Evening Star Newspaper, September 27, 1936, Page 54

F—6 THE S DAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., SEPTEMBER 27, 1936—PART FOUR. PLANS TO PROTECT SCHOOL CHILDREN: AVIATION NEWS Later Hours for Opening | Many Motorists Attracted by Road to Winchester * Schools Seen Safety Aid auaint virginia Town Fitled Change From 9 O’Cloc k to 9:30 Up to Board of Education—Safety Council to Con- vene—Production Notes. By G. Adams Howard. OPING to further safeguard school children, an effort is H This plan, which has the the lives of the National Oapital's being made to change the opening hour of class rooms from 9 o'clock in the mornings to 9:30. approval of traffic authorities, the Commissioners and the superintendent of police, is a worth-while one, and should be made effective without delay. Authority. for the change in the entirely with the Board of Education.«¢— The proposal has been brought to the attention of its members and they are expected to act by the first of Octo- ber. It is to be hoped that they act by then and that the result will be favorable. A poll was taken last | Spring among the parents of the | school children and favorable support | was received. The Public Utilities Comumission | and heads of the local transit and bus companies also have approved. | Therefore, with no opposition regis- tered up until now, there seems no legitimate reason why the contem- | plated change should not be madce. ‘The Carpenter Traffic Survey Com- | mittee, after a long study, indorsed the matter most heartily. The change would separate the Journeys of the children from the morning Tush of the Government employes and other officeholders. From 8:15 to 9 o'clock is the peak each morning. At 8:30 is the worst time of the day. The average time it takes the child to go to school is from 15 to 20 minutes. Unquestionably, if the children left their homes after the congestion was over, they could go in greater safety. Better accommodations then could be provided for them on the street cars and busses. Then, too, the police, who during the peak hour of traffic are ne- cessitated to direct traffic at busy in- tersections, could take new stations near the various schools and offer greater protection to the children. A minor consideration is that it would give many mothers more time to get their children ready for school. ‘Teachers would also benefit. Surveys show that few parents drive their chil- dren to school while on their way to work, so there would be little objec- tion from that source. Half an hour later in the afternoons in being dis- missed from school should in no way interfere with the scheme of things. Enough time to play would still exist. William A. Van Duzer, director of the Department of Motor Vehicles and | ‘Traffic, praises the change in no un- eertain words. “1 believe,” he states, “that it will prove to be one of the best safety | moves in recent years. Relieving con- | gestion decreases hazzards. It is the | primary duty of my department to | make Washington as safe as possible, and this particularly applies to chil- dren. This proposed plan, I feel sure, will go & long way in giving them greater protection. I am interested in safety and hope the whims of a few, if they do exist, will not deter the put- ting into effect this proposed plan to | change the hours of school here.” | Meanwhile, with the opening of | schools last week, motorists are urged to do their part at all times in being specially cautious when nearing chil- | dren or school zones. Children at | times are thoughtless, for which they | can be excused. A motorist cannot be excused. Another move for safety, more gen- | eral in effect, and more national in | organization, will be gotten under way ! when the National Safety Council and | phalanxes of its followers to the num- V‘ ber of about 12,000 will convene at | Atlantic City October 5 to 9 to plot | the saving of careless Americans from | the fruit of their stubbornness and foolhardy habits. Considering high death figures in auto accidents, what has been done? Legislation requiring periodic motor vehicle inspection has been enacted in 14 States. “Safety” glass through- | out autos sold within State boun- daries is required by 23 States. Driver’s license laws are effective in 34 States—standard in 15 States. Safety responsibility laws are effec- tive in 2§ States and the District of Columbia, and cover about 60 per cent of the Nation's 26,000,000 motor ve- hicles. The uniform vehicle code is effective in at least 36 States. Highway authorities say