Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-13
BY GEORGE w. WATERS.


IT'S back to the Little Red
School House for the crack
imaginary pilots who ny
= model planes about the
District If the Aviation School Of
Americas plan to establish An
event for realistic flying In its
next contest materializeS.
Plans for this event and for
city-wide and nearby county con-
test will be formulated at q mass
meeting of all model plane pilots
and model plane devoteeS at the
schools headquarters, HOS Six
teenth street, Thursday night,
beginning at o'clock.
At this meeting the new event
for realistic flying will either be
given life or get the well known
ak.
But, If the enthusiasm of the
schools officials and Of several
Army aviatorS continues to be as
pronounced as it was the other
day, the hand of the ak will be
stayed.
- Perfect Flight Cited.
As far as can be learned 70 date,
flyers 10 enter the new event mast en-
ter ships which will make q perfect
take-od, make flight and soar down
ship or whether any kind Of ship may
be entered will be decided upon at the
meeting Thursday night.
The flying school officials feel that
since 1t is the ambition OF every model
pilot to some day soar in the clouds In
. larger craft. they should begin Inn
Inediately to build ships that will ny
similarly and resemble, to some extent,
the larger craft.
Cup to BE Given.
And the best part of 1t all is. model
aircraft readers. large silver trophy that
looks more like memorial to some
patriot than q prize VIII be given to the
boy who collects the most points during
the contest.
Just whether the winner will back up
@ truck and carry away the trophy or
whether he will have the honor Of seeing
his name inscribed on 1t and be given Q
miniature of the prize, is a question that
must be decided at the next meeting.
So you see, fellows-and,le lest we forget,
1aSsies-there're a great many things to
be decided at that Thursday meeting
Everybody is going to be there. Come
up and help decide some of the prob
lens. Mr.. Edmonds, who has donated
more silver cups than there are shaving
mugs on earth THAT'S safe), has donated
the beautiful cup for grand prize in the
contest.
Begin Continental Race.
A continental air race, which will
take place on a map up at the D. c.
Air Legion School, is under way. The
pilots have been divided into teams and
the aggregation collecting the most
points will win the race. Points will be
given for workmanship on planes and
general department about the school
For every point obtained a plane will
move n mile toward Its goal.
John Arthur Shaw, who has charge
Of the Junior activities of the Air Legion
announces that Saturday afternoon al
junior members of the Legion will bC
given hops in the Legion'S plane a
Hybla Valley, being transported to thai
field by automobile. This, according Il
Shaw, is in pursuance Of the Legion'i
policy to give the junior members Z
taste OF all phases Of aviation in ordel
that when it comes time for them tc
choose their careers they will be able Il
decide with certainty whether aviation
is the one they wish to choose.
New Repair Shop. -
Shaw also announced that the Iegiog
had come into possession of two floor
of building at 2037 K street, which 4
to be fitted up as q machine shop anG
repair shop for the purpose of train
ing the junior members in aviation mo-
tor mechanics and rigging, and also FOL
the purpose of affording. them q plact
in which to>work on their models. .Thii
work will be under the direction o.
John r. Pendleton, jr., well kpowr
model builder and instructor Of thu
Legion's class in model-building.
The Legion also desires to clear w
twJ points which do not seem to b<
clear in the minds Of all local mode
enthusiasts. The first Is that boys anC
girls do not have to be members Of the
Junior section. Of the Legion in ordel
to attend Pendleton'S class in model
building and the other that boys who
are already qualified as model-buildert
do not have to attend this class upcr