Douglas Daily Dispatch

Piloting a plane capable of a top speed of more than 170 miles an hour, Gladys O'Donnell last night led the national air derby into Tucson. Miss O'Donnell and her speedy Waco biplane will be seen in Douglas this morning when the derby fliers stop here.

Number 48

58 Pilots Due Here Early Today

Foremost Fliers of Country to Visit Douglas on Air Derby.

First Planes Scheduled To Land About 10 A. M.

Gladys O'Donnell Leads Race to Tucson: Other Women All Beat Men.

Fifty-eight airplanes bearing the country's foremost men and women pilots are scheduled to land on the Douglas International airport shortly after 10 a. m. today on the third lap of the national air derby from Santa Monica, Calif., to the national air races at Cleveland, Ohio.

Led by Gladys O'Donnell, Long Beach, Calif., the fliers arrived in Tucson yesterday evening, spent the night there, and are scheduled to take off for Douglas about 9:30 a. m. today. They will stay here until after lunch and then take off for El Paso, next night control point.

45 Minutes For Flight

With Miss O'Donnell's plane capable of a top speed of slightly over 170 miles an hour and several others in the derby almost as fast, the first contingent of pilots should make the 100-mile flight from Tucson in 45 minutes or less, putting them in Douglas a little after 10 a. m.

Every effort to give the fliers a pleasant welcome at Douglas has been made.

The landing field is leveled off anew. Weeds have been removed, and late yesterday a heavy roller crushed down the last little bumps.

Parking spaces are marked off within the grounds, the big white circle marking the center of the field is newly painted and the finish line over which each of the derby pilots is to fly, has been marked out and painted.

Army In Charge

Troops from Camp Harry J. Jones, under the command of Maj. Frederick M. Armstrong, had erected tents for the handling of the various elements of the derby yesterday and infantrymen paced slowly up and down all through the night guarding the equipment.

Major Armstrong and his officers and men will have complete charge of the actual handling of the derby in Douglas.

Chief Percy Bowden of the police will direct automobile traffic.

A charge of 75 cents is being made for each car entering the port parking spaces in order to meet the city's expense in bringing the derby to Douglas.

WOMEN FIRST TO ARRIVE AT TUCSON

TUCSON, Aug. 24 (AP)—Led by Gladys O'Donnell, Long Beach, Calif., 58 women and men, Santa Monica to Cleveland air derby fliers, two less than left Santa Monica yesterday, set their planes down on the Tucson airport tonight. Tucson is the second night stop.

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