Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-23
AERO CLUB ON TOP
Internal Strife in the InSurqent
Ranks.
CONTROL OF AIR MEETS
National Council of Affiliated Clubs
Formed-Split From American
Aeronautical Association.
0NTR0L OF AIR MEETS


three different conventions held in this
city yesterday among aeronautic clubs
and societies the National Council Of
Affiliated Clubs of the Aero Club Of
America was formed last night Thirty
nine delegates. representing constituent
cies from Pasadena, Cal, to Boston. met
at the Aero Club last night and perfected
a temporary organization.
The new organization will have SUI
preme charge of contests, flights, record
| and aviation meets of every character in
| 1910. and the Aero Club Of America is to
retain its representation in this country
| of the International Aeronautical FEEDER
alton. and to hold the international meet
as it had previously arranged to do next
| fall at Garden City, l.. l.
| Although a forecast of the situation
| among the clubs interested in aeronautlcs
| in this country had seemed to throw the
balance of power against the Aero Club
| of America, the Aeronautic Federation OF
| America was unable to take the lead. as
| it had been expected to do. 1t did cap
| ture the convention of the American
Aeronautical Association. in session at
| the Waldorf. which was formed among
| the ten aviation clubs once affiliated with
| the Aero Club of America, but later In
surgent from that body, seating all OF
| it's delegates in the associations conven-
tion after bitter fight yesterday after
noon, and thereby carrying point which.
1t had been expected would give 1T the
| command in aerOnaut!cal matters In the
| United States. But a sudden change In
| the mood of the delegates to the asso-
citation convention and also shift
among a considerable number of the del
| egates to the federation's convention so
| altered the situation that last night the
Aero Club of America once more rode
in the saddle as commander-in-chief of
| American aviation forces.
Thirty-six Clubs Represented.
| At the Aero Club meeting thirty-six
clubs were represented. with total
membership Of more than $500 individ-
uals, composed of:
Aero Club of California. 225 members;
Kansas City, 175 members: Kansas, ~
members; Dayton Aeroplane Club, $40;
Philadelphia. 80; Saratoga Springs, 40;
Illinois, 300: Minneapolis, q; Aeronau-
! tiuue of Chicago, $50; South Bend. %;
Utah, 40: Springfield, 80: Pennsylvania.
IT'S; Harvard. $50; Baltimore, '6; Dayton,
60; Pitttsheld, 100; New England. $50;
Canton. 100: Pasadena. rs; Washington.
ia; Princeton, IS; Cornell, IA; Haver-
ford. Is; Swarthmore. 10; Amherst, 40;
Columbia, 20; Tufts. 80: Yale. %: Uni
versity of Chicago, 20; University Of Vir-
ginia. 80; Purdue, 8; Boston Technology,
25; University of Pennsylvania, Go; Car
negie Technology, %. Total-3,304 men,
| bers.
Following the deliberations of these
| delegates this resolution was passed:
| The board of governors of the Aero
| Club Of America hereby authorizes the
| organization of the National Council or
Affiliated Clubs of the Aero Club OF
America, but the Aero Club of America
is confirmed as the representative of the
| International Aeronautical Federation
| All matters relating to national analrs
| are referred to the said national council
vrri1l he
of one member from each affiliated club
| for the year 1910 and the national coun-
Gil during the year 1910 will consider the
| organization a basis of state repre-
sentation.
The chairman of the national coun-
ell shall be named by the Aero Club OF
America. The matter OF the location OF
national races after the year 1910 Will
be vested in the national council. A COM
mittee shall be constituted by the ma
tional council to deal with questions in
volving the sanction Of national meets.
To Prepare Plan and Scope.
Col Jerome H. Joyce of the Aero Club
of Baltimore, acting presiding officer OF
the temporary organization. then ap-
pointed this committee on plan and scope,
to report to the delegates of the thirty
six clubs. with plan for perfecting the
organization: From the Aero Club OF
| j.. L..
Blair jr: from the affiliated clubs. ]. K.
Duffy of the Aero Club of Kansas; DR..
j. c. Eberhardt of the Dayton Aero-
plane Club; DIR. A. F. Zahