Evening Star Newspaper, November 3, 1927, Page 4

HOME TOWN PLANS {10 HONOR LUDLOW ;Néional Press Club Head < Will Be Guest of Indiana ."Folk November 14. sBarn In a log eabin in Fayette|® County, Ind, on a dirt road thar nicandered from the Rush County e to Connersville, the county seat of. Fayette, Louis Leon Ludlow, presi dent of the Nati nal Press Club, 33 years ago fled from the tragedy of Rusking corn with bleeding hands on & Winter's day and the hog cholera #ha. over wi d yorkers. He sure that no oper $n his most grotesque make-u have seemed more ludicrous’ when he presented himself applicant for his first newspaper job. Now, having earned his way to a position of honor in his chosen pro- fession in the Nation’ apital, Mr. Lydlow is going hack to the old home 1own to he feted on November 14 by | fhe business leaders of both Favette | and Rush Counties e Elliott Extends Invitation. When entative Llliott g for business e ropped in on Ludlow last W« sked him be the Kiwanis anl Lions “onnersvill> and s of Rushville the ry Cluh on that | to Ludlow's eves customary modesty “But. why Representative Bl ne of those plain an ' mon sense could than as an ot is himself home folk with nd fund of ‘ro just one town under dis- h essing condit )y mode good. rought credit to your birthplace, have dvertised your home State, exempli- ed and lived up to the simple hon- ty instilled into vou as a stripling. one honor to the stock and State rom which you came. We just want have you with us and tell you how ve feel toward you.” he said. Will Enjoy Second Thrill. So the president of the National ess Club is going to get for the sec- | ill that comes but ce in the life of an Indiana hoy— t. when his first book is published dlow’s was three years ago); and ond, when he goes back to the ac- im of the town in which he was rn. And he is going to tell them not ly of Connersville as he knew it a It century ago as seen through the inks in the old log cabin. but also Washington Beautiful as he has m the Capital develop. Ludlow, being dined as one who has vertised the State of Indiana, will turn, extoll the Cayital City, and he aks about it with deep'feeling and votion: “Cities, like men, have their distinc- e place in history and literature. rusalem is the city of the Great In-—. Washington is the beautiful . Its broad avenues, its innumer- le public parks, its imposing me- lals, its great variety of statuary, =plendid residences, its grand Gov- ment bulidings, which dot the city te palaces, combine to muke the pital beautiful beyond description. is the cleanist city in the world, e of its structures, the Librarv of bngress, is conceded to be the hand- ?mest building on’the round earth.” S Regatta Cup Presented. — “ THE EVENING Flying With General Patrick Air Corps Reserves. The national defense act of 1920 created the present Reserve Corps, and since that time this important phase of national defense has been increasing year by year, bith in size and in use- fulness. ~ Th> initial complement of officers forming the Air Corps Reserve consisted mainly of those officers who had been trained during the World War and who had held emergency ssions during that period. alue of an efficient flying re- serve in case of a national emergency cannot be overestimated. It is from the reserve groups that air officers must be drawn to fill the gap between peace-time and war-time strength in Army Air Corps units. Many prob- lems have arisen relative to the de- velopment, training and co-ordinating | of the Reserve Corps. Normally, a re- serve officer is called to active duty for a period of 15 days of each year. Due to lack of funds and training facilitles, it has not been possible to make even this meager training available to all officers of the Air Corps Reserve. Moreover, it soon became apparent that this ‘short period of tralning was insufficient to maintaln even a sem blance of the flying efliciency neces- sary to render this reserve force im- mediately_effective in event of emer- gency. Certaln professional training was possible through the medium of correspondence courses, but in order { for an officer to keep his hand in, so | to speal as an airplane pllot requ actual fiy dated int> a 15-day period, but dis tributed throughout the year. This problem has been met in a measure by permitting reserve pilots to fly air- planes at Regular Army flying flelds and by the establishment of reserve flying flelds throughout the United States. Many of these officers affili- ated themselves with National Guard Air United, which enables them to maintain a fair measure of flying effi- ciency. Reserve Unit Valued. The War Department recognized the ng experience not consoli-| value of reserve officer units in pre- paring the five.