Evening star., 1932-01-17

lHOuBN lIlS year Is YET So YOU
which probably will rank as one c
are important chiefly because tt
Speed competition is expected to
of 1882, several important new
appearance recently as a part of
One of the most important of the
beginning of The year, is that offel
Chronologically, some of the more
important aeronautical events of the
year to date are:
January Two of the country's
largest air passenger systems announced
rate reductions, both of them affecting
rates between the National Capital and
the West. Pennsylvania AirlineS and
Transcontinental and Western Air an
nounced Joint reductions which cut the
fare between Washington and the
Pacific Coast to a new low of S152
United Air Lines cut its coast-to-coast
fare rate from $l9l to Sl52. T. and
". A. cut its New York-San Francisco
Cor Los Angeles rate from 5000 to S160
1t was announced that Capt. Frank NJ
Hawks, who in 1881 clinched his posi-
tion as one of the worlds foremost
pilots, is to lead a national air transport
survey for one of the large transport
lines. The Post Office Department put
into effect q reduction of 5000 900 in
SS payments to contract airmail
operators, as means of obviating an
otherwise inescapable deficiency in its
appropriations for the purpose. The
reduction was parcelled out among the
operators.
January 3-"Jimmy" Doolittle, holder
of the tranScontinental speed record.
few with three passengers from st.
Louis to Havana in less than II hours,
with one intermediate stop at Jackson
vile, Fla.
January 4-Nearly 80 amateur pilots
and their guests few from New York
to Washington in privately-oWned planes
en- route to Miami, Fla, in the first
major croSs-cOuntry event sponsored by
the United States Amateur Air Pilots
Association, created to develop amateur
flying into as widely recognized an
amateur sport as golf and tennis. The
amateurs were the guests of F. Trubee
Dawson. Assistant Secretary of War
for Aeronautics, and David S. ingalls,,
Assistant Secretary Of the Navy for
Aeronautics, at dinner here that night.
An important conference of airport and
air transport operators from various
parts Of the country began at Miami,
Fla, preliminary to the opening of the
All-American air races.
Offers Airport Bill.
January 5-Senstor Hiram Bingham
of Connecticut introduced a bill pro-
viding for the establishment by the
Federal Government of a model civic
airport for the National Capital on the
site Of Washington Hoover Airport, with
the addition of some adjoining FEEDER
ally-owned ground. The airport would
be administered by the Department of
Commerce. The amateur pilots, taking
off from Washington in the face of
thick weather. were forced down on
scattered North Carolina and Virginia
fields, farms, golf courses and other
impromptu fields, all safely and all
ready to go ahead on schedule. Col
Charles A. Lindbergh came to the Ma
tional Capital to attend his first meet
ing of the National Advisory Committee
for AeronauticS since his recent ap-
pointment to membership by President
Hoover. The National Aeronautic As
sociation announced that the Fedora
ton Aeronautique 1nternationale has
officially credited new world nonstop
distance record for women to Miss Ruth
Nichols on her flight of 1915 miles
from Oakland, Calf, to Louisville, Ky.
January 6-Announcement of the
Bleriot trophy was made here by the
Federation AeronaUtique Internationale
through the National Aeronautic As
sociation. The trophy is to be awarded
temporarily TO the first pilot who ex-
ceeds a speed of 600 kilometers, or 373
miles, per hour, over course requiring
at least half-hour of nonstop flying
1t will go temporarily to any pilot who
subsequently exceeds the record of the
trophy holder by per cent. The
Bleriot trophy is to be won permanently
nv the r0ilnt tr-lln fret
of 1000 kilometerS 1921 miles, per hour
over course requiring at least a half
hour Of nonstop flying. In case the
trophy has not been won permanently
by 1885, it Is to be offered again under
the same or new rules. Dale Red"
jackson was killed at Miami, Fla, when
he tore the wings OFF an amphibian
plane which he was stunting in viola
ton OF express orders from the builder
OF the plane. Jackson was co-holder
OF the worlds refueling endurance
record Of CAT hours, 25 minutes and 80
SECONDS, one minute and a half less
than 27 days.
Air Races Begin.
January The All-American air
races began at Miami. Within four
years these races have come to rank as
second in Importance only to the Ma
tional air races, which are held during
the 10 days ending with each Labor
day. The Army and Navy were heavily
represented at Miami, a total of eight
SquadrOnS Of the three services parti-
cipatlng, in addition to many unat-
tached service planes, including more
than a score from the National Capital.
Contests were held for national and in
ternational trophies, many of the most
famous American pilots participating.
January 9-The U. S. S. Akron left
1akehurst, N. j., at 4:34 pm. on her
first secret scouting mission with the
Atlantic Fleet. She headed out to sea
under orders which would keep her
away from home at least two DAYS.
Eastern Air Transport announced the
installation Of aircraft engine mufflerS
on its big CondorS; the first such muf-
f1ers to be installed on transport planes.
Reduction Of aircraft noise has been
the goal of long research by Govern
ment and civil aircraft engineers, in
Guiding experts Of the Bureau Of
Standards.
January 1.-THE U. S. S. Akron re-
ported to the Navy Department at noon
that she had completed her secret
maneuyers with the feet and was on
the way back to Lakehurst. Her posi-
ton at noon was given as 500 miles at
sea east OF st. Augustine, Fla.
January l2-The Akron landed at
Lakehurst after a flight of 81 hours.
the longest nonstop flight ever made
by an American airehip. The results
OF her cruise and the maneuvers, re-
garded as Of the utmost importance to
american defense, are withheld by the
Navy as military secrets.
Gatty Made Army Aide.
January 14-Appcintment of Harold
Gatty, who few around the world with
Wiley Post in eight days, as aerial
navigation research engineer for the
War Department was announced. Gatty
Is regarded as one of the worlds great
est aerial naVigatorS and his new drift
and airSpeed indicator as one OF the
greatest aids to accurate air navigation