approxi- | mately 974,949 of the Nation’s 3,065, 254 miles of streets and roads have been improved, but that about $12,- 000,000,000 is needed to bring the en- tire system into safe construction. | Uniform traffic signs and signals are being installed in hundreds of cities | and States. The Automobile Manufacturers’ As- sociation recently recommended to ! members that they eliminate reference to top-speed possibilities in all their advertising. Thirty-one States have permanent State-wide organizations promoting | trafic safety through engineering | dies, public and school education and strict traffic law enforcement. What remains to be done in this fleld? Principally the extension of every effort thus far undertaken. Particularly the inoculation of every motorist and pedestriain with an “at- titude for safety.” Research still seeks further improvement in all-weather, non-skid tires and road surfaces; fuel combustion without carbon monoxide gas; the feasibility of rural highway lighting, and sidewalks for rural pe- destrians. All railroad grade crossings will be eliminated in the golden age. There will be elevated highways, separate routes for truck and passenger traffic, no blind intersections and a network of fine farm-to-market roads to take 5,000,000 farm vehicles “out of the mud.” W. H. Cameron, managing director of the council, has said that the ex- position held with the congress will be the greatest assemblage of safety devices and equipment ever brought together. Exhibits will be arranged in two groups, industrial and public | safety, and will include displays of everything imaginable for the protec- tion of human beings from accidents and the safeguarding of vehicles and machinery from faulty operation. Automobile production for the cur- rent week fell slightly below the total for last week, but the reduction is neg- ligible, reports Automotive Daily News in its midweek digest. Makers are poised for their swing into 1937 on & large scale and many plants will be opérating next week, it was said. The output of cars and trucks for the United States and Canada during the present week is estimated at 29,484 units, compared with & re- [ | models, it is understood that at least | eyes closed. He suddenly roused up | You have no idea what it is; you can | beginning of the school day rests vised total for the previous week of 30,178 units, A. D. N. reports. Contrary to several reports, the Ford Motor Co. has not yet finished production on its 1936 models, it was divulged officially. Plants of that company are still operating at about the same rate observed during Sep- tember and it is believed Ford pro- duction will not be finished until the end of this month. ‘While the current week saw no addition to the manufacturers who are already in production on their 1937 three large makers are *“shaking down” their lines this week and run- ning through a few cars experimen- tally. When these trial runs have been completed and everything is found in order, production is expected to get under way in earnest. Randolph (Continued From Page 2.) corrected. The doctor hesitated on the criticism. ‘There can be no doubt of it, sir’ An immediate acknowl- edgment of the reader that he stood corrected appeared to satisfy the critic, and the piece was concluded.” "HE NOW made his preparations to die. He directed John to bring him his father's breast button; he then directed him to place it in the bosom of his shirt. It was an old- fashioned, large sized gold stud. John placed it in the button hole of the shirt bosom—but to fix it completely required a hole on the opposite side. ‘Get a knife,’ said he, ‘and cut one.’ A napkin was called for and placed by John over his breast. For a short time he lay perfectly quiet, with his and exclaimed, “Remorse! Remorse!” It was thrice repeated—the last time, at the top of his voice, with great agi- tation. He cried out, ‘Let me see the word. Get a dictionary, let me see the word.’. “There is none in the room, sir.’ ‘Write it down, then—let me see | the word.” The doctor picked up one of his cards, ‘Randolph of Roanoke.’ ‘Shall I write it on this card?’ ‘Yes, | nothing more proper.” The word ‘re- morse’ was then written in pencil. “He took the card in a hurried manner and fastened his eyes on it with great intensity. ‘Write it on the back,’ he exclaimed. It was so | done and handed him again. He was extremely agitated. ‘Remorse! | form no idea of it whatever; it had With Mansions, Source of Colonial History. Regions of Horse Racing and Fox Hunting, as Well as Homes of Patriots. By James Nevin Miller. ITH October’s bright blue weather just around the corner, and the heat of the Summer season only a memory, many a local motorist longs for » week-end journey that offers restfulness above all things. “Tell me of & route,” you can almost hear him say, “that is only a couple of hours long, with not a congested area in prospect, where roads are smooth and fringed with cool shade PAVED ROADS e GRADED EMTH ez IMPROVED ROADS L E— STATE WicamaY nomacks O jus housers O ph ! gion around Winchester. Va. It is believed to be well over 100 years old. Mall, Leicester and others of Mother | Country origin, today's visitor might | easily imagine himself back in old | England. What an environment for a fiction writer! It will be recalled that not contributed to bring me to my pres- ent situation; but I have looked to | the Lord Jesus Christ and hope I| have obtained pardon. Now, let John | take your pencil and draw a line un- | der the word,’ which was accordingly | done. ‘What am I to do with the | card?’ inquired the doctor. ‘Put it in your pocket—take care of it— | when I am dead look at it.’” “The scene was now soon changed. Having disposed of that subject most deeply impressed on his heart, his keen, penetrating eye lost its expres- sion, his powerful mind gave way and his fading imagination began to wan- | der amidst scenes and with friends | that he had left behind. In two hours the spirit took its flight, and all that was mortal of John Randolph of Roanoke was hushed in death. At & quarter before 12 o'clock, on the 24th day of June, 1833, aged 60 years, he breathed his last in a chamber of the City Hotel, No. 41 North Third street, Philadelphia.” N THE Intelligencer of May 27, ! 1833, appears the following tribute ' to the deceased: | “Mr. Randolph, as is well known, was & member-elect of the Twenty- third Congress, of which body he had | been, with occasional intermissions, a | member for 35 years. From his first | entrance into public life, in 1798, he | had been one of the most prominent | politicians of our country. In some | respects he was one of the most re- markable men of the age, and in a | few particulars, perhaps, the most remarkable. If, in the course of his long career, the peculiarity of his | temper and his propensity for sar- casm made him enemies, no man, on the other hand, had warmer personal friends; and the time has been when few would have disputed the justice of the high compliment which was paid him when he was pronounced to be ‘eloquent as Chatham—as Cato incorruptible.’ ” And at the meeting held in the court room in Philadelphia following his death John Sargeant, esq., said: “That Mr. Randolph should have come here to die was, to us, merely accidental. And yet there was some- thing in it, which one who loved the Union could not but heartily wel- come. Virginia’s eminent son loved and honored his native State as much as any man could do. It was his pride to be in all things a Virginian; and Virginia requited his affection with continued confidence. At her feet he had laid the trophiés he had won and she rejoiced and sent him forth again to earn new honors. That he breathed his last breath here in Pennsylvania would seem to signify that Virginia’s eminent son also was a son of the Union; that the title of citizen of the United States was still the paramount title and that the whole Union was his country.” EFORE his death Mr. Randolph gave directions that his corpse should be transferred to Roanoke and buried under a particular tree, which was probably done. Later his re- mains were reinterred in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Va., which only goes to show that our wishes are not always respected even in death. Mr. Randolph exercised a certain amount of interest in the District of Columbia and - probably would have freed the slaves had it been in his power to do so. Indeed, in 1817, he introduced a bill in the House of Representatives to abolish the slave trade at the National Capital. N If you choose to travel today past cooling woods and wind- ing streams, and into an en- vironment of appealing his- tory, clip this map and follow the pleasant circle tour con- tained therein. Prepared for The Sunday Star by the Amer- ican Automobile Association, the route leads as follows: Take Lee Highway to Falls Church and follow by-pass 9 to Vienna. Here the by-pass turns into route 50, which should be taken all the way to Winchester. For return trip get on Berry- ville avenue at Winchester and follow that until State route 7 is reached just outside