Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-26

NConunued from FrSt P1ge)
advantage. As q result of this dis
qualification. Capt. j. T. Moore Of the
Marine Corps, in a Curtiss Hawk hsfst-
ing plane, averaged 1914 miles an
hour to win second place in the rsce
and also second place in the fafarTna
plane class. Although an observations
plane finished third according to time
made with an average speed Of f45 50
miles per hour, third honorsA in the
nghting plane class went to Lieut.. A. p.
Fiaes or the Bureau of Aeronautics
who drove his Curtiss Hawk at am
average speed Of l4498 miles an hoTr.
Lieut.. w. o. Brice, flying the other
Surtlss Hawk fighter, was forced down.
put without mishap, by engine trouble
on tne tnird lap. His plane was not
was able to taxi his disabled macSsne
70 shore. His was the only plane lis
abled In the race.
BESIDES the Ingalls, and Curtis.
Iropnies, Lieut. Tomlinson won a silver
cisarette box awarded by the Clurtiss
90, Tor the pilot winning the fighter
class race, and quite took the spotIjrht
In the ceremonies following the race NJ
Snien secretary Of the Navy Adams,
anars committee Of the Senate. and
omctals of the N. A. A. officiated
Four Others Share Glory.
However, he did not win everything
There were five classes of planes II,
the race and In the other four classes
-FOUR other pilots shared Lieut.. Tomlin-
, In the siowest plane class. Lieut.. W.
u. Feterson, an overnight starter, ffy-
group: won the honors. pushing his ship
10 !il.4o miles an hour for an average
speed, much faster than he ought To
80, according 10 Assistant Secretary
OF the Navy ingalls,, who awarded him
the wrist watch given by the N. A. A.
WrEt watches also were won by Lieut..
w. e. Cleaves, pilot of the Martin tor
pedo plane, which won in AIS class with
an average OF ll4.7s miles an hour; by
Lieut.. Comdr F. G. Montfort, who won
IN the Looming amphibiai1 class, with
an average OF 1865 miles an hour, and
Lieut.. E. W. Rounds, who won In the
observation plane class. with an average
of 1886 miles an hour
IN the training ship class Lieut.. Peter
son also was awarded a gold cigarette
lighter and watch by the Consolidated
Alrcraft Co, airplane manufacturers. To
pedo plane class. was awarded q high
speed movie camera, offered by Glenn
H. Martin, OF the Martin Aircraft Co.
A. p Looming, maker of amphibian air.
planes, gave a cigarette case to Lieut..
Comdr. Montfort for winning In the
amphlbian class, and Chance Vought,
maker OF the Vought CorSair planes,
one of which Lieut.. Rounds piloted to
victory in the observation plane group,
gave Lieut.. Rounds q cigarette case.
Stunt Aces Thrill Crowds.
More than 10000 persons who filled
every vantage point at the Anacostia
Naval Air Station, Hams Point and the
thrill when they say Lieut.. Afford
J. williams, stunt ace of the Navy;
do outside loops, outside turn and land
ing started upside down and only taken
out of that unconventional position a
few feet from the ground. Lieut. VIII
lianis gave seasoned airrnen q scare
when, coming out of the upside down
glide for . landing. his plane sided
In 10 the field and only was brought out
of the slip and into q perfect landing by
all the skin williams could muster.
Capt. F. o. Tex Rogers of the
Marine Corps helped Lieut.. williams
thrill the spectators with aerial stunts.
performing many of the difhcult feats
of flying before Lieut.. williams took
the air.
Before the stunt flyers took the air
four enlisted men made parachute
leaps from the giant Ford transport
plane of the Na"al Air Station, de.
scending without mtsh4p In diamond
shaped formation from height Of
1900 feet