Evening star., 1934-10-21

Pacific Coast in relation to local
weather conditions.
In approaching the new engineer
ing problems involved in conducting
trans-ocean air services across the
Pacific, we have been greatly aided
by the practical experience of four
years operation directly across the
Caribbean Sea, still the longest over
water air transport service in the
world
In view Of the recently announced
interest of the Post Office Department
in the establishment of trans-Pacifc
airmail service, and particularly in
view of the aggressive steps now being
taken by European nations to en-
trench their international airlines in
the Far East, we feel that we should
advise you that it now appears prac-
ticable for US to consider instituting
at an early date an experimental air
transport service to link our existing
operations in the Far East with Cali
fornia."
Economic Importance.
Trans-Pacific air development is re-
garded as of the utmost economic i'm
portance to the United States in view
of the fact that the Far East and
Latin America constitute the only
open" world market areas today. The
trade Importance of the Far East has
been growing during the past few
years, and the result is an increasing
international trade rivalry expressed
rlartlu ~, ho of o;r
port lines from Europe into the Far
East. Great Britain, France, Germany
and Holland all are increasingly ac-
tive in the furthering of air transport
connections to the Orient.
The United States can meet this
active European competition only by
matching competitive advancements in
the Orient, it is believed. Pan-Amer-
lean Airways, through its partnership
arrangement with the Chinese govern
ment, now has a strong foothold in the
East. It's lines there hold exclusive
operating concessions over the strate-
glc trade routes in coastal China and
the interior, the main channels for
trade development in the Far East.
To swing to America the advantages
of this position, 1t is regarded as
necessary to connect these terminal
routes with the United States.
Aeronautically, the development
hinges on the construction Of adequate
ocean-type flying boats. The first of
these, the Pan-American S-42, chris
tened the Brazilian Clipper" now is
in successful service on the South
American coastal run. In its first
major trial 1t established eight world
records for distance, loads and speed
in single flight. This plane is held
to be far in advance of any similar
craft either in existence or in course
of development anywhere else in the
world.
The second and third of the Sikorsky-
type Clipper Ships" are to be de-
livered by the first of the year. Some
time in December it is expected the
first of the giant Martinique Clip
pers" now being built by Glenn L..
Martin at Dundalk, Md, will be ready,
with two more to follow in the early
Spring. The Martin will be half again
as large as the SAP type. Delivery
of these six planes will complete the
equipment for transoceanic service.
Greater Races Expected.
Plans for an even more elaborate
program for the National Air Races in
1895 than that of this year are being
formulated as result OF a final
auditors report showing gross income
of $241, $40 and net of $12,157 for the
races held at Cleveland last month.
This years program was said by air
race veterans to have been the best in
many years of flying competition. 1t
probably will be several months before
a decision is reached as to the location
of the 1885 races. Cleveland, however,
is making another bid for them on the
strength of an attendance of more
than $4,000 for the four-day spectacle
held there last month.
The Cleveland Automobile Club made
detailed survey of cars parked in
the official parking area at this years
races and found that all but seven
States were represented and that there
also were cars from Cuba, Canada and
Mexico.
A number of new racing planes are
being designed for next year, accord
ing to informal reports to the Cleve-
land race headquarters.