the town. Follow 7 all the way back to Falls Church, from where the Lee Highway offers the best road into Washington. trees, and I may drive leisurely, re- mote from the big city's bustle and noise.” Happily, such a rcute exists today. Yes, you may find peace along the road to Winchester. Only 76 miles from Washington—a scant three hours’ ride>-this quaint Virginia town, filled with mansions overflowing with Co- lonial history, remains to connect the present with the venerable past. With streets named Piccadilly, Pall | 50 long ago, while composing his fas- | cinating historical novels, it was the | habit of Winston Churchill, distin- uished author, to roam the region on foot, gathering material for his facile pen. Here at Carter Hall, near Win- chester, he discovered much of the background for “Richard Carvel,” novel | of the post-Revolutionary period. And incidentally, this splendid mansion, | | filled with the real flavor of romance, | | is set back from the main highway as | if seeking seclusion from the hustle of modern-day travel. OW if you choose to travel today past cooling woods and winding | streams, and into these landscapes of | | appealing history, take careful note | of the map on this page and follow | the pleasant circle tour contained | therein. Prepared for The Star by the American Automobile Association, | | the route leads as follows: Take the Lee Highway to Falls Church and then watch for the sign | to the right of the main highway at West Falls Church that directs you to Vienna. The journey to this pros- | perous little town leads, first of all, to | Tysons Corner, from which a left- hand turn is taken along by-pass 9 | to Vienna. The by-pass continues for only about a mile and the town of Vienna is in its approximate center. Follow straight through Vienna and 2 half mile further along the bypass turns into route 50, which should be taken all the way to Winchester. By all means tarry at least a half hour in Vienna and visit some of the | numerous grape-growing and honey- | dispensing places. There are plenty | | of signs to guide you. Few Wash- ingtonians seem to realize that prob- | ably there are no better grapes in the mid-South than in the Vienna region. and certainly very little honey of finer quality. Your route skirts Fairfax, of taking you into the town itself. However, if you've never visited it, simply watch for road signs and make a brief stopover. Part of the very road you travel was once surveyed by George Washington. Fairfax was a Union camp during most of the Civil War. ‘The court house is of exceptional | interest. There’s a monument in the | yard, erected in memory of the first Confederate soldier to fall in the War Between the States. Inside the court house is the original will of George Washington in his own handwriting. Martha Washington's will is also here. Three or four miles beyond Fairfax is Chantilly. History records that after the second battle of Bull Run, | “Stonewall” Jackson was sent by Lee | to cut off Pope's retreat to Alexandria. | During a furious thunderstorm on the night of September 1, 1862, Jackson | reached Chantilly, where he met Union troops under Gens. Hooker, Reno and Kearny. In the fierce battle which followed, Gens. Stevens and Kearny were killed. Pope retreated to Alexandria. Barely a dot on the map today is little Aldie, situated just this side of Middleburg on Little River Creek. To Oak Hill, a splendid home three miles north of here, on the road to Leesburg, came James Monroe, worn with the cares and perplexities of his service on behalf of his country. Presi- | dent Monroe built the residence about 1818 and lived here most of the time instead | | dian tribe, the Shawnees. from his retirement in 1825 to his death in 1831. Lafayette was enter- tained in this house. Unfortunately for the historically minded, the estate is not open to visitors. Aldie possesses another point of in- terest to the traveler. Near the vil- lage, on what was then called Peach |and Third Battles of Winchester. | Orchard Farm, Julia Neale, mother | They took place in 1862, 1863 and | of Stonewall Jackson, was born in 1798, MIDDLEBURG needs no introduc- tion to most Washingtonians. It is justly famous for its fine horses, beautiful estates, private race courses and fox hunting. Two packs of hounds hunt here regularly during the sea- son and attract sportsmen from all over the East. Upperville, next town You pass through, is almost as well known for its horse raising and fox hunting acti- vities. In addition, it is widely noted for its annual horse