Evening star., 1934-10-11
LEAGUE CHOOSES
F. A. |. TO GOVERN
AVIATION DOMAIN
International Problems Will
Be Referred to Body
for Decision.
PRINCE GEORGES TAKES
FEDERATION PRESIDENCY
Other Officers Being Chosen at
Final Conferences Today-Ad-
mits Bulgarian Club.

Aeronautique Internationale as the
world aviation governing body was
strengthened today at the closing ses-
sion of the Washington conference
when an official announcement was
received from the League of Nations
designating the F. A. 1. as the future
world authority on all international
air problems referred to the League.
Prince Georges Bibesco of Rumanis,
at the unanimous request of the fed
Grafton, accepted the presidency for a
term of three years. Other interna-
tional officers will be elected this
afternoon.
The Bulgarian Aero Club was ad-
mitted to membership in the F. A. l.,
but a request from Moscow for ad-
mission of the Soviet Aero Club was
tabled for year.
Regulations Changed.
Changes in international regulations
which will affect the future methods
of harding many Of the outstanding
aviation record trials have been agreed
| upon in executive session by the Fed
Grafton Aeronautique Internationale.
Speed records must be timed in ell
parts of the world by electrophoto-
graphic methods, with tolerance OF
not more than -hundredth of
second. it was agreed It was decided
that no official credit for a new record
will be allowed unless the existing
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meters or about five miles per hour
This margin is allowed to care for
possible errors, even with timing er-
rors reduced to one-hundredth of a
second, since even minute errors are
magnified enormously in computing
speeds in excess of 400 miles per hour
over the prescribed 3-kilometer course,
it was explained.
Need Altitude Equipment.
For altitude records the F. A. l. Is
considering a change in rules which
will require the carrying of an auto
matte pressure -temperature-h
recording unit At present only pres
sure readings by sensitive barograph
are required. The unit would have TO
be carried in a streamline housing
mounted at least four-tenths of the
wing cord ahead of the leading edge
of the wing. This change is being Wig
orously opposed by the United States
delegation, the protest being led by
Edward P. Warner, vice chairman of
the Federal Aviation Commission and
former Assistant Secretary Of the
Navy for AeronauticS, on the ground
that it would work great hardship on
candidates for altitude honors and
would result in only a negligible in
crease in accuracy.
| Amendment of the laws of many
nations, especially in Europe, con-
trolling the carrying of aeronautical
radio and cameras by private pilots
| has been recommended by the F. A. I.
Delegations from the nations in which
| changes are desirable were asked to
work for removal of restrictions which
prevent pilots carrying radio equip
ment in international flying. This
robs them Of essential weather infor-
nation and navigational aid, it is con-
tended. The F. A. I. went on record
opposing the censorship of aerial pho
tographs taken by private flyers, but
| left the question of protection of mill
| tary secrets to national governments
and the Commission Internationale
Navigation Aerienne.
Received at White House.
The F. A. I. delegates were received
informally at the White House by
President Roosevelt yesterday after
noon, after formal reception and tea
scheduled for the day before had been
Cancelled because Of the aSsasSinations
of King Alexander of YugoSlavia and
Louis Barthou, French foreign minis
| ter.
The President extended his condo
lenceS at the death Of King Alexander
| to the Yugoslavian delegate, Tadiya
Sondermayer.
The F. A. I. session will formally
close late this afternoon, following the
election Of new international officers,
/ the designation of a date for the 1885
session to be held at Belgrade. Yugo-
slavia, and the homologation of official
air records of the year.
An international banquet in honor
| of the visitors will be given at the
Mayflower Hotel at 8 o'clock tonight
by the National Aeronautic Associa-
ton, the American representative Of
| the international federation. This
| banquet will mark the close of the
| F. A. I. session and the beginning Of
| the annual convention of the N. A. A.,
with sessions beginning tomorrow at
the Mayflower Hotel and continuing
through Saturday.
N. A. A. DeIegateS Register.
Delegates to the N. A. A. session
| from a majority Of the States and
| Territories Of the Union were regis
tering today at the Mayf1ower. Aside
from the international banquet to-
night, no N. A. A. events were sched-
| uled for today.
The N A. A. Convention will be-
| gin tomorrow at $50 am. with
meeting Of the Board Of Governors
at the Mayfiower followed at 1890
by the opening session. At the after
noon session, beginning at 2:30 pm,
addresses will be made by Director
Of Air Commerce Eugene L. Vidal,
Commerce Department; Maj. Gen.
Benjamin D. FouloiS, chief of the
Army Air Corps, and Rear Admiral
Ernest J. King, chief of the Navy
Bureau Of Aeronautics. A number Of
committee meetings are scheduled for
tomorrow night.
The Saturday program includes
election of officers, Board Of Cover
nors meeting and a testimonial
luncheon to the retiring officers.
On Saturday the first Washington
meeting Of the 99ers, National organ
ization Of woman flyers, will be held.
followed on Sunday by an all-women's
air meet at College Park Airport, Col
lege Park, Md, under the auspices
| of the Washinotnn Wnrnern pilnAas