Evening star., 1936-01-06
FAMOUS FLYERS
HERE FOR SESSION
Senator McAdoo Expected
= to Retire as Aeronautic
Association Head.

Defying bad weather, which has IN
terfered with airline operation IN
! many parts of the country, famous
pilots were arriving here today for
I the annual convention of the National
! Aeronautic Association at the May
flower Hotel.
Retirement of Senator William G.
McAdoo of California from the ottlce
of president of the association was
forecast at the opening session this
, morning. Among those mentioned as
possible successors to leadership OF
the body, which governs sport avia-
tion and record flying in America,
were Fred c. Crawford of Cleveland,
a director of National Air Races, and
, Porter Adams, New England uni
[--yersity president and director OF the
IN. A. A.
Famous Flyers Present.
:, Among the famous flyers on hand
> at the opening session were Harold
: Neuman, who will receive the Thomp-
son Trophy during the convention;
! Ben King, Washington sportsman-pi-
q
ing the past year; S. j. Whitman,
who also holds several world marks;
. Richard u Light. who girdled the
world by air two years ago. and Miss
, Helen MacCloSkey, now Commerce
Department pilot
. Others are expected during the aft
ernoon, among them Lieuts Raymond
Tyler and Howard T. Orville, U. S. NJ,
who are to receive international hon.
ors for their part IN the Gordon Ben
nett international balloon race last
year.
=, The opening session was devoted to
caucussing of committees and receipt
of reports from officers and commit
tees. Senator McAdoos report was 10
be received this afternoon.
!. Policies governing association activi-
ties in all branches of aviation were
to be considered at a special session
this afternoon. in which aviation lead
ers representing all Federal and civil
air activities were to participate.
Amateur Makes Blind Flight.
Paul S. Bauer, Massachusetts anna
teur pilot, arrived in Washington after
. dark yesterday after a completely
blind flight from Boston and today
was receiving the congratulations of
association delegates on a flight which
Is regarded as remarkable for an
amateur
, Bauer, who flew with his cockpit
! completely hooded, relying on flight
/ instruments alone, was accompanied
by George Mason, N. A. A. governor
! for Massachusetts, and Pilot John S
Shobe. who acted as safety pilot" to
prevent collision with other aircraft
and to guard against emergencies
Except for a stop at Camden. N. J..
for fuel, the trip from Boston was
uninterrupted.
Americas outstanding aviatorS OF
1935-the men and women who
brought the Nation the world aviation
records which advanced their country
to world leadership-Will receive ma
tional honorS at banquet to be
given by the N. A A at 7:3O this
evening at the Mayhower Hotel.
Certification to Be Made.
Each of the holders of a 1885 in.
ternational aviation mark will re.
ceive the official certification Of hi;
record from the Federation Aero.
nautique Internationale or the Ma.
tional Aeronautic Association. In ad.
dition, Harold Neuman, winner oi
the 1885 Thompson Trophy race
annual landplane speed classic, will
receive the big silver trophy in an
unprecedented ceremony. Always ir
the past the Thompson Trophy ha.
been presented as feature of the