Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-31
Curtiss Marine Trophy Event
Draws rs Navy Combat
Type Planes.
LAUNCHING OF GLIDER
FROM AlRSHIP PLANNED
Nicaraguan Hero Will Lead Fight
ing Tactics Exhibition by Three
Plane Squadron Section.

The Curtiss Marine Trophy race,
Americas greatest seaplane classic,
which was postponed from last Satur-
day because of 35-mile gale, will be
flown from over the Potomac River
from the Anacostia Naval Air Station
at o'clock this afternoon, with APP
proximately IS Navy combat planes of
5 standard types competing for 10
prizes. 49,
In addition to the races, there are
special events, starting at lao pm,
representing the various military activi-
ties of the Naval Air Service and giving
the National Capital its largest aero
nautical show. These events include
onstrations by Marine Corps squadron
and section, the launching of a glider
from the dirigible Los Angeles, the
picking up in fight and launching of
an airplane by the dirigible, parachute
jumping and individual acrobatics by
Lieut.. M. B. Gardner, the Nays fore
most acrobatic pilot.
The air station was open to the pub
lie and free parking space and a lin
TIED number of free grandstand seats
were available without tickets or passes.
Shit to Lead Tactics.
The program was arranged to open
with an exhibition of formation flying
by Marine Corps squadron composed
of IL single-seater fighters from the
East Coast Expeditionary Force, GUAM
tico, Va followed by a Commute ex-
hlbition of fighting tactics by a three
plane section from the squadron led by
Lieut. Christian F. shit, who won the
Distinguished Flying Cross for gallantry
in action as Marine aviator in Mic
aragua.
Lieut.. Shifts section is composed of
Single-seater fighters of the Curtiss
will be Lieuts. G. D. Chappell and w. p.
Young.
The big Navy dirigible Los Angeles
LETT LakehurSt, N. j., at lis o'clock
this morning, according to radio re-
ports to the communications Office at
the Anacostia Naval Air Station and
was to put in Is hours of flying time
before appearing over the National
Capital Tor her part IN this afternoons
demonstration.
Second Performance of Feat.
The Los Angeles is to launch a Navy
glider for the second time in the history
OF aviation. The glider pilot will be
Lieut.. Thomas G. w. Settle, native of
the National Capital, who is qualified
as a Navy dirigible, balloon and air
place of Lieut.. Ralph S. Barnaby, who
made the first glider flight from the
Los Angeles at Lakehurst last Winter.
Lieut. Barnaby is i'll.
The plane which is to be attached
to the Los Angeles and launched again
will be piloted by Lieut.. Comdr. Charles
A. Nicholson, Navy Construction Corps,
who performed the feat for President
Hoover at sea during the recent Navy
maneuvers off the Virginia Capes.
The acrobatic demonstration by Lieut..
Gardner is to bring the afternoons pro-
gram to close, Lieut.. Gardner is
operations officer at the Anacostia Naval
Air Station and Is rated as one of the
Nays best fighting plane pilots.
He Will give demonstration of in
verified or upside-down flying and may
attempt the inverted falling leaf" a
feat which has been performed sue
cessfully only once in the history of
aviation, and that by Lieut.. Afford j.
williams, jr., who recently resigned
from the Navy. Lieut.. Gardner will use
the plane developed by Lieut. Williams
for inverted flying. The craft is a SINGLE
scatter fighter powered with an air
cooled engine and equipped with special
fuel and oil tanks and pumps and car
buretor to permit flying in the upside
down position indefinitely.
Race Is Principal Feature.
The Curtiss race which will form the
principal feature of the afternoon has
been held annually since 1915 except
for a period of three years during the
World War period and has gained
recognition as one of the worlds fore
most seaplane racing events.
The Curtiss trophy was donated in
1911 by Glenn Hammond CurtiSs, sea-
plane pioneer, and is competed for
under rules and regulations promul-
gated each year by the contest COM
mittee of the National Aeronautic As
ISOLATION. Today's races are under the
auspices Of the Aero Club of Washing
ton, local chapter of the association.
Judges observers and timers were
furnished by the contest committee of
the association and included experts
from the Bureau of Standards, Army !
and Navy and commercial aviation.
The race is limited to seaplanes and
flying boats of the Navy service types
and will be flown over a total distance
Of 100 miles, or five laps of a 20-mile
speed course. The starting and finish
ing line is in front of the Anacostia
Naval Air Station and the turning
pylons, forming an elongated diamond,
are located between Hams Point and
the Army War College, at a point in
mldstream 10 miles down the Potomac