The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, October 25, 1944, Page 9

OCTOBER U UNFSDAY, Beyond it is the Aeronca Tandem. MIDDLETOWN, O.—The aver- e light, personal plane after the war will fiy 25 miles on a gallon f gas, carry two persons 500 miles at about 90 miles per hour, with- out refueling, cost slightly more than a medium-priced car when you could buy one, and prove for ‘most persons as easy to handle and as safe as a car. But its design will not be futuristic or radical. . That’s the consensus of Aeronca ircraft officiais who, 16 years ago, iesigned, built and flew America’s | light plane. It was really a \glider, powered by a special 28- Morsepower engine which Aeronca also developed and made because 10 engine manufacturer had yet gned one light enough for a that the average man could wiford. ‘automobile of post World War days will be matched by similarly basic light planes after World War IL. With half a million such planes predicted by 1950 by civil aeronau- cs authorities, and war training {furnishing about 425,000 pilots, the light plane industry is intent on \providing a reasonably-priced, eco- nomically - maintained and safe \plane to meet expansion of nrivate “ying likely to parallel that of mily motoring 25 years ago. “We are determined to make it |as easy to buy and fly a light plane in peace-time America as it was once simple to buy and drive an \automobile,” Alfred B. Bennett, Acronca official, says. vate flyer equal service through dealer network that will use fly- g strips and small airports as headquarters for local and tran- ent pilots.” aviation authorities are agreed hat prior to the war, light planes cost too much to own and main- AP Features A 4 ¥ Lt. F. P. Gebring General Civilian PRIVATE PLANES—In foreground is the Aeron . Both have The light, economical-to-operate | “We also are going to give the | Capt. R. H. Chase 1944 tain. The war, in itself, has not proved helpful to private plane re- | | search and development because | emphasis has been on swift fight- ers, heavy bombers or long-range transports, none of which have any relation to light planes. Because there was no need to design such war planes to save the purchaser’s hard-earned money, re- duce cost of operation or make them safer for the average flyer, the private plane is stiii nearly a 100 per cent civilian, peace-time product. However, despite some war-time handicaps, which are compensated for by the huge number of trained pilots, light planes have steadily progressed. The pionecis in their | development hav Hliched a| | merchandising plan which they be- lieve W increase sales which means mass procuction which, in turn, mean: reduced cosis. Reducing Maintenance Post-war maintenance also will be reduced by sheet metal fuse- lages replacing fabric, establish- ment of landing strips much near- er cities than the regular airports on which heavier planes must land, and parking of light planes in sin- gle garage-like buildings instead of large, costly hangars. Although Aeronca believes there |is a close parallel between what| Henry Ford and others did with | automobiles after World War I and what it intends to furnish with light plane performance and dis- tribution, its engineers see no im- mediate prospect of making planes double in brass as motor cars. “Structural requirements of land and air vehicles are fundamentally different and any combination of the two will inevitably be a com- promise,” Edward Burn, company | director of engineering and re- search, says. “It would be an inferior airplane and an inferior automobile and speaking for the airplane at least, AMERICA'S HERO CHAPLAINS MERICAN chaplains in World War Il range from Greenland’s icy A mountains to India’s coral strand. Although they do not carry arms, they are with the fighting men at beachheads and in foxholes, and many have been cited for gallantry under fire. Here are some. A This Catholic Marine Ychaplain won Legion of Merit for penetrat- ing Japanese lines on Guadalcanal three times to evacuate trapped missionaries. Merit deac North H. P. Abbott Lt Maij United Brethren, Ar- my, awarded Croix de Guerre with gold star by French gov- ernment for service 'in the North African campaign, Christian Science, Ar- my; won Legion of Guerre with silver star for evacuation of G. M. Kempker Catholic, Marines; awarded Silver Star for going beyond lines on Bougainville to rescue wounded and administer last rites to the dying. and Croix de under fire in Africa, Sicily. wounded at Lt. W. W. Willard Baptist; landed with Marine assault wave at Tarawa. Won Le- gion of Merit for helping wounded and administering last rites under fire. Methodist, Army; won Distinguished Service Cross for rescue of Field, Philippines, during Japanese iight Planes, Economically 0pevrated \And With 500-Mile Range, Foreseen for Use in Post-War Era s ca Arrow, an experimental ship undergoing development. fine visibility. In far background is the new Aeronca Cl f. I don't feel it has reached the point where it can afford a compromise.” Peace-time light planes will have a mechanical starter operated from the cabin. The largest number of private planes will carry two per- sons, including the pilot, with slightly higher priced models pro- viding jump seats for children. Ample space for luggage and fuel will be provided in all planes. However, because engines of 150 horsepower, required for four-pas- senger or “family” type planes, are still costly to produce, the latter are not expected to be made in vol- ume or be within the immediate reach of the average man. Conventional “three control” principles will remain in post-war light planes