Evening Star Newspaper, April 19, 1931, Page 55

5 Spanish War Veterans THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. €., APRIL 19, 191—PART FOUR. RULING OF OHIO GOURT COMMENDED RONTIERSMEN and friendly Indians often camped about the wilder- [§ ness home of Lord Fairfax and from them Washington learned much. He Miles Camp, Pythian Requirement of Responsibil- ity for Auto Leasers Hailed by A. M. A. valid exercise of the city and is consti- to decision just made by the United States Supreme Court and reported by the legal department of the A. M. A. “In everyday speech a ‘vehicle' calls 2 g that fifes,” the court declares in its opinion. MISS IN MOTOR APT TO PROVE EXPENSIVE Uneven Functioning of Cylinders May Cause Trouble to all moving parts well lubricated and in good order. e GREATER CAUTION NEEDED DURING STREET REPAIRING Motorists Urged to Drive More Carefully Because of Necessi- tated Congestion. Unusual conditions of congestion on ‘Wwithin their power to reduce the effects of this increased congestion by giving greater attentiveness to their driving tices and more concentration to the entals of smooth and safe traffic These points are made by Oscar Coolican, local automobile distributor, ‘who declares that while congestion has an inevitable tendency to slow traffic mve;-;;:. ’:he de'dr:e"o 'mtl:‘“ has this dependent somewhat upon the individual driver. . in his lane always recisely what he wants to do, he will ve made his individual contribution to that certainty without which traffic is chaotically disrupted. “Any condition which shunts a con- siderable volume of traffic on & popular thoroughfare to another already carry- ing a considerable burden places & high premium upon the giving of adequate signals. As drivers we all know how much more confidently we proceed when we are kept informed by his signals Just what the other fellow is going to do. !'unfi lnlunmncuud street or highway, value of signals is clear and unmistakabie “Under the ted condition mm::u m°un°gm Icnfl: y, nce of i s increased many fold. It is up to all of us as individuals to the situation and determine to make the most of it. “Instead of bemoening a situation that eventually results in better motor- ing conditions, why not make the most of the situation until we begin to reap benefit of these improvements?” CHAUFFEURS’ LICENSES ‘was now attending Nature's university AVIA N the old court house at the right, long since vanished and the site of which is now occupied by a department #tore, George] Washington was appointed surveyor of Culpeper County, Virginia, after having passed a rigid lexamin: ion by the president and maéters of William and Mary College, shown at the left. Thistwas his firét formal appointment, and papers yellowed with age record how proudly he took his firét oath of office at the age of seventeen. TION BY JOSEPH S. EDGERTON. port faciilties in the National Capital will rob local residents of an opportunity to see on the ground next month the greatest air force ever assembled in this count there still will be parked for two nights at Bolling Field the largest coliection of planes ever to land here at one time. olling Fleld will act as host to the 1st Provisional Pursuit Wing, composed of 194 planes, 227 officers and 213 en- listed men; the headquarters organiza- sisting of 30 v 3 Gen. Benjamin D. Foulois, with 13 en- listed men and 22 planes; the photo press section of 12 planes, and 30 planes for official observers, or a total of 258 planes, ‘These 258 planes are to land at Boll- ing Pleld the afternoon of May 29 and be parked there for the night. The xt day they will take off from the lo- cal field and will be joined in the air by 414 other planes, constituting the remainder of the 1st Provisional Air Di- vision, to stage the most tremendous aeronautical demonstration ever held THOVOH the lack of adequate air- ‘The other 414 planes, because of lack of accommodations here, will be split up units and stationed at Langley Field, Hampton, Va.; Logan Field, Bal- timore, and Middletown Air = dletown, Pa. They will fly here on in the demonstra- 30, ite tion and return to their temporary air- trim dromes without landing. ‘Though but 258 of the 672 planes to be assembled by the Army for the ma- neuvers will be able to land here, this total of 139 Navy few hours at the tia Naval Air Station during the course of maneuvers up and down the Atlantic Coast, while the airplane carriers Sara and Lex- ‘were laid up for overhaul at Nor- folk Navy Yard. Noted Squadrons Due Here. ‘The 1st Provisional Pursult Wing will be composed of the most famous pursuit squadrons in the Army - Air several of them with brilliant combat records. The wing will include the 1st Pursuit Group from Selfridge Field, Mount Clemens, Mich.; a separate squadron now being organized at Self- ridge as the nucleus for a new pursuit group, which, with the 2d Bombard- ment Group, will form a bombardment wing at Langley Field; the 95th Pursuit Squadron, which has been specializing in extreme altitude combat work at Rockwell Field, Calif.; the new 77th Pursuit Squadron, which has just been organized at Mather Field, Sacramento, | ington Calif,, and a provisicnel