Evening star., 1937-07-21
HOUSE UNIT CALLS
AIRPORT PARLEY
Subcommittee to Meet Fri.
day to Consider Com.
plant on Site.

Chairman Delaney of the Aeronau-
tics Subcommittee of the House Naval
Affairs Committee today called meet
ing of the group Friday at 1920 a m
to consider the Navy Department s
complaint against the location of the
proposed District Airport at Camp
Springs, Md.
The Naval Affairs Committee yes
terday referred the complaint to De-
laney's subcommittee and requested
report.
The first opportunity for a public
airing of views on the proposed Camp
Springs site probably will result from
the Navy Department protest.
The protest was made on the ground
that the site is TOO close to the new
naval radio station at Cheltenham, Md
Delaney announced today he expecus
to hold hearings to determine whether
an airport at the Camp Springs site
actually will interfere seriously with
naval use of the Cheltenham station,
on which approximately sl,0O0,000 has
been spent.
Agrees Haste Essential.
THE need for an airport for Wash
lngton seems to be urgent" Repre-
sentative Delaney said, and it would
seem to be the duty of our subcommit-
tee to act on this matter with the least
possible delay. At the same time, the
matter is too important to be passed
upon without giving those concerned
chance to express their views l
feel that hearings should be held, but,
of course, that will be matter for
the subcommittee to decide"
The subcommittee is composed Of
Chairman Delaney and Representatives
Sutphin of New Jersey, McGrath of
California, Scott of California, Phillips
of Connecticut, Mas of Minnesota,
Church of Illinois, Mott of Oregon
and Delegate King of Hawaii.
Proponents of the Camp Springs
project made no secret of the fact that
the Navy protest is apt to delay seri-
ously if not defeat the enactment of
any local airport legislation during
the present session of Congress.
Commission Itself Split.
The District Airport Commission it.
self is divided on the Camp Springs
project, and Representative Nichols OF
Oklahoma, secretary to the commits
sion, has drafted bill of his own
providing for expansion and improve
ment of Washington Airport to meet
the existing airport emergency.
Officials of the Bureau of Air Com
merce, under the leadership Of As
sistant Director of Air Commerce How
ard Rough, are at work on the prepara-
ton OF Federal instructions to airlines
operating out of Washington cover
ing minimum requirements for safe
operation at Washington Airport
These instructions, which will have the
effect of Federal regulations, will pro-
hlbit use OF the local airport under
certain conditions Of wind direction
and velocity, by airplanes above GER
tain sizes and speeds.
Comment of Palmisano.
Chairman Palmisano Of the House
DlStrlct Committee told 1nquirine
members of his committee today they
would not have an opportunity to con-
slider the proposed airport bill because
it would be referred to the Interstate
| and Foreign Commerce Committee.
Representative Quinn, Democrat, OF
Pennsylvania. was the first committee
member to ask Palmisano about the
airport bill. Palmisano explained the
bill had not yet been introduced, but
If his committee members are interest.
ed in it they would have to wait unit
the measure is called up in the House
to express their views.
The bill. Palmisano said, cannot bs
referred to the District Committee be.
cause, it will provide that the airport
be financed exclusively by the Fedora
Government.