Evening star., 1934-10-13
Macfadden Quits Race in
Favor of California
Senator.
DOOLITTLE GETS SECOND
PLACE IN NEW SET-UP
Aeronautic Unit Asks 0rville
Wright to Aid in Returning
First Plane to U. S.

fornia today was unanimously elected
president of the National Aeronautic
Association at the closing session of
the convention at the Mayfiower Hotel.
McAdoo's election followed the last
moment withdrawal of Bernarr Mac
fadden, New York publisher and air
enthusiast. Former Senator Hiram
Bingham of Connecticut was not a
candidate for reelection.
Maj James H. Doolittle, former
Schneider Trophy winner and out
standing former Army aeronautical
engineer and racing flyer, was elected
vice president. Mrs. Louise Thaden,
former holder of the world airplane
endurance record for women, was
elected secretary, and John F. Victory,
secretary of the National Advisory
Committee for Aeronautics, was re-
elected treasurer.
Withdrawal Surprise.
Macfadden's withdrawal, announced
by telegram from New York, came as
a surprise The publisher in a mes
sage to Oliver L. Parks, president of
the Independent Aviation Operators
of the United States, said, Il have
just learned of McAdoo's candidacy.
This unquestionably assures the N.
A. A. of a capable, aggressive leader
ship and I wish you to announce my
withdrawal in his behalf"
A number of resolutions dealing
with the question of national defense
and promotion of civil aviation were
adopted by the association today. The
N. A. A. calls upon Orville Wright to
cooperate in bringing about the re-
turn to this country of the worlds
first airplane now in a London mu-
scum. Congress was called upon
to authorize construction of an ade-
quate aeronautical museum in Wash
ington.
Other resolutions proposed increases
in fight training for reserve pilots
of the Army, Navy and Marine Corps;
Federal aid to private flying; addi-
tional air marking of cities; increase
of ground facilities and personnel for
national defense; establishment OF
airmail service between the United
States and Alaska, and the participa-
ton of American pilots and manu-
facturers in international air meets
and exhibits.
Vidal Makes Speech.
Members of the association yester-
day afternoon heard the Nations air
pilots, progress and hopes outlined by
Eugene Vidal, director of air COM
merce, Commerce Department; Maj.
Gen. Benjamin D FouloiS, chief of the
Army Air Corps, and Rear Admiral
Ernest J. King, chief of the Navy Bu-
reau of AeronauticS.
Vidal outlined the hopes of his bu-
reau for a great expansion in private
flying in the United States.
while our attitude toward control
of the air transport lines has become
fixed on more and more rigid regu-
lation,' Vidal said, "our restrictions
as to private flying have become more
lenient. We have no intention of re-
laxing safety requirements, but we
hope by fostering the production of
safe and efficient aircraft to make it
possible for the average citizen to fly
his own plane economically and
safely
FoulOis Gets Ovation.
Foulois was given an ovation by
delegates from all parts of the United
States when Bingham, introducing
him, voiced the opinion that Gen.
Foulois has been treated very unfairly
by congressional committees" Bing-
ham ascribes the treatment accorded
Foulois by a subcommittee of the
House Military Affairs Committee ito
intercommittee jealousy"
Gen. Foulois denied emphatically
hat he nf
the Air Corps has had his wings
clipped" by the recent War Depart
ment order transferring Air Corps
combat units to a General Headquar-
ters Air Force, under direct control Of
the chief of staff.
THE four-army plan which now is
the basis for organization of our mill
tary forces calls for control of all COM
bat units by the General Headquar-
ters," Gen. Foulois explained. The
Air Corps phase of this plan was
worked out by the Drum Board after
being considered all through the Sum-
mer of 1888. That board, in my
opinion, brought out the first sound
program for development of aviation
we have had. This plan, calling for
the newly created General Headquar-
ters Air Force, will lead to what all of
us want to see, an efficient, capable
fighting force"
Admiral King described new giant
Navy patrol flying boats which will be
able to go under their own power to
any base of operations set up by the
Navy and indicated they would be de-
livered to foreign stations, in Panama
Hawaii and the Philippines, by direct
flight He described the present ex-
pansion program for naval aviation
intended to provide 1000 planes in a
five to seven year program. Compile
ton of the two new aircraft carriers,
the Yorktown and Enterprise, which
have been laid down, and six new
cruisers now under construction, will
require total of 1900 planes and the
others will 60 to make up existing
shortages and build up the necessary
airplane-warship ratio.
Opposes Unified Force.
He came out in opposition to uni
fled military air force, saying that
naval aviation should be continued
as an integral part of the Navy
itself"
william P. MacCracken, jr., former
Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
aeronautics, whose appeal from SEN
tence for contempt of the special
Senate Airmail Committee still j;
pending before the Supreme Court oi
the United States. submitted report
as chairman of the N. A. A. Committee
on National Defense. He was heartily
applauded as Senator Bingham intro
duced him as lone who ran afoul OF
one of those congressional commit
tees which are so jealous Of their owr
rights and liberties, and SO disregard
full of the rights and liberties oi
others"
Colored Man Shot in Head.
William Ernest Winder, 38, colored
CE00 7 uaS chOf in the head Ia S1