Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-19
SEVEN D. c. MODEL
FLYERS HONORED
Two Seniors and Five Juniors
Named for National
Tournament.

Seven local model plane flyers who
"piloted" their trim craft in the Dis
trict Model Aircraft tournament to
shatter several world records have been
qualified by the national committee for
the Third National Miniature Aircraft
tournament to be staged at Louisville,
KY, October 10 and 10. The national
tourney will be conducted by the Play
ground and Recreation Center OF
America.
The seven lucky and undoubtedly ex-
huberant model plane enthusiasts were
selected from a list of IL names sent
in by the local committee to the ma
tional group, following the conclusion
Of the District tournament several
weeks ago, due to their outstanding
records.
Two boys in the senior class were
selected and five from the Junior class.
The seniors are Ohio Williams Of
3505 Rittenhouse street and Douglas
Bruce of $3.50 Thirty-ninth street.
Otho's hand-launched plane circled
about Boiling Field for minutes and
q seconds before it finally settled bird
like to the ground and TAXED real
istically on its tiny cardboard wheels to
standstill. 1t was by far the most
beautiful flight of the tournament.
Dynamic Planes Record.
Douglas flight was made with a
dynamic plane which stayed aloft over
the field for minutes and 2 seconds.
The ship was propelled by bamboo
bow motor and swept from the field into
an arc flight until the bow released its
length of rubber and power was ex-
hausted.
The five juniors who qualified are
John Sullivan, 1412 Twenty-ninth street;
Robert Swope, 3748 Huntington street:
Everett Meeks, 224 Thirteenth street
southwest; Robert Towles. 3349 Tenny-
son street. and Sam Walker, 421 B
street northeast.
John established a record for juniors
with his hand-launched outdoor model
when it stayed in the air for min
utes and one second.
Young Swope's ship qualified him
when his tiny craft took off from a
wash basin filled with water and circled
about for 2 minutes and 80 seconds;
while Robert Towles' seaplane rose from
pool of muddy water at Boiling Field
and stayed aloft for 3 minutes and
% 3-5 seconds.
Most Spectacular Flight.
Everett's flight was the most spec
tdcuIdT Oh the enClre tournament. Ills
rise off ground fuselage model was
picked up by the wind, carried over
the Potomac River into the Northeast
section of the city and then swerved
by wind currents into a return course,
finally landing in the officers quarters
at Boiling Field.
Sammy Walkers ship, propelled by
the igniting of a skyrocket attached to
the motor stick of the craft stayed in
the air for S and lis seconds to qualify
him for the national tourney.
1t will cost approximately $500 to
send the seven boys to Louisville and at
present the Community Center Depart
ment announces an utter lack Of funds
available for that purpose. Following
receipt of telegram from the national
committee announcing the boys who
qualified determined effort has been
started to raise the money without delay
since the national body requires def
mite acceptance within the next few
days. Clubs and civic organizations as
well as citizens interested in the now
rapidly progressing movement are asked
to assist in raising the necessary funds
without delay.