pursuit group, com; of three squadrons and & uarters detachment, now being ized at the Advanced Flying School, Kelly Fleld, Tex. ‘The Advanced Flying School, in addi- tion to the provisional pursuit groub, will provide for the maneuvers one pro- i observation group, composed of | three squadrcns; a bombardment squad- | ron and an attack squadron. Approxi- | mately 75 per cent of tne pilots of | these provisional _orgsnizations will | come from the senicr class now in | training at the school. The pursuit | group, which will come from the school, | will muster 57 pursuit planes, 36 of | which will be flown by student pilots. The new 77th Pursuit Squadron at Mather Field has taken delivery of 10 P-12 pursuit planes and seven more are ready to be ferried to the fleld in time for participation in the maneuvers. On “Fleld Status.” ‘Though the arrival of all these pur- suit squadrons at Bolling Field is ex- pected to tax the local Army post to its maximum, no extra equipment will be provided except for servicing the ships. One of the purposes of the maneuvers is to demonstrate the ability of the squadrons to support themselves in the field. Each squadron will have its own mechanics, carried in transport or cargo planes, and it will be ir duty to maintain the planes in flying | condition during the strenuous “cam- paign.” The fleet little single seaters prob- ably will be parked by squadrons around the north end of Bolling Field, which is not used for flying purposes. e spectacle of the scores and scores of combat planes, bearing the brightly colored shields " and crests of their squadrons and the bands of color which convey to the pilots information as to the identity and place In the squadron of each plane, should be ‘one of interest | to Washingtonians. ‘The pllots of the visiting squadrons | will be quartered in local hotels during | the two nights of their stay here, facili- tles at the local Army field being inade- | quate for so many visitors. ‘The squadrons are to remain at Boll- ing Fileld on Sunday, May 31, which will be devoted to rest and necessary repairs in preparation for disbanding the provisional organizations and the return to home stations on June 1. The squadrons will head away from Eolling Pleld in all directions, the bulk of the force toward the Northwest for Self- ridge, others taking the Western Airways for the Sacramento Valley and others moving over the lower transcontinental route to San Diego, Callif. Approves Monument Lights. ‘The new red eyes which stare from the top of the Washington Monument are highly approved by Earl Smith, vet- eran Line pilot, who has made some 200 night landings at Wash- -Hoover Airpert while flylng on the New York-Washington passenger run. ‘The red warning beacons were in- stalled experimentally and have been the subject of soms controversy. Exte- rior floodlights played on the Monu- ment are no good, says Mr. Smith, but the red beacons in the windows are clearly visible up to 2,000 or 3,000 feet “and 1t 1s not necessary to see them at any higher altitude.” In a letter to Clarence M. Young. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Aeronautics, Pilot Smith requests that, titude of 2,000 feet to avold danger of fires, though in combat operations they would be used at about 1,000 feet. The filumination lasted for about threemin- utes and was sufficient to afford good observation of all roads and trails and open fields over an ares of spproxi- critics to the contrary nmwfiaunflu, reports Tetaine Smith voiced the opinion port the ulations requiring planes to circle a field before llmfl.xmnéomumw a hazard which might be inated X a special ruling permitting landings directly into the wind without circling. Swch land- ings should be permitted, he believes, when the transport planes have a head wind on approaching the fleld. Under the present regulations, Smith said, pilots coming in against a head the war lights be s elect that in Hoover Alr- | wind are forced to circle a full 360 de- grees, coming back to their original point of approach. During the whole circuit of the field the plane is bank in a continuous turn. “Then about the next thing that happens,” he wrote Mr. Y , “is when we come out of the turn toward the runway and find another plane al- most under our left wing. This has happened several times, and I don't think it would happen if we could go right on into the fleld from our first approach.” Smith is in favor, as are all good pilots, of the rule requiring pilots to look over a fleld and make certain there are no other planes in the way before landing. “It should be necessary to circle to the left as much as 270 degrees,” said, “in order to get into the wind, but I can't see why it is necessary |add the hazard of the other 90 degrees when we have already had a good view of the fleld.” Night Is No Cover. Military outfits which specialize in | moving up under cover of darkness are learning that darkness isn't so much of |a cover after all and that they must find some other way of concealing their movements. Airplane parachute flares effectively destroy the covering effect of darkness, and tests which have just been completed at Langley