Evening star., 1933-04-23
AIR MEET ATTRACTS
PROMINENT P|L0TS|
rs Privately Owned Planes
to Compete May 7 at COL
Iege Park Airport.

More than rs privately-owned air
planes are expected to gather at Col
iege Park Airport May z to compete IN
q program of IL aerial competitions as
a part of the Langley day ar meet 10
be held under the auspices of the WASH
ington Air Derby Association and the
Greater Nat:cc:::.c.-., Capital Committee, II
was announced last night by Chester
H Warrington, president OF the as
sociation.
The meet has taken on more than
local Importance and contestants from
MANY of the Atlantic Seaboard States
are expected to enter, among them pi-
lots of national prominence, Mr.. War
rington indicated.
The meet is sponsored by the associa-
ton, composed of local aviation, civic
and business leaders, and by the COM
mittee to create further interest IN
washington as an aviation center and
to encourage competition among sports
men pilots.
Trophies to Be Awarded.
Twenty-siX trophies will be awarded
the winners of the II events. Three
prizes will be awarded in each OF the
first five events-a 30-mile sportsmen
pilots race for airplanes having maxi
mum speed of lis miles per hour, 80
hnile sportsmen pilots race for planes
having a maximum speed OF 125 miles
pei hour, similar race for planes OF
speeds up to 140 miles per hour, 30
mile free-for-all handicap race for
sportsmen pilots, and 2o-mile "slow
race" in which the last man across
the line will win.
A trophy will be awarded the winner
in each of six events-an acrobatic con-
test. 2O-mile race for airplanes powered
with OX-5 engines, dead-Stick landing
contest, airplane model contest, auto
giro race and bomb dropping contest.
There will be three trophies for the
winners in a 30-mile race for women
pilots.
Judges for the contests will be Maj.
Gen. James E. Fechet, former chief OF
the Army Air Corps; Paul Collins, vet
eran airmal pilot and former vice
president of the Ludington Airlines;
George 0. Vass, A. K. Barta, former
president of the Aero Club of Washing
ton, and A. c. Case.
Ball and Reception Planned.
A ball and reception in honor of COM
peting pilots will be held at the Willard
Hotel Saturday night, May 6.
Officers of the Washington Air Derby
Association in charge of arrangements,
III GuOiIlOll w 4sAi' w WoAA AASsSA -
B. Amorous, vice president Curtis
Hodges, vice president; Robert j. Cot
trell, secretary; Mr.. Case, treasurer,
and H. A. L. Barker, general counsel.
Directors are John S. Wynne. Mr..
Amorous, Mr.. Case, Mr.. Cottrell, Mr..
Hodges, Mr. Barker. Mr.. Warrington,
Gen. Fechet and Claude Owen. The
Sponsors Committee is composed OF
MIR Vass, Lloyd Wilson. w. w. Everett,
E. c. Graham, George Pitt, John Poole,
Whitney Leary, L. P. McLachlen. Mr..
Barta, Cedric Fauntleroy, Luther H.
Reichelderfer and Herbert B. Crosby.
The Advisory Committee includes Rob-
bert V. Fleming, Maj. Gen. Benjamin D.
Foulois, DR.. George w. Lewis, George
C. Brinckerhof. D. L. Moorman, Merle
Thorpe, Maj. H. c. Davidson, Comdr
Warren Child, Mr.. Chase, George Of
futt, j. Earl Steinhauer, Charles w.
Morris and Mr.. Barker.
Members of the Greater National
Capital Committee, in charge of the
plans, are Mr.. Case, chairman; Mr..
Fleming, Mr.. Offutt, F. G. Addison, jr,
MI Everett, Mr.. Wilson, Mr.. Norman
Mr. Graham, Mr.. Pitt, Mr.. Thorpe
L. P. McLachlen, E. c. Brandenburg,
Mr. Cottrell and Mr.. Hodges, executive
director.