Evening star., 1940-05-22
National Aviation
Forum Opens Sunday;
Will Discuss Defense
500 Privute AirpIones
And 10S Army Croft
Expected Over City

Whether the United States can
attain an adequate rate of aircraft
production in time to exercise any
influence on the present world sit
uation or even to assure an ade-
quate national defense will be dis
cussed by the Nations aviation Lead
ers during four-day National Avia-
ton Forum opening here Sunday.
The final day of the conference has
been set aside especially for ma
tional defense problems.
F:ve hundred privately-o owned air
planes and 108 Army Air Corps COM
bat airplanes are expected to visit
Washington during the forum, TAX
ing part in demonstrations over the
city, it was announced today by
officials Of the meeting, which is
sponsored by the National Aero
nautic Association and affiliated Or
CARNATIONS.
Approximately 125 manufacturers
of aircraft. aircraft engines, avia-
ton accessories and machine tools
are entering exhibits In a show
which will stress the air defense
program. to be held at Boiling Field
from pm. to 6 pm. Sunday and
from 3 to II pm. Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday.
High Officers to Speak.
Among the forum speakers on
national defense subjects will be
Maj. Gen. Henry H. Arnold, chief
of the Army Air Corps; Rear Ad-
miral John H. Towers, chief of the
Navy Bureau of Aeronautics: DR..
Vannevar Bush, chairman Of the
National Advisory Committee for
Aeronautics: Col. John H. Jouett,
president of the Aeronautical Cham
Der of Commerce; Comdr. Charles
E. Rosendahl, U. S. NJ. and Mayor
La Guardia of New York, who was
a World War aviation squadron
commander.
The Presidents reorganization Or
der transferring the Civil Aeronau-
tics Authority to the Commerce
Department will be discussed by
Col. Edgar s. Gorrell, president of
the Air Transport Association, and
other national aviation leaders who
strongly oppose the order.
AS pre-forum feature, there will
be an aviation fashion show at the
Raleigh Hotel at / pm. Saturday.
Sunday, in addition to the OPEN
ing of the national aviation exhibi-
ton at Boiling Field, there will be
a model airplane contest at the
Army field during the same period,
from 3 to 6 pm, in which hundreds
Of contestants from the District and
nearby States are expected to COM
pete for round-trip over the routes
Of three major airlines, and other
prizes.
Trophies on Display.
Flying and non-flying model con-
tests are scheduled, the flying events
including contests for gasoline-pow-
cred aircraft models, gliders and
rubber powered models. The model
meet is open to holders of competi-
tive licenses Of the Academy of
Model Aeronautics and is sponsored
by the National Aeronautic Associa-
ton. Some of the model meet
trophies are on display this week at
the Willard Hotel.
Monday, Private Flyers Day."
approximately 500 privately owned
aircraft from many States are ex-
pected to participate in an "air cav
alcade" around the city. landing at
Boiling Field. They will be housed
at airports in and around Washing
ton duringrtheir stay here.
The 10S Army airplanes and Navy
blimps from the Lakehurst Naval
Air Station. N. j., are to make
formation flights during the forum.
Forum sessions will be held Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday morn
ings and afternoons in the Govern
mental Auditorium. A final ban
Quet, at which members of the
Presidents cabinet and outstanding
aviation leaders will speak, is to be
held at the Willard Wednesday
evening.
Public May See Movies.
Films showing the development
and use Of aviation will be shown to
the public without charge In the
Governmental Auditorium from IL
noon to pm. and 6 to 8 pm.
during the three days of the con-
ference.
Radio events in connection with
the forum will include q broadcast
by Lowell Thomas at 5:45 pm. Tues
day( an American Forum of the Air
Sunday evening, and an Air Youth
OF America program at 6 pm. Mon
day.
Latest types of air transport
planes, including Pan-American
Airways ocean clipper, will be ex-
hibited during the forum.
In addition to aviation exhibits
arranged by IL Government depart
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