Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-15

lIeHIlOn III The airport ngnt, eventually
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carried during each month Of this
year, according to records of the Bu-
reau of Air Commerce, follows: jan
uary. 1922; February, "a ,998; March,
55,198; April, 81 ,499; May, 64,97l;
June. 70, 1896. and July, 85,l93.
From the standpoint Of passenger
miles flown. the airlines also set a
new record in July for the fifth con-
secutive month. The July total was
34,040,925 miles.
During the month the domestic air
lines few a total of 5.591 $50 airplane
miles and carried 1859 pounds of
express matter.
Although the 1885 National Air
Races scarcely have been written into
history, plans already are being
mapped for the 1886 races, which are
to be more international in their scope
than ever before, according to ClifforN
w. and Phil T. Henderson, who have
had charge of the annual air classic
each year since 1928
Four outstanding foreign stars ap-
peared at Cleveland this year. Gerd
Achgelis again represented Germany.
Michael DeTroyat, French acrobatic
star, again thrilled the American
crowds. Two newcomers were Lieut..
Alfonso Vasquez of Ecuador and Capt.
Dick Granere of Canada.
So successful was the foreign Gin
vasion" that next year it is planned
to have not only foreign acrobatic
stars. but some Of the high-speed
champions as well. according to the
Henderson brothers.
More t a n 100000 spectators
watched this years four day show
from within the Cleveland Municipal
Airport enclosure, while fully $4,000
more watched daily from vantage
points outside the grounds, it was
announced. The check of automo-
biles on the field parking space showed
license tags from as of the States.
from Canada, Mexico, Canal Zone,
Cuba. France, Italy, and Central and
South America. 1t was estimated that
more than 10000 visitors we're in
Cleveland during the meet.
Samuel Solomon, manager of Wash
ington Airport, and Fowler w. Barker
of the Aeronautical Chamber of Com
merce offices in Washington will rep
resent this city alta national confer
ence of airport managers and nom
scheduled operators in Birmingham,
Ala, October and 5.
The conference, the seventh annual
meeting of the kind under sponsorship
of the Aeronautical Chamber of Com
merce, will be devoted to consideration
of mutual problems. exchange of ideas
and study of the latest advances ia the
field Of airport design, operation and
management and miscellaneous avia-
ton operations.
The conference will precede an air
Carnival at Birmingham Airport. More
than 1000 mayors and airport man
ayers have been invited to attend.
Steadham Acker. chairman Of the Ma
tional Airports Committee Of the Aero
nautical Chamber. will preside. Mr.
Barker will act as secretary.
The pioneer work OF mankind in
developing highways for air commerce
| in the suhStratosphere and strato-
sphere, high above the surface Of the
earth. is being carried on in many
parts Of the country. One Of the latest
research programs is being undertaken
! by the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology in cooperation with the
meteorological staff of Eastern Air
volve the use of many small, instru-
nt-carrying balloons to record con-
ditions in the upper air.
Thirty-five sets of instruments have
been sent to Atlanta to be attached to
/ balloons and released during active
storm conditions. The institute staff
| is particularly anxious to obtain a pic
| ture of upper air conditions during the
passage of tropical cyclone or hurri-
/ cane.
| The instruments. which contain re-
/ cording mechanism which makes a
/ continuous record on smoked glass of
temperature. pressure and humidity,
have a total weight of but ounces.
When the desired storm conditions
prevail, the balloons will be released
at hourly intervals for a period of
perhaps "a hours. The balloons are
expected to ascend to heights of Is
miles or more before bursting. Re-
wards of SIS each will be paid for re-
| turn of the instruments.
The data recorded on the slides will
be used to amplify knowledge of the
structure of tropical cyclones, which
at present is very meager, according
to the NJ. /. T. staff. In addition to
the value of the information for avia-
ton use, the results of the expert
ments are expected to be Of great
benefit in anticipating the effects of
tropical storms.