Show I U. U U S. S TAKES lEAD IN IN I IW W WORLD AVIATION GENERAL MANAGER NATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT MAKES STATEMENT Since Beginning Of 1925 There Has Hal Been Renaissance of Flying Here Mere Than Passengers Carried Lilt Last Year Vear Chicago The The United States now leads the world in aviation according according accord accord- ing to Col Paul Henderson general manager of ot the National Air Transport Transport Trans Trans- port I IThe The unequivocal statement Is based on a nation wide nation wide survey of the A Aeronautical Aeronautical Aero Aero- ro- ro I nautical Chamber of Commerce findings find find- I ings lags of ot which were announced by Col I Henderson vice president and governor governor gover gover- nor of the organization The study shows that In the last year five and one halt million miles were flown more than passengers were carried and air express In ex excess ess of tons was transported by the commercial operators reporting to the chamber Epitomizing the situation in which aviation found Itself at the beginning of ot 1925 the survey says It was underrated underrated un un- rated der-rated by a few influential officers of ot the army and navy It was ignored jn In n so tar far as practical action was concerned concerned con con- by leaders In public life lite it was regarded askance by business But Dut now In summer mid 1926 It may be stated that much of ot the former reserve In the high commands of the army and navy have disappeared positive pos pOSe hive and nud definite attention has been given by the administration and Congress Congress Congress Con Con- gress and finally with the entrance I ot of responsible men and substantial capital into air transport the place place- I of aviation in commerce and Industry Is now very generally recognized There has been undoubtedly a re renaissance of ot flying I |