Alexandria. Va.
The Southern California group, 1t is
understood. will stage fight this after
noon to force the election of G. F. Lien
esch. California governor of the N. A.
A. as secretary Of the national organi-
cation as a step toward reorganization
OF the association Reelection of Sen
ator Hiram Bingham Of Connecticut as
national president is expected.
One of the important resolutions ex-
pected to be passed this afternoon calls
for sub-tantial increase of the reserve
strength CT the Army Air Corps and
for increased flying training for Reserve
officers.
u. s. Woman Pilots Score.
The annual report CT the Contest
Committee shows American woman
pilots made six of the eight new inter-
national records established during the
past year in the United States. A ninth
record. still in process of homologation
by the Federation Aeronautique Inter-
naticnale, also is credited to a woman.
Two of the six womens records were
established by Amelia Earhart Putnam,
vice president of the association.
All the women's records recognized
by the international governing BODY
were in the new wCmen's category
created last year. They were: Speed
over 100-kilometer course, 1914 miles
per hour, Amelia Earhart Putnam:
speed over l00-kilometer course with
500-kilogram load. l74.8s7 miles per
hour. Mrs. Putnam; women's seaplane
altitude record. Mrs. Marian Eddy Con-
rad; women's fueling endurance record,
1913 hours, Evelyn Bobby Trout and
Edna May Coop2r. women's altitude
record, 28743 feet, Miss Ruth Nichols,
and speed, 2l0.63 miles per hour, Miss
Nichols. Final inCorSs ment is pending
on the flight to an altitude of l8,907
feet made by Mrs. May Haislip in a
light plane.
The two male records were made by
Leroy Manning and Carl WenZell, speed
over 100 kilometer course with 1000
kilogram load, and Warren E. Lees and
F.. A. Brossey, non-fueling endurance
record of 81 hours and 80 minutes.
A distinguished group OF aviation
notables attended the annual banquet
last night in the Mayflower Hotel. The
7 int o air frnnlV
presented to Sumner Foster, president
Of the Harvard Flying Club, for the
second successive year. Cash AWARDS
vent to the New York University and
Detroit University Flying Clubs!
Hawks Unable to Attend.
Capt. Frank M. Hawks, scheduled as
guest of honor at the banquet, was
unable 10 attend.
The list of speakers included Mrs.
Putnam, Mai. Gen. Benjamin D. Foulois,
newly appointed chief Of the Army Air
Corps: Charles L. Lawrence, designer OF
the air-cooled radial aviation engine
and winner of the Collier Trophy; James
G. Ray. autogiro pilot; Porter Adams,
charter member and one OF the founo-
ers of the association. who now Is chair
man of the Executive Committee. ana
Wing Com6r. L. j. E. -Wyke-
ham Fiennes, air attache of the British
embassy. Godfrey L. Cabot OF Massa-
chuSetts presented a gold medal to Sen
ator Bingham on. behalf of the Aero
Club of Rumania.
This morning was devoted to sight
seeing.
Following the closing session this
afternoon the delegates will leave by
steamboat for Langley Field, Hampton,
Va.