Evening star., 1947-01-24

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Founding Boys Clubs
Fred E. Nally. jr,. founder and
director Of the Trinidad Boys Club,
was Washington's outstanding
young civic leader during 1916.
That title was bestowed last night
on the 27-year-old youth enthusiast
with presentation of gold key in
recognition of his civic work, at the
annual mid winter banquet of the
Junior Board of Commerce at the
Hotel Statler.
About 300 board members and
their wives also heard Chairman
James M. Lands of the Civil Aero
nautics Board predict in the princi-
pal address that phenomenal i'm
provements will be made in safety
records of commercial airlires with
in the next few years.
Lawder Presents Award.
Presentation of the annual award
TO Mr.. Nalley was made by L. w
Lawder. president of the Junior
board. Mr.. Nalley was indorsed for
the award by numerous civic groups
including the Federation of Citizens
Associations. He was chosen by a
board of judges made up of B. M.
McKelway, editor of The Star; A. G..
Neal, president of the Potomac Elec-
trio Power Co., and Robert V. Flem-
ing, president OF Riggs National
Bank.
During the last 10 years Mr. Mall
ley has started three Boys CLUBS
in Northeast Washington, but he
is best known for developing the
Trinidad Club--located in partial
ly reconverted garage in the rear
of 1920 H street NE. The club
has about $50 members.
Mr.. LaWder stressed that the
young leaders accomplishments
were on a purely voluntary basis.
He gives all the credit to the
boys" Mr.. Lawder said, but most
of it was done single-handed.' He
SAID Mr.. Nalley has greatly i'm
proved what he termed one of the
worst problem areas OF the Dis
trlct.
Named Assistant Director.
I Mr.. Nalley, who has been in
Bows Club work since he was II,
was appointed assistant playground
director of the Sherwood Play
ground, Tenth and G streets NE,
last year. He resides at 927 Ninth
street NE.
In his address to the group, MI.
Lands declared that ''misapprehen-
sion' exists in the public mind
about present-day commercial! AVA
ton. He denied it is less safe TO
fly today than it was 10 years ago.
The pattern. only, is different,
the CAB chairman declared.
Ten years ago our problem was
to keep planes in flight" he said.
Now it is to land them safely" He
predicted that regulation by the
CAB and progress by technicians
would increase the safety rate ap-
preciably within the next few
months.
Would Use New Devices.
eve must use war-born military
innovations in present-day COM
mercial aviation" Mr.. Lands said.
"Radar is still on the eve OF its full
development. The Army has had
to move out of many parts OF the
world where We set up navigat,onai
aids during the war. We must main
tain these worldwide. facilities and
overcome the problems OF national
pride and the inability OF some
nationalities to use our aeronautical
innovations.
Mr.. Lands declared the rest OF
the world is far behind the United
States in navigation aids and air
traffic control. Because the United
States plays such leading part IN
world aviation, Mr.. Lands said, We
naturally are for open competition
for air routes and commercial avia-
ton business, while other nations
favor a division of the routes and
business.
Our planes can fly anywhere in
the world" the CAB official said
but not in the way We choose
specially in Russia and her satellite
countries, and in Argentina, Mexico
and some Latin American nations:
THE Russian attitude is very stif1
about permitting foreign planes
flying over her territory because
they feel that security is involved
Jasper K. jenkins was chairman
of the Dinner Committee and Dean
Elmer Louis Kayser OF George
Washington University was toast
master.