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Schneider To Head Airport

City Commission to Lease Droyer's Point to Young Pilot.

The leasing of Jersey City Airport at Droyers' Point, the foot of Danforth Avenue, to Eddie A. Schneider, youthful local pilot, will be approved by the Jersey City Commission at its regular meeting tomorrow. Schneider, former junior transcontinental record holder, and twice a winner of the Ford National Air Race for single-motor planes, plans to make the local airport a center of flying activity for the youth of Hudson County. A veteran of more than 1,500 flying hours, during which time he covered more than 200,000 miles, Schneider, who is only 23 years of age, holds a transport pilot's license. A native of Jersey City, he has been one of the most ardent boosters for an airport here that would rank with any in the United States. Commissioner William J. McGovern, Director of Parks and Public Property, has been especially interested in the airport since his appointment by Mayor Hague to take the place of the late John J. Beggans, who died several months ago. Although suggestions were made that the large tract of ground be converted into a playground, or factory site, Commissioner McGovern felt that Jersey City should retain an airport, and that the airport should be developed to bring honor and credit to the city. Unable to get a government loan to cover the cost of improving the airport, and with the belief that the work of building up the aviation base should be placed in the hands of a person who had a thorough understanding of the subject, Commissioner McGovern, with the approval of Mayor Hague, arranged to lease the airport, at a nominal sum, to Schneider. Following the formal dedication ceremonies, which will take place within the next two weeks, Schneider plans to conduct a non-profit flying school for young men and women, using new planes of the latest design. One of the planes, a Rearwin, Jr., has already been delivered to Schneider, and a KenRoyce biplane and a Porterfield Speedster have been ordered for use at Jersey City Airport. Young Pilot Set Many Records. Schneider, in 1930 established the junior East to West transcontinental speed record for junior pilots, following immediately by lowering the West to East record. He won the Great Lakes Trophy in the Ford National Air Race of that year, and the following year carried off first honors in the Ford race for single-motored planes, but losing the Great Lakes Trophy due to a technicality when forced down for three days in the mountains of Kentucky when he lost the engine of his famous red in Cessna monoplane. Schneider lives at 209 Sip Avenue.

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