show, one of the oldest in America. Pretty soon you cross a lovely little stream at Paris, named by a soidier under Lafayette for his capital city in France. Close by are many his- torical points of interest, including Rose Bank, birthplace of the Confed- erate general Turner Ashby and the childhood home of Chief Justice John Marshall. Ashby's tavern is situated 2 miles northwest of Paris. As early as 1753 this was a famous eating and rois- tering place for distinguished leaders of men, conducted by Thomas Watts, who was succeeded by the Ashbys. In 1781 British prisoners from Yorktown rested there on their way to Win- chester. About 11 miles this side of Win- chester is Millwood. Of outstanding interest to the visitor is Carter Hall, mentioned earlier as Winston Churchill's literary inspiration. It is one of the most elaborate of Amer- ica’s Colonial mansions, and 1is fs mous for its architecture and interior decorations. in the Burwell family since its build- | ing. Edmund Randolph, Governor of | Virginia and later Secretary cf State, died here. Stonewall Jackson had his headquarters here in October, 1862, Three miles north of Millwood is Old Chapel. was built in 1773, but the present building dates from 1796. In the churchyard is the tomb of Edmund Randolph, who died at Carter Hall. Another famous estate, about 2 miles northwest of Millwood, near Boyce, is Saratoga. It was built in 1782 by Gen. Daniel Morgan and | named for the Battle of Saratoga, in | the Revolutionary War, where he served with distinction. The general put Hessian prisoners, confined under his supervision at Winchester, to work on the estate and many other con- struction jobs in the country, includ- ing some of the oid stone fences seen throughout the section and the old mill at Millwood. ANY Washingtonians fail to ap- preciate the historical impor- tance of Winchester, possibly because they think of the picturesque town only in terms of its fame as one of the Nation's most famous apple grow= ing centers. Long before the white man lived in the region, Winchester | was headquarters of a powerful In- ‘The city was established by law in 1752, and played an important part in the French and Indian Wars, the Revolu- | | tion and the Civil War. During the A moss-covered bridge by the side of the forest-fringed road. This is a part of the atmos- ere of peace and tranquillity which lends special charm to a motor journey through the re- The double-arched stone bridge is along U, S. Highway 50 at Aldie, Photo U. S. Bureau of Public Roads. The residence has been | The original structure | '-nd retaken 72 times, four times dur- ing a single day! This is explained by the fact that the Shenandoan Valley was considered the granary of the Confederacy. ‘Three battles were the most impor- | tant, and are called the Pirst, Second 1864. George Washington began his ca- reer here in 1748 as surveyor to Lord Fairfax, Here he had his headquar- ters as commander on the Virginia frontier against the French and In- | dians, 1755-1758. Here he bullt Fort | Loundoun, and from here he was | elected to the Virginia House of | Burgesses, 1758-1761. Points of interest include: ‘ Christ Episcopal Church; in the | crypt is the tomb of Thomas Lord | Fairtax, proprietor of the Northern | Neck of Virginia, who lived near Win- | chester at Greenway Court. | Port Loudoun Seminary; on the | site of Fort Loudoun, built by Maj. | George Washington in 1756. 2 | Washington’s headquarters; Cork |and Braddock streets; he occupied this house while Fort Loudoun was | under construction. Now a museum. | Hackwood Park House: 1}; miles | north of Winchester; built in 1777 | and used as a hospital after the Bat- tle of Winchester, 1864. Star Fort, just north of the city; held by Union Gen. Milroy until he was dislodged by Gen. Ewell. The fort was captured by Col. Schoon- maker of Sheridan’s army in 1864. | Stonewall Jackson's headquarters, which he occupied during the Winter 1861-2, northwest corner of Braddock |and Peyton streets. Half a block south is the home of Dr. James R. Graham, where Jackson lived. Sheridan's headquarters, Braddock and Piccadilly streets; commonly oc- cupied by all the Federal commanders | while in Winchester. Court House (1840), used during the Civil War as a hospital and | prison. Cannon Ball House, Main and Clif- ford streets, so called because a can- non ball fired from Star Fort passed completely through it. PLEASANT return route is as | follows: Get on Berryville ave- inue at Winchester and follow that until State route 7 is reached just outside