Evening star., 1940-04-10
6. W. U. Man Elected
To Office in National
College Flying Club
Bouquet Concludes
Sixth Annual
Conference. Here

Election Of John E. Vaughan Of
George Washington University as
secretary treasurer Of the National
Intercollegiate Flying Club was an
nounced today, following the close
of the 9Th annual club conference
with a banquet last night at the
Shoreham Hotel
It was the first time college flying
In the District Of Columbia had re-
ceived national recognition. The
Civil Aeronautics Authority has
established one of its civil pilot train
Ing program centers at the university
here.
Larry Zigmund Of Detroit Uni
versity was elected president of the
club to succeed Edward T. Martin of
the University of Michigan. The
following regional vice presidents
were elected Henry Gaylord, Will
liams College; John Priddy, Duke
University; Hallock Hoffman, Ken
yon College, and Frank Martin,
Stanford University.
The club selected Lockhaven, Pa,
for its annual meet for college fly
GERS, to be held in June under aus
pices Of the State Teachers College
there. The national meet is to be
preceded by State and sectional
meets in all parts of the country.
Trophy Awarded to Purdue.
The Grover Looming Trophy was
awarded to Purdue University at
last nights banquet for having the
outstanding college flying club rec
ord last year. The University of
Minchigan was awarded second
place, with Stanford University and
the University of Akron receiving
honorable mention.
The new civil pilot training pro-
gram was characterized by Chair
man Robert H. Hinckley of the
Civil Aeronautics Authority, in a
speech at the banquet, as "a turning
point in our national life because 1t
is preparing young people to- live In
q three -dimensional world in which
aviation will set the tempo"
Mr.. Hinckley presented awards in
q national essay contest on "The
Cultural Value of Flying" First
place, $500, went to Florence Ken
drick of Connecticut; second, $3.50 to
Arthur L. Newman of New York,
Princeton University graduate, and
third, $50, to George Mcmillan, of
Clemson College.
The safety Of civilian flight in
struction has increased between Is
and 80 times since the Civil Aero
nautics launched its civil pilot train
ing program last year, Grove Web
ster, chief Of the private flying de-
velopment division of the c. A. A.,
told delegates at the Wardman Park
Hotel yesterday
Mr.. Webster voiced the personal
opinion that the trend of the civil
pilot training program in the future
would be toward greater spread of
the program and the inclusion of an
increasing proportion of non-college
trainees. He predicted that the
number of training centers would be
increased from the present 511 to at
1edSC ooU py nexI year.
Sees Increase In Standards.
He also forecast increasing COM
petition among young men and
women for participation in the pro-
gram, with a resulting increase in
standards and of general public in
terest in the program. He pointed
out that, although only 760 non
college students have been selected
for training this year, they were
chosen from more than 1000 appu-
cants who took ground school train
ing for the program. OF the more
than 5000 who were unable to OBJ
tain Federal flying training, many
are going ahead with flight training
at their own expense.
OF the 9,217 college and univer-
sty student pilots, all but about
1000 already have passed the solo
stage, with the progra monty two
thirds completed, Mr.. Webster said.
Piper Also Speaks.
William T. Piper, president of the
Piper Aircraft Corp. and vice presi-
dent Of the Aeronautical Chamber of
Commerce, praised the Civil Aero
nautics Authority for the wonder
full improvements" it has made in
the methods of flight training in
the United States.
Grover c. Looming, honorary pres
ident Of the N. 7. F. c.. made a plea
for "pOOd form and Cood y,,opporeo
In flying. calling on all pilots to out
law unnecessary stunting, showing
off" and silly flying"