The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-30
Acclaimed Hero at Luncheon
of English Scientists and
SpOTtSmen.
LORD NORTHCLIFFE
OFFERS NEW PRIZE
French Victor IN Aerial Race With
Enghshman White Pledges
Money for Aviation

LONDON. AnriI 2n.-IsoUis Paullan to-
dav received the reward of his marvel
Gus flight OF IS5 miles from London TO
Manchester.
At a eaIa luncheon at the Hotel Sa-
voy- attended by many scientists as
well as che foremost sportsrDen or G5Tesit
Britain. the $4,000 donated By Lord
Northclife. was presented 10 him in a
gold casket-
Lord Nor,hcHne. unable TO attend the
luncheon. announced through a repre-
sentative thar he offers another prize
Of $4,000 70 aviat0rs-
eli get that laughed PaUIhan, snail
Ing at White
But Faullan mad not the center OF the
staze To himself. nor did be attempt to
ure-eT1ul IT, Graham White. the Eng
l.sh novice IN living, who 1ravely at
tempted 10 wresJ supremacy from the
E-reacauan. is dear to the hearts Of
E.u-laud. it Is plain, in spite Of his de-
feat Waite was as much the lion Of
the occasion as Paulhan, and each avia-
tor landed the other as much as the
Euests praised both
Reward for White
The Aero Clubs public subscription
for testimonial to White bids fair 10
produce prize well worth the win
ming, besides the hundred guinea cup
given as a consolation prize by Lord
NOrlhcliffe.
1Ime- PauIhau- the pretty wife of the
man VINO bun "a few years ago was q
circus clown received the guests prior
no the luncheon Her vLyaEi-y and
For all the formal speeches, the
luncheon was an affair or 1o-ltE and
eutEusiasn- When PauLlan received
the fortune that is his reward Tor
flight OF four hours. "a din of dearen-
lnE applause burst out
The .FreEchmau declared that he
would put the money 20 use in devel-
Cplng the science OF aviation In mis-
speech of acceptance ne was repeat
edly Interrupted by applause
after declaring t-lL the generosity
OF the English. and particularly the
donor Of the $51HoU prize. had done
much 10 further the cause Of aviation,
EauIhaE burst into praise OF the sport
ing qualities OF England
Praises Sportsmanship.
-'YOu are nation Of sportsmen,~ he
cried Though was foreigner,
competing with a man of your own
nation for the most important prize
yet offered I met with such treatment
at every turn that my heart went out
10 your country Had the PauIhaus
come from France with William the
ConQue-or instead OF by the Dover
packet I could not have received
When Paulhan formally made his
announcement thai the S5l-Tog would
be put TO the fU-tL aralce Of progress
IN aviation, he was greeted with a
storm Of applause
Every pound of it, he said. waving
the E-H-lHa-rEgcE, win contribute u
advancement
The Duke Of Argyll presided The gold
box containing the check was presented
by H. GamHOD- the French ambassador
iu the absence OF Lord (0rrlcIfH-a. who
was unable 10 attend because Of illness
i'm behalf OF Lord E0rthcrfHe. Editor
Marrow OF the Daily Mail which North
elite owns then offered the second
prize or $4,000
Whites Future Plans.
White took the occasion to announce
his future plans 'I VIII make another
q try at the London 10 Manchester flight
he said within a short time 7 intend
TO cover the distance without a single
stop
ne announced that the funds he
win receive from the public test
m01iaG subscription would be used
10 organize London 20 Paris
fight THIS distance IS 80 miles Paul
han has already iI-iuELCd that he would
essay o. trip from Paris % London with
hut one stop
PauIhau. in French. said, II wish you
success