Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-09
Baltimore "0n the Lever for
Aviation Meet.
BOOMING JOINT INTERESTS
Rumors of Discussions Denied by
Chairman Joyce.
COMMITTEE MEETING TODAY
Work of Raising Monumental City's
Share Of the Fund to Be Active
ly Pushed From Now On.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, November 9.-The
Baltimore end of the international avia-
ton committee is going to get back on
the Job to capture the 1910 meet for some
point between Washington and Balti-
more.
The rumor current to a certain extent
in Washington that Baltimore has lost
interest in the aviation meet and that
rupture is probable in the harmonious
workings of the two cities to secure the
meet for a point equally accessible to
each. was Indignantly denied this morn
ing by Col Jerome II. Joyce, chairman
of the local committee.
There is absolutely no truth in such
rumor at ALL" he said. land i cannot I'M
derstand how 1t ever started. True. Wash
ington has raised greater proportion of
its NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. fund than this
city has, but that is because We haven't
yet gone after subscriptions aggressively.
Baltimore will raise its half of the one
hundred -thousa nd dollar fund. and raise
II quickly. AS for any dssension. that Is
all false. There has been no dissension,
and there isn't going to be any. Balti-
more will do all 1t can to help WASH
ington in the joint effort Of the two
cities to secure the meet for this section
of the country"
Committee Meeting Today.
A meeting of the executive committee
of the local aviation committee has been
called for o'clock this afternoon In the
rooms of the Travellers and Merchants
Association. At this meeting plans for
raising the $4,000 which this city has I'M
dertaken to pledge in behalf of the meet
will be discussed and some definite line
of action laid down.. 1t Is more than
probable that a decision will be reached
to issue stock and sell shares to whoever
may care to become a stakeholder In the
plan. 1t Is reasoned that the response
by this method will be greater than In
without the subscribers having anything
tangible to show for the amounts pledged
by them.
Just how much has been raised locally
toward the fund Is not known, but 1t IL
expected that announcement of the sub
scriptions will be made public at this aft
ternoon's meeting. Reports OF the chair
men of the various committees who con-
committee. will be read and discussed. 1t
had been Intended to hold today's meet
ing last week. but because Of the great
interest In the election IL was postponed.
1t is expected that definite and aggressive
plans of action will result from the meet
ing today, and that the work Of securing
subscriptions viii then be pushed vigor-
0usly.
Holding on to Funds.
An effort was made several weeks ago
to get hold Of funds left in the hands of
the fire memorial committee and the
Maryland Homecoming Association. an
incorporated body. The members Of the
fire memorial committee voted against the
plan to turn the money over to the avia-
ton fund. Several members Of the Home
coming Association refused to sign
circular sanctioning the transfer OF funds
in the treasury of that corporation. They
demanded that a full meeting of the
executive committee be held and the
matter taken UP In regular form.
II was claimed that the fund could be
used only for specific purposes defined
in the articles of Incorporation. and
there the effort to secure this money has
rested. There was quite a general OPP
coming Association funds to the avia-
ton committee. and the United Fraternal
Association, an organization representing
thirty-two secret and fraternal orders.
which has contributed largely to de-
freying expenses during the Homecoming
week in 1907. at it's October meeting,
passed resolution in which the ASSOC
citation protested against the use of the
money left over from Homecoming week
now in the hands OF an incorporated body
for use in connection with the aviation
meeting next year, dltnOuRn nedrtlly IN
favor of the proposed meeting In Balti-
more.
Letter From Mayor Mahool.
What might be termed a semi-official
statement to the effect that Baltimore
will continue to act in cooperation to Sc
cure the International aviation meet is
expressed in a letter from Mayor Mahool
of Baltimore to Isaac Cans Of Washing
ton. The mayor says in that letter:
Il am doing all I can to induce the
Aero Club to hold the aviation contest
between Washington and Baltimore and
trust our efforts may be successful"
Washington's portion OF the guarantee
fund is now SO, 1S8, not counting the 800
received from the nameless subscriber
yesterday. The mail today brought the
following:
Henry L. West SIS: David g. CARL $50:
Fred s. Smith, 800; Joel Hillman. 800:
o. H p. Johnson. 500; VIM Hahn Com
pany. 500.