Los Angeles herald., 1909-11-25
MAKE EFFORT TO
GET WAR VESSELS
FOR SKY WEEK
AVIATION COMMITTEE AFTER
ARMY BALLOONS
MANUFACTURERS SEND MESSAGE
TO SENATOR FLINT
Success of Venture Will Insure Flights
of American Made Wright
Aeroplane in Air
Carnival

A determined effort to have the army
aeroplane and dirigible balloon fly here
during Aviation week was initiated
yesterday by the aviation executive
committee of the merchants and Man
ufacturers' association when the fol-
lowing message was wired to Senator
Flint, who is now in Washington:
Los Angeles holding aviation meet
from January 10 to 20; wants army
aeroplane and dirigible balloon. Will
ing to defray actual expenses. En-
deavor to secure for us army machines
and army aviators. Wire answer.
Aviation executive committee Mer-
chants and Manufacturers association,
by Perry w. Weidner."
If this is successful it will insure
flights of an American made Wright
biplane, whether the Wright brothers
come or not. Among the French ma
chimes already promised is a foreign
made Wright aeroplane.
The committee completed it's plans
for the active canvassing for the re-
manning funds needed by drawing up
certificate to guarantee return in
proportion of all profits to the sub
scribers to the fund. The Arcadia
grounds were definitely adopted as the
site for the meet, although the balloon
ascenslons will be made a free feature
and will be held near the center of
Los Angeles at some point on the high
pressure mains. The special committee
on sites was enthusiastic in recon-
mending Arcadia as an ideal point for
the aeroplane trials.
Regard for Business Men
"A feature which has been taken
strongly into consideration" said M. c..
Neuner of the committee yesterday,
sis the obligation due to the business
men of Los Angeles because of their
subscriptions to the fund. For this
reason it is considered advisable to
close each days aerial program early
enough to enable the crowd to return
comfortably to Los Angeles and to have
some special evening features in the
early part of the evening in the center
of the city,
Along that line it was decided to
secure two bands for concerts and a
scheme of illumination, including the
Illuminating of Central park, was con-
sidered, but not finally decided on. 1t
is figured that If the flights end about
5 o'clock the crowd will have ample
time to return to Los Angeles without
discomfort and the business men will
have some benefit from their presence.
1t was decided to make the balloon
ascensions a big free feature of the
aviation events. They will be held at
some open space not far from the CEN
ter of Los Angeles and no charge of
any kind will be made for the crowds
except for seats in grandstand for
those who desire to pay a small charge.
The balloons will go up in the fore
noon and the spectators will have
plenty of time to get out to Arcadia
for the aeroplane flights of the same
day. A feature which will add to the
local representation will be daily
flights and military ascensions by
members of the aeronautical squad of
company A of the signal corps.
The committee is working daily on
details for the financing and arranging
of the events and will meet again Sat
urday afternoon to go over important
matters. Dick Ferris is completing
many schemes connected with the gem
eral management and is working until
2 and 3 o'clock every morning to get
the aviators in line and in other ways
to make the meet the greatest success
ever seen in the United States. Every
member of the committee is enthusias-
tic over the possibilities of the avia-
tion events.