Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-05-09

races Tor the afternoons prORram-One :
for women pilots, one for men pilots
and the third a race between the win
ming mems and women's teams.
1t also is planned to hold contest
for gasoline-powered model airplanes
as part of the Langley day meet,
Steinhauer announced.
The relay races include both foot
work and flying. Starters in each team
receive the batons at the edge of the
flying field, run to their airplanes-a
process always complicated by para
chutes-climb aboard and take off.
They fly a fixed course, come back,
land and run to the second members
of the team, passing them the batons,
whereupon the scramble begins all
over. 1t is procedure making for
enjoyment on the part Of racers, Off
Gals of the meet and spectators alike.
Better Weather Sought.
Although Langley day traditionally
has been celebrated during the first
week In May, 1t was postponed this year
to the last Sunday in the hope of find
ing better weather.
The April flying event, an aerial fox
hunt, twice postponed, finally was held
last Sunday. That was the fourth
"fyable" Sunday since New Year day,
1t was pointed out
The fox hunt proved a very salts
factory event and probably will be
repeated. 1t afforded the zest of an
actual hunt. the spice Of bit of aerial
commandment on a living target-the
fox-and OF an aerial chase compli-
Gated by aerial photography and wind
ing up with another bombardment.
Steinhauer. last Sundays fox, was
given a 15-minute flying start from
College Park Airport. He was permit
ted to hide anywhere within a 1O-mile
radius and chose the old intermediate
landing field near Bowie, Md, where he
landed and concealed his airplane in
the shade of trees at the edge Of the
field.
There he was found by team COM
posed OF Gertrude Chestnut, pilot, and
George Kalick, hound. and by a sec
| ond team composed of Mary Benson,
pilot, and Horace landers, hound.
The pilots flew over and the hounds
pelted Fox Steinhauer with small
sacks of -four.
Club House Bombed
At the expiration of 30 minutes
Steinhauer took off on the return to
College Park. Hounds who had been
unable to find him on the ground had
the privilege Of trying to win prizes
by photographing him at close range
in flight and then bombing the asso-
citation club house, the combined ac-
curacy Of photography and bombing
| determining the winner. Miss Helen
Frigo, acting as pilot and hound. took
third place on this basis. Pilot Ches-
nut and Hound Kalick took first place
and the Benson-Landers team second.
Three other hounds enjoyed the
flight. They were Charles S. johnson,
Harrison Buddy Somerville and a
team composed Of Miss Lydia Glenn
ents and Miss Harriet Sackett.
GETTING aside of May % as Ma
eAohAoA Ah'ApbioAl ID AL
| Joint resolution introduced in the
House by Representative Stanley of
/ Connecticut. The measure was re-
| ferred to the Judiciary Committee.
The purpose Of the measure. it was
explained, is ito further and stimulate
interest in aviation in the United
States" The resolution was proposed
| by the Army and Navy Union, ac-
, cording to John J. Grim, national
| legislative chairman.
The bill would provide for the May
% observance this year only and
would not supplant the annual OBJ
servance on December II, anniversary
Of the first airplane flight at Kitty
Hawk, N. c.. it was explained. The
December anniversary has been ma
tionally observed annually since 1928,
the twenty-fifth anniversary, under
the auspices of the National Aero
| nautic Association