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Contest Committees and Personnel 1932 National Air Races CONTEST COMMITTEE E. W. "Pop" Cleveland, Contest Chairman, Cleveland Pneumatic Tool Co. Dudley M. Steele, Ass't Chairman, Richfield Oil Co. Wm. F. Young, Contest Secretary, B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co. Ann J. Carpel, Secretary to Contest Chairman REFEREE Geo. Haldeman, Fidelity Investment Co. Carl F. Egge, Assistant Referee JUDGES E. H. Zistell, Chief Judge, Standard Oil Co. of Ohio Billy Parker, Phillips Petroleum Co. Frank Hawks, Texas Co. Ernest Lofquist, Ohio National Guard Lee Peck J. D. "Duke" Jernigan, Jr., Texas Co. R. C. Marshall, Trans-American Lines Yvon Milre STARTERS W. A. Warrick, Chief Starter, Skyways, Inc. Lynn Ranney Steadham Acker, Mgr., Birmingham Airport Dr. E. A. Ekland E. J. Burkhart, Standard Oil of Ohio W. L. Case Harry Morrison, Mountain Stages TIMERS Carl F. Schory, Chief Timer, Hamilton Steel Propeller Co. A. J. Underwood, Assistant Chief Timer, Society of Automotive Engineers Tom Colby, Berry Bros. Dr. Don Crawford Robert Baker Walter C. Baker Robert E. Dake, Kendall Refining Co. SCORERS Ralph Young, Chief Scorer Frank Burnside, Assistant Chief Scorer, Smith Engineering Company O. M. Bounds, Continental Oil Co. Hart H. Bowman, Rearwin Airplane, Inc. Aubrey Kief, The Texas Co. Louis Mares, Mayor of Brook Park TECHNICIANS Capt. H. C. Richardson, Chief Technician, Great Lakes Aircraft Co. Theo. Maynz, Cleveland, Ohio W. B. Mayo, Detroit, Mich. T. H. Kinkade, Kendall Refining Co. J. F. Wallace, Cleveland Pneumatic Tool Co. CIVIC-LIAISON COMMITTEE Vincent K. Smith, Chairman Wm. C. Coit Frederick T. McGuire S. E. Hunkin C. Greif Raible Donald M. Judd H. Alan Tremaine Robert C. Loehr C. McL. Moss John L. Lucas L. A. S. Wood Donald S. McBride GUEST LIAISON Newton D. Baker III "Pat" Murphy James Leslie Hubbell Henry Wacker Fred H. Caley, Chairman Edw. J. Donahue, Commissioner of Traffic, Cleveland Martin Blecke, Deputy Commissioner of Traffic, Cleveland Dr. J. Gordon McKay, Highway Research Bureau Mayor John J. Baisel, Berea Marshal Floyd Skortz, Berea Mayor J. P. Cunningham, Broadview Hts. Marshal Frank Sefcik, Broadview Hts. Mayor Henry Suroski, Brooklyn Marshal Charles Ossman, Brooklyn Herbert Smith S. B. Smith, Smith Engineering Co. Prof. Peter Altman, Detroit University FIELD SERVICE Wm. C. Whitehead Frank Clewers, Eastern Air Transport PREPARATIONS Larry Guinther, Chief of Preparations, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. H. W. Maxson, B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co. OPERATIONS Ray Brown, Chief of Operations R. E. Fell, Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. J. S. Pedler, B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co. FIELD COMMUNICATIONS Major E. W. Sloan, Chief of Field Communications J. C. Hoffman, Ohio State Lumber Co. Paul Wright, Trans-American Air Lines Ray Livingston, Thompson Products Co. Jessell MacWhyte, Co. Harry Playford MEDICAL STAFF Dr. Herbert B. Wright, Director PYLONS H. Hummiston, Standard Oil Company of Ohio ARMY LIAISON Lt. Chas. Backes, Ohio National Guard NAVY LIAISON W. H. Martin INTERNATIONAL TEAM Major E. E. Aldrin, Chairman, Stanavo Specifications Board A. Nicholas, Assistant, Standard Oil Co. of Ohio RULES COMMITTEE E. W. "Pop" Cleveland, Contest Chairman R. E. Dake, Derby Chairman, Cord Cup Race Geo. Haldeman, Referee Capt. H. C. Richardson, Chief Technician Carl Schory, Chief Timer Carl Egge, Assistant Referee Wm. Enyart, Secretary N. A. A. Contest Committee Louise Thaden W. F. Young, Contest Secretary Ann J. Carpel, Secretary Ralph Young, Chief Scorer Major E. H. Zistell, Chief Judge HANDICAP COMMITTEE E. P. Warner, Chairman "Aviation" Magazine Peter Altman, University of Detroit CLEVELAND AIR POLICE Clifford W. Henderson, Colonel Lee H. Peck, Major E.W. "Pop" Cleveland, Captain Frank Burnside, Lieutenant Harry Playford, Lieutenant Harry Seivers, Lieutenant William Robertson, Lieutenant Fred Smith, Lieutenant Warren Williams, Lieutenant Col. Thomas J. Herbert, Liuetenant Chas. L. Burns, Lieutenant Dr. Herbert Wright, Lieutenant and Flight Surgeon Ralph. E. Darling, Sergeant Roy Wieland, Sergeant Lace Floyd, Sergeant TRAFFIC COMMITTEE Mayor Louis J. Mares, Brook Park Marshal Henry Wensink, Brook Park Mayor David R. Bain, Fairview Marshal H.E. Sampsell, Fairview Mayor Anna C. Lakawitz, Linndale Marshal W.F. Keiper, Linndale Mayor Chas. A. Seltzer, North Olmsted Marshal Geo. H. Christma, North Olmsted Mayor J.H. Scroggie, Olmsted Falls Marshal Geo. Renton, Olmsted Falls Marshal D.E. Boner, Olmsted Falls Mayor Frank Johnson, Parma Marshal Garry Burczyk, Parma Mayor F.F. Theobold. Parma Heights Marshal H.H. Heffner, Parma Heights Mayor C.J. Chvojan, Seven Hills Marshal Harry Rose, Seven Hills Mayor Carl A. Stein, Rocky River Chief Gunder Robertson, Rocky River Mayor L.O. Bean, Strongsville Marshal W.O. Fetterman, Strongsville Capt. Herman Lang, Lakewood Chief L.B. Miller, Lakewood Capt. Harry Billington, Cleveland Metropolitan Park Board H.C. Richardson, Great Lakes Aircraft Corp. Wm. Enyart, National Aeronautic Ass'n. Cy Caldwell, Aero Digest, Magazine J.H. Jernigan, Jr., The Texas Co. Howard Rough, Dept. of Commerce George Chapline, Wright Aeronautical Corp. George Brew, Lycoming Mfg. Co. Wm. B. Mayo NATIONAL AERONAUTIC ASSOCIATION REPRESENTATIVE Wm. H. Enyart, Sec'y Contest Committee, N. A. A. CORD CUP RACE WESTERN WING Robt. E. Dakem Derby Chairman Geo. Haldeman, Referee Billy Parker, Advance Manager and Chairman of Technical Comm. Roy Harding, Starter Carl Henderson, Asst. Starter Joe Nikrent, Timer Geo. Woodward, Asst. Technician Dudley Steele, Judge Randall Henderson, Press Mildred Morgan, Radio "Happy" Wentz, Public Address CORD CUP RACE EASTERN WING Kenneth Boedecker, Chairman, Wright Aeronautical Corp. Ralph Wickford, Referee, Shell Eastern Petroleum Co. Lee Peck, Starter Harry Howze, Advance Manager and Technical Advisor, Standard Oil of LA. Clarence Bell, Chief Scorer, Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Jack Lenkard, Asst. Scorer, Kendall Refining Co. Russell Brinkley, Chief Announcer and Press Man THE WM. B. LEEDS TROPHY RACE Col. H. W. Lake, Chairman, Vacuum Oil Co., Inc. E. Connerton, Referee, Air Services, Inc. Capt. J. S. Dexter, Starter, Standard Oil Co. of New York W. D. Guthrie, Judge, Roosevelt Field, N. Y. K. S. Lindsay, Judge, Roosevelt Field, N. Y. G. B. Patterson, Handicapper, Vacuum Oil Co., Inc. BENDIX TROPHY RACE Carl F. Lienesch, Chairman, Union Oil Co. CLEVELAND AIR POLICE Clifford W. Henderson, Colonel Lee H. Peck, Major E. W. "Pop" Cleveland, Captain Frank Burnside, Lieutenant Harry Playford, Lieutenant Harry Seivers, Lieutenant Edward Rembert, Lieutenant William Robertson, Lieutenant Fred Smith, Lieutenant Warren Williams, Lieutenant Col. Thomas J. Herbert, Lieutenant Chas. L. Burns, Lieutenant Dr. Herbert Wright, Lieutenant and Flight Surgeon Ralphn E. Darling, Sergeant Roy Wieland, Sergeant Lace Floyd, Sergeant TRAFFIC COMMITTEE Mayor Louis J. Mares, Brook Park Marshal Henry Wensink, Brook Park Mayor David R. Bain, Fairview Marshal H. E. Sampsell, Fairview Mayor Anna C. Lakawitz, Linndale Marshal W. F. Keiper, Linndale Mayor Chas. A. Seltzer, North Olmsted Marshal Geo. H. Christman, North Olmsted Mayor J. H. Scroggie, Olmsted Falls Marshal Geo. Renton, Olmsted Falls Marshal D. E. Boner, Olmsted Falls Mayor Frank Johnson, Parma Marshal Garry Burczyk, Parma Mayor F. F. Theobold, Parma Heights Marshal H. H. Heffner, Parma Heights Mayor C. J. Chvojan, Seven Hills Marshal Harry Rose, Seven Hills Mayor Carl A. Stein, Rocky River Chief Gunder Robertson, Rocky River Mayor L. O. Bean, Strongsville Marshal W. O. Fetterman, Strongsville Capt. Herman Lang, Lakewood Chief L. B. Miller, Lakewood Capt. Harry Billington, Cleveland Metropolitan Park Board 1931—NATIONAL AIR RACES PAGE 13