Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-08
DEPENDS ON WEATHER
Flight of AeropIane at College
Park Uncertain.
BUT LITTLE DONE TODAY
Engine Works Smoothly in Ali
Preliminary Tests.
WRIGHT ON HAND EARLY
Ready to Instruct the Army Officers
in Aviation Art When
Breeze Permits.
WRIGHT ON HAND EARLY

After chasing the breeze all around
the field with the monorail, the aviators
who contemplate using the Wright ma
chine at College Park knocked off work
about dinner time today, and announced
there might be fight some time this aft
ernoon weather permitting"
Wilbur Wright and Lieuts. 'Lahm and
Humphreys were out early.
There was a small crowd Of natives
around the shed and few visitors, most
ly newspaper men from Washington
There was really not very much doing
The engine was working smoothly and
the enlisted men were perfectly capable OF
doing all the work that was necessary on
Aviation School Opens.
Work the first day Of the aviation school
was brief and not particularly interesting
to the outside world, but 1t was a new
experience for College Park and there
YVES crowd of residents and collection
of visitors from the outside world ranged
about the shed while Lieut.. Lahm and
one of the enlisted men solemnly cranked
up. the engine and started 1t going lin
situ' as it were.
The hardy members of the Signal Corps
had watched Mr.. Wright and his me-
chanfc, Charley Taylor, crank up the en-
CINE few hundred times during the
flights. at Fort Myer. but this was the
first time they had ever been allowed
the luxury of setting it going with their
own hands and it was with pardonable
pride that they counted lone, two. three
like the opening Of a dancing school and
set the little engine to work.
Mr. Wright said it was very well done,
though to tell the truth the credit be-
longed more to the engine than to the
operators After being allowed to run
for about three minutes the engine was
shut down.. The monorail had been in
stalled. but had not been made true. and
it was thought this could be done in time
for a trial today.
The weather the past three days has
been ideal for flying and Wilbur Wright
said he would give 500 a day If the streak
of breezeless days would continue until
the end Of the lessons. But the records
Of the weather bureau argue that this
will not be the case.
International Meet in 1910.
The scheme Of holding the aviation meet
Of 1910 at College Park was discussed at
a. big meeting In Baltimore last night.
There were representatives from all the
civic Improvement associations and many
other organizations present. G. o. Tot
ten represented Washington and there
was a telegram of regret from Charles
]. Bell. saying that q previous engage
ment prevented him from being present,
but that he wished the meeting all posi-
BILE success.
The meeting was presided over by Col.
Jerome 81. Joyce, and was addressed by
Mayor Mahool, former Representative
Frank Wachter, Mr.. Totten and others.
1t was decided to send a strongly worded
appeal to the Aero Club of America favor
ing College Park or some other location
between Washington and Baltimore for
| ho diCn0UaPod
somewhat to the chagrin Of the promoters.
that College Park is q dry town, but 1t
is not thought this will stand in the
way of the movement, 1t is contended, as
the state legislature can temporarily wet
It down for the occasion.
Committees Doing Good Work.
In calling the meeting to order Col
Joyce told Of the first meeting held in
the mayors reception room at the city
hall and Of the visit of the local COM
mittee to New York soon thereafter.
Committees have been appointed and they
are doing most excellent work." said the
colonel. ''They are meeting with encour-
agement everywhere. But we must re-
member that no race Is won until it's
over. 1t ds therefore. the duty Of every
one of US to keep at work and to hustle .
Mayor Mahool, who was the first speak
er after Col. Joyce. said the question was
one of interest to every one in Balti-
more.
Former Representative Wachter an
nounced that so far more than $4,000 to-
ward the expenses of the meet had been
pledged voluntarily, and the spirit Of the
meeting demonstrated that all the money
needed would be forthcoming. This fact
will be communicated to the Aero Club Of
America at once. The club will be shown
that Baltimoreans and Washingtonians
are in dead earnest.