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Show S. L. Greets Pioneer Ace and Today's King ACES OF YESTERYEAR AND TODAY MEET AT S. U AIRPORT DEDICATION Captain E. V. Rlckenbaeker, left, and Frank W. Fuller, speed flier Bigger Hangars Pledged At Airport's Dedication A new chapter had been written Monday on the "progressive" ide of Salt Lake City's history with dedication of $1,200,000 in new improvements at the municipal airport Sunday. But even while assurances came from all sides that tha city has "one of the finest airports In the world," aviation enthuaiaata turned their attention to what they con-alder con-alder the one major deficiency of the field lack of adequate hangar space. Governor Henry H. Blood sounded sound-ed the keynote for future development develop-ment Sunday In his brief address at tha dedicatory program. 'The end ia not yet," he predicted. "We've apent one and a half million mil-lion dollara on this airport. We'll spend more. We'll have to prepare for the future and Its giant commercial com-mercial planes We must build larger hangars and you may be sura that those reaponslblo for this outstanding airport will find ways and means to build them." Nearly 20,000 persons thronged the airport for hours Sunday to witness a thrill parked program of aerial exhibitions featured by the establishment of a new speed record between San Francisco and Salt Lake City. Frank W. Fuller Jr., winner of the 1937 Bendix air trophy, landed his streamlined tSS.OOO Seversky combat plane here 2 houra 17 minutes min-utes and II 2-5 seconds after taking tak-ing off in San Francisco and thereby sliced 25 minutes from the previous record. "I flew about an even (00 miles, but would have made It In two hours If It hadn't been for a croas wind," Mr. Fuller told queatlonera who buret through police Unas to reach him. From the opening Saturday morning of the dance honoring W P A workers employed on the airport air-port project the last year, through the night and all Sunday a stream of visitors inspected the airplanea on display and the new airport facilitiesIncluding facili-tiesIncluding the enlarged administration admin-istration building, .runways more than a mile long and the new lighting light-ing tyatem. Pageant si Air Demonstrations of miniature ship flights by members of The Tribune s' i Telegram Intermountain Aviation club, stunt flying, dead stick land-ings, land-ings, formation flying, paper cutting cut-ting in the air and balloon bursting burst-ing competitions were among the events which kept eyes straining skyward all day Sunday. The formal dedicatory program was held at 3 p. m., with Mayor E. B. Erwln dedicating the airport and lauding both the W P A cooperation, coop-eration, which made the project poaaible, and the "superhuman" efforts ef-forts of civic, county and atate officials offi-cials In raising their portion of the money required. "The airport means much to the future development of our city and atate," the mayor aaid. "A broad policy of adminiatration ahould be maintained, ao that the development develop-ment of their airport will keep pace with the ever expanding air transportation trans-portation Industry and guarantee to our city and atate a permanent position as a leader In the aeronautical aeronauti-cal field with its tremendous advantages." ad-vantages." a L. Port lauded Darrell J. Greenwell, Utah W P A director, traced history of the project proj-ect and praised the skillful work of the 600 W P A men employed on It Among visitors at the celebration waa Captain E. V. t Eddie) Ricken-backer, Ricken-backer, America's most famous war ace and now general manager for Eastern Air Lines, who praised the local airport as one of the "most complete air stations in the country." coun-try." "Salt Lake City Is one of the very few cities In the nation prepared to meet the future development of the air Industry." Captain Ricken-backer Ricken-backer said. "It is assured of a permanent place In the country's aviation aetup." Ctly Commiaaioner P. H. Goggin was general chairman of the day and Harold P. Fabian maater of ceremonies at the dedication. The program was sponsored by the chamber of commerce aviation committee. |