the town. Follow 7 all the | way back to Falls Church, from where the Lee Highway offers the best road into Washington. First town you strike is Berryville, | 1k miles east of Winchester. In early |days a tavern, blacksmith shop and store stood here at the crossroads of two paths used by settlers. The lit- |tle settlement was called Battletown, because it was the rendezvous, usually not peaceful, of the youths of the neighborhood. Among them was | Daniel Morgan. who served as wagon- “er in Braddock's expedition in 1755: | joined Washington with a company |of 100 rifiemen when the Revolution | broke out; served with distinction at | Quebec and Saratoga, and defeated Col. Tarleton at Cowpens. He lived | | at Soldier's Rest here until he built | his home, .Saratoga, near Millwood. Two miles east of Berryville is “Audley Court, home of Nellie Parke Custis Lewis, after the death of her ‘hushand. Maj. Lawrence Lewis, in 11839. She died here in 1852. The estate is privately owned and has one of the most famous racing stables last-mentioned conflict it was taken in the country, New Skylin'e Drive Section Opens October SHENANDOA / ¥ £ {0 Front Royal W CAVERNS % New Market e A new section of Skyline Drive extending from its present northern terminus at Panorama to Front Royal, Va. will be opened October 1, the American Automobile Association was advised today. “Opening of the new section to this famous drive,” the A. A. from Swiftrun to Front Royal is 66 miles. he new section comes at a Skyline Drive of i will add 31 miles of scenic beauty A.said. “The total distance of Com- rticularly opportune S!me because Autumn is the best time of the year in which to scenic route, < r ] \/ enjoy this AMLRICAN AUTOMOBILE ASOCIATION s 1O [ COPYRIGHT asA 1 ' ®An extremely interesting circle tour will be available through the opening of the new section. Leaving Washington via Falls Church and going through Warrenton and Culfiefler to Swiftrun, the journey will go straight up the entire lengt of Skyline Drive to Front Royal—thence back to the Nation’s Capital over route 50 through Middleburg or route 7 via Leesburg. “It is erpected that many Washington motorists as well as travelers from other sections of the country will be attracted to Skyltne Drive through the opening of the new section and that oportions this Fall.” travel will reach new pri [} b TAir Derby Association To Hold “Compass Hunt Test of Pilots’ Navigational Skill This After- noon to Mark Opening of Fall Season. By Joseph S. Edgerton. TLOT members of the Washington Air Derby Association will inaug- urate the Fall season this afternoon with something new in the way of flying events—a “compass hunt.” » test of navigating skill over in the vicinity of College Park, Md., located. The event is not a race. It is territory known to all the contestants, where the association club house is The flying will start at College Park at 1:30 this afternoon. Prior to take-off, each competing pilot will bedr given a flight log, which will include true courses to be flown and an al- lowed flight time for each of four legs, based upon the cruising speed of the afrplane. The contest will be a test of the ability of the pilot to navigate his air- craft and maintain a given ground speed. 2 Taking off, each pilot will be re- quired to attain an altitude of 500 feet and then to pass over the center of the airport, on the course allocated to him. He will be required to main- tain this course at the indicated cruising speed for the time in minutes and seconds shown on his flight log At the end of this time the pilot will be required to mark his exact location on his chart and then change course to the second leg assigned in his log, repeating for each leg assigned to him, Following the completion of the courses, the distance and true courses flown will be checked on a standard Department of Commerce map and the winners will be determined upon the accuracy of the pilot's flying as determined by his position on the map at the end of each leg and the total or }gmu fiying time for the four legs. | Aircraft of all sizes and cruising speeds are eligible and have equal chances, it was pointed out. The courses have been so arranged that the slowest airplanes owned by mem- | bers of the association should be able to complete the event within an hour. | All pilots and solo students are in- | vited to participate. Last night members of the derby association attended the first annual “test flight and tacky party” of the association in the club house at Col- lege Park. ECLARING that