The Washington herald., 1910-03-02
AERO CLUB UNION
TO Be ORGANIZED
Advancement of AerOnautic
Work Planned.
LOCAL BODY STARTS MOVEMENT
Scientific Club VIII Send Circulars
TO Its UnaffiIiated Organizations.
VIII BE Entering Wedge I'm Efforts
20 Have Intercity Aviation Meets.

Plans for the organization of all aero
clubs of the country, not affiliated with
the Aero Club OF America, into a new
national union, were formed at a meet
ing OF the Aero Scientific Club in the
Y. NJ. c. A. building last night. Circu-
lars will be sent to 265 unaffiiated clubs
in an effort to form the new union. the
purpose Of which viii be the advance
ment OF aeronautic work and study.
The new union will not. in any sense.
be a rival OF the Aero Club Of America.
but will be formed only for the protec-
ton and betterment of the unattached
clubs OF the country. Opinions expressed
at the meeting were that there is room
for such an organization in the country,
and the interests OF the independent
clubs demanded such a union.
Intercity Races Favored.
President z. II. Young. at whose sug-
gestion the club took this action. pointed
out that this step would be an entering
wedge in the efforts to have intercity
aviation meets arranged throughout the
country and a lively interest in aeronau-
tics created. We can have plenty OF
intercity races. and. perhaps. some OF
the big meets. II the work Of organizing
this union Is accomplished, said Mr.
Young
The local aero club is planning an in
teresting programme OF spring sports,
when members will give their machines
a try-out- College Park or Wesley
Heights will be the scene OF the trial
flights OF local inventors. committee
of the club IS now arranging for neces-
sary accommodations al either one OF
these fields.
TryOuts In the Spring.
Sheds for the housing OF the machines
will be built on the grounds and glides
viii be erected by members. II is eX-
pected that half dozen local machines
will be given their try-outs.
Samuel ] MacFarren, the traction en-
gineer. gave an interesting talk on aero
nautic engines. preixing his address with
the remark that with the aeroplane. q
machine much cheaper and safer than
the automobile. aerial navigation, as .
general thing will be here in less than
five years"
Mr. McFarren's talk was purely tech
meal The advantages Of the two-cycle
type of engine for aeronautic use were
clearly pointed out. and the address was
thoroughly appreciated and enjoyed by
the club.
Chart OF Proposed Course.
Blue prints charting the proposed flying
course at College Park were forwarded
yesterday TO Cortlandt Field Bishop,
Bleriot Curtiss. Paulhan. and the
Wrights, with a request that they return
their opinions Of the field to the site
OF the Washington and Balti-
more aero clubs.
The course is triangular. one and a half
miles on one side and three-quarters OF
a mile on the other two. It has no sharp
angles, and local experts, including Lieut.
Lahm. the army aviator. declare aero
planes can take the turns at highest
speed. The sketches show Just how the
field will look when 1t is ready for the
big flying event, with grand stands.
aeroplane sheds. and d club
house for the aviators and officials Of the
meet
Taking into consideration New York's
weather conditions. the re-
mote location OF the site offered by Man
haitian, and the fact that the College
Park course is as good as any in Amer
lea, the Washington and Baltimore COM
mittees can see no reason for hesitation
on the part of the Aero Club Of America
In choosing the Capital as the scene OF
the next international convention Of fly
ing
One of the Washington enthusiasts. who
Is watching anxiously for a favorable
decision. is Mr.. NJ. J. Owen. an engineer.
who wants to enter his biplane in the
meet. He has constructed a model OF his
Invention, which he asserts is noncap-
stable.