Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-19
IS WOMAN FLYERS
WIN STOP STRIKE
CaIexico Off San Monica.
Cleveland Schedule as
Derby Is Resumed.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN BERNARDINO, Calf, August
19.-Eighteen of the nineteen flyers en-
tered in the first women's national air
derby from San Monica, Calf, to Cleve-
land, who baked at continuing the
fight from here today because Of their
objection to landing at Calexico, Calf,
won their point when the race officials
announced they would be permitted to
pass that point without stopping. They
took the air again shortly after am.
It was announced that the flyers, in
stead of making control stop at
Calexico, would be permitted by the
Cleveland race officials to ny sufficient
ly low over that airport to allow check
ers to read their plane numbers. The
contestants then may land at Yuma,
Ariz., the change they had demanded,
or continue to Phoenix.
Landing Room Lacking.
Following a protest meeting last
night, the woman flyers issued state
ment refusing to 60 farther than this
point (San Bernardino) unless routed
by or through Yuma, Ariz., instead OF
Calexico, Calf" The statement added
that the cause Of the strike ultimatun
was that Cleveland ofacials had failed
to designate the route within "a hours
of the start Of the race. informally,
they indicated objection was MADE 70
the limited size and nature OF the
CaIexico air field, which, they declared.
would prevent some of the planes from
taking off again If they were landed.
When the ultimatum was telephoned
tn Floyd J, Logan, air race chairman AZ
Cleveland, he stated that Calexico mao
been selected as the route three weeks
ago, and that, I'VE expect them to 60
via Calexico."
The situation then was put to Clifford
w. Henderson, managing director OF the
national air races in Cleveland, VINO
announced after a conference with
Logan that the concession of merely
fiying low over Calexico had been grant,
ed to the contestants.
Ninteenth Flyer Confused.
The nineteenth contestant, Mary Won
Mack, Detroit. reached Monteoello,
Calf. She reported that she became
confused by other planes about hers
and thought the field there was San
Bernardino Upon discovering her
mistake, she backtracked to Santa
Monica and planned to start again
Race officials were doubtful II she would
be allowed to continue as a contestant,
but possibly might accompany as a solo
flyer. 10000.
The race, with prize money of $25,000
at stake, and with practically all the
porminent woman flyers Of this country
competing, got under way at Santa
Monica yesterday. All but one OF the
entrants reached San Bernardino fol
the first overnight stop.
Signers of Ultimatum.
Those who completed the first days
hop and who signed the ultimatunl
were:
Phoebe Omlie, Memphis. Tenn; Bob
bic Trout, Los Angeles; Clair Fahy, Los
Angeles; Thea Rasche, Germany; Edith
Foltz, Portland, Oreg.; Mrs. Keith MIL
Ter, New Zealand; Florence Barnes, San
Martino, Calf; Marvel Crosson, San
Diego, Calf; Blanche Noyes, Cleveland
Ohio; Louise Thaden, Pittsburgh, Pa;
Ruth Nichols, Rye, N. Y: Gladys
O'Donnell, Long Beach, Calf; Ruth
Elder, Los Angeles; Margaret Perry
Los Angeles; Opal Kunz, New York
City: Amelia Earhart, Boston: Neva
Paris. Great Neck, N. Y; Vera Walker
Los Angeles.