-year Army Alr Corps development program, and provided therein the opportunity for reserve officers to be called to active duty in order to obtain increased flying prac- tics. The 1927-8 appropriations made it possible to place 110 of these officers on continuous active duty for a period of one year. Reserve officers desiring active duty are required to make application to the Chief of Air Corps, stating their willingness to accept such duty for a period of one year. When this appli- cation Is received the officer’s record is carefully checked to determine his flying ability and his educational and professional qualifications. The appli- cant’s abllity to fly service planes, as distinguished from training planes, is esential. *Without this ability his usefulness to a tactical unit is almost nil in so far as flying is concerned. He must, however, have other qualifica. tions, for on an Army flying fleld there are many other duties besides flying., The planes must be housed, repaired and occasionally overhauled. To do this work there must be me- chanics, and it requires an officer who has special mechanical knowledge to properly direct this work. In order to provide spare parts, tools and equip- ment for the maintenance of airplanes, a supply department is necessary. An operations office acts as a clearing house for airplanes and flying per- sonnel. All missions and planes are dispatched from this office, and a com. petent officer must be avallable to supervise the execution of these duties. ‘The radio, parachute and photo sec- tions must have competent officers to direct the work. To carry out this and other functions connected with the operation of a flying field there are | The President today presented the ident’s ‘Cup to, Mrs. Delphine Cromwell, 'whose racing craft, Miss Syndicate, carsied off fiest hon- in .the - Presidentis- Cup- regatta d in the Potomac in September. enlisted men who must be housed, fed and clothed. This work is done by the nu::.dmn: commander-and his assist- an s The reserve officers Who oW fé on active duty have been assigned to tac- A To &5 | See see “clearly” Dr. Max Wolf If your vision is the least bit impaired don’t postpone having your eyes examined by am expert. The proper glasses at the proper time will save you possible trous ble. Pay a Little Each Week! PROSSH ewelers 702 Seventh Street N.W. Optometrists. Open Saturday Evenlngs Riwca orfll ADVERTISENENTS RECEIVED HERE Petworth Pharmacy—Ga. Ave. & Upshur St. N.W. BY MAJ. GEN. M. M. PATRICK CHIEF OF THE ARMY AIR CORPS tical units, and are each assigned to one or more of the duties outlined above. They are, therefore, not only enabled to increase their flying skill but are also acquiring knowledge of the operation of a tactical flying unit. There arg at present 6,073 Air Corps Reservo officers. During the next five years there will be increases in_the number of these officers on active duty to the extent of 110. each year until the full quota of 550, as provided in the expansion program, is reached. There are at present in this country | D 16 federally recognized observation squadrons and photo sections, the or: ganization scheme being the Division Air Corps, consisting of one squadron and one photo section for each of the 18 Infantry divisions. These units are supported jointly by the Federal Government and the States to which they are assigned. An officer of the Regular Army Air Corps is detailed to act as instructor to h unit. tCopvright 19 ROUTE SIGNS CALLED VITAL NEED FOR AUTO TOURIST IN CAPITAL (Continued from_ First Page) to visitors but, at the height of the touring season, a seriously disruptive influence upon local traffic. Without | the simple guide signs, the visitor is compelled to proceed haltingly, asking many directions. The result is that traffic is tied up on all the main thoroughfares, traffic officers are forced to give their time to doling out information and a general confu- sion is created that, many hold, might easily be eliminated. Routes Are Connected. Nearly every city, it is pointed out, begins to guide the tourist from the moment he is within the city limits until he is well on his way beyond the municipality. Such cities make it a practice to connect up their main thoroughfares with the State or na- tional routes and thus make it com- paratively easy for a motorist to enter and leave the city without being lost in a maze of unfamiliar streets. Directional assistance of this sort is appreciated as a definite help by motorists who visit or pass through cities which employ it. Coming in from well-marked highways, they find it simple to follow the same directional method through a large community. Certain thoroughfares bear highway numbers as well as local designations, and points of interest are indicated. ‘Washington, it is pointed out, has perhaps more places of interest for the motor tourist than any other city in the United States. If this estimate is corract, observers declare, Washing- ton should be marked not only as well as any other municipality, but better. At present, the Capital gives the visitor no assistance in his driving within its borders. What stranger would be able to find the Capitol, for instance, if its towering dome did not dominate the landscape” But even witk such conspicuous objectives as the Capitol and Washington Monu- ment, & visiting motorist still is likely to turn into an avenue running at a sharp angle and find