The Indianapolis times., 1929-05-27
CITY AVIATION
EXPOSITION TO
OPEN TONIGHT
Banquet. With NotabIeS in
Attendance, viii Be
Initial Feature.
30 PLANES ON DISPLAY
Rickenbacker to Be Main
Speaker: Movie Stars
to Be Present.

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Doors of the exposition building,
state fairground, will swing open at
I o'clock tonight on a colorful page
ant Of aircraft development, the first
annual Indianapolis aircraft show.
Artistically arranged in the beau
tifully decorated hall. more than
thirty airplanes of various types and
more than fifty interesting exhibits,
representing all phases of the in
dustry. will greet visitors.
From the many booths of Indian
apolis firms. it is possible to realize
that indianapolis fast is forging it's
way toward the top as developer
of aircraft and its many allied
services.
Parade Is Held
A parade on downtown streets was
held by Young Men of Indianapolis,
sponsors of the show, at noon to-
day to advertise the show Escorted
by motorcycle policemen, the parade
was led by a tiny Health Parasol
airplane, the smallest ship at the
show.
Formal opening of the show will
be featured by the banquet spon-
sored by the Young Men of Indian
apolis tonight at o'clock in the
Manufacturers building at the fair
grounds. The dinner is informal.
More than TOO reservations had
heen received by the deadline. 8 a.
m. today, Wallace o. Lee. banquet
chairman announced. Lee asked
that those selling reservations re-
port Immediately to him or to Reg
inald Garstang.
Rickenbacker to Speak
Captain E. V. Rickenbacker, war
ace. will give the principal address
at the banquet Famous aviators
who will be guests include G. S.
Casey Jones, Curtiss Flying SerV-
ice, pioneer commercial pilot; James
H. Doolittle, former crack army
pilot, now with the Guggenheim
Foundation, and Frank M Hawkes.,
holder Of the transcontinental non
stop record.
Others will include Brigadier-
General w. z. Gilmore, COM
mander of Wright field. Dayton,
and several members Of his staff.
Movie Stars to Attend
Movie celebrities in attendance
will include Miss Anita Page. Will
liam Haines, Ernest Terrence and
Karl Dane, Director Harry Beau-
mont, Assistant Director Frank
Iesinger and William A. Orr and
Edward Broply of the NJ. G. N.
executive staff.
About fifty executives of new In
dianapolis industries will attend and
VIII be introduced by c. L. Harrod,
Indianapolis Chamber Of Conemrce
industrial commissioner.
Speakers will include Governor
Harry G. Leslie, Mayor L. Ert Slack,
William Hershell and Harrod,
who will be introduced by
Paul O. Richey, chamber presi-
dent. Superior Judge Byron &.
Elliott will be toastmaster.
Beginning at 8 .. b. the banquet
will be broadcast from station
WFBM until conclusion Of the
speaking, by courtesy of the Banner
Furniture Company.
Tuesday will be Indiana day at
the show. More than 1900 Stutz
Motor Car Company employees will
attend at night. Wednesday will be
Children's day, youngsters being adj
mitted free when accompanied by
adults.
Other Special Days
Other special days will be VET
erans' day, Thursday; Pilots day,
Friday. and Boy Scout day, satur-
day. Special days we're arranged
by a committee headed by George
A. Lemcke.
A parachute jump by Frank
Cooper from a Capitol Always
plane piloted by Harold Preston,
and series Of thrilling airplane
stunts by Freddie Lund, Waco air.
plane test pilot, are on the program
for Tuesday afternoon, Lee H. Hot
tel, show manager and treasurer,
announced today.
Plane entries in the show include
huge cabin ships. fast sport ships,
monoplanes, biplanes and other
types Of aircraft.
The only airpIane built in IN
diana. the Davis Aircraft Company
two-place open monoplane, con-
structed at Richmond is included in
the exhibit.
Wrights Show Engine
Another Indiana, exhibitor is the
Wright Turtle Motor Company, An
derson, displaying a 12o-horse power
radial engine. This company has
been licensed TO build in the United
States the famous Belgian Renard
engine, noted for its simplicity.
The three local aviation COM
panies have interesting displays.
Curtiss has three planes entered. a,
Challenger, powered Robin mono
plane, an OX5 Robin and Cessna
monoplane. Hoosier airport has a
new Travelair biplane, Hisso-
engined. besides one Of the famous
wartime Curtiss Jennies, showing
the advance in the last few years.
Capitol AirBays' display consists Of
Ryan monoplane, Eaglerock BIZ
plane and a Swallow biplane.
The Embry- Riddle Company has