Evening star., 1933-02-16
WRIGHT GIVES UP
AIR CONTEST POST
MacCracken to Become Head
of Aero Association
Committee.

Orville Wright, father of aviation
and first man to make a flight in a
power driven airplane, has retired as
chairman of the Contest Committee of
the National Aeronautic Association
and will be succeeded by William P.
MacCracken, jr., former Assistant Sec
retary of Commerce for Aeronautics.
Wright. who held the Craftsmanship
seven consecutive years, indicated his
retirement was in line with his wish
to withdraw from all active participa-
ton in aeronautics.
Mr. MacCracken. first chief of civil
aeronautics in the United States, in
taking over the post. assumed what Is
regarded as one of the most important
tasks In the world Of aviation, since
his committee, as representative of the
Federation Aeronautique Internationale
Is in charge of all official aviation rec
ords and record attempts, all officially
sanctioned air meets and competitions
and the governing of aeronautical
sporting activity.
Served During War.
During the World War Mr.. Mac
Cracken served in the Army Air Serv-
ice He has been affiliated with the
National Aeronautic Association since
its organization in 1922 and has served
previously as governor at large of the
association and as chairman of the
committees on legislation and member
ship. He has been secretary of the
American Bar Association since 1925.
Last year the committee sanctioned
20 races in various parts of the country,
most important among them being the
National Air Races, the Miami All
American Air Races. the Omaha Air
the National Soaring Contest Among
the important aviation trophies
awarded under jurisdiction of the
committee are the Curtiss Marine
Trophy, the L. S. Thompson and
Charles E. Thompson trophies. the
Gordon Bennett, Litchfield, Looming
intercollegiate, Detroit News Air Trans
port and Mulvihill Model Plane
trophies.
Other Committeeman.
Among those named to serve with
Mr.. MacCracken on the Contest Com
mittee during the coming year are DR..
George w. Lewis, director of aeronau-
tical research of the National Advisory
Committee for Aeronautics, vice chair
man; Porter Adams, past president OF
the N. A. A.; Comdr. Ralph S. Barna-
by, Navy Bureau of Aeronautics; Col.
Harry H. Blee, director of aeronautic
development, Department of Commerce;
Col. C. def. Chandler, air pioneer and
wartime Army aviation leader: E. w.
Pop" Cleveland, for many years con-
test director of the National Air Races;
Ray Cooper, manager of the annual
National Aircraft Show; Maj. James H
Doolittle, world-famous Army pilot:
Henry B. du Pont, Amelia Earhart
Putnam Warren Eaton, noted glider
pilot Capt Earl N. Findley, Frank A.
Flynn, Clifford w. Henderson. man
aging director of the National Air
Races; Maj. Walter G. Kilner, Army
Air Corps; Grover C. Looming. D. E.
MCDANIEL, Comdr M A Mitscher,
Navy Bureau of Aeronautics: H. A.
Munter, Joseph Nikrent. James G. Ray,
Carl F. Schory, L. E. Therkelsen, Ward
r Van Orman, famous balloon racer;
Col. Clarence M. Young, Assistant Sec
retary of Commerce for Aeronautics,
and William r. Enyart, committee sec
retary. Senator Hiram Bingham OF
Connecticut, president of the N A. A..
and Mrs. Putnam, vice president. are
members ex-officio of the committee.