The Washington herald., 1910-11-20
AERIAL RESERVE
HAS LOCAL STATION
Capt. Fox in Charge OF Dis
trlct Headquarters.
ORGANIZATION GROWING FAST
Commodore Ryan VIII Give His Per-
s0naI Attention 10 Work Here-OT-
fees In the Union Trust Building.
Army and Navy Represented, as
Are Local Newspapers.

The District of Columbia substation of
the United States Aeronautieal Reserve
was formally opened yesterday afternoon
Permanent headquarters have been estab-
lished at 4l2 Union Trust Building. where
the business Of the Washington station
will be transacted
Instructions relative 10 the opening OF
the District headquarters were received
from Commodore John Barry Ryan by
Capt. Charles J. Fox over the long dis
tance telephone from New York. Com
modore Ryan said that the plans for the
reserve had made remarkable progress.
and that under the direction of the New
York station an active campaign or or
ganization would be pursued in the vari-
Gus substations that have been established
in the States and in the District OF Co
lumbla.
Actual Work 40 BE Done.
The first actual work will be done in
the District of Columbia where the re-
serve will have the advantage of the as
sistance of those officers Of the army and
navy who have made a special study of
aeronautics as a branch OF military sci
enee. Just what the immediate plans of
the District OF Columbia substation are
have not been given out, but It is expect
ed that IN the near future active members
of the LEGAL branch OF the reserve will be
actually navigating the air,
Commodore Ryan viii give his personal
attention to the District substation, and
will visit Washington each week. The
head of the local organization is Capt.
Charles ]. FOX, OF the First Battery,
Field Artillery, d. c. y. g. lie is de-
voting his entire time to aeronautics. and
will be constantly al the local headquar-
tiers. in the Union Trust Building. 10
receive applications for membership in
the Reserve, and attend TO the routine
business connected with the establish
menu of a large and active substation.
Has Large Membership.
The membership OF the District OF CO.
lumbia branch is composed chiefly OF Off
GERS and men OF the National Guard,
members OF the Aero Club of Washing
ton, and newspaper men. Many officers
OF the army and navy and officials of the
War and Navy departments are ZAP
prentice" members of the Reserve, which
means that they Will do all in their
power to support-the organization, which
is national in scope. and has for its OBJ
iect the development OF the aeroplane as
q means Of national defense.
Brig. Gen James Allen chief signal
officer OF the army. and Capt. w Irving
Chambers, L. 5. n. have been designated
by the Secretary OF War and Secretary
OF the Navy as advisory officers TO the
Reserve in its relation 10 the land and
naval forces Of the regular establishment
Both Gen. Allen and Capt Chambers are
enthusiastic over the plans of the organi-
cation, and are doing all in their power
to assist Commodore Ryan.
Guardsmcn Are Enrolled.
Among the officers OF the National
Guard of the District who have Joined
the Reserve are Col. Charles II. Ourand.
Lieut.. Col. William L. Harvey, Lieut.
Col Glendie B. Young, and Mas. An
ton Stephan. Alfred p Robbins. Joseph
r. HodgsOn. Wallach A McCathran. c.
Fred Cook, Boyd Taylor, and George L.
TAFT.
Dr. a. F. Zahm, Allerton Cushman.
George Oakley Totten, Southwick c.
Briggs, Ormsby McCammon, ana DR.. J.
Wesley Bovee are among the members of
the Aero Club of Washington who are
taking ali active interest ia the Reserve.
Representatives OF all the local news
papers and OF the Washington bureaus
or the large papers throughout the coun-
try are also members Of the District OF
Columbia substatlon.
4 meeting OF all members OF the local
organization Will be called by Capt Fox
in the near future 10 discuss plans for
carrying out the work which Confmo-
dore Ryan has outlined for the Wash7
ingtOn substatiOn