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the class to meet successfully a
,arded as almost beyond the grasp
ton and support OF the association. at
Los Angeles During the same four
days, unsanctioned, in complete de-
flance of the N. A. A. and in direct
competition with its great annual classic,
powerful Chicago interests will hold an
air meet Of national importance 1t the
Chicago Municipal Airport.
Ultimate ThreGt Is Made.
The N. A. A. has made its ultimate
threat in an effort to stave OF the dis
aster of the Chicago revolt against its
rule-to suspend for three years the
F. A. I. sporting licenses of every pilot
and oficial who has anything to do with
the unsanctioned Chicago meet In
spite Of this threat, however, many
pilots and aviation oficials of national
and even world renown have indicated
that they will take part in the Chicago
meet. If the N A. A. invokes its power
OF suspending their licenses, they will
be unable, for three years, to compete
in any sanctioned air meet, race, or
record attempt. That these debarred
pilots and officials will meekly with
draw from all aviation competition for
three years is regarded as unthinkable.
The creation Of new national body in
direct opposition to the N. A. A. Is
regarded as certain and IL this comes
to pass the new group Is very likely to
attempt to wrest from the N. A. A. its
last real hold on aviation power, the
representation Of the international fed
Grafton.
The organization which has been ere.
ated at Chicago Is sufficiently powerful
to give the N. A. A. a real fight for con-
troll If the issue is forced. 1t includes
as officers and directors such men as
John Hertz, Of Yellow Cab fame; VIM
cent Bendix; Errett L. Cord, now one
OF the nations outstanding air transport
leaders; former Vice President Charles
G. Dawes, Edward N. Hurley, Reed G.
Lands, A. D. Lasker. L. B. Manning,
Harold F. Mccormick and Philip K.
Wrigley.
Conflict Was Not Planned.
The organization owes its inception to
Col. Robert r. Mccormick, president of
the Chicago Tribune, who was instru-
mental in bringing the National Air
Races Of 1880 to Chicago. The inten-
ton at first was not to conflict with
the National Air Races but to hold a
supplementary meet of national impor-
tance at Chicago each year under the
sanction of the N. A. A.
Application for the sanction of the
N. A. A. for . meet to be held July IA
was made last February. Application
for the sanction was refused and in.
stead sanction was issued for the Ma
tional Air Races at Los Angeles during
the same period, though for a number
Of years the National Air Races have
been held during the period ending on
hafA
held in July. 3
The Chicago group has taken the
N. A. A. action as direct affront and
has raised the standard Of revolt Many
Of the pilots who threatened to strike
during the National Air Races at
Cleveland last year because they claim
ed their interests were not protected
by the N. A. A. are expected to fly at
Chicago.
In announcing its intention TO 90
ahead in defiance of the N. A. A., the
hackers OF the Chicago meet announced
that they are not "out of sympathy
with the intended functions Of the Ma
tional Aeronautic Association, but 1t is
held that those intended functions have
not been lived up to by the present con-
trolling factions in the national sport
governing body"
The complete exhibit of the Navy Bu-
reau Of Aeronautics for the Chicago
Century OF Progress exposition was as
sembled and prepared at the Anacostia
Naval Air Station. Into the limited
space allotted 1t at Chicago, the bureau
is crowding an exhibit which represents
many phases of naval flying activity.
Flying activities wi hthe feet and
other views Of actual naval aviation
training and tactical maneuvers will be
shown through the medium of the mo-
ton picture, specially prepared film
being projected continuously by an
automatic protector
The exhibit also includes electrically
operated cut-away models of two of the
latest type Navy airplane engines. show
ing internal working mechanism, Q
parachute, collapsible rubber life-boat
and oars, airship and airplane propell-
ers, q number of airplane models, q
model Of the U. S. s. Macon and of one
of the Navy helium tank cars used In
servicing airships and catapult model.
Express Gains Continue.
Air express, becoming more and more
stay and hope for the air transport
lines Of the Nation rose to new pound
age records during March, according to
the latest monthly report Of air trans
port operations made by the Aeronaut-
les Branch Of the Department Of Com
merce.
During the month Of March the air
lines carried l24, asa pounds Of air ex-
press matter, as compared with 74,268
pounds in January, s2,237 pounds in
February, and 1854 pounds In March
OF last year. So encouraging has been
the development Of the air express busi-
ness that there is definite hope fer
purely express airplane schedules in
the future. One transport line already
has been organized to handle air ex-
press alone.
The number of passengers flown dur
ing March showed a gain over the first
two months Of the year, from 24,30o in
January and 23.046 in February, to "a
GAS. The passenger traffic reported
by the airlines. however, continued be-
low that Of last year. In March, 1892,
1892 persons few as airline pas
sengers. The decrease Is in keeping
with the drop In passenger tranlc Of
all kinds, the airlines having suffered
less IN this respect than some Of the
long-established carriers.