The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-01-31
F. R. IS OPPOSING
u. S. AIR COMMISSION
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act regarding designation of pri-
mary and secondary routes so that
air transportation companies can
Garry on until there has been
further consideration of a perma-
nent policy"
4. Development of flying boat
and dirigible service for trans
Pacific and transatlantic flying
on a commercial basis. The gov
eminent should construct a giant
dirigible and base for this service
and another naval airship to re-
place the 10-year-old Los Angeles.
5. Uninterrupted completion of
the military air expansion pro-
gram during the next five years
to give the army 1920 panes and
the navy 1910, approximately 80
per cent above present levels.
6. That the secretaries of navy
and war be empowered to make
direct purchases of air equipment
from manufacturers, supplement-
ing the present competitive bid
ding system, but with the provi-
sions that they report in detail to
congress.
7. That government regulation
of private flying be "simplified as
far as possible and kept to a min
imum compatible with public safe
ty."
U. S. LEADS THE WORLD
IN PLANES
The commission reported that
the present American air trans
portation system leads the world
but that many lines are facing
financial difficulties, jeopardlzing
their continued operation.
Added powers, the report said
must be given the Interstate Com
merce commission under present
air mail laws to take emergency
steps to institute continued main
tenance of air mail lines pending
enactment of the new permanent
federal policy.
In reporting the change to the
"pav as carried" mail policy, the
commission asserted that if trans
portation lines needed additional
subsidies, the proposed air COM
merce commission could appropri-
ate them and supervise them.
Speaking of near development
of trans-oceanic flying, the report
said, "America should participate
in such services with both flying
boats and rigid airships.
"Flying boat service would be
developed along the same lines as
domestic air transport, with direct
financial aid as necessary allocat-
ed to the operation by the pro-
posed air commerce commission.
"Airship service would be pro-
vided through construction by the
government of a large airship and
suitable base with provisions made
for its subsequent lease to a qua
lifted commercial operator"
The new air commerce commits
sion, the report said, shocld have
full power to issue operation GER
tifcates to air transport compa-
MES, control rates, schedules, SER
vice conditions, subsidies, and SUI
pervise financial structures and
relationships of companies.
The commission would foster
also development of additional
airports and purchase helium gas
from the government for private
rigid airships.
Regarding national defense, the
commission asserted that aviation
rapidly was advancing and war
and navy policies should be re-
vised from time to time to meet
the changes. g.,
The commission asserted that 1t
felt grave concern" over the
apparent lack of adequate agen-
cies of coordination between the
army and navy"
AS a result, the commission rec
commended the problem of MILL
tary organization and inter-serV-
ice relationship be "made the sub
ject of an extended examination
by some appropriate agency in the
near future"
Though we appreciate efforts
now made for coordination the
commission wrote, eve are left
with the feeling that the present
degree of mutual understanding
between the army and navy is less
than might be desired =. . and
that the arrangements for keeping
commanders in the field notified
of their respective responsibilities