Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-22
AERO MEET ABROAD
Attitude of the Wrights May
Drive 1t to France.
FIELD GOING TO BERNIE
Call Out for Meeting of Interna-
tional Federation.
PLANS FOR BALLOON RACE
French Flyers Anxious to Know
What Prizes Are Offered-Con-
flict in Dates.

There is now possibility, according
10 courtland Field Bishop. that the inter-
national aviation meet, for which BaIti-
more aud Washington have been working,
will not be held in this country at ALL
MIR. Bishop is going abroad 10 see what
the international Federation of Aero
nauts intend doing about it and if posi-
bic to get the date set forward two weeks
or month. SO that if the meet is held in
this country there will be more chance
of holding it in New York
Mr.. Bishop says the attitude of the
Wright brothers has more to do than
anything else with soaring off the foreign
aviators from the meet and that unless
there can be some arrangement made
with them to guarantee foreigners from
injunction proceedings and law suts the
meet probably will be held in France.
Special Meeting in Berne.
There will be a special meeting of the
International Federation held at Berne
Switzerland, late in April or early in
May At this meeting the whole of the
aeronautic situation will be discussed and
plans made for the summer that may
eliminate the United States az an interna-
tional flying ground.
There are fifteen countries members OF
the International Federation. 1t is neces-
sary for tive of these to join in a call
for a special meeting. So far. Eng
land, Switzerland, Italy and America
have Endorsed the call, and there prob
ably will be two or three other countries
to join also. The invitation to indorse
the meeting was received by the Aero
Club of America, and as result there
was a meeting of the board of governors
in New York last night, at which Mr..
Bishop was authorized to so abroad and
represent America.
Final Appeal to Wrights.
made to. get from the Wright brothers
a statement that may be submitted to
the meeting in Switzerland showing just
what the Wrights demand and what they
will be willing to do to facilitate the in
ternational meeting being held in this
country. They take a very broad view
Of their patent rights, and hold that they
should applied to for license before
any meet is held anywhere, and that
there should be an indemnity bond filed
to protect them in case their claims are
upheld by the courts. The chief ques-
ton now is how much they will demand,
and they are somewhat uncertain them
selves as to the amount they should
name.
will also discuss the international balloon
race at st. Louis. The French Aero Club
has requested the Aero Club Of America
to inform European aeronauts what spe-
cial prizes, in addition to the interna-
tional trophy, will be offered at the ST
Louis race, and that information will be
obtained as soon as possible
The American representative will also
protest against the recent request Of
Austria for a balloon race shortly pre-
ceding the American event, on the
grounds that it would interfere with the
international contest and that 1t was
asked for after the worlds schedule of
events had been made.
For Flight Across Sound.
There has been $1,000 prize offered
for flight across Long Island Sound
The prize is the gift Of Doubleday, Page
& Co., and the conditions are that the
flight must be made from some spot with
in mile OF the clubhouse at Minneola
to point within mile of the mouth Of
the Mammaroneck river.
After five days OF searching the inter
national balloon trophy. which arrived on
board the Oceanic Of the White Star line
last Wednesday, was discovered yesterday
afternoon in an obscure corner Of the
White Star company's new pier at the
foot Of West 21st street, New York
Representatives of the company said
| the only explanation they could give of
| the matter was that there was more or
less confusion at the new pier and the
trophy was accidentally hidden among
other packages of freight