Fleld, Hamp- ton, Va., show that it is not difficult | for ‘observation planes to locate and fol- lowmflle course of moving columns at night. The exercises were conducted with the ald of the mechanized force and one battalion of the 34th Infantry, mo- torized, from Fort Eustis, Va. The ground troops were sent out to make & night raid on the balloon hangar at Langley Field. They moved from Fort Eustis at 3 am. by various routes, ex- pecting to launch a co-ordinated attack at dawn, before they could be discov- ered by airplane observers. Three one-hour observation flights were sent out from Langley Field, the observers being equipped with para- chute flares, and each mission located one or more of the major elements of the raiding force. The first and second planes found the columns as they moved along the road. The third mission lo- cated the concentration area. In each case flares were used, though the tank carriers, located on & white shell road, could be seen from an altitude of 1,000 feet without flares. The flares were dropped from an al- CoMMANDER EIGHT + style and spirit! free wheelin a thrill and thrift! All the power you expect a Champion 20 have . . . more power per cubic inch than anyether car under $2400! All the speed and stamina any emer- gency can ever demand. - All the style by which the new Stude- bakers are so instantly recognizable. - - » » - line and oil. miles you trav it will save you 15 to 20% on gaso- Out of each 10,000 el, the Commander’s velvet 101-horsepower engine works but 8,000 miles. You will shift silently, easily, with- outtouchingthe clutch. 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On new policies now being writ- ten a certain amount of flying is per- mitted on transport airlines, such in- surance being written at standard rates. For those who fly frequently there are slightly higher premium rates and spe- cial agreements may be made by those who do considerable flying, but who wish to avail themselves of ‘standard he | rates. The safest policy when in doubt about such insurance, however, is to to | write directly to the company which is- sued your policy for & definite state- ment, it was said. A Resourceful Pilot. ‘The 1s told of a Canadian air- plane ic_ whose resourcefulness saved him and his pilot months of ex- ile in the frozen sub-Arctic. Far up in the barren lands, miles from the near- est civilization, the pilot broke a blade of their wooden propeller in a forced landing. Months would be required to | communicate with the outside world to obtain a new propeller. Resourceful, the mechanic obtained some boards from a wooden sled, ce- mented them together with glue made from the hoofs of a caribou which he shot, cut templates from the good blade of the old propeller as a guide and with only an ax, & drill and a penknife, fashioned a new propeller which was fwd enough to get the airplane to civ- ization. Aviation Patents Increase. Aviation patents on file in the Patent Office now number nearly 4,500 and are increasing at the rate of three a day, according Detroit aircraft show. Manufacturers are seeking to centralize the efforts to improve fiylng through pooling of ideas to reports submitted at the | of and the creation of a patent research department. One of the latest developments, the, result of a year of study, is the creation of a streamlined airplane tire and land- ing wheel which it is claimed reduces parasitic drag without the use of cowl- ing or “pants,” permits installation of better brakes, and is not so subject to “rolling” in cross wind of sideslip land- ings, with resulting danger of ground looping. Tire and wheel make a single streamlined unit, with no protuberances to catch the air. Navigation Class Begins. Celestial navigation has becen added to the accomplishments of bombardment | pilots in_the 2d Bombardment Group, Langley Field, Hampton, Va., and after a new training course hes been com- pleted there will be at least one officer in each bombardment squadron qualified in the subject. ‘The new course was launched follow- ing two recent lectures by Lieut. Comdr. Philip V. H. Weems, U. 8. N., stationed at the Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md., before the bomber pilots at Langley. Comdr. Weems is an authority on celes- tial navigation and has published sev- eral and han containing tables grranged so that it is possible by their to make computations in the air in a few minutes. Following the lectures Maj. Herbert A. Dargue, commanding officer of the group, expressed his desire that at least one officer from each squadron be assigned to specialize and become expert in the celestial method of navi- gation. The group has all the neces- sary equipment and good results are expected. Members of the squadrons hope that during the coming Air Corps maneuvers they may be able to show pursuit, observation and attack some new kinks in the business of going m&hsn to there without any waste ‘motion. Dr. Bridgeman Honored. Dr. Oscar C. Bridgeman, researc] associate of the Bureau of Standards, was awarded the prized Manly me- morial medal of the Society of Auto- motive Engineers during the National Alrcraft Show at Detroit Priday night for his