The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-08
PLAN FOR BENNING
FLIGHT GIVEN OUT
Grahame- White to Be Here
October Is, II, and Is.
WILL TRY NEW AER0PLANES
English Aviator Expects to Re-
hearse New York Exhibition, and
Harmon Is Also Expected to Take
Part in Amateur Events Scheduled
for College Park Next Week.

Claude Grahame-W White. the English
aviator. who will fly at the Benning race
track october Is. "A. and 15 in a letter
yesterday outlined his flights. He will
bring to Washington every machine that
he intends 10 use in the international
event at Belmont Park, New York. He
will rehearse every event in which he
will participate In the big affair in New
York. so as to test the endurance of his
machines. He says the reason he has
mot applied for a sanction from the Aero
Club of America is that ne does not want
the flights to become a part of the aero
nautical records. Mr.. White is confident
that the records that he will make in the
International meet will be far above all
the other ayiators, and thinks that they
viii be glory enough.
Mr.. Whites representative sent Gen.
Allen. chief OF the Signal Corps. an in
vitation to be present. and. If possible,
have some OF the officers OF the Signal
Corps make the suggestions for the way
in which Mr.. White Will conduct his army
maneuyers.
VIII Try Military Flights.
During his exhibition here, Mr.. White
will give a demonstration Of the methods
OF the English and German army corps
in aviation drills. which have attracted
the attention OF the world and lei other
powers TO adopt them in their armies.
]. S. Berger has been in communication
for several days with Commodore John
Barry Ryan. the founder OF the Aero
nautical Reserve, with a view 20 having
the Aeronautlcal Reserves participate IN
some maneuvers at the race course. Mr..
Ryan thought the suggestion an excel
lent one but would not give a decided
answer. He said. however. that he would
consider the proposition. and II there
was any way in which the AeronauticaI
Reserves could get some experience out
Of the exhibition he would issue a call.
Clifford B. Harmon viii come TO Wash
ingto to witness the flights of the Eng
lishman. and II is possible that he may
use one OF Mr. Whites new monoplanes
for flights.
The Washington, Baltimore and Anna
polls electric line will run excursions
from Baltimore and Annapolis 10 the
Benning race track for 81 a round trip.
The railroads have not yet announced
their reduction, but have given assur-
ance that they VIII do So
The binboards already have begun 10
show the aviator and his machines. Sew
erai thousand sheets OF bIlp1sting paper
were received by the local billposting
company yesterday. and all day the men
were busy pasting them on convenient
fences and walls.
Harmon is expected here Wednesday.
He Will be invited by the Aero Scien-
tihc Club 10 make his headquarters at
College Park. and 10 give exhibition
flights there during the amateur aviation
meet, which will be run of by the club
October 10 TO 20.
Mr. Harmon is an enthusiast. and be-
lIeves amateurs should be encouraged.
officials OF the Aero Scientific Club are
hopeful. therefore. that he will accede
20 their request. A handsome prize viii
be offered Mr.. Harmon If he Will make
flights at the meet