Show San c Will W ill Hold First Aero Show ero I That hat the friends of ot aviation In the west t are measuring up fully Cully to the opportunities presented to make a direct appeal to the tho people is indicated Indicated indi Indi- In the announcement of ot the first aeronautical show of ot tho Pacific coast to bo be held In the tho Auditorium at San Francisco April 21 to 28 23 8 Encouraged by tho the unprecedented Interest interest In Interest In- In terest In tho aero hero shows held recently In Chicago and New Now York they have havo secured official sanction for tor the tho San Francisco show from tho the Merchants Merchants' and Manufacturers Manufacturers' association under whoso whose auspices the eastern shows wore I made Held Hell In a n section of ot the country country coun coun- try whore aviation is free Cree from many of sf tho climatic disadvantages of ot the east cast the tho western show should rank favorably in tn interest and attendance with the two exhibitions that for tor sev soy several several eral oral years ears have bavo been been- recognized In the east enst At the recent Chicago o and Now New York shows the tho Goodyear Pony Blimp has hns easily been tho sensation This Is a small dirigible designed for Cor pleasure flying lying lying-a a sort of ot roadster of ot tho the air It Is but 95 feet teet long lonc- has accommodations for tor two passengers and under favorable ta conditions will attain a L speed of forty miles an hour Tho rho propulsive force forca is a horse 40 power motor The pony blimps blimp's ad advantage advantage ad- ad vantage lies In its Inexpensive and easy operation The Goo Goodyear Tire Rubber company company company com com- pany of or California at nt Los Angeles is announcing that this pony pon blimp will constitute a part of ot the tho Goodyear ex exhibit exhibit ex- ex hibit at the San Francisco show In addition to this small dirigible a complete lino of at aeronautical accessories accessories accessories will be shown including Including- rubberized rubberIzed rub rub- balloon bt fabric aeroplane tires rubber rohber bumpers parachutes pontoons p balloon patches showing how suspension suspension sion sloe ropes are arc attached to the sides atthe of at the gas baS bag and numerous other supplies The Goodyear aeronautical record in inthe Inthe inthe the war was a notable one Anticipating Anticipating Antici Antici- the governments government's requirements in iii than air craft tho the company In Ira 1916 established a n acre 2000 balloon field and built a foot toot steel hangar large I enough to contain two For lor years the factory had been manufacturing manufacturing manufacturing manu manu- spherical or free freo balloons BO so when hen the tho United States Slates entered the war cvar and the government need for Cor a no fleet neet of oC dirigibles for coast patrol p-atrol be became became be- be came apparent Goodyear was thoroughly thorough thorough- ly IS' equipped to proceed Immediately with the construction of ot a a. fleet of ot nine ships A little later Inter a school for tor tho the in instruction in- in I of or putts pUts b by Goodyear aeronautical aero aero- nautical r experts was established which bc became of at such uch vital Importance to tho the government in training pilots of or all types of at balloons for tor service both on our coasts and overseas that It was absorbed by hy the navy department and during the war trained more more- than men as licensed pilots During this period 81 flights nights were made carrying persons a a. total distances distance of or miles |