The Washington times., 1910-03-07
Prompt Steps Taken Follow
ing Announcement of In
ternational Affair.
AERO OFFICIALS
INDORSE PROJECT
Meeting of Committee Will Be
Called When Official Notice
Is Received.

II the Aero Club Of America awards
the international aviation meet to New
York city Washington may have a meet
OF its own
This was the a1s,-er made by proml-
nent business mcn Of the Cauital this
morning when the report reached here
that the big club had decided to have
the event on Long island.
Whether the report were true, could
not be confirmed as President Cortland
Field Bishop declined to give out any
statement regarding the matter until the
committee Of which he IS chairman was
ready 20 announce its formal selection
Agrl l.
Washington will not quit bidding for
the international meet until some other
city has definitely landed it. it was said.
but it will have a meet of its own in
that case IF the club can promote it.
Plan Mapped Out
The plan is 10 request subscribers 70
the $IONOoO guarantee fund collected here
and in Ba. more for the international
affair to duplicate their subscriptions
for the local event. Business men say
the matter Of raising the money would
be the least OF the difficulties ahead OF
the project.
II is believed the presence Of Govern
Tuent officials in Washington would in
duce aviaJors 10 bring their flying ma
chimes here. and that the presence Of
foreign diplomats would lend an inter
rational flavor to the coutest~
OFFICIALS of the Aero Club of Washing
ton iudoTsed the project this morning
and meeting Of the committee that
was wofising 10 get the international
event here win be called as soon as
official notice has been received by the
club that the New York selection IS Of
f2iaL This notise was given by Charles
J. Bell this morning in the absence Of
the president O. the club, Thomas r.
Walsh.
Under Consideration.
Nr. Bell declared that such a plan
had already been secretly discussed by
the committee in the event that some
other city should land the prize and
that the meeting OF the committee
would be called primarily for the pur-
pose Of passing upon the feasibility OF
the project.
Personally 7 am strongly in favor Of
holding 2uotrer meet here and I 90 not
think ether Washington or New York
would suffer by the two events. II is
more than likely that the majority of
the aerOn1uts who viii fy In New York
would come here
John Barrett director or the Bureau
of American Republics. and a moving
spirit in the Washington Aero Club.
declared the assignment Of the inter-
national event 10 New York should not
give the Capital the slightest pause
IN its arrangements TO hold the event
here.
Subscribers Agree.
?. J. SteIITsEen. treasurer Of tine
guarantee fund for the international
meet, declared this morning that IL was
doubtful whether the Sl00o)Q subscribed
by Washington and Baltimore could be
turned over to "A local meet.
Many subscribers TO the fund this
morning. however. said that their sub
srriptious would be duplicated for q
local event, and it Is beliC-cd -hat bv
voluntary consent of the subscribers
now held Tor jhe International meet
would be available FOR Washington $
EEEOnally conducted meet.
am strong IN favor Of the idea
thouEh [ haven't had time TO work Out
lis details. Mr- Stellwagcn said
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