Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-17
MAY FLY DOWN BAY
TO MEET ROOSEVELT
Aviator Hamilton Probably
Will Do SO if His New Pro-
peIIer Arrives in Time.

| NEW YORK, June 17.-Much to his dis.
appointment, the propeller which Miss E
| l.. Todd, Americas only woman flying
machine inventor, took from her plane al
Mineoa for him would not fit the shaft
of his engine, so Charles X. Hamilton
was not able to make any flights yes
terday. His own new propellers ordered
from Hannmondsport Monday have MOI
yet arrived. They have been expressed
and Hamilton hopes they will get here
to enable him to do a big stunt that has
been suggested to him, as we'll as tc
fly this evening.
It is believed that Hamilton's big stunt
is to fly out to sea and meet Mr.. Roose-
welt Saturday morning.
Finding that he could do no flying yes
| terday. Hamilton hurried of to New
Britain, Conn, his birthplace, to arrange
for the flights he is to give there for the
benefit of the hospital and orphanage OF
his old home town. The citizens turned
out and met him with triumphal re-
ception.
Before leaving New York Hamilton
called by appointment on Mayor Gay
nor to receive the formal congratulations
of the city on his flight to philadelphia
and back. He was to have been at the
city hall at 1880 am. At that hour he
phoned over apologizing that he had over
slept. The mayor replied, Come any time
Mr.. Hamilton; you're always welcome
either in your aeroplane or not
Gaynor Compliments Aviator.
In their conversation during the brief
visit that followed Mayor Gaynor show
ed that he was completely posted on the
differences between the sort Of machine
that Hamilton flies and the little airship
in which Fred Owens tried to land on
City Hall Park and that the perform
ances of the two forms of apparatus were
in no way comparable. He asked Hamil-
ton how much he weighed, and, on being
told ITO pounds, turned the pretty COM
pliment that he believed at least 10L
pounds of it was courage.
Speaking in the absence of her husband
last night, Mrs. Hamilton said she could
not say definitely what Mr.. Hamilton
arrangements were, because he was un-
certain about them himself He was
very disappointed that the delay about his
new propeller was preventing him from
| making more flights for the amusement
of New York, as he had wished. He was
due in Nashville, Tenn, on the Goth. and
was postponing his departure to the last
minute in order to make more flights
here if he could. He returns to New
York this morning.
Asked whether he was really going tC
fly out to meet the steamer on which
Mr.. Roosevelt is returning, Mrs. Hamll-
ton said her husband had been talking
about it and would probably do SO if his
propeller arrived in time and was al
right.
Owens May Try Trip, Too.
Fred Owens, who said yesterday hs
might make another attempt today tt
reach New York city hall In his dirigi
BILE balloon from Hillside Park; n. J..
also stated that if the weather condi
tions were favorable he, too, would try
to. go out to carry a welcome to Mr.
Roosevelt
The rain yesterday morning postponed
the flights that were scheduled at Min.
cola. l.. l. In the evening, however, Capt
Baldwin and Joseph Seymour both made
flights.
In connection with the proposed flying
carnival tomorrow afternoon at the aero
drome Of the Aeronautical Society OF
MineOla several women are going tt
make tag day of 1t. The purpose OF
the intended collection is a double one.
Many improvements are needed on the
grounds, and ait is thought that those
who are enjoying these exhibitions OF
flying without charge might we'll help
to bear some of the cost of the improve
ments.
The Nassau County Hospital has Of
fered, now that many machines are or
the grounds and the danger of accident
is increased, to maintain a f1rst-aid serv-
ice on the aerodrome. So the tags are
to be for the grounds and hospital.