The San Francisco call., 1910-12-30
AIRCRAFT TO FLY
FROM A. WARSHIP
Novel Event Will Be Attempted
Fifth Day of Coming Avi-
alton Meet

One OF the most spectacular features
of the coming aviation meet at the
Tanforan racetrack is scheduled for the
fifth day of the meet, Defenders day,
when a fight will be attempted in an
aeroplane from the deck of a moving
vessel and return to the moving yes
sell A Curtiss machine will be used,
and either Glenn Curtiss, Charles Mil
Ter or Eugene Ely will essay the flight.
Ely has already made a successful
flight from the deck of moving yes
sci to the land.
Preparations for this novel event are
creating unusual interest in army and
navy circles. The secretary of the
navy has instructed Admiral Barry to
place one of the warships Of the Pacific
fleet at the disposal of the committee.
The choice of the ship for experiment.
ing has Desn left to the admiral AS
soon as this is decided work VIII pe
begun upon the necessary platform for
those invited to watch the demonstra-
tion.
Glenn Curtiss Is to superintend the
construction of this platform. Among
those who have been invited to view
the event from the vessel are the pres
ent governor, Gillett, Governor elect
Johnson, former Governor Pardee, the
governors of Washington, Oregon. Ari-
zona, New Mexico and Nevada, Admiral
Barry, General Bliss and all of the con-
suls at this city. All of these will be
invited to go up as air passengers. For
the first time also midair reconnaissance
and sketching information will be sent
back by means Of wireless telephone
and transmitted east via wireless This
feature alone of the fifth day of the
meet will be of vast interest from an
experimental and spectacular point of
view
The demand for box reservations has
become so great that the management
has decided upon auctioning the choice
boxes. This sale is to be conducted in
the lobby of the St Francis hotel at
1870 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Her
mann Heller, leader of the aviation,
band will provide music for the occa-
sion, and Larry Harris will act as auc-
tioneer. Among those who have signi-
fed their intention Of being present are
Henry T. Scott. c. Templeton Crocker,
Wellington Gregg Jr., w. o. McCor-
mack, f. E. Scotford, James Wood,
Henry Dernham. Charles de Young,
Philip T. Clay, Charles A. Cooke, E. L.
Baldwin, r. L. Dunn, DR.. George Lee
Eaton, J. Horsburgh, Colonel J. c.
Kirkpatrick, J. A. Roster, w. J. Martin,
Leopold A1ichaels, c. C. Moore, Thorn
well Mutually. Colonel George H. Pippy,
Dent II. Robert and M. II. Robbins Jr.
On January 6 the committee has
planned an aeroplane parade. If pres
ent plans mature the principal ma
chimes will be carried through the
streets on streetcars, the innovation be-
ing introduced to enable the general
public TO get a close inspection of the
machines
In order TO facilitate the work and
insure the safety of the meet the man
agement has conferred with the fed
eral government, the local police. the
state railway police and the Pinkerton
detectives, with the result that the war
E.aartment has ordered Brigadier Gen
prT. er1 A. Bliss to detail men from the
to control the danger zone and
I1e,s- Ie,P ~ experimental work, Chief of
Eo..o Seymour will furnish both
.nouI. no a. nd unmounted patrolmen for
s, us1 a. az out Of the field, the state
es,'o.ss Sr,~ce viii cooperate on the
.e..a ..-si1 % --oft of way and the Pinker-
| eO-'S - ect the ticket sellers.