Evening star., 1938-07-25
PRESS VIEWS ON
HUGHES FLIGHT
Marvellous Performance Will Be
Profit to Aviation.

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than four days, performed by Howard
Hughes. young millionaire sportsman,
is greeted with enthusiasm by the press
OF the Nation. Its perfection is credited
to the bravery of Hughes and his expert
crew. and to the latest equipment pro-
vided by the science of aviation. Even
better records are predicted for the
future, and the elimination of distances
between nations is a subject of COM
ment.
He gave a new demonstration that
ong-distance flying is possible" accord
Pueblo (Colo) Star-Journal looks to
be made to almost any point on the
States" The Buffalo Evening News sees
a demonstration that America is still
a leader in aviation and is equipped for
peace and safety" The Wheeling wv.
Va NeWs-Register states that this
aviator removed the element of chance
and makes aviation safe for future gen.
erations."
'No longer can there be any doubt of
mans absolute conquest of the air. as
Sul tS lIle NC"dIh GNCIlIlS I~CWS, dIlu
the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, predicting
future gains, adds that nothing can
detract from the superb character of
this performance" The Miami Daily
News applauds "a triumph for human
courage and for the science of aviation"
while the Baton Rouge naD State
Times holds that it was "too wonderful
almost for the imagination, too perfect
for conception
"Mr. Hughes has conducted highly
successful scientific experiment of tre-
mendous value to the future of flight,
especially flight to far places" concludes
the New York Herald Tribune. while the
Louisville Courier-Journal attests that
America is very proud of Hughes, but
not surprised"
Hughes and his doughty crew" ac-
cording to The Washington Evening
Star, "blazed the trail for greater feats
to come. 1t does not require the imagi-
nation of Jules Verne to foresee faster
flights around the world, and new eras
of travel and trade that inevitably must
tie far-fung peoples in closer bonds of
fellowship
implications for the future are star
tl1lk, says lllS ALL AlDOI NEWS, anu
the Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch credits
the fight to years of research and ex-
pertinent and invention thus far in avia-
ton history The Omaha World Herald
calls it Laboratory demonstration in
aeronautics" The Arkansas Gazette
comments that it showed how small
distance in time now separates the con-
tinents."
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ions" states the San Antonio Express,
ARE the Nations heroes for the moment.
Their flight was lacking in none of the
atmosphere that catches the popular
fancy. Here was wealthy young man
who preferred to do something worth
while-even though it entailed danger
and hardship-rather than waste his
time and talents in the luxury which his
money might have bought. To him,
fight around the world was the fulfill
ment of boyhood dream-and he car
ried it through with fortitude and
modesty."
Regular aviation schedules around
the world no longer are a matter of
Long Beach Press-Telegram. which adds
that 1T is simply question OF how
soon"
What of the future?" asks the In
dianapols Star, with the conclusion:
Little seems left until new wonders
have been made possible by continued
strides in automotive engineering. Robot
controls have reduced the strain on the
pilot. Mechanical perfection has en-
abled the modern aircraft to streak
through subarctic stretches and over
torrid plains. The Hughes feat brings
closer the day when some intrepid air.
man will achieve a nonstop flight over
the same course, refueling en- route"