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PAGE TWO Aug 14, 1931

Officials of Government Hold Glider Conference; Agree on New Regulations

 United States Government officials, university professors, glider pilots and manufacturers of gliders conferred for several hours at the City Club, Thursday night on proposed regulations covering this newer phase of aviation. Professor Peter Altman of the University of Detroit, presided while John H. Way, Elmira, served as secretary.
 
 J.G. Budwig, chief of air regulations of the Bureau of Aeronautics, Department of Commerce, Washington, and Inspector Ashbury H. Meadows were present as federal representatives, Mr. Budwig having called the conference for the purpose of securing information as to changes needed in regulations covering gliding. The meeting was of national importance, decisions made requiring only the approving of the Commerce Department to become binding upon all pilots and at all contests.

 As the result of the the conference Mr. Budwig will suggest to the department new regulation covering physical examination of glider pilots, granting federal certificates to glider schools complying with government regulations, increased supervision of gliders with reference to strength in air, licensing instructors in glider schools, strict regulation of glider traffic, ban upon stunting.

 Matters of lesser importance will also be placed under revised rules as the result of the wishes of pilots and officials, based upon information gained here during the Second Annual National Gliding and Soaring Contest. This is the first time the government has ever held such a conference outside of Washington and it is a direct tribute to Elmira's importance as a center of gliding and soaring.

 Those present were: Robert J. Eaton, Warren E. Eaton, Norwich; Professor R. E. Franklin, University of Michigan; Walter Snell, Arthur L. Lawrence, Jacob S. Fassett, Providence, R.I.; Albert E. Hastings, Elmira; Mrs. R.S. Barnaby, Washington; Clarence R. Webb, New York City; Lieutenant R. S. Barnaby, Washington; Lorah J. Lake, Snyder, N.Y; James M. Creamer, Buffalo; W. Hawley Bowlus, Russell Holderman, Mrs. Dorothy C. Holderman, Leroy; A. C. Haller, Pittsburgh, Pa., Arthur B. Schultz, Detroit; E. T. Barton, Montour Falls; M. F. Stoughton, Detroit; B. W. Wilson, Detroit; Allen Rooke, Providence; Franklin K. Iszard, Elmira; William L. Chellis, Newport, R. I.; Martin F. Schempp, Pittsburgh; J. Norman Weiberg, Elmira; Captain Frederick A. Pippig, Paterson, N. J.; James H. Stickler, Brooklyn; W H. Franklin, Ypsilanti, Mich.; Wayne Blaisdell Kalamazoo, Mich.; Louis F. Ross, Cleveland, O.; E. P. Warner, New York City; Donald F. Walker, Detroit; Sherman P. Voorhees, Elmira; Charles Gale, New York City; Dr. Elliott, Washington

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