The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-09
FL|ERS SET FOR
BIC PLANE
RACE
Mitchell Field Officials InVes-
tigate Crash in Which
BuranelIi Died
BY DAVID SENTNER
International News Service

MITCHELL FIELD, N. Y, Oct.
9.-While hundreds OF fliers con-
tinued today to skim through the
air at death-defying speed in the
second days events Of Americas
greatest aviation derby, army and
aeronautical officials were investi.
eating the crash of the expert
mental" plane which killed Law
renee Buranelli, passenger, and In
jured Clarence D. Chamberlain, OF
Hasbrouck Heights. N. j.. the pilot.
Told Not To Fly
Carl F. schory, secretary Of the
contest committee Of the National
Aeronautic Association, said he had
instructed BuraneIli a few minutes
before the race started not to fly
with Chamberlain, explaining that
the competing planes were sup.
posed under the rules to carry
ballast in place OF passenger in
order to avoid unnecessary risk of
life.
Chamberlain bought the plane
from the Maryland Pressed Steel
Company last spring, converting It
and adding fifteen horsepower to
the motor. The rebuilding Of the
machine is believed to have weak
ened 1t.
The two events attracting most
interest today are the duration race
for model airplanes for the Mulyi-
hill trophy and the race for large
capacity military airplanes. A
large number of the entrants in the
model airplane race represent the
Illinois Model Aero Club, Of
Chicago.
Last years record of keeping
model aloft ten minutes and 14.2
seconds is expected to be bettered.
The trophy was first competed for
at st. Louis, Mo-, arousing great
interest among the youth of the,
country.
The heavy military airplanes con-
test calls for entries capable of
carrying a load of two thousand
pounds in addition to contest
load. The course covers 12O miles.
Events Announced
The events scheduled for today at
the national air races are as fol
lows:
$40 a. m.-Duration race for air
planes.
100 a. might commercial
speed and efficiency race for civilian
planes. aviation Town and Country
Club, of Detroit, trophy
1910 p. m.-Parachute drops.
1890 p. m.-Attack demonstration.
100 p. m.-Race for light civilian
airplanes. dayton Daily News
trophyl
2:10 D. m.-Aerial drill.
2;45 .. m.-Photographic demon
stration.
800 p. m.-Race for large capac-
ity military aeroplanes Detroit
News trophy.
4:25 p. m.-Aerial combat.
4:45 D. m-Demonstration by civil
ian aircraft.
General Patrick on Hand
Senator Burton X. Wheeler OF
Montana viewed the aeroplane model
contest, accompanied by Major Cen
eral Mason NJ. Patrick, chief OF the
army air service. Wheeler said he
was returning to Washington to-
night.
Shortly bfeore the first race started
a steady rain began to descend.
Officials said rain decreased the
visibility for flyers, causing them
to fly low, and adding to the danger
of ground crash in case Of engine
trouble. "A
Engines similar to the ones used
by Lieutenant Afford j. Williams,
navy flyer, when he flew 1923 miles
an hour two weeks ago, were in
stalled in the Williams racer, and
the machine Of his army rival, Lieu
tenant Cyrus Belts.
These two aviators arc expected
to fight 1t out for first honors in
the Pulitzer trophy classic tomor-
mann eVnaI ,.a0o,.d