because of their simi- larity to automobile operation and ease of handling in cross-country flying which, like much motoring, is expected to prove the chief use of light planes. The three control system in- volves using two pedals resembling clutch and brake pedals for rudder or directional control, with a wheel like that used in cars providing up and down control. Most pilots fly with only a slight pressure on the rudder pedals be- cause the planes have sufficient stability not to require any action of the wheel for hours at a time. Or, if the pilot wishes, he can change position by using the wheel alone and remove his feet from the pedals. Flaps to reduce landing speeds will enable even higher-powered light planes to get into and out of short, narrow flight strips leveled off along roads near cities. Simple navigation methods for light plane fyers are also being worked out on the basis of map and landmark reading. But if pilots should lose their way, they can drop in on the nearest meadow and ask a farmer—as most motorists had to do after the last war. Capt. A. J. Hoffman Catholic; Army’s most decorated chaplain; has Distinquished Service Cr-~ss. Silver Star; lost ‘ag in Italy carrying wounded under heavy fire. Maj R. W. Brown Baptist, Marines, Sil- ver Star; searched Bougainville jungle for wounded, was unheeding target of Clark Japanese snipers at 1941, g~ burial services. PAGE THREE accused of conniving with theé THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE—JUN ALASKA ~ \ nalism when he began writing the | Y during the German occupation ar DREw pEARSON daily column in 1932. At that time pARIS JOURNAI_IST Suarez, who was director of the Germans. | most. Washington news was singu- Nazi sponsored “Aujord Hui" during - | GIVEN HIGHES]’ larly colorless. Pearson and Allen | their occupation, can appeal to the KEEPS SCORE. TOO | the news behind the news and o1 % :‘h‘m \ right to make further appeal scoréoRid . surves. s dual bum bringing to light an endless num T | directly to DeGaulle. He is alleged ' S | ; : PARIS, Oct. 25—George Suarez,|to have recelved $15000 a month While the 8l-year-old manager of ber of important and exclusive ) ! the Philadelphia Athletics is fad . stories, Their enterprise as news. | Yeteran: Paris journalists, was sen- | during the Nazi rule the lladelphia hletics 1s fa | WASHINGTON, Oct. 25—Drew s NeWS- | o) ced to death in Paris’ first purge| The Government intends, during Mous for waving his scorecard tQ the whole force of Connie correspondents in Washington greater in getting the in side news of Washington published hounds stirred tielders in position, also uses it to keep score. Pearson has been ‘voted by the Washington correspondents them- selves to be the “Washington cor- respondent who exerts through his trial and conviction tonight for in- | the next six months, to deal with elligence service with the enemy more than a thousand persons who lertnes: writings the greatest influence on |throushout the ocountry. ‘But tht the’ nation.” Washington correspondents them- | WASHINGTON MERRY-GO- oot ’ T |ROUND, appears in the Daily|"C" | Alaska Empire in Juneau, received| Drew Pearson was born in Evan- | | more than twice as many votes in |ston, Ill, in 1897, and was gradu- [this category as any other writer.|ated from Swarthmore in 19.J. He The poll of the correspondents| went to the Balkans for the Red s conducted by the Saturday Re-|Cross during the first World War view of Literature. All members of the Congressional Press Library, to which all accredited correspondents belong, received the questionnaire; In addition to the overwhelming vote for Drew Pearson as the writer with the greatest influence on the nation, Pearson won second | He received honorable mention by place in a vote for “the Washing- the Pulitzer Prize Committee In ton correspondent who exerts|1921 for his story on the Cuban through his writings the greatest | Revolution. With Lt. Col Robert influence on Washington.” First|S. Allen he is the author of the place winner in this category Was|books, “The Washington Merry-Go- |and later became a teacher at the | University of Pennsylvania and at | Columbia University. *As a corre- spondent for Australian and Afri- | can newspapers and as a magazine writer, he covered many assign- ments of international importance. Dedicated to Victory : The Alaska Transportation Company is proud of the part its fleet and its personnel are taking in the winning of the war . .. the needs of the armed forces will continue to have first call on our f ties and 100 per cent of our cooperation. Arthur Krock of the New York Round,” “More Merry-Go-Round,” | 2 g . : Times. land “The Nine Old Men.” He is | We are not unmindful of the friendships built through the years of serving Pearson’s column, THE WASH- also the author with Cnnsmmmf; Alaska . . . are bending every effort toward maintaining a dependable INGTON MERRY - GO - ROUND, | Brown of “The American Diplo-| service for these old friends . . . and looking toward the days of peace when has been growing year by year in matic Game. | ted fleet d highly trained il in d i . national importance and influence | i e g [ an augmented fleet and a highly trained organization will ren er service since it was started in 1932. sOmei CONCISE CONSTITUTION | to the Alaska of tomorrow in a bigger and better way. 5f the revelations in the column| JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Fred| oo il sl gt o g e i ALASKA TRANSPORTATION CO. Pearson, with his partner, Lt. for brevity. He offered a 3,200 word D. B. FEMMER, Agent, JUNEAU “ol. 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