Evening star., 1932-08-14

Extras to Go Along.
When the Eastern flyers roar off
Washington Airport next Sunday
afternoon at least half dozen extra
ships will go along. carrying derby of
ficials, radio men and the irrepressible
gentlemen of the press
The start of the Cord Cup race from
here will come as the climax to four
day aerial celebration to be held in
connection with the eleventh annual
convention of the National Aeronautic
Association. Friday, August 19. the
6lst birthday anniversary OF Orvllle
Wright, the first man to make a sue
cessful flight in an airplane, has been
selected as Bicentennial Aviation day.
On Saturday and Sunday, prelimi-
nary to the derby take-off, NAM
moth air show will be staged by the
Washington Air Derby Association
Inc, an organization whose member
ship resembles the roster of the Board
of Trade. Special grandstands and
parking facilities for 10000 cars Will
be provided at Washington Airport for
spectators.
Included on the air show program
are an aerial parade over Pennsylvania
avenue cat only 500 feet If authorities
will permit stunt flying exhibitions
by crack aerial acrobats, parachute
Jumps. flare landings, test flights tor
the Transcontinental Derby, and dis
pays of aerial pyrotechnics.
More than 40 specially designed rae.
ing planes will be among the scvera
hundred ships brought to Cleveland fol
the air races, according to Clifford w
Henderson, managing director OF the
races. He predicts the races will bf
more spectacular and thrilling thar
ever.
Real Air Racing to Come.
None of us has seen real air racing
vet" said Henderson. I'VE had a lev
special Jobs at the races in 1880 anC
more last year, but never have we nae
as many as there will be in the con-
tests this year.
THE maneuvers by the Army ano
Marine Corps, the stunts by the inter
national team and some of the lead
ing commercial pilots have had more
appeal in the past than the actua
races, but this will not be tne case II
the coming event.
with the large number of specia
planes that have been constructed WE
are able for the first time to feature
the closed course free-for-alls AS
result l am confident that air racing
will become more attractive to the pub
lie than automobile or motor boat rae
ing.
Eve have been developing the tech
nioue of airplane racing in the last
few years. After the air races this
year l believe we can say without heSi-
fancy that it has arrived
Henderson pointed to the numerous
recirg teams that will make their ap-
pearancc as one of the most striking
dcve!opmcnts. Some Of these teams
will enter as many as three ships In
the same event on the theory that this
VIII improve their chances for victory
Many of the teams have selected dis
;inctive colors, which are being used II
decorating the planes and for the uni
ferns OF the pilots and mechanics. Al
tcrpate pilots in many instances art
being trained so that nothing will pre-
vent the participation of the planes II
the events in which they are entered
Pits Are Provided.
Pits are being provided in front Of
the grandstand and around the edge
of the field on either side so the spec
tators NAV see the contesting planes a.
close range. Before each of the free
for-alls, which will be staged daily a.
the same hour, there will be parade
of the competing planes in front of thF
grandstand.
Race horse starts will be used fol
the closed course races, so that the