himself blocks off a well known course. With such buildings as the White House, the Smithsonian Institution, the Congressional Library, the various Sidnity West STAR, WASHINGTON, D. departmental buildings and _other structures, the visitor is at a distinct disadvantage, How is he going to find his way to the navy yard? How will a visitor know what route to fol- low to Arlington or Mount Vernon? The answer is that he is going to find himself hopelessly entangled in find- ing his way about Washington with- out constant inquiry. Motorists who have traveled through other cities point out that many communities have marked the routes to points of particular interest. ses through Baltimore, the W ashington is marked at i tervals, these motorists asl where within the District does a d rectional sign show the way to Balti more, Annapolis, Alexandria, Freder- k or other citics? If one comes into Washington from Baltimore, is nted out, he has, se, no dif- ficulty in getting shington once on the boulevard, wishes to continue mond. there is no the correct route unless he consuits direction; To require to have unne following the cit a map or inquires tors to the Capital difficulty in find- declare, in- t. ary y the le: onal sizns, they assert, would »at expenditure, and would be of immeasurable It is believed that these s S0 designed that they would in no w detract n the pleasing appearance of the ¢ Traflic Is Biocked. Daily one may out-of-town motorists blocking traffic on the main thorcughfares of Washington becaus they are confused by the absence of directional signs. Recently traffic became tied up at Scott Circle in the late afternoon by a car bearing for- eign license plates. The visitor hav- ing come from the east over Rhode Island avenue had turned prema- turely into Sixteenth street, whereas he had wanted to continue westward on A avenue. tempted to turn about in the stréet, not knowing the traffic signal system and naving no signs for guldance. Similar instances may be observed the foot of Sixicenta street as angers visit various public build- ings in the southern part of the city. There is nothing to indicate whether i is best to make a right cr left turn into H street should one be headed for, s2y, the Treasury or the Bu- reau of Engraving. Motorists who drive westward up Pennsylvania avenue and who have been told to “follow the Avenue” to reach such points of interest as the Lincoln Memorial, the Navy Build- ing or the Pan-American Union headquarters almost inevitably are confused when they reach Fifteenth street and find that the thorough- fare they have followed suddenly ends and several streets go off at angles. equently, the stranger goes too far to turn inty Fifteenth street and hesitates at going around the south end of the Treasury, and then becomes stalled on the car tracke in his confusion. He is then subjected to ncedless embarrassment and ftrafic in momentarily halted in all directions. What iz the suggested remedy for this perplexing situation? Markers Are Urged. simply to continue the main v mark. ; at occasi i vels thrqugh Washington same time post signs pointing the way to the chief points of interest. Use of designations of the ited States system of highways gested for route markings, is the scheme which makes easy con- nection with all national routes. Route No. 40, one of the main high: ways of the system, brings the tour- sce at is iy, (INCORPORATE! 14th & G Streets N. W. SIFIN-BIOC(H OVIRCOATS ist from Atlantic City and Wilming- ton through Bultimore to Frederick and the West. Route No. 240 is Washington's connection with No. 40, both from Baltimore and in the direc- tion of Frederick. If this number were carried at intervals through the city, it is pointed out, passage through Washing. n for the West-bound mo‘orist would be simplified immeas- urably. Route No. 50, which brings the vis- itor from Annapolis to Washington a.1 then takes him on westward throush Winchester, also is an im- portant transcontinental highway that might be designated with profit to the tourist. Route No. 1, the main road to Florida by way of Richmond, also would assist the traveler to reach indria and Mount Vernon for- his sight-:.ing trips. Then there is Route No. 211, which strikes out to ew Market, V. there connecting with Route No. 11, an important highway to Roanoke, Knoxville, Bir- minghan _and New Orleans. Since the standard shield lends it self advantageously to any artistic ent that might be desired on ity highway signs, it is be- lieved that it would in no wise de- tract from plans for the beautification of streets of the Capital. Nor would any oth directional gns which were designed carefully, it is believed, mar the appearance of Washington's thoroughfares. That such informational markers {are needed is thought to be unques- | tioned thcse who have observed dificulties experienced by motor- ts who have come to Washington from all sections of the country. Such a move Is lookr 1 upon as a vital step in the direction ol making the Capi accessible to its citizens. 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