Evening star., 1935-06-02
SEEK
AIRPORT HEARING
File Petition for Relief From
"Nuisance" in Mont.
g0mery.
~ . stan CORRESPONDENT of The Star.

~ Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
HALP1NE, Nd. June Learning
the new State aviation bill fails to
afford them the protection sought,
residents of this vicinity have appealed
to the Maryland Aviation Commission
for relief from the nuisance created
by the Congressional Airport.
The appeal took the form of Pc
tition requesting the commission to
grant the citizens a hearing before
acting on the airports application for
0 license.
Mai. Charles A. Mason, secretary
Of the commission, said representatives
of the field had inquired concerning
the proper steps to obtain license.
and had been told to wait until printed
forms are available.
Amendments Not Adopted.
Receipt of a copy of the law. passed
during the closing hours of the Gen.
eral Assembly in April, disclosed that
several amendments designed to safe
guard property owners. and reported
attached to the measure, had not been
adopted.
The amendments would have re-
ouired established as we'll as new
airports to give public notice through
advertising when applying for per-
nit. and make it mandatory for the
State Aviation Commission to hold
hearings on all applications.
Even Delegate Joseph A. Cantrel of
Montgomery County. who followed the
bills course closely through both
House and Senate, and had publicly
stated the statute contained those
provisions, was surprised to learn they
had been omitted.
Lost in Jam.
Drafted by Delegate Clarence A.
Wheaton and William r. Howard.
they were sent over to the Senate on
the final night of the session for intro
duction, but like so many other pro-
posals, were lost in the last-minute
jam, Delegate Cantrel believes.
Senator Stedman Prescott of Mont
gomery County shares the same theory,
as the amendments were never read
ITOm LQe CleTk ) utSk.
Mai. Mason said today, however,
that the commission has, and intends
to exercise, discretionary authority to
hold hearings on the application of
Congressional Airport and other fields
involved in protests.
Under the new law advertisements
Of applications in the form of notices
posted on the premises stating the
purpose for which they are to be used
are required only for new airports,
landing fields. air schools and air
beacons. This provision was set forth
In the only amendment to the bill
which was passed.
May Appeal Decision.
After any hearing the commissions
decision may be appealed to a circuit
court.
All owners and operators of air
ports air schools. landing fields, air
beacons and air navigation facilities,
however. are required to obtain Ii
censes from the commission under the
terms of the new law, which becomes
effective today.
MdJ. mdSoOIl diSSlOSCo biidb oiiC
commission now is compiling forms
on which applications for licenses are
to be made. and drafting set Of
regulations to be followed.
One section of the law states these
applications are to be made to the
commission within go days after April
/. but Maj. Mason explained this
would not be strictly enforced as the
Governor delayed signing the bill
until May II.
Licenses granted by the commission
case of flying clubs, which must re-
rev their permits each year.
In filing their protest against the
granting OF license to Congressional
Airport as a flying field or school Of
aviation, the citizens said their objec-
ton was based upon public safety
end the nuisance created by the air.
port" They suggested the commits
sion hold its hearing on the applica-
tion in Montgomery County.
All Live in Vicinity.
All those who signed the petition
live in the immediate vicinity OF the
airport, and say they have been dis
turbed by low flying. stunt flying, and
flying at dawn and late evening.
Business and professional leaders
of the National Capital are included
In the lis. of signers, who reside In
attractive and, in many cases, costly
homes. They contend their invest
ment. as we'll as their safety, is men
aced by the operation OF the airport.
The sieners include R. Maude
Hodgkn. Thomas G.. Wall, jr.; DR..
John A. Holmes, Mary Adams john
son. Mrs. John A. Holmes, Jeannette
S. Morrison. S. r. Lenovitz, Emma
Eckert, Grafton Reed. Medora Bailey.
Mrs. Ochsenreiter, Marion Barrow,
Philander c. johnson. John F. Will
kins, Harry Eaton, J. w. Wisner, Mrs.
Joseph H. Bradley, Mary Edmonston
and Ross Edmonston.