Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-09-15
AIR MOBILIZATION
PROGRAM PUSHED
All Available Pilots and Me-
ChaniCs to Assemble at
College Park October 20.

The aerial strength of Washington
and vicinity. including all aviators
aviation officials, airplane mechanics
aviation engine mechanics, parachute
Triggers and airplanes, civil and military
will be assembled for the first time or
Saturday afternoon, october %, in q
maSSed aviation demonstration which
is expected to be the pattern for similar
demonstrations to be held in the future
In all parts of the country.
The massing of the Capitals all
strength has been approved by President
Roosevelt, it was indicated after meet.
ing of the Washington Air Derby Asso-
citation last night at the Racquet Club
and will have the support of the Army
Navy, Marine Corps, Department of
Commerce and Post Office Department
300 Pilots to Participate.
More than 300 pilots and nearly 10O
military, commercial and private planes
are to participate in the program, which
will include ground and air review and
formation and solo flying, according to
Chester H. Warrington, president OF
the derby group, which is composed OF
leading Federal and civil aviation Off
Gals and local civic and business
leaders
The President and Federal aviation
leaders are expected to review the avia-
ton personnel and planes. which will
be maSSed at College Park Airport, Col
lege Park, Md. the worlds first air.
port and first air base for the Army
Air Corps.
Appointment of the following COM
mittee in charge of plans for the pro-
gram was announced today by Mr.
Warrington: Rex Martin. j. Carroll
Cone and Eugene Vidal, assistant di-
rectors of the Aeronautics Branch, De-
pertment of Commerce; James c. Ed
serton, executive assistant to the As
Slstant Secretary of Commerce, and
Luke Harris, Lowell Harding and ]. H
Geisse.
Plan Annual Award
Final plans also were announced to-
day for the annual awarding of a sill
Yer trophy of merit to the outstanding
aviator of the District of Columbia
The trophy will be awarded each year
Tor the greatest deed performed by a
local pilot, civil or military The deed
for which the award will be made may
be contribution to the progress of
aviation, the saving of life, establishing
of an aviation record outstanding fly
ing or other achievement.
The following committee was named
to make the first award for the present
calendar year: Lawrence E. Williams,
chairman of the Aviation Committee,
Washington Board of Trade; Col Bar
ton K. Yount, Army Air Corps, COM
mandant of Boiling Field; Comdr. War
rem G. Child, U. S. NJ, commandant of
the Anacostia Naval Air Station; Lieut.
Col. Ross w. RoWell, U. S. M. c.. COM
mandant of Marine Corps aviation; M.
d Dom 1nool
inspector for the Department of Com
merce Aeronautics Branch; George C.
Brinckerhoff, manager of College Park
Airport, representing the Washington
Air Derby Association, and H. c. Dick
inson, Bureau of Standards, civic rep
resentative.
Plan Banquet in January.
The trophy will be awarded at an
annual aviation banquet. the first Of
which will be held next January. This
Nations famous flyers of the year. and
all the country's foremost aviation
leaders will be invited guests.
Plans also were announced for an
aerial treasure hunt" to be flown from
College Park at 100 pm, october Is.
Approximately IS privately owned air.
planes are expected to participate Sue
cessive clues" will direct the flyers to
some seven landing fields in and around
Washington, and it is anticipated that
at least 21a hours will be required to
produce a winner All local pilots Of all
classes are invited to participate in the
hunt No fees will be charged.
Those wishing to enter are asked to
register with Mr.. Warrington at the
Offices of the Greater National Capital
Committee in The Star Building, at Col
lege Park Airport or at 2035 Seven
tenth street.
Ten local amateur pilots have regis
tered for cruise to Dover, Del, tomor-