Evening star., 1936-09-27

local naval aviation cadet, and to all
pilots who are forced to spend long
hours in cramped airplane cockpits.
Steele had written TO his friends in
the Derby Association a letter telling
something of the agonies Of four hours
in the pilot seat of Navy fighter on
patrol duty off the Aircraft Carrier
U. S. S. Lexington. Earl replied with
formula, intended to relieve the dis
tress of victims in such a predica-
ment. Here it is:
First hour-sit normally: try to
think how uncomfortable you are.
Drink plenty Of water. Sing, if neces-
sary.
Second hour-loosen belt; attempt
TO relax: stand up; sit down; check
parachute harness; check instru-
ments; imagine you are over Spain;
try to get interested in your work.
Third hour-shift left foot 10 right
rudder pedal and right foot TO left
rudder pedal without interfering with :
stick: unbuckle parachute harness and
make a left turn. This should create
slight diversion. Whistle for two
minutes. Drink more water. Put feet
on proper rudder pedals. unfasten
safety belt and attempt to lie down.
This will decrease pain. Get up.
Whistle again. Shift weight to right
buttock. Oscillate frequently. Re-
move helmet and goggles. Scratch
head thoroughly. Once started, it will
be found necessary to repeat at fire.
quent intervals throughout flight.
Look through telescope sight. If plane
appears, close your eyes. Check radio
set. If on of" turn to on" Listen
for signals; don't believe what you
hear. Start using mixture control.
Fourth hour-think about the de-
signer of the seat. Try not to think
about the designer of the seat. Rest
chin on cowling, slump completely.
Sit up. look over cowling. Watch for
large fish. Try all previous steps in
rapid succession. Give up. Put on
helmet, adjust ear phones, listen for
return to carrier" signal. Concen-
trate on where you are and why. Make
fight report, check location. Make
violent about turn. Try and find Car
rier. This should increase the rapid
ly growing pains and paralyze all
lower parts.
do this, Justus. and am sure your
work will be more interesting"
THE Navy Department has an
nounced that the Naval Reserve
Aviation Unit at the Anacostia Nava.
Air Station, effective october l, will
be designated as Naval Reserve Avi-
alton Base and will be provided with
equipment to make it self-sustainin5
in the maintenance and overhaul of
aircraft and engines.
AS a base. the local unit also will
provide training in aviation repair
work for the enlisted men now at
tached to VN-6R the local Naval Re-
serve Unit. The local base will be
in command of Lieut.. NJ B. johnson,
U. S. N. R.. now commander of the
Reserve Unit.
Two other units, at the Navy Yard,
E1llldOClRllld, anu AlAC val AL JDc-
tion, Norfolk, Va. have been given a
similar designation and will be &C.
veloped as will the local station. The
change is being made as part of
movement to standardiZe the Naval
Aviation Reserve bases.
AS a result of the changes all IA
bases in the United States will be in
the same status as regards command,
administrative and annual compete
ton for relative standing under rules
OF the Naval Reserve Inspection
Board.
A PROMINENT of Walter L. Avery
as superintendent of passenger
service for Eastern Air Lines has been
announced and he now is making a
survey of the more than 5000 miles
of Eastern Air Lines routes under his
supervision.
Avery's flying experience dates back
to the World War He trained at
Tours, France, and Immediately went
into action, the character of his serv
ice being attested by the awarding to
him of the United States Distin-
guished Service Cross and the French
Croix de Guerre.
For several years after the war he
was in Paris as representative of an
American oil company. Returning to
the United States he entered the for
mer Aeronautics Branch of the Com
merce Department. Later he became
general manager of the Curtiss-
Wright Airport at Valley Stream, Long
Island and then operations supervisor
for all Curtiss-W airport activi-
ties.
For the last three and one-half
years Avery has been with Transcon-
tinental and Western Air as CO.
pilot. flight dispatcher and superin-
tendent of. passenger service. He is
married, has son IA years old and