Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-18
AVIATION MEET HERE
Baltimore Backs Washing.
tons Bid for Carnival.
Meeting OF BUSINESS MEN
National Capital and Monumental
City Join Hands.
HOPEFUL SPEAKERS HEARD
Regarded as Easy to Raise the
Fund Necessary for Prizes
and Expenses.
HOPEFUL SPEAKERS HEARD

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Plans for bringing the next international
aviation carnival to Washington were dis
cussed at a meeting held in the mayors
office in Baltimore yesterday. Mayor Ma
hool had invited 200 of the business men
of Baltimore to attend the meeting and to
meet a joint committee Of the Washing
ton Aero Club and the Washington
Chamber of Commerce. which organiZa-
lions are working together for the meet.
All of the business men of Baltimore vino
had been invited either attended the meet
ing or sent letters explaining their alb
sence and indorsing the project. A reso-
luton was passed favoring the appoint
ment of a permanent committee to CO.
operate with Washington in securing the
meet.
The committee from Washington con-
sisted of Charles j. Bell, DR.. Albert Zahm,
President William GUIDE of the Chamber
of Commerce, Mai. George Squire. Signal
Service. George Oakley Totten, representa-
tive of the Washington Aero Club at
Rheims, and d. j. Callahan. Washington
Chamber of Commerce.
1t was explained to the Baltimoreafis
by Mr.. Bell that this city was working
for the meet and the location would prob
tween Baltimore and Washington. one OF
the features of the meet was to be
cross-country flight from Washington to
Baltimore and would not only be for q
big prize. but would be one of the great
est events of the carnival. Mr.. Bell said
1t was impossible at this stage to say
just what progress would be made by
aviation between now and the spring or
1910 when the meet is to be held. 1t was
practically certain. however. that the
Washington to Baltimore fight could be
accomplished by that time. Another
thing he said was in prospect was a
ton to Norfolk This was a greater feat
than has ever yet been attempted, but in
all probability would be easily accom-
pliShed.
Expense Fund, 100000.
The cost of the meet would be about
$1,000 This. Of course. would include the
prizes to be offered. but there is no uues-
ton that the returns both in gate money
and city advertising, would be more than
sufficient to cover the expense.
At the suggestion Of Mayor Mahool q
temporary organization was formed and
Col. Jerome H. Joyce was chosen chair
man. with the mayors stenographer, Car
roll s. German. as secretary. Col. joyce
then spoke, saying that ST. Louis and Gin
cinnati had both entered the contest TO
secure the meet, but since WASHINGTON
to aid Washington in every possible way.
The carnival would mean almost as much
in a business way to Baltimore as it would
Washington. and the National Capital
was the natural place for an international
meet of this sort to be held.
Mr.. Bell said 1t was very desirable to
hold the meet in Washington, where the
members of Congress could see just what
was being done in the way of aviation
and would be induced to make an appro-
priation for the formation of an aerial
branch to the national defense.
Dr.. Zahm's views.
Dr. Zahm also spoke briefly and said
that this country could not afford to he
behind the nations. of the old world in the
development of mechanical flight. He
pointed out that Russia had just appro-
priated 100000 for this purpose. Great
Britain had given 100000 to the navy
alone, and both Germany and France were
making great strides.
1t was essential that the meet should
be held in Washington, where Congress
could see all types of aerial machines, and
there was no doubt that such machines
would be brought from all over the world
to take part in the contest.
MFR. TOtten, who attended the Rheims
meeting the representative of the
WASHINGTON Aero Club. told what he had
gathered there in the way Of information.
He said that a total of 10000 francs was
Rheims itself gave a prize of $1,000 francs
for the endurance flight This was won
by Farman who made 1lS miles in three
hours and fifteen minutes
Mr.. Totten suggested AS a tentative
program for the meet flight from Bal
timore to Washington, army and navy
maneuvers. dropping sandbags on hori-
zontal targets. soaring flight, safety flight
tests in a high wind, and river flight
from Washington to Norfolk
Baltimore Seconds Washington.
Among the Baltimoreans who spoke in
favor of the meet were Gen. Clinton
Riggs, Col Frank Supplee. DIR. Ravid II.
Carroll, ". II. Fehsenfeld and Gilbert II.
Cobb DR.. Carroll said that Baltimore
was enthusiastically back of Washington
in this enterprise and would show II
through its pocketbook as the most tam
s:ble proof of its support.
The final business of the meeting was
resolution calling for committee OF
five to formulate plans for a permanent
organization A joint committee will also
be made to join with Washington in lay
ing the request for the meet here before
the Aero Club Of America. whose head
quarters are in New York.
1t is thought that Washington now has
more than a fair chance for securing the
big meet. According to the views of the
washington and Baltimore members, IL
stands a much better show than either
st. Louis, Cincinnati or Chicago. st.
Louis has had .one international balloon
race and future events OF that sort will
probably go there owing to her geo.
graphical location.
The Aero Club of America. with head
quarters in New York, is just arranging
the greatest aviation carnival that has
ever been held in this country in connec-
ton with the Hudson Fulton celebration.
It is hardly thought. therefore, that the
club will attempt to. take the interna-
tional aviation carnival also, as many Of
the members are scattered throughout the
country and more members of the club
live in Washington than in any other one
city outside of New York