Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-19
Large Staff at Work to Assure
Model Plane Shows Success
By Harry Lever

By Harry Lever
Putting on a model plane show
like the big one to be held at An
drews Air Force Base on Sunday
requires the voluntary services of
scores of persons who believe in
the value of such youth projects.
The numerous details of organi-
cation and operation have had to
be worked out at meetings over
the last two months. These meet
ings were attended by representa-
tiyes of the airlines, aircraft man
ufacturers, air service firms, the
Air Force Coast Guard and others
who are striving to make Sun
days free. non-profit meet at the
nearby Maryland airbase a big
success.
The several committees of the
National Capital Model Air AS
ISOLATION. which is now ready for
the sixtr annual meet, have COM
pleted their plans for Sundays
show. even down to free parking,
street directional signs and the
number of hot dogs the expected
crowd o1 100000 spectators will
eat.
Sources of Manpower.
There are four main groups sup
plying the voluntary manpower
and directly sponsoring the show.
They are The Star, National Air
port Club. Veterans of Foreign
Wars and the Metropolitan Wash
lngton Area Chrysler Dealers. The
Air Force, Air Rescue Service,
Military Air Transport Service,
Fort Belyoir, Va, and its supervis-
ing organization, the Military Dis
trict of Washington. and other
groups are cooperating with the
four sponsors, who operate under
the aegls of National Capital Mod
ell Air Association.
The associations trustees are
Barry DANES, president; Eric
Waldo Nichols, Joseph
P. O'Connell, James Wood, Albert
j. Novak, E. j. De Wore, Howard
P. Bailey and William Coyle, who
is treasurer. Martin Joyce repre-
SentS the ChrySler dealers.
The associations air show COM
mittee includes Mr.. Nichols, gen.
eral manager; John Brock, chair
man Of the prizes and awards
committee; William Pennoyer,
contest director; William Skolo-
chenko. assistant director; Mr..
Joyce, director of timers; w. W
Watts, director of registration; Mr..
Coyle, director of finances; Phil
Corr. director of entries; George
Park. director of records; A. w.
Rackow, director of concessions;
Paul Freed. director of parking;
Mr.. O'Connell, director of public
Citations; Mr.. DeVore. director of
ABILITIES; Mr.. Bailey. assistant
general manager: Mr.. Wood. as
;istant director personnel, and Mr..
Novak, assistant director of con-
SESSIONS.
In addition, more than $50 VOL
are required to complete
he shows operation. The Chrysler
lealers are furnishing go men as
liners and Is additional men as
lriverS of retriever and opera
ional trucks. The National Air
,ort Club will provide 10 men to
'perate concession tents, and 30
more for records, prizes and Il
wards, and administration. The
TFW is bringing SO men for reg
stration, records, timing and gen.
raj operations and 10 men to OPP
rate concession tents. The Star
will have Is men for administra-
ion. records, registration and gen.
raj operations.
Much Detail for Show.
More than 100 representatives
If the participating groups will
work at Andrews all day Saturday
10 set up the show. There are
many things to be done before
hand. like roping off the control
inc areas. setting up the military
static displays and free flight
lreas, preparing the equipment for
'egistration, records. administra-
ion tents, installing the conces-
ion facilities, stalking out the
lcres of parking space, erecting
igns on the field and checking in
of communications.
On Sunday, Andrews officers and
nen, who have worked Saturday
n the preliminary details, still
viii have plenty to do. Air Police,
lnder Maj. shuford Mcdonald,
marshal of the Air Force
Command, will be
'usy making sure the flow of traf-
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