The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-16
AERO CLUB LEASES
OFFICE QUARTERS
President Walsh Thinks In
ternational Flights Will
Come Here.


aviation meet, viii establish head
quarters there within a few days. The
committees are beginning their work
with an energy which presages sue
cess.
Il think we have every reason for
hoping success President Thomas 2.
Walsh said today. 1--WE are better
organized than any of the other cities
bidding for this meet. We have the
army grounds all fitted up for the
contests and we have the eyes OF the
entire country looking this way now
because of the experiments now tax
sng pface on these grounds. What we
want now is the complete alliance of
all organizations of both Washington
and Baltimore with all working for
the success OF the meet.
Should Bring Million Spectators.
at win be the greatest event OF it's
kind ever held in this country and
VIII bring here million people. Com
ing right in Nay when this country
IS the most beautiful in the world.
this meet VIII do our cities here a ire
mendous amount OF good.
The money win be forthcoming
and viii be repaid after the meet. It
VIII be handled as the inaugural cere-
concerned. have put money into the
inaugurals for years and never failed
10 get every cent back.
III we can have the undivided sup
port of the chambers of commerce, the
commercial clubs. and all other com
mercial organizations of the two
cities, we can make this meet an event
Of the century"
With permanent officers and commit
tees selected and plans laid for securing
the necessary funds, President Walsh
and his fellow embers feel that
everything that can be done right nov
10 bring the meet here has been done.
President Bishop. of the Aero Club Of
America. viii reach New York today
or tomorrow, and it is expected that he
viii at once announce the committee
Vhich is 10 select the location OF the
next international meet
May Not Choose College Park.
President Walsh has chosen a commit
tee Of six. with Gen. James Allen. of
the Signal Corps, TO meet this commit
tee ana show them the available
grounds IN the vicinity Of washington
and Baltimore The army grounds at
College Park viii probably be selected
II the Wsshington-B Baltimore locatio
j. chosen. but Baltimore men want the
committee TO investigate grounds more
accessible to Baltimore before coming
70 a final decision. The committee or
the Aero Club win also VISIT Detroit, I
ST Paul, St Louis. and Cincinnati
which are bidding for the meet
z. J. Steilwag gen. who was selected /
treasurer for the District stated today
that il was a surprise 10 him, and he
had formulated no plans. He would
have TO confer with Mr.. Walsh and ar.
Bell before he started anything he said.
c J. Bell, vice president Of the Wash
ington Aero Club. believes there viii be
no difficulty in getting the necessary
funds for the meet II viii be raised
in the form OF a guaranty fund, he
said, 30 that it will an be paid back II
the receipts are sufficient.
The hotels and transportation com I
panies could well AFFORD 10 put up all I
the money needed Mr.. Bell said today 4
Their business is bound TO be enor- /
nous with this meet here. However.
! do not anticipate any trouble about 4
getting the money"
VIII Build Immense Stands.
II Washington and Baltimore is Sc
lected, al immense grandstand will be /
erected on the chosen grounds and sd- /
mission viii be charged to this. OF 1
course, thousands Of people VIII view
the flights from other places Of van /
tsge in the vicinity. but they win not 4
Eet near the start and finish OF the /
flights. The committee believes the /
sTsndstand viii be filled constantly. At 4
Rheims, thousands OF people brought /
their lunch baskets along and remain /
ed IN their seats all through the day so (
as not 20 miss any Of the flights
r1gffH he con ErHfaFa. al
teEently from boat race AIR. Bell /
- Ihere viii be no 6Xed hour /
u nen the fights VIII be made That /
VIII depend upon wind and weather 4
So, you will see the people waiting
In the grandstand an dey long waiting /
for the principal events advertised for 4
that day
Plans Agreed Upon
When representative from Washing
ssn ana Baltimore got together last /
sight At the home OF Thomas F. Walsh, /
they agreed upon all the plans and 4
dates necessary for the success Of /
the international meet Of 1910. Some /
week toward the end or May was Sc 1
lected FOR the event, as Prof. Willis I. 4
Moore declared the atmosphere would /
De best firted for the aeroplanes during 4
the month.
Baltimore's representatives. at the /
meeting last night were Mayor j. Barry /
Mahool, Col. jerome H. joyce presi- 3
dent of the Baltimore Aero Club, Gen. /
Clinton L. Rigs, "a. IT, Fehseufeld. /
Col. J. Frenk supple, g s.. Abel and /
Judge James n. - &eIlI They were met I
At the depot by a committee consisting /
Of william i. Guide, Dr. Albert +. Zshm. /
secretary Of the Washington Aero i
Club and Admiral g. nj. Chester.
Washington Well Represented.
Representing Washington at the meet /
ing last night were Thomas +. Walsh. /
Charles J. Bell. Gen. Robert Shaw Oil /
yer, Assistant Secretary of war; Gen. /
James Alien. chief Of the Signal Corps /
of the United States Army. Prof Willis 1
J.. Moore. chief of the Weather Bureau. /
Dr. Zahm. Admiral Chester. George o. /
'Fotten, r., h Left wich Sinclair, VIII /
liam F GUIDE, d, J. Callahan, Commits
sloner Mcfarland. Joseph Richardson.
and EdHsrd Mclean.
The representatives Of the two inter
ested cities guaranteed TO raise the /
necessary 100000 for the meet. Charles /
T. Bell stated that it would be best 10 II
raise II as the money for the inaugural Il
ceremonies vas raised by means Of a n
guaranty sund whereby tie receipts will II
be turned back 10 the donors. lie said II