The Washington times., 1910-09-20
Colonel Joyce Proposes Plan
and Asks for Co.
operation.
MEETING ARRANGED
FOR THIS AFTERNOON
Local Aviation Enthusiasts Prob
ably Will Take Some
Action Then.

An aero meet in Baltimore the first
week In November and one IN Washing
ton next spring. perhaps, is th1 latest
development in the aviation situation
today.
This plan was suggested last night TO
DR.. Albert F. Zahn, secretary OF the
Washington Aero Club, by Col Jerome
II. Joyce, Of Baltimore, who slipped
over 10 Washington to see what he
could do TO get help from Washington
for his proposed show at the Baltimore
suburb, Halethorpe-
Nr. Joyce asserted that he had Sc
cureG the sanction of the National
COuncil Of the Aero Club Of America 20
his meet for the first week IN Novem-
Der, shUs Obligating every affiliated aero
club in the country, of which that IN
Washington is one, 10 respect that week
as belonging exclusively 10 Baltimore
This means clearly that the Aero Club
OF Washington viii do nothing 10 EN-
barrass the success Of the meet at Balti-
more. which Colonel Joyce declares viii
be held at that time
Shows Advantages.
The Baltimore man showed Dr. Zahn
that the advantages of this plan lay in
enabling immediate action toward round
Ing out the details OF the Baltimore
meet and that then Washington would
have tire enough 10 turn around ana
organize show in the spring.
he also said that were the Washing
ton meet to be held in November. the
short days would prevent thousands OF
the Government clerks from Witnessing
the events whereas IN the spring the
DAYS would be long and there would be
ample time after office hours for the
department people to come out and see
the flying
It Washington viii now pitch in and
lend what support II can to make the
Baltimore meet in November q SUCCESS,
Baltimore viii do what il can next
spring. saws Colonel Joyce, to help out
The Capital To this end Il IS under
stood that letters are now on their Wa
from Baltimore addressed to the wash
ingtOn Chamber Of Commerce, the
Washington Board Of Trade. and the
Aero Club Of washington suggesting
this proposition and asking acouiesCence
in the plan
Back At His Desk.
Charles J Bell, treasurer Of the Aero
Club Of Washington, was at his desk
this morning for the first time this sum-
mer. M Bel had been expected on
hts return 70 take some active part in
the plans for an aero meet here, and
the Chamber Of Commerce had deferred
When seen this morning he was I'M
mersed IN private business. which had
accumulated during his summers ab-|
sence abroad, and said that for the next
two weeks neither an aviation meet nor
anything else would take his attention
away from his piled-up business
It was DR. Zahn's opinion that all the
other officers Of the Aero Club who are
In the city would also be too busy to
give the necessary time Immediately to
The work OF organizing meet for this
fall No officer, he said. had asked him
fc call meeting and he personally was
inclined 70 favor the plans suggested by
Colonel Joyce
Meantime Ire New York promoter. J
& Berger. who is responsible for the
agitation. Is waiting around for some
thing TO turn ND
That he is irving 10 start some
thing was disclosed this afternoon
after he hsd called upon all the local
men interested N having a meet here
Meeting Arranged.
a meeting Was arranged for O'Clock
this afternoon IN the office Of Dr- Zahu,
- which Mr.. Berger will meet Edward
F. Young. president Of the Aero Scien-
ftac Club J Lynn YeagIe, and Captain
~ Of the National Aviation COMPANY
and DR.. Zahn- An effort viii be made
to get together
Just what will happen so far as A
fall meet here Is concerned did not
Ham r. Gude. OF the Chamber Of Com
merce, said that the plan cf Colonel
joyce 70 have Washington assist in
the Baltimore meet had not struck a
responsive chord in the hearts OF
Washfn Zton business men He was
certain that If Washington wanted
meet here Washington men were
quite capable Of organizing it and
managing II themselves. He, as an
illustration pointed to the work Of
raising funds for the Inauguration
every four years and the success
with which this. great function was
always planned and carried out
1t is now hardly probable that any
further action viii be taken by the
Cham Der Of Commerce until Colonel
Joyce submits his new plan. or some