The Washington times., 1938-07-28
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Truth and the Airport


YVH1s looks like nice day play "Truth the game you
know in which everybody has give honest
shut up.
Let's play Truth" concerning the Washington Airport
situation will start it by asking myself-or you may ask
newly I oppose airport at Camp Springs.
The Because I'm selfish
You see, have country place, the Dover House, in
Prince Georges county, two miles, the fies from
Camp Springs
If arpanes are going to take off my
ancient terraces and gentle gardens shake the walls and
rattle the china off the Shelves will have pack up
out and move But want to live in the Dover House
the rest of my life. So, naturally look the Camp
Springs project with jaundiced eye.
Next Capt. Eddie Rickenbacker is against the Camp
Springs airport project. Why's
He has told bunt1y in The Herald that his opposition
is based purely selfish and natural He
to stay in business Eastern Arnes Is round trips
between Washington and New York every day. competing
directly with the railroad service Eastern Airlnes
compete successfully because the Washington Airport
is close to town. But the trains would beat the flying
schedules the airport moved 40 minutes out from
the center Of Washington.
We presume, but don't know for fact that the
lobbyists for the railroad companies have not been idle
Why would they be9 They have enormous and selfish
interest at stake.
o.
Sam Solomon, the manager of the Washington Airport
is selfish as He too wants to stay in business and
expand his field that it will modern aviation
The Navy Department. too is selfish It has expensive
radio receiving station located within mile Of Camp
Springs to keep signals free Of interference by aviation
radio and other electrical instruments The Navy de
mite and outspoken in its opposition the Camp Springs
Airport until told to shut up by SOMEBODY IMPORTANT
It has done its fighting behind the anonymity of tee
phone calls to friends in Congress.
PanAmerican Arways wants Camp Springs because it is
planning to Washington base for transoceanc fly
ing two three times week. If all local aviation
ferred 40 minutes out in Maryland for Pan-Americans
accommodation and suffers decline that account do
you expect Pan-Amercan to lose sleep O. nights?
The Department Of Agriculture is operating expert
mental farm Government land which could be used
expansion Of Washington Airport It has all of Maryland
and Virginia in which relocate its vegetables if will
give Of its present area but the department
selfishly refuses to cooperate
And Representative Howard Smith, of Clarendon, has
selfish interest in this airport matter. He is promoting
Gravey Point the Mt Vernon Boulevard and hoping
tie that in with Camp Springs dual project Who
the land patents at Gravely Point of his of
course. Not much!
Bob Thatch vice president of PanAmerican selfish
We understand he is going into business for himself He
hasn't yet unfoded the whole of his argument But
willing to bet it is strong one
Some the residents Upper Marlboro and the vicinity
of Camp Springs like myself thinking of the peace and
beauty of their homes and bitterly opposed the
project.
But others who property in Camp Springs are hot
dggty to SELL
Confession good for the SOUL but derment further
argument Let John Public study his best interests be like
wise selfish and decide.
ELEANOR PATTERSON
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