The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-07-30
FARNAN WOULD FLY
WITH THE PRESIDENT
French Aviator Also Desires
Contest With the Wight
Brothers.

NEW YORK. July 3O.-Eyery member
Of the Aero Club within striking dis
lance Of New York went to the Brighton
Beach racetrack yesterday TO get view
OF Henri Farmans aerOplane.
The air craft was not uncrated until
p. m, and they spent the time talking
about the French aviators proposed
flight on Saturday.
Among other things it was said that
President Roosevelt was greatly inter
ested in Mr.. Farman and has expressed
a desire to see him fly. Mr.. Farman
said he was delighted at the interest
OF the President and said he would be
pleased 10 explain the working OF the
aeroplane to him and would give him
an aerial ride II he wished 1t.
A special day on which the public
will be excluded may be set aside to
give an exhibition for the President AID
his friends.
The Aero Club members declared Jok-
ingly that the only thing left 10 assure
the quick success of aviation is is in
dOrsemsnt by Mr.. Roosevelt.
Racegoers Interested.
The presence Of the airship at the
track created much interest among the
of the three big crates from the the
atrical scenery trucks on which II was
carted from the steamer KroonIand, and
the horses had TO share favor with it
A customs agent cut the tin seals on
the crates in the morning, but it was
o'clock T. N. before the first boards
were knocked OF. And this was done in
a section OF the field betting ring that
Mr.. Farman did not object 10 any one
peering in, and he said the only object
of the Enclosure was 10 make a cent
where his assistants could sleep and
guard the machine from any malicious
persons. Later on a shed may be erect
ed In the center OF the track 10 house
the big aeroplane.
TIE motor. chassis and planes were
unlocked by electric light and will be
assembled today. Mr.. Farman still
hopes 10 make a trial trip tomorrow
No time is being lost in arranging the
details for the public flight on SatuT-
day. The Aero Club has arranged with
the Weather Bureau at Washington
for daily reports for the guidance OF
the aviator.
Wheels for Start on Ground.
The aeroplane has wheels like a tri-
cycle and runs along the ground for
about 100 yards before rising into the
movable runway which can be shifted
about according TO the way the wind
blows.
Mr. Farman repeated yesterday that
now he has his aeropIane here II is
up to the Wright brothers 70 enter
contest with him. He said he was
willing to make IL for $1,000 a side.
II was evident that he was cOusid-
erablv wrought up over the report that
the Wright brothers and Herring had
sad they did not think II was right 20
bri~e Mr. Farman over here to win
| applause with a flying machine inferior
70 theirs
perhaps my machine u inferior,
| said Mr. Farman; Il would Ike 10 md
out il IL IS, and the way 10 learn sucn
A lesson Is to have a competition
am willing TO have public tryout any
where a suitable field can be found
Nothing would please me more than 70
have them come forward
His quick wit was shown by a reply
he made An interviewer suggested
that Farman's wager Of $4,000 came
under the ban of the anti-hetting law
But" answered Farman, like quar-
rel. Il takes two to make bet, ana as
vet no one has covered my money"
A reception for Mr.. Farnan viii be
given at the Hotel AstOr tonight by
the Aero Club.