Evening star., 1953-10-14
Worlds Air Pioneers
Arrive for Flight
Anniversary Dinner

Aviation pioneers from many
parts of the free world were
received by President Eisen-
hover at the White House this
afternoon, before a dinner II
their honor in the Mayfiowei
Hotel.
The dinner is being sponsored
by the National Aeronautic AS
Sociation as part of the Nation
wide observance of the 50th an
niversary of powered fight.
In addition to many old
timers from the United States
the guests at the dinner will in
clude early pilots, designers and
manufacturers from Europe
Canada, Mexico and South
America.
Some Of the celebrities to be
entertained tonight are:
Cesar Battaile;. Belgian industrialist
and has been prominent in aviation
srisadier sTe newton Newt Brasa of Brazil
Who was one of the frst pilots in South
Jose Garcia de souza, Brazil's fore
most aviation historian and director o1
the Brazilian Aeronautic Museum. He
versiai book wright Brothers-Santos
Dumont." in which he cited proof that
the Wright brothers made the first
heavier-thsn-sir flight. o
built his frst airplane in 1908 and in
1910 received the first wireless message
Louis Paulhan Of France, contestant
1909, at England's first meet the same
year, and in Americas first meet ct
Los Angeles in 1910: :,
Germany's best-known DESIGNERS and
Air Commodore, Francis Banks. o.
Spss9d Ssd .vsoD sers nTnes for h
ROYAL Navy in World War I and for the
). sir Alliott Verdon Roe. builder o.
the frst airplane constructed in Eng
design competition in 1907. :.
Gen. Juan r. .Azcarate, who began his
luton Of SS ia14, became &C Chief Of Miiitars
Aviation in 1929, and served his country
twice as Ambassador to Germany.
Gen. Alberto Salinas CarranSa. heao
holds one Of Mexico's Oldest pilots Ii.
81 SsnsSs y a1s Ss Se1tS af SfsRe sRSs'ea a sS
condr. Jose cabral pilot since 1918
and first commander Of the Portuguese
Nayal Seaplane Base at Macao, China.
.Coxnelis Koln of Holland, president
tionafe wnrId aviafinn or9anizatinT yvIIn
helped arganize the hrst aviation club
in Holland and has been prominent In
the. deyelopment of Dutch air shows.
aeronautical research scientist Is chair
man of the board Of the National Aero
nautic Research Institute and head ol
the Division Of Aircraft DEVELOPMENT at
From Tie United states:
Vice Admiral Patrick n. I. Bellinger
first Navy pilot to draw enemy ire
both sF orve lnGeS aS Wilbur WrEhs lsnd hSs
been q prominent aviation writer, edi.
tor and publisher.
receiving a commercial aviation license
in 1912 has been Navy leader in tht
field Of instruments, accessories anc
Maj. Gen. Benjamin d. Foulois. wht
operated the f1rst dirigible purchased b,
the United States Government in 1908
was Chief of the Air Service. in France
IT panss c7eT eRa dsrmsn ls6 fhs ines FS'
curtiss exhibition CO. as early early as 1910
served As a test pilot and instructor fol
DR.: jerome c. Hunsaker. chairman o.
the National Advisory Committee fol
tSnGe II the vino sS Sp stas ae anG gSt w9
charge of naval aircraft construction
Brig. Gen. Frank p. Lahm. the frs
balloon and airplane licenses since 1905
to fy at the Wright brothers schoo
world endurance record the same year
He helped organize the first United
States Army aviation schools.
Blanche Noyes, Chief of the Air Rout'
the Department of Commerce, was on,
aircraft designers and is stiIl an active
! Ruth Law oliver. pioneer exhibition
woman to loop an airplane in 1915
and carried the first airmail to the
Katherine stinson otero. in 1912 be.
came the first aviatrix to own and
operate flying school.
Rear Admiral Albert C. Read, naval
9fIcer GaIs since sI,, l906 and an aviator since
in May. 1918, on the first successful
trans-Atlantic fight.
Capt. Holden c. Richardson, active
in Navy aviation activities since 1907,
DESIGNED. built and few many naval
aircraft
Blance Stuart Scott, who soloed in
1910, was the only woman personally
taught to ny by Glenn H. CurtiSs.
Admiral John H. Towers, Naval Avia-
ton No. g., participated in the Atlantic
night by four seapIanes in 1919 and
when his plane. the NC-3, landed on
the water, he TAXED it so hours to the
Azores.