Evening star., 1935-03-24


enthusiast and lieutenant in the local
Marine Corps Aviation Reserve squad
ron. is taking the lead in organizing
the local college students, with the aid
of Capt. James E. Webb. commander
of the Marine Reserve squadron.
The conference program is to begin
with an informal smoker and recep-
ton in the National Aeronautic AsSo-
citation headquarters the evening of
April /. The opening conference
session April 2 will be devoted to ad-
dresses by Federal and local aviation
leaders and to preliminary business.
Another business session In the after
noon will be followed by an inspection
of Boiling Field and the Anacostia
Naval Air Station. where soaring and
gliding demonstrations and exhibitions
of modern light airplanes will be held.
On April there will be talks on
the Department of Commerce light
airpiane program, which is expected
to receive a powerful stimulus from
the intercollegiate activities. There
will be two business sessions. The
conference will close with a banquet
at which a number of famous pilots
are to speak and honor certificates
will be awarded to college units.
Sportsman Pilots Active.
The greatest possible encouragement
OF private flying through improvement
of aircraft, airports and flying facili-
ties generally and through the holding
of meets and flying events of various
kinds for the commercial and
professional flyers of the country
is the aim of the newly reorganized
and now active Sportsman Pilots As
Sociation.
The association recently incorpo-
rated under the laws of the District OF
Columbia, is planning the establish
ment of national headquarters in
Washington, with a permanent work
ing staff and the building up of active
groups in every State.
The District is generously repre-
sented in the makeup of the national
organization. Clarence M. Young,
former Assistant Secretary of Com
merce for Aeronautics, is national
president. Chester H. Warrington,
former governor of the local district
for the predecessor association. local
sportsman pilot and president of the
Aero Club of Washington, is first vice
president. DR.. John D. Brock, Kansas
City, Mo-, flying physician, who has
not missed a daily flight for num-
ber of years, is second vice president.
Walter c. Davis, Richmond, Ind, is
secretary. Benjamin King of this city
is treasurer and governor for the Dis
trict of Columbia. Mr.. Warrington
also is a governor at large.
The association has gone to work to
encourage and assist in the establish.
ment and maintenance Of fair, uni
form laws regulating the use of air.
craft in all the States and covering
the rights, privileges and liabilities OF
airplane owners and users.
It is planning series Of air meets,
air cruises, contests and demonstra-
tions of various kinds for amateur
flyers, and will seek to have sportsn4 n
pilots contests made a more impor-
tant feature of the national air races
and similar meets in which profes-
sional pilots take part.
The new association Is an outgroWth
of the original Amateur Air Pilots
Association, which later was changed
to the Sportsman Pilots Association
of America, Inc. This association,
however, virtually ceased to function
in 1888. An effort was made to or
ganize q private flyers association, but
little headway was made. With re-
organization of the defunct group as
the Sportsman Pilots Association,
however, amateur flyers are hopeful
that they have established a per-
manent group to foster private flying
in all its phases throughout the coun-
try.
Army Pilot Named Inspector.
First Lieut.. S. A. Gilkey, Army Air
Corps, of the 4th Observation Squad
ron, Luke Field, Hawaii, has been ap-
pointed by the War Department to
serve as representative of the Bureau
Of Air Commerce, Commerce Depart
ment, for the Territory of Hawaii.
Lieut.. Gilkey, who will serve in the
dual capacity of Army pilot and civil
aviation inspector, has had IL years
Of experience in military aviation and
Is one of the pioneers In instrument
flying instruction in the Army. He
was In charge of the training Of his
fellow Air Corps officers in flying un-
der the hood last year at Wright
Field, Dayton, Ohio.
As representative of the Bureau OF
Air rnn,u,arna iatlf (Silkn3 will on.