Evening star., 1947-07-21
By Harry Lever

A 16-year- old Washington boy
won The Evening Star Trophy
and other major prizes to provide
a thrilling last-minute climax to
the National Capital Model Air
Show which was held all day yes
terday at the Hybla Valley (Va.)
Airport.
An estimated crowd of between
$4,000 and 10000 persons looked on
in admiration as the sleek planes
of Herbert Danick, 1928 Orren street
NE, ripped through the air at more
than 100 miles an hour to bring him
the avalanche of honors.
His ability to fly the little gaso-
line-driven ships and graceful
gliders was shared to lesser degree
with scores of other youngsters who
also won prizes and apparently
broke several long-standing records.
Warm breezes and the perfect
weather favored the event, which
was sponsored by the National Air
port Club in cooperation with the
Veterans of Foreign Wars and The
Star. 1t was sanctioned by the
Academy of Model Aeronautics.
Winning The Star Trophy and
Certificate brought Herbert the title
of Washington Area Champ. In
addition he won the National Air
port Club Trophy and was named
Meet Champ in the class of 10 years
old and under.
Gets Free Trip to Detroit.
A free trip to Detroit to attend
the First International Model Plane
Contest was presented to him by
the Plymouth dealers of Washington
for his high-point District entry in
the 16-to-21 class.
Laden with his trophies and with
motors, batteries and plane kits won
in other competition. Herbert left
the field with only one worry-how
to get home with his load.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs
Irving Danick. A Junior student at
Mckinley High School, he has been
building and flying model airplanes
since he was five years old. Mr.
Danick is a produce dealer.
Another coveted prize, the VFW
Trophy, was won by Robert Nc
Carthy of Leckport, N. Y, who was
named Meet Champ in the class of
IS years and over. He also took top
honors in Glass A and B in the con-
trol-line competition for those 18
years and over.
Although officials understood that
a number of national records were
broken, they could not give details
at. the close of the meet pending a
recapitulation of speed and other
figures.
Almost as soon as the 302 entries
with their 1000 varied-colored air.
planes surged onto the field the air
was filled with model jet planes,
gliders, tiny passenger craft and
dozens of hybrids made OF medal,
wood and plastics.
There were all kinds of "impos-
sible" maneuvers. One plane dived
out of control from rs feet and hit
hard. But the contestant dug into
his tool chest and fixed the ship
after an hours work often inter-
rupted by a model doing inside
loops over his head.
Contestant Repairs Wing.
Another do-or-die participant was
William r. Stark, 20, of 1921 Monroe
street NV, whose towline glider
snapped it's 5-foot wing. He went
to his large pile of belongings, ex-
tracted another 5-feet of wing from
within it, and was ready to fly his
ship again in 10 minutes. Every
things okay," he laughed. Il al
ways keep spare handy
The meet was divided into four
general classes of competition
known as the U-control, free-fiight
gas, rubber and towline classes. The
planes weighed from IA ounces to
nearly 3 pounds.
Most spectacular was the U-con-
troll group in which the contestant
stood in the middle of a large circle.
He held the end of wire cable
which was attached to his gasoline
propelled plane. He rotated his