Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-01
VIEWS COLLEGE PARK
Glen Curtiss Inspects the Avi-
alton Field.
TALKS OF THE 1910 MEET
Much Impressed With Fall Weather
in Washington.
CALLS IT IDEAL FOR FLIGHT
Finance Committee Appointed to
Raise Guarantee Fund Will
Meet This Afternoon.
CALLS IT IDEAL FOR FLIGHT

Glenn II. Curtiss, the aviator whose
winning of the speed trophy at Rheims,
France. will secure the next international
meet for this country, is inspecting the
aviation field at College Park, Md. this
afternoon, with a view to determining
whether ii will do for the great interna-
tional races of 1910.
1t is generally conceded that Mr.. Cur
tiss will have more to say about where
the meet will be held than any other
man.
Accompanying the noted aviator in
the automobile that whisked him out
to the field this afternoon were Charles
]. Bell, vice chairman of the joint COM
mittee of Washington and Baltimore
for the meet, and Alexander Graham
Bell, a prominent member of the local
aero club, Both of these men are also
members OF the Aero Club of America.
under whose auspices the 1910 meet
will be held. Several officers of thy
Signal Corps OF the army went along
i'm another car.
Mr.. Curtiss Will leave for New York
this afternoon, and expects to get there
I'm time to attend a part of the session of
the Aero Club of America tonight, at
which the annual election of officers will
be held. Noted aviators and men inter
ested in aviation will be present at this
meeting. and it is well known that the
subject Of the next meet will be the most
interesting one discussed, although it will
be only in an informal manner.
Enthusiastic Over the Weather.
Mr.. Curtiss would not say much about
Washington's chances of securing the
meeting i'm advance of his inspection of
the aviation field which the city has to
offer. But he was enthusiastic the
word is none too strong-over the per
feet aviation weather" here today. He eX-
pressed great surprise at the ideal condi-
tions of sky and air, and when he was
told this is the sort OF weather thar Is
ALWAYS to be expected here at this season
he appeared surprised and looked more
interested than ever.
The big meet will be held next October,
in all probabi and the ideal weather
conditions here at that time OF the year
are certain to figure largely in the deci-
sion as to where the meet will be held.
Requirements Of Field.
Naturally" said Mr.. Curtiss, Il am
Interested in the choice of the place for
the international meet, as | shall prob
ably have some say in its selection Per-
haps I, better than any one else in this
country now. am qualified to speak as to
the ntneSS OF Il given pace mere SfOuld
be plenty of room in which to maneuver
the machines.
ANY one who has seen a number of fly
ing machines i'm the air al the same time
will realize this. The field should not
only be large enough to safely permit
this, but also enable the aviator to alight
without crashing into tree tops or houses
There is no greater difficulty in flying
over houses and church steeples than over
a dead level field. but ii is a sort of fool
hardy undertaking. for 1t accomplishes
nothing.
1.-The value of Orville Wright's flight
from Fort Myer to Alexandria was prac-
teal. 1t was splendid fight. Soaring
around in the air doesn't mean much,
but when the flight contemplates alight-
Ing at definite spot. and is successful,
then it means much
1T is not absolutely certain, of course.
said Mr.. Curtiss, that there will be an
international meet as vet 1t will first
be necessary TO challenge the Aero Club
for the championship trophy. after which
plans will be formulated for the race.
But when that is settled there will be