American gliding and soaring pilots have advanced | sufficiently in experience and skill to | enable them to compete on a fair basis with those of other countries, particularly Germany, the Soaring So- ciety of America has announced that an international soaring contest has been scheduled for next Summer in place of the eighth annual national soaring contest. | 1ocal naval aviation cadet, and to all | pilots who are forced to spend long inours in cramped airplane cockpits. | Steele had written to his friends in | the Derby Association a letter telling something of the agonies of four hours in the pilot seat of a Navy fighter on patrol duty off the Aircraft Carrier U. 8. S. Lexington. Earl replied with a formula, intended to relieve the dis- tress of victims in such a predica- ment. Here it is: “First hour—sit normally: try to think how uncomfortable you are. Drink plenty of water. Sing, if neces- sary. “Second hour—Iloosen belt: attempt to relax; stand up; sit down; check parachute harness; check instru- ments; imagine you are over Spain; try to get interested in your work. “Third hour—shift left foot to right “rudder pedal and right foot to left | rudder pedal without interfering with | stick: unbuckle parachute harness and | make a left turn. This should create slight diversion. Whistle for two | minutes. Drink more water. Put feet on proper rudder pedals, unfasten safety belt and attempt to lie down. This will decrease pain. Get up. Whistle again. Shift weight to right buttock. Oscillate frequently. Re- move helmet and goggles. Scratch head thoroughly. Once started, it will be found necessary to repeat at fre- quent intervals throughout flight. Look through telescope sight. If plane appears, close your eyes. Check radio set. If on “off,” turn to “on.” Listen | for signals; don't believe what you hear. Start using mixture control. | “Fourth hour—think about the de- ‘sngner of the seat. Try not to think | about the designer of the seat. Rest chin on cowling, slump completley. Sit up, look over cowling. Watch for large fish. Try all previous steps in rapid succession. Give up. Put on helmet, adjust ear phones, listen for | “return to carrier” signal. Concen- | trate on where you are and why. Make | flight report, check location. Make | violent about turn. Try and find Car- rier. This should increase the rapid- ly growing pains and paralyze all lower parts. “Do this, Justus, and I am sure your work will be more interesting.” The international meet is to be held ' at the great national glider base at Elmira, N. Y, June 26 to July 10. With the aid of Public Works Admin- istration labor, Elmira has con- structed an administration building, | barracks and hangar on Harris Hill, | main glider launching area at Elmira, | and by next year the society expects | to have proper facilities for staging | & large-scale international contest. The presence of soaring pilots from other countries will permit American | pilots to observe the ;methods fol- lowed in every phase of the sport and to benefit by the exchange of ideas, it was explained by the so- ciety in announcing the world meet. | “At the same time" it was said. | “it was felt that, because of the char- | acteristics of American terrain, for- eign pilots will be in a position to gain from our experience and, because of the fact our soaring terrain is in general better than that in Central | Europe, exceptional performances may | be achieved by foreign pilots. “It is felt that the international | competition offers a rare opportunity for the expansion of the good will and good fellowship which is such a | striking characteristic of the sport of soaring.” Soaring pilots from Japan and Rus- sia are being invited, as well as those from the countries which are members |of the Istus, international soaring | society. These countries are Ger- many, England, France, Hungary, | Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Holland, Belgium and Poland. Preliminary work in interesting for- eign pilots is being undertaken by Dr. Karl O. Lange, vice president, and Richard C. Du Pont, treasurer of the Soaring Society of America, and by Mrs. Warren E. Eaton, widow of the former president of the so- | ciety, all three of whom are visiting | various European countries. Prepa- rations in this country already are | well under way. | The seventh annual national meet | at Elmira this Summer proved to be | the most impressive in the history of | American gliding. Soaring flights were possible on 14 of the 16 days made, Total soaring time was 353 hours, 49 minutes, or an average of more than one hour per flight. Soar- ing plane engaged in cross-country flights, of five miles or more, flew & total of 1,283 miles during the meet. There were 145 flights which resulted |in climbs to aititudes of 500 feet or more and 185 flights of 30 minutes or more duration. There were 52 flights of five miles or better. This year's meet resulted in three | national and two international rec- | ords. The best distance flight of the | meet was 146 mies; the best altitude, 16,516 feet, and the greatest duration 8 hours, 48 minutes. 