The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-10
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald.
Baltimore, MD, Nov. 9.-James Radley.
the only English aviator now flying at
the Halethorpe meet. announced at the
Belvedere Hotel late this evening, follow
ing the Fights al the aviation field. that
he would attempt tomorrow afternoon
to 1y from Halethorpe TO Washington.
For several days. since the storm of
last Thursday night blew the American
hangar down on top of the machines
quartered here Radley's 1OO-horsepower
Bleriot mOnoplane has been in a factory
II this city undergoing repairs. When
the hangar fell the planes of the ma
chine were smashed, and several ribs and
braces were splintered so badly that they
had 10 be entirely replaced by new ones.
Tries Out Machine.
The motor was badly damaged also
This afternoon the machine was taken
to Halethorpe. and Radley and his assist
ants Immediately set to work assembling
the parts. At the conclusion OF the
flights this afternoon, after the closing
aerial bomb had been fired. Radley had
his Bleriot wheeled on the field. and IN
the evening air arose gracefully. He
completed the course once and then
alighted near the new hangar
After coming TO earth Radley again
said in his English drawl:
How glad am 1 that my machine is
IN shape again. for now I can do what
was the main thing came to Halethorpe
forty to Washington. ! had intended 10
announce my intended flight TO Wash
ington on Friday. but the machine was
smashed on Thursday night. so I had 10
put the thing OF until now 7 expect to
get away some time IN the early after
noon. and I will take the shortest air
line possibly along the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad hight of such distance
IS mere nothing for the Bleriot, as YOU
have possibly heard that one of them
nearly crossed the Alps quite recently.
Hopes 10 Land Here.
That machine was a sister TO mine. /
do not know exactly where I shall land
in Washington. but I think 1t viii be on
the outskirts of the city. If when I am
In the air / see a good place in Wash
ington in which 10 make a landing, I will
go there. All that my machine needs Is
space 500 feet by 100 feet, and I guess
that there are plenty Of such places in
Washington. for I have heard that there
are many parks and open places in that
city. I can't say just what time I will
get away. but 1t will be as early as pos
sible, for I want 20 get back in time to
enter some OF the afternoons contests.
IL the weather is favorable, there is a
possibility of making the start in the
morning. 1t all depends on the winds
and atmospheric conditions"
Radley is one OF the most daring Of
avators and at the recent meet at Bel
mont Park he startled the spectators by
his "dip-and-dve" flying over the
course He is the man who flew from
London to Manchester England a few
months ago
De Lesseps Also VIII Try.
Count Jacques de Lesseps, of France
announced at the aviation field to-day
that he would attempt the flight 10
Washington on Saturday, via the same
air line that Radley will take tomorrow.
Tomorrow will be Army and Navy and
Diplomatic Day at the aviation meet
From Washington officers of every milf
tary grade of the army are expected
Gen. Nelson A. Miles will be the senior
officer, and the grades will run down 10
second lieutenant.
The senior officer OF the navy viii be
Admiral Dewey. The parking space on
the southern part OF the field will pre-
sent brilliant spectacle. for here will
be gathered diplomats from all parts of
the world. Every embassy and lega-
ton in Washington is expected to be
renresented