The Washington herald., 1909-10-10
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College Park IS on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad 1t is eight miles from
Washington and thIrty-two miles from
Baltimore. There are various ways CT
reaching il from both places.
From Washington there are three ways
Of reaching the feld-train. trolley. or au-
tomobile. On the train it is possible 70
reach College Park in fifteen minutes.
By trolley it takes three-Quarters OF an
hour. BY automobile il depends upon
how well you observe the speed laws,
but one man went out the other day
from Washington in eighteen minutes.
To present one or two further facts cali
culated 70 exactly locate College Park,
II lies in the most fertile section OF
Prince George County. and II is dreams
come true, il expects 20 have boom
that will cause the Leadville boom to
pale into insignifcance.
The trolley road which runs from
Washington to Laurel will take visitors
10 within five minutes walk OF the avia-
ton Held The railroad lets them of
right at its edge. and it VIII be possible
TO see the arr machines flying from either
trolley or train.
The people in College Park and in this
city are even more confident and en-
thusiastic concerning the chances of Sc
curing the big meet than are those in
Baltimore. Mr.. Guide. who. with James
H Richardson. d. J. Callahan and A
Leftwieh Sinclair all members OF the
Chamber of Commerce, is working in
conjunction with the Baltimore com
mittee, said yesterday:
II have never seen our people here
more enthusiastic about anything Il
seems TO have taken hold OF them hard
and they have apparently made UP their
minds that this section is the place for
the meet, and they are going to have
1t. There is certainly every reason why
Il should come here. and I am more con-
fident to-day than have been at any
time that we VII! get II. although I know
no more about the situation than I did
last week
80 far as the financial end Of our
bid Is concerned, I do not think that
viii be one Of our troubles. Why, I
tell you that II could go out OF here
to-day and say 10 the people OF Wash
ington and vicinity that this meet is
assured 70 us at some place between
Baltimore and Washington, I could coll
lect $4,000 without any difficulty at all.
II know that men in Washington who
usually contribute 500 or 500 TO a public
movement or affair Of this sort have al
ready signihed thelr willingness to give
$1,000 If we can get the meet. I believe
the people Of Baltimore will respond IN
the same way.
No. sir, the money end can be taken
care Of all right. What we want to Go
Is to convince the Aero Club that this
is the ideal place to hold the meeting,
and when we get them down here l am
certain We can do IT, I say that OF all
places in the country this first meet
should be held near Washington.
Il find that enthusiasm for this as the
place for the meet is spreading in both
Richmond and Norfolk. and I have re-
Gently got IA number Of letters from
business men in both places Offering their
aid and cooperation in making our fight
and also assuring me OF their financial
support in the event OF its being success
full"