The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-24
Twenty-Five Years of Fly
ing Achievements Shown
at Cleveland.
NOTED LEADERS ATTEND
Crowd of 100000 Persons
Expected for Opening
Ceremonies.
BY CLAIRE NJ. BURCKY
rrnitAd Press StaH Corresnondent

CLEVELAND, Aug. 24.-AchleVe-
ments of the aeronautic industry
during it's first twenty-five years
were assembled here today to open
the 1929 national air races and
aeronautical exposition.
Aviation was the password-and
will be for the next ten dayS-as
famous designers and builders OF
aircraft, celebrated wartime aces,
and noted civilian fliers gathered
here to participate In the "air
classic of the century"
Meanwhile, two groups of air
race contestants we're speeding east
from two widely separated starting
points on the Pacific coast.
Fourteen women participating in
the first "ladybird derby" left
Wichita, Kan, past the hallway
mark in the series of hops from
Santa Monica, Cal, to Cleveland.
Prizes totaling $4,000 drew nine
teen women pilots to the starting
line last Sunday. Finish of the
derby will be Monday afternoon.
Numerous Air Derbies
Nine airmen took off from Swan
island airport, Portland, Ore, Friday
on the first leg of the Portland-to-
Cleveland derby. They left Spokane
today. They are competing Tor
81, 900 in prizes and an additional
several thousand dollars In lap prize
money. The race through the north
west will end here Tuesday after
noon.
third derby, the Miami Miami
Beach to- Cleveland derby, Tor
$500 In prizes, ten valuable trophies
and several thousands Of dollars lap
prize money, was scheduled to get
under way today and finish here on
tuesday afternoon. :,
Other derbies are. the all-Ohlo
derby which starts Sunday at ! P. m''
the philadelphia- to Cleveland derby,
the Oakland, Cal. -to-Cleveland der
by, Canadian derby, the R1rn-of-
Ohio derby, and a nonstop race
from the Pacific coast to Cleveland.
Air race executives anticipate a.
crowd Of more than 100000 persons
for the ofacial opening OF the air
race program Sunday afternoon
when the participants in the all
Ohio derby take off from munlclp
airport.
other events of the afternoon in
cIude a number of closed course
events-sf1ort races for various types
OF planes-and parachute jumping
contests.
Opening Rites Today
The blare of bands and roar of
motors overhead win herald the
opening ceremony at the airport at
airport at p. m. today. Half an
hour later public auditorium VIII
open its doors to an exhibit OF
more than $s,0o0,00o worth Of air.
craft and aeronautic accessories.
A feet of Goodyear Tire and Rub
Der Company blimps will escort the
-mile-long flower pageant from
University Circle through downtown
streets to public auditorium.
Following this, keys to the city
will be presented by William r.
Hopkins, city manager, and Mayor
John D. Marshall to the National
Air Race and Aeronautical Exposi-
ton Corporation.
Clifford w. Henderson, managing
director OF the air races and expo
sition, with city officials, will greet
pilots and passengers of the first
Ohio goodwill air tour caravan,
scheduled to arrive at the airport at
9 a. m.
Following the observance in honor
of the goodwill caravan in public
auditorium, spectacular fireworks
and a daring aerial circus viii be
shown on the lake front close by.