Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-17

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Scale Contest Postponed.
The scale model contest, scheduled
for November 30 and 80, has been post
poned until later date, due to the
injury of John Williams. instructor OF
model aircraft of the community center
department. Williams suffered badly
cut hand while at work with buzz
saw in the model airplane workshop
at Central High School. The saw
slipped from a piece of wood on which
he was working and gaShed his hand.
He is recuperating at Providence Hos
pital and many of the model flyers OF
the District have been over to wish
him good cheer and speedy recovery.
John Sullivan, Junior model airplane
champion of the United States, writes
in to say he has organized a model
aircraft club at Georgetown. John says
the clubs membership will be limited to
the best flyers in the city.
Those who have qualified for the club
at the present date ar william Pizinni,
Robert Phinney and Russell Kidwell
Another Club Organized.
The column received another letter
from Joseph Reddington of 2l44 p
street, who states he is anxious to or
ganize model plane club in his neigh
borhood.
His letter follows:
Il am forming an aero club and
would like to hear from 80 boys be-
tween the ages of Is and Is who would
like to build a plane to fly at a very
small COST
There's a chance for you fellows in
Josephs neighborhood to join q model
aircraft club. There's chance to build
plane that might cop laurels in the
contests around the city. The column
would like to hear from Joseph as to
the progress his proposed club is
making.
Junior High Clubs.
Billy Streets, president of the newly
organized model plane club at Columbia
Junior High School, announces Splen-
did progress by members of his organi-
zation. Billy, with the assistance of
Walter Roth, model plane devotee, is
teaching fellow students at his school
how to build and fly planes.
Thirteen boys have been enrolled by
the club They are: Edward Nightin-
gale, Jerry Hysong, Agamemnon Per-
ris Robert Garrison, Fred Hughes,
Lloyd Burroughs, Harry Kitchener,
Homer Cornelius, Bernard Robb, Abra-
ham Glukenhaus, Billy Doliante and
Silvan Floam.
Most of the members already have
constructed ships and are making trial
flights in the school auditorium. 9th
erS expect to have their ships ready by
Friday, VII n the first club contest will
be held. Inc planes are being built in
the manual training room Of the school.
Fifty Boys Enrolled.
Fifty boys have enrolled in the Powell
Junior High School club, organized sew
eral weeks ago. Club meetings are held
at the school every Thursday afternoon.
Raymond Davis is president of tie club.
The column would like to hear from
all boys interested in model aircraft
in the city. Any information desired
in regard to model aircraft will he CIV
en- gladly by the column.
Since new clubs are Springing UP all
over the city. other boys would like to
hear about them. So, fellows. don't
forget to drop the column a line and
tell us what work you are doing on your
model ships.
CoIored Schools Form Club.
With a view to promoting interest in
aviation the colored high schools of the
city have organized a modal aircraft
club, which will meet every Saturday
under the direction of two public school
teachers
Garnet C. wilkinson. first assistant
superintendent of schools, a strong ad-
vocate of the new class, announced yes
terday that due to sustained interest of
high school pupils in aviation the prof.
ect is the most satisfactory mean of en-
couraging students in the science
The purpose of the club is for the
studying and construction of model
planes. Scientific flying models of push
ers and tractors will be built by men,
bers of the club. Study of the theory