The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-04
ROCKEFELLER COLI
MAY CONTROL HR
SOn-in-law McCOrmicks Be-
hind New Schema
SON REPORTED 1NT4EsTED
of william $. Rlnme, the
New York Inventor, II Said 10
Have Drawn Out the Mtbusiasm
of OIL Kings VotarIes sd Started
Trust-IilCe Industry.

Stamford, Conn. Aug. E-Maybe the
Rockefeller interests are fter control Of
the air. This is indicatedby facts made
public here to-day in objection with a
monoplane in course OF obstruction under
the direction of william S. Romme. a
New York inventor. Aeorporation has
been formed by Mr.. Bmme 10 exploit
the machine. and behid the corporation
are the millions Of Hanld F. Mccormick.
Of Chicago, son-in-lawbf John d. Rookie
teller, and an officer 4 the international
Harvester trust Johi d. Rockefeller Is
said to be an oficerof the corporation,
too. but this could not be ascertained
definitely.
1t Is known that the corporation was
organized under the laws OF Illinois. and
that Mr.. Romme ! president; Mr.. Nc
cormick vice president, and John
Chapman. a Chicsgo man. interested IN
Mccormick enterprises. treasurer. II is
understood that Jlhn d. Rockefeller. r.,
is secretary, but this point is not yet
established It Is a close corporation.
Mccormick 10 See Flights.
Mr.. Mccormick is now in Europe He
is expected here in September 10 witness
the test flights Romme is a New Yorker.
forty years old and his sole occupation
has been inventions, OF which he has
turned out scores. He is a member Of the
Aeronautical Society and Of the Aero Club.
At a recent contest under the auspices
OF the Aeronautical Society. he won first
prize with a model monoplane for length
OF flight, stability. and originality There
were many competitors Il is this model
that he has developed.
Several months ago Mr. Romme sub
mitted the model 10 Mr.. Mccormick. an
enthusiast over aeronautics. Mr. McCor-
mick is the son OF the late Cyrus Nc
Cormick. inventor OF the reaper. He in
herits much OF his fathers genius and
has been experimenting with aeroplane
models. What Mr. Romme showed him
caught his interest at once. After the
plans we're studied and passed on by Mr.
McCormick's engineers and pronounced
practical. ne agreed 10 back Romme In
exploiting the machine Then the cor
poration was organized Mr. Mccormick
has ordered one Of the machines. and the
inventor claims he has orders for two
more
Bull Dog Guards Secret.
Mr.. Romme's monoplane IS being as
sembled here IN a tent. which is closely
guarded day and night A man-eatine
bull dog IS one Of the guards. There IS
always an armed watchman at the tent
Notwithstanding all these precautions
Mr. Romme talks freely enough about
his airship. He IS Withholding many de-
tsrs. however. until patents are secured
He will not be ready for hight unit
about the middle OF September. Then ht
viii try the airship-the Merry Widow. II
has been dubbed-over Long Island
Sound II will be equipped with pom
toons. He win take the machine to the
Mineola field later for a more thorough
testing. He expects to try for the New
York TO St Louis and the Chicago tc
New York urizes.
The machine, Romme claims. cannot be
capSized He also has a system Of con-
troll that VIII not infringe he says, or
the Wright brothers patents. In fact
he claims there will be absolutely no in.
fringement on any ones patents. This
he points out. will make the machine a
better commercial proposition Nh
Romme has been In Stamford since June
l, assembling his machine.