Evening star., 1937-05-02

made in the East. At present We
are using twin-engined planes and
in the near future will be using
four-engined planes This will In
crease the rail freight volume on en-
gines which have in the past been
going from Hartford, Conn, and Pat
erson, N. j., to Los Angeles, and
soon will also be going to Seattle in
carload lots. The airline operating
in Alaska ships engines from Alaska
to Brownsville, Tex, by water for
major overhaul as those engines being
used in trans-Pacific service probably
will be shipped when in need of over
haul"
February passenger traffic on the
airlines was 38 per cent greater than in
the same month last year and 10 per
cent greater than in January, Gorrell
said, although the January total was
the greatest in all history for the
month.
Figures for March indicate that the
month was the best March in history,
with revenue passenger mile in
crease OF 35.3 per cent over February.
I'VE are doing everything possible TO
prevent accidents and believe We are
| safer today than ever before in our
history" Gorrell said The airlines
pool all technical and operations data.
When one member of the industry de-
velops technical wrinkle or operat-
ing method which will improve safety,
it is pooled for the benefit Of all
through the Air Transport Associa-
ton
THE District of Columbia is credited
with having 226 licensed airplane
pilots, exclusive Of those in the military
service who do not hold civil licenses,
as of April /, according to the Bureau
Of Air Commerce.
The bureau also reported total of
lis aircraft in the District holding
Federal identification numbers, also
exclusive of those of the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps and Coast Guard. OF
these aircraft, l03 were licensed by
the Commerce Department and IL held
Federal Identification numbers, but
were not licensed.
OF the 226 licensed civilian pilots
here, ll9 were holders of transport
licenses, the highest type issued. There
were five limited commercial pilots. SO
holders of private licenses and 3 hold
ers of amateur licenses.
TRANSCONTINENTAL air transport
schedules of is hours 20 minutes
eastbound and II hours minutes west
bound were inaugurated yesterday by
Transcontinental & Western Air, more
than a half hour having been cut
| from previous schedules.
| Leaving Los Angeles at 430 pm,
| Pacific time, the Sky Chief arrives in
New York at 1850 am, Eastern time.
Westbound, departure time from New
| York is S pm; arrival time in Los
Angeles, 7:08 am.
JOSEPH c. MACKEY, VINO repre-
sented the United States in the
| international air games in Paris in
1896, is expected to lead an American
team in the international asrobatic
competition at Lambert Field, St.
| Louis, May 29-31, in connection with
the St. Louis air races. The races are
planned in cOmmemoration of the
tenth anniversary Of Lindberghs flight
to Paris.
Mackey also captured the Freddie
Lund Trophy for stunt flying at the
all-American Air races last year,
placing him among the recognized
top-notchers in the field of aerobatic
| flying
'Mackey is among the best stunt
men in the world" Jimmy Doolittle,
veteran racing pilot and world-known
aerobatic star, is quoted as saying Il
consider him the dark horse Of the
st. Louis meet. He stands good
chance of capturing the aerobatic title
| for the United States"
Mackey is expected to take two spe-
cnlly built planes to st. Louis One
is Waco 350-horsepower, all-metal
airplane with barreled fuselage and a
top speed of 200 miles per hour. The
other is Laird, constructed under
his direction for stunt work
Another American Capt. Leonard J.
Povey, now serving as organizer and
instructor to the Cuban Air Force, is
to fly in the contest under the Cuban
flag. Entrants in the competition are
by invitation only and outstanding pi-
lots from several nations are to COM
| pete.