The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-04-26
Charter Granted American
Aero Exhibition Company
ReviveS Expectations.
MEETING is HELD
BY INCORPORATORS
Three-Ouarters of Stock of New
Concern Viii Be Placed
on Market

Washington hopes for an international
aviation meeting were revived today
when il was learned that in the closing
sessions Of the Maryland Legislature a
special charter was granted the Ameri-
can Aero Exhibition Company, of Col
lege Park, Nd, for that very purpose
The inC0rpOrators Of the rev company
are William II. Mason, Of St Paul
MINI; Charles n Joyce, the well-knowu
hotel man, O.. Baltimore, and one Of the
leaders N the movement - have an
International aviation meet at College
Park. Frederick La Fox, II Washing
tOu, d c. Robert Z. ROUth, OF New
York city, and William a stuart, Of
PfttsbUrE. Pa
The charter IS a broad one, granting
the corporation the right 10 acquire real
estate, to appoint It's own policemen, 70
hold a county fair. 10 hold athletic sX-
hibitions. and 10 carry on d general
amusement enterprise Its primary Oh
ject IS stated TO be the encouragement
Of aviation meetings. and steps toward
that fuldlIIneu= already have been taken
Inc0rpOratoIs Meet
The iucorporato-s named n the legis-
Iative charter held a meeting yesterday
and appointed Robert w Wells. a prom
dispose Of the first quarter OF the capi-
tai stock Of $4,000 10 men In Prince
George county, who have taken a live
" interest in the enterprise and have
been active in carrying Ii through
this far
These men are expected 10 meet today
OF tomorrow and make Jheir su5scriD-
tiOns. after which It is expected that the
remainder OF the stock VIII be put upon
the market.
No liquor is 10 be sold on the grounds
OF the new company bLL thar viii not
interfere with going ahead with the
plans for a hotel and clubhouse Tor the
accommodation Of avlators- auuoisrs ana
horsemeu-
A proposition already is on foot to lay
out a mile track Tor automObilists which
can be usvLT not only for racing but for
testing and for private contests The
only track around Washington now
available lOr such a purpose IS the
practically abandoned course at Benning,
which was never originally designed for
automobiles and Is not especially well
adapted to such races II IS thought
that i his new track is kept in shape
the year around there VIII be abundant
calls for il.
The horse feature Of the enterprise has
not yet been thoroughly worked out. but
Il Is planned 10 have q county fair with
harness races. which have always been
r +.
hing races may be q part Of the program
at these fairs
Advantages OF Site
Lying between Baltimore and Wash
1ng,on and already having an nterua-
tIonaI reputation as an aviation center,
because OF the school Of instruction for
army officers conducted there by the
Wright brothers. College Park has dis
tinct advantages as q central point for
the gathering Of the aviation interests
OF bOtn the National Capital and its
neighbOring city Of Baltimore, both Of
which were bidders Tor the international
meet and both of which lost largely be
cause there was no Incorporated and
businesslike body 10 carry the affair
through
Washington avlatOrS have been sound
ed on the proposition and many Of them
announced that they would support any
enterprise which would put the Capital
in q position TO bid for the big men in
game Among those present at the
meeting last night were DR.. William ".
Christmas and Rexford Smith, both
avlaJOtrs and deeply interested IN
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