The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-08-16
Communities Work Hand in
Hand to Make National Air
Race Success, Fancher Says
Live Wire Committees in
Each City Working Out
Details For Flights Seized.
uled For September 10 to
21-O. w. Roberts and H.
..P. Goddard in Charge Of
Arrangements at Bismarck

Spokane. Wash, Aug. l6.-(Special
to the Tribune)-"Amer.ea's greatest
ambassador Of nationwide commun-
ity cooperation across the United
States and down the Pacific coast, is
proving to be the National Air Derby
race from New York. September 10 to
Il, and the Pacific Coast Air Derby
race from San Francisco, September
a." it was declared today by Major
JO'A 7. Fancher. managing director
Of the National Air Derby association
Of Spokane, under whose auspices the
seventh annual national air races will
also be staged here September % and
"a.
"The spirit Of helpfulness and in
terest being manifest by the towns
and cities along the route OF these
two derby races is most unusual"
Major Fancher declared since his re-
turn after having flown the route of
the national air derby to Roosevelt
field, New York. Communities which
have never had anything in common
before are now working hand in hand
to make these events success.
Details Being Arranged
"Our association is in q splendid
position to see the results Of cooper
alton as each day we receive letters
from the various control stations
along the two routes. Everywhere
there are live-wire committees work
ing on the details for the flights"
Since his return to Spokane, Major
Fancher has selected one or two rep.
resentatives in every control city
along the two derby routes to assume
general charge Of affairs In connec-
ton with the arrival and departure
Of the contesting planes.
/ Committees in the various towns
end cities along the routes where the
planes must land for five minutes or
an over night stop will have charge
Of the official timing, refueling Of
planes and all things in general"
Major Fanchcr explained. while we
are communicating with one or two
representatives in the various towns.
these representatives will be assisted
by large committees as there will bc
plenty OF excitement and work to per-
form when the planes are landing
and departing"
Chicago, 81. Paul and Glendive,
Mont, will be the scenes Of the
greatest activity along the route of
the National Air Derby from New
York as these places are over night
stops. Considerable detail is involved
In the official start to be made after
the over night stop.
Committees Named
"Officials to handle the start Of
the National Air Derby from New
York. and the Pacific Coast Air Der.
by from Mills municipal air port, San
Francisco. have not been selected as
vet" said Major Fancher. who an.
nounced the following representatives
as being in charge at other points
along the route of the National air
derby.
Bellefonte, Pa, Robert Hunter and
F. w. Tanner; Cleveland, Major
Thomas j. Hebbert and Major Jack
Berry Bryan, Ohio. Paul Hathaway;
Chicago, Thomas Wolfe. Jr., Chicago
Association of Commerce; La Crosse,
Wis.,. J. c. Morley; st. Paul, Majorl
Ray Miller and f. D. Jencks. secre-
tary of St. Paul Association of Pub
lie Business Affairs; Fargo, NJ d.,
Murray Baldwin, president Of Aero
Club; Bismarck, o. w. Roberts and
H. p. Goddard; Glendive, J. L. Tay-
Tor; Miles City. H. J. Sawtelle; Bill
ings, James A. Shoemaker and Major
Ben Harwood; Butte, Arthur Per-
ham; and Missoula. Joe Miller.
Swan Island, the new municipal air
port at Portland, Ore, is the only
control station in the flight from San
Francisco to Spokane. James A.
.Paulhemus, general manager and
chief engineer Of the port Of Port
land, is in charge Of arrangements at
Swan Island.