recent paper on the effect of airplane fuel line design on vapor lock. Vapor lock has long been one of the most troublesome ems facing air- plane power plant engineers. The term is used to denote an interruption of the flow of ine from fuel tank to car- buretor, due to the vaporization of fuel at some point in the feed system, creating a bubble which interrupts the flow fuel. Vapor lock may be most serious, causing the engine to stop without warning. Many forced landings and some bad crashes have been caused by such . Dr. Bi 'man worked out principles design and installation, which assist materially in reducing the vapor-lock- ing tendency, which he explained in his paper. | Y. W. C. A. News ‘The music hour today will be held at 5 o'clock at the Y. W. C. A. Mrs, Emma Prall Knorr will give an il- lustrated talk on “What One Should Listen for in Piano Playing.” Tea will be served from 4 to 5 o'clock by the Park View Chapter. Miss Mignonette 0. Buckingham will be the staff hostess. ‘The Elizabeth Somers vesper service will be held at 5:30 o'clock with Miss | Jean Dean Cole, principal of Mount Vernon Seminary, as the speaker. ‘The Public Affairs Committee of the Y. W.C. the second tea Wednesday from 4 to 5:15 o'clock. The Rooms Registry Committee will meet Tuesday at 11:30 o'clock at the Women's Christian Association Home, 1719 Thirteenth street. ‘The Chapter Council will meet in the board room of the Y. W. C. A. at 11 o'clock Monday. Mrs. Clifford Hurley will be the host- ess Thursday afternoon in the Indus- trial Department in the absence of Miss Hartman, the secretary of that depart- ment. Many bus trips have been planned for this Spring to various its of in- terest near Washington. ations are now being taken for a trip to Win- chester, Va., on the day of the Apple Blossom Festival parade. e ppsekor ot the. Bive. Trngle guest for ue Club program Thursday. Her subject will be “Building My House of Business” and the meeting will be open to any young business women. Silverelle girls will think about fi- nances Friday at 7:30 p.m., when Mrs. Elwood Street will lead them in a dis- cussion on “Saving and Spending My Allowance or Salary.” in:. mrd‘h’ kL Lhzm .nd e i popular in and profes- sional women's department. Any busi- ness girl, whether a department mem- ber or not, is welcome to join the group which leaves the Y each Saturday aft- ernoon to hike to different beauty spots about Washington. ‘The Girl Reserve Club at the Powell Junior High School will hike through Rock Creek Park Tuesday afternoon. ‘The Girl Reserves at the Dennison Vocational School will hold a recognition ceremonial in the Girl Reserve Club rooms Wednesday at 2 o'clock. The dramatic group will present a ?.hy en- titled “What Happened to Julia,” and tea will be served to the mothers and other guests. ., which is sponsoring & series | of forum teas on public topics, will hold | Temple; Miles Auxillary, ‘Temple; Auxiliary de_flm staff visitation to Miles Auxiliary. Camp Visitations. Monday, Pettit Camp to Astor. Priday, Lawton Camp to Mfles. The Counci! of Administration met April 11 at department headquarters and was presided over by Department Commander Benjamin PF. Motley. Past Commander in Chief John Lewis Smith submitted & report of the Na- tional Maine Memorial exercises Feb- ruary 15 at Fort Myer under the aus- pices of the National organization. Past Department Commander Jere A. Costello reported on the banquet to Commander in Chief Edward S. Mat- thias, by the department in the Wil- lard Hoiel, February 16. An invitation extended by the morial Day Committee to attend the Confederate Memorial services June 7 at Arlington Cemetery was accepted and arrangements left to Department Com- Municipal Building. A communication from the Depart- | ment of D. C. Auxiliary to the United Spanish War Veterans advised that its department will be in the parade on Memorial day. ‘The department commander desig- nated Comdr. G. P. McGillicuddy to have charge of the detail offive mem- bers from each one of the seven June 7, at Arlington Cemetery. Admiral George Dewey Camp met April 11, with Comdr. P. J. Callan pre- siding. Harden Camp paid a visita- tion. The following recruits were mus- tered into the : Lieut. Howard Leitch, U. 8. N., retired, and Daniel L. Little. Past Department Comdr. Ar- thur H. League installed Charles Mentges as sergeant-major of the camp. ‘The camp indorsed Senior Vice De- rtment Comdr. Samuel J. McWil- lams for the position of daumm commander and of Patrick J. Callan for commander, sub- D. ©O. Obm, were made ment Comdr. Benjamin F. ;!nm nt Charles A. it 3 H. League, Andrew J. Kimmel, C. Thompson, t. Howard Leitch and Daniel L. Little. ‘The Senior High School Girl Reserve 10 Council will meet at the Y. W. C. A. Priday at 4:45 o'clock. Plans for the mother and daughter banquet to be held in May will be made. —— ‘The religion of Ethiopia is Christian- ity of the Coptic sect. IDE Sor0o ExzeHT and up, f.0.b. factory NOW ONLY $ Consider these important features of this fine Eight: 77-horsepower engine, insuring split- second acceleration, smooth high speeds and effortless hill climbing . 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