Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-13
WORLDS RECORD
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ON WAY TO MEET
Maj. Schroeder Due Here
From Dayton This
Afternoon.

Maj. Rudolph Schroeder, the in
| trepid aviator who fell several mile,
through the air after breaking tn,
worlds altitude record recently. i.
flying to Washington from Mccool
Field. at Dayton. Ohio, today to TAX,
part in the two-day Army air tourna.
ment which opens here tomorrow, ant
is expected to arrive at Boiling FielG
late this afternoon.
The major left Dayton at II O'Clock
today In a new De Haviland combat
plane. equipped with eight machine
guns. so arranged that they may Are
on an enemy above. below or or
either side of the machine. the de-
sign having been perfected by the
engineer branch of the air service,
Giant Bomber With Him.
Accompanying Maj. Schroeder's ma.
chine is a giant Martin bomber, the
only one equipped with a small artil.
lery piece that fires a shell thirty.
seven milltmeters in diameter This
is the only bombing type Of aircraft
that has been successful in firing
shells at targets on the ground, and
it will be one Of the most interesting
exhibits at the tournament.
Maj Gen. Menoher. director Of the
air service. has sent a special invita-
ton to the patients and personnel at
waiter Reed Hospital. through the
Red Cross. to attend the tournament.
The mayor Of Baltimore and members
OF the American Legion also have been
especially invited. The public will be
admitted to the field, however, without
special invitation.
Large Crowd Expected.
Indications are that washingtonians
will turn out in force for the tourna-
ment.
Two heats Of the race, in which
eight planes have been entered, will
be decided on Friday, and the winners
Will contest in the finals the follow
ing day. The same rules will govern
the stunt" contest, in which seven
machines have been entered.
A speech on commercial aeronautics,
mis- of this city, at an altitude of more
than 5000 feet will be one of the
features of the tournament, the sound
waves being caught on the ground
by q new wireless telephone ap-
paratus and amplified so that the en-
officers voice. 1t is expected that this
apparatus will be valuable in en-
abling large commercial planes to
communicate with men on the ground
when making landing, 30 that the
ground crew can stand by in the most
effective manner.
Mai. Scanl0n Lauds Force.
Mai. Martin M. Scanlon, command
ing officer of Boiling Field. today
praised the conscientious manner in
which his force has worked for the
success of the tournament, making
special mention of the work of the
enlisted personnel. The enlisted men
will hold a dance Saturday night in
honor of the conclusion Of the first
annual tournament. At frequent in
tervals during the tournament tomor-
row and Saturday musical numbers
will be furnished by the Engineers
Band.
The general exhibits in connection
with the air show will be open from
10 am. until p. M. and the special
flying features will be held in the
afternoon. The official program in
substance Is az follows:
O0cial Program.
Exhibition America, French. British
and German machines, including
twenty -hve models Of airplanes. Ex-
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