The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-31
PLAN AERIAL FLIGHT
GOTHAM TO CAPITAL
Glenn CurtisS Willing and
President GUIDE Will Ad-
vocate Event.
HAMILTON ALSO
MAY ENTER RACE
July 4 Is Suggested as the Best
Date for the Interest
ing Trip.

The next big event in the aerial world,
ard the greatest Of all aerial achieve
ments may be a competitive flight from
New York TO washington on July 4
A statement by Glenn Curtiss in New
York last night to the effect that the
New washington route would be
an ideal one has aroused so much in
terest among local aviators, business men
and citizens. generally, that a move
ment was set on foot today TO ascertain
If the proposed flight can be arranged
for
President William F. GUIDE, Of the
Chamber of Commerce. announced that
he would bring the matter before the
directors that organization tomorrow
= VII IN. if It is thought well Of. COM
mittee probably will be appointed to
work out the details.
It was the joint suggestion Of Mr..
GUIDE and CunO II. Rudolph, president
of the Board Of Commissioners. that the
fight should be held on the Fourth or
July in connection with the local sane
and safe celebration.
GUIDE Favors Flight.
Mr.. GUIDE said: I believe we can Sc
cure the flight, and that il will be sue
cess from every standpoint. There IS
something particularly appropriate in
holding it on the Fourth Of July. We
could have a double celebratlon-one
commemorating the birth Of independ-
ence in this country and the other
the independence Of man wrought
through his last great triumph over
the forces OF nature-the mastery OF
the air.
"Of course, the thing we VIII have TO
consider first viii be the financing OF
the project. However, I believe there
are enough persons able TO assist ma
teriaIly this movement who will be
glad to do it, when they realize its
significance with respect 20 the develop
ment Of mankind.
Every Washingtonian should be
willing 10. assist in placing the Capital
OF this nation in position where il
may be identified prominently with the
early stages experienced IN the evOlu-
ton Of the art OF flying"
Commissioner Rudolph suggested that
the affair should be made OF equal in
terest 70 New Workers and Washing
tOniaus-
the Chamber Of Commerce appointed
to confer with a committee OF some
representative body in New York, so
that both cities could participate in
y think the money should come out
Of both cities
Circles Above Both Cities
"The fight could be so arranged that
the aviatoTs, in leaving New York, could
be required to circle the starting poin;
once or twice, and. upon reaching
Washington, make an equal number OF
circles over the landing place before
descending. This would put spectators
IN both cities on an equal footing Will
respect 20 what they would see Of tho
great aerial race"
Mr.. Rudolph said that the joint com
mittee on the sane and safe celebration
Of the Fourth, of which he is chairman
would have its hands full raising money
with which to arrange for the Celebra.
tioE, and that he did not believe Wash
ingtOn should attempt 70 secure funds
for the aerial race without inviting out
side cooperation. He expressed him
self as favoTing Potomac Park as n,
lalCing place for the aviatOrs.
y. his interview yesterday, Glenn Cur
t.oa stated that he believed not NOR
than three stops would be necessary Il
a fight from New York to Washington
He said that the flight could be made
q round trip. requiring two days.
II Is believed that Aviator Hamilton
would enter the race, and that Curtis
would be one Of the competitors Is
foregOne conclusion.