Evening star., 1929-09-05
MODEL Plane SETS
ENDURANCE RECORD
Everett MeekS' Craft Timed
8 Minutes, 20 Seconds,
Then Disappears.

Everett Meeks. 15-year-old son of
Capt. George E. MeekS of the District
Fire Department. established a new
world record for model planes yesterday
afternoon. when his trim rise-off
ground fuselage model, propelled by
! rubber. circled in view of the crowd
at Boiling Field for minutes and 20
clouds over the northeast section of the
city.
The tiny ship was timed by the off,
cial recorder until it no longer could
be sighted with powerful field glasses.
Several hours later it was found by
Lieut.. Bushnell Hoppins, Army Air
Corps. In front yard of his home in the
officers quarters of Boiling Field.
Judges at the second phase Of the
District Model Aircraft Tournament
stated that Everett's model may have
been in the air for hours. They inti-
mated that an eaSterly wind driving
model and carried it on its return
course to the airport.
Salisbury Sets Mark.
The lengthy flight of Everett's model
bested the former record of minutes
and 36 seconds held by John Sullivan.
Frank Salisbury's huge compressed
shortly after Everestk fight, cut a
beautiful arc in the all and was forced
to land when the air supply was ex-
hausted. after a flight of 10 seconds to
establish new District record. The
former record was held by Herbert Dor
sey whose time was 6 As seconds.
Young Salisbury likewise established
new record with his helicopter model.
Launching the plane on its flight ver-
tically into the air, the flyer gave the
necessary wrist manipulation, and it
was caught by the wind and carried
along for l minute and IA 3-5 seconds.
The former record for this type of
plane was held by Luther Schmidt with
duration of minute and seconds.
The speedy craft of Robert Starkey
also brought him honors' and set new
record in the contest for hand-launched
scientific models when his ship averaged
20 miles per hour over a 264-foot course.
This beats the former record of miles
per hour held by Salisbury. There
were many fast planes in the contest
but due to heavy wind considerable
difficulty was encountered in keeping
the light craft on the given course.
The judges for yesterdays contest
were Maj. H. c. Davidson, Lieut.. Bush
nell Hoppin and Pvt. Harold C. Snyder.
Miss Helen Collier was official recorder
and John Williams directed the tour
ney.
The third and concluding day of the
tournament will be held tomorrow at
Mcfarland Junior High School. The
day will be given over to indoor models
and later to the awarding Of cups and
medals at the conclusion of the final
event.
Leaders for points for the two days
contest include the following:
Aces-John Sullivan, %; Herber Dor
sey, 26. Glass A-Frank Salisbury, 81;
Ernest Stout, "a. Glass B-Tommy
Robins, AZ; Clayton Fish, 40. Glass q
Sam Walker, SO; Bernard Won Berne-
witz, 80. Glass D-Wiliam Pizzini, 27;
James Murray, Is; Foster Wilkinson,
Is. Glass E-Richard washington, 2e;
Charles Kicker, "a. Glass F-Walter
Podrog, "a; Bob Wiehle, 18.
The complete list Of winners in yes
terday's events include:
Helicopter-Ace, Otho Williams; Rob-
ert Towles and Herbert Dorsey. Glass
A-Franh Salisbury, Joe Galliher and
Robert Starkey. Glass B-Clayton,
Fish. Billie Won Bernewitz and Tommy
Robins Glass C-Sam Walker, Ber-
nard Won Bernewitz and Harry Nc
Gipniss. Glass D-James Murray,
Foster wilkinson and Roland Pinger.
Glass E-Charles Kicker, Richard WASH
ington and Richard Widmayer. Class
F-Bob Wiehl, Walter Podrog, Doris
Griffin.
r. o. G. fuselage-Ace, Everett Meeks;
Herbert Dorsey and Otho Williams.
Glass A-Lloyd Fish, Ernest Stout and
william Street. Glass B-Billie Won
Bernewitz, Clayton Fish and Tommy
Robins. Glass C-Bernard Won Berne-
witz. Glass D-Fremont Davis, Lane
Willett and william Pizzini. Glass F.
Richard washington. Glass Bob
Wiehle.
Speed Results.
Speed-Ace, John Sullivan; Otho Will
,iams and Robert Towles. Class A.
Rnhert StarkeY. Joe Calliher and Frank