82 pilots entered. Twenty-seven of the pilots won “C” licenses and five won silver C awards of the Istus. Previously, only three American pilots had qualified for this award in the history of gliding in this country. To earn the silver C award, a soar- ing pilot must have made a cross- country flight of at least 31 miles, climbed to an altitude of at least 3,280 feet and made a duration flight of at least five hours. The new silver C pilots are Stan- ley W. Smith, Rochester, N. Y.; Emil Lehecka, New York; Chester J. Decker, Glen Rock, N. J.; Emerson Mehlhose, Wyandotte, Mich., and Henry Wight- man, Upper Montclair, N. J. The first | three Americans to receive the award were Richard C. Du Pont, Wilmington, Del; Lewin B. Barringer, Philadel- phia, and J. K. O'Meara of New York. Martin Schempp won the award while competing in this country but re- ceived the award as a German citi- zen. one of the main-springs of the Washington Air Association, bas coms to the aid of Justus Steele, of the meet and 337 flights were There were 23 soaring craft and | IRR!PRISSXBL!, J. Earl Steinhaur, i THE Navy Department has an- nounced that the Naval Reserie Aviation Unit at the Anacostia Nava. Air Station, effective October 1, will | be designated as a Naval Reserve Avi- | ation Base and will be provided with | equipment to make it self-sustaininy in the maintenance and overhaul of | aircraft and engines. As a base, the local unit also will provide training in aviation repair | work for the enlisted men now at- tached to VN-6R the local Naval Re- | serve Unit. The local base will be in command of Lieut. M. B. Johnson U. S. N. R, now commander of the | Reserve Unit Two other units, at the Navy Yard. Philadelphia, and the Naval Air Sta- | tion, Norfolk, Va., have been given a similar designation and will be ce- veloped as will the local station. The change is being made as a part of a movement to standardize the Naval Aviation Reserve bases. | As a result of the changes all 14 bases in the United States will be in the same status as regards command, administrative and annual competi- tion for relative standing under rules of the Naval Reserve Inspection Board. | APPOINTME‘NT of Walter L. Avery | as superintendent of passenger service for Eastern Air Lines has been ‘nnnounced and he now is making a | survey of the more than 3,000 miles | of Eastern Air Lines routes under his | supervision. Avery’s flving experience dates back to the World War. He trained at Tours, France, and immediately went into action, the character of his serv- ice being attested by the awarding to him of the United States Distin- guished Service Cross and the French Croix de Guerre. For several years after the war he was in Paris as representative of an American oil company. Returning to the United States he entered the for- mer Aeronautics Branch of the Com- | merce Department. Later he became general manager of the Curtiss- Wright Airport at Valley Stream, Long Island, and then operations supervisor for all Curtiss-Wright airport activi- ties. For the last three and one-half years Avery has been with Transcon- tinental and Western Air as co- pilot, flight dispatcher and superin- tendent of. passenger service. He is married, has a son 14 years old and a daughter 11. Automotive Briefs Emerson & Orme, authorized Buick dealers in Washington for many years, are celebrating today their twenty- seventh anniversary with another an- nual outing for friends and em- ployees at the Emerson Summer resi- dence, Masons Beach, Md. Numerous and varied sport events will be held, with prizes for the winners. R. B. Emerson, sr., will act as host. 3,500 Die in Fires. TRES annually take a toll of around 3.500 lives on farms, yct according to the Department of Agr.- culture, there is a downward trend in the number of fires and the extent of the loss. In 1931 the property damage reached the stupendous total of $120,000,000. Last vear the total dropped to $100,000,000. 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