Evening star., 1933-02-19

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minal, was guaranteed ct one time orig
through intervention of the Post once
Department.
New Schedules Unlikely.
The suggestion has been made that
Eastern Air make use Of the Ludington
ScheduleS to carry the mail at more
frequent intervals than Is now the case.
This cannot be done, however, without
specific authorization from the Post
Office Department for the setting up Of
new schedules, matter unlikely in view
OF conditions at the Capitol, it is said.
The aviation world Is awaiting with
interest the decision of Eastern Air as
to the ultimate operation of its newly
acquired system. Immediate discontin-
uance of the Washington-Norfol serv-
Ice was anticipated, in view of Eastern
AIRS operations from Richmond to
Norfolk. Dropping of this service, how
ever, renders idle the $4,000 airway
installed by the Department of Com
merce between Washington and Nor
1olk at the request of the Post Office
department. There is no established
asrway from Richmond to Norfolk.
Ludington has been operating ex-
press service between Washington and
New York, employing for the purpose
slngle-motored Fleetster monoplanes.
eastern Air, In line with the policy of
postmaster General Walter F. Brown,
mas gone on record as opposed, to single-
motored planes for passenger carrying.
Whether the advantages of the express
service are to be lost is one) of the
factors uncertain. Eastern Ar is ex-
pected to continue operation of the
newly established Washington Nashville
service, a service which it SURVEYED
prior to the Ludingtor Inauguration.
Inc merger of the two great East
Coast systems is an event of consider,
able moment to the aviation world and
one which is likely to leave its impres.
on ar transport progress during thl
coming months.
Gliding Receives Recognition.
Gliding and soaring received official
recognition as organized sporting activ-
tiles with the appointment during the
past week Of a new National Gliding
committee Of the National Aeronautic
Association.
The committee will work In co-opera-
tlon with the Soaring Society of Amer
lea In promoting the sport in all parts
OF the country. 1t Is hoped that a per-
manent training center similar to the
splendid German glider camps NAV be
established at Elmira, NJ Y, scene of
the annual national soaring contest.
Last years annual meet, the first
held under the sponsorship of the then
newly organized Soaring Society of
America, gave the sport firm foothold
on this side Of the Atlantic. There
were IS entries, and new glider records
were established.
The new committee will carry out an
educational program by means of radio,
club and school addresses and maga-
zine articles. 1t will lend glider films
to clubs and speakers and conduct q
glider information bureau The COM
mittee plans to call upon the Depart
ment of Commerce for special license
tests and to certify approved gliding
schools. .I
Headed by Warren Eaton, the COM
m1ttee includes many of the Nations
foremost exponents of gliding, among
them DR.. Karl o. Lange, Lieut.. Comdr.
Ralph S. Barnaby, DR.. wolfgsng Klem-
perer, Prof. Peter Altman, Albert Has
tings, A. L. Lawrence, Mrs. Amelia Ear
hart Putnam, John II. Kangeter, Sher-
man P. Voorhees,, Don M. Hamilton,
Earl Southee, Comdr. Frank M. Hawks,
j. K. OMeara, State Senator j. Gris-
void Webb Of New York, william I. Van
Dusen, Edward P. Warner, j.. A. Roche,
Roswell Franklin. Taylor Stanley, w.
Hawley Bowlus, Charles e. Gale, VIII
liam L. McGrath and William r. Enyart.