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Daily Program of Events Events of necessity may not be run off in the order listed. Listen for annoucements. Sunday, September 4 All-Ohio Day - National Aeronautic Association Day - Women's Day Bernard Capehart, Announcer|Ken Barton, Announcer 11:30 A.M. Texaco Fire Chief Band, sponsored by The Texas Company. 11:40 A.M. Novelty Aerobatics - by Leonard R. Peterson, Sponsored by Dart Manufacturing Corp. 11:50 A.M. Captaincies. Alex Papana of Roumania - in Aerobatics. 12:00 Noon Parachute Spot Jumping Contest. 12:25 P.M. Emil Kropf of Germany - Demonstrating the Feisler Storch Airplane. 12:35 P.M.Glider Trio - Ted Bellak, Emil Lehecka, and Chester Decker, America's Champion Glider Trio in Motor-less Flight. 12:45 P.M. 1938 Aviation on Parade. 1:00 P.M. Official Inaugural Ceremonial of the 1938 National Air Races - "Miss Hollywood," Vivian Coe, officiating as "Miss Wings of 1983." Maids of Honor; Miss Cleveland, Miss Ohio, Miss National Air Races. 1:05 P.M. Gigantic Daylight Pyrotechnic Display. 1:05 P.M. Opening Aerial Salute - 4-plane Smoke Formation, sponsored by The Ohio Oil Company. 1:15 P.M. "Three O'Clock in the Morning" - Featuring Captain Dick Granere in his DT-4. 1:25 P.M. U.S. Marine Fighting Squadron One from Quantico, Va. under command of Major W. L. McKittrick - War-time Maneuvers. 1:50 P.M. "Esso"- Racing Plane Aerobatics flown by Harold Johnson, sponsored by The Standard Oil Company of Ohio. 2:00 P.M. Sohio Tri-Motor Ford Aerobatics flown by Harold Johnson, sponsored by The Standard Oil Company of Ohio. 2:10 P.M. Hanna Reitsch, Champion Women Glider Pilot of Germany. 2:20 P.M. U.S. Army Air Corps 27th Pursuit Squadron from Selfridge Field, Michigan under command of Major Willis R. Taylor - Tactical Maneuvers. 2:45 P.M. Official Arrival of the Swiss Navy under command of Admiral Michael Murphynski (Airplane courtesy of the Piper Aircraft Corporation - Floats Courtesy of the Edo Aircraft Corporation.) 2:55 P.M. Count Otto Hagenburg, European Aerobatic Champion - in Inverted Aerobatics. 3:05 P.M. Hi-Speed 10,000 Foot Delayed Parachute Race With Smoke - Faye Cox, Champion Woman Delayed Parachute Jumper competing against three of America's greatest men delayed parachute jumpers. A Pure Oil - High-Speed Specialty Act. Sponsored by The Pure Oil Company. 3:15 P.M. "Men with Wings" - Tex Rankin, American Champion Aerobatic Ace, sponsored by Paramount Pictures Inc., Hollywood, Calif. 3:25 P.M. U.S. NAVY FIGHTING SQUADROM FIVE from Norfolk, Va. under command of Lt. Comdr. W.L. Rees -- Combat Maneuvers. 3:50 DUAL CRAZY FLYING--Captain Dick Granere and Mike Murphy. 4:00 P.M. LOUIS W. GREVE TROPHY RACE (free-for-all) for planes with 549 cu. in. motors. Disrance -- 200 miles -- 20 laps of 10-mile course. Total Purse: $25,000. Men Pilots only. Winner....................... Second........................... Third......................... 5:30 P.M. AMERICA'S GREATEST MASS PARACHUTE JUMP -- Count 'em. 5:45 P.M. GRAND PRIZE DRAWING in Official Program Prize Contest. (Refer to page 63 in Official Program). FINALE: TEXACO FIRE CHIEF BAND, sponsored by The Texas Company. NINETY-NINERS DINNER-- HOTEL CARTER ANNUAL EARLY BIRD DINNER -- HOTEL STATLER 1938 NATIONAL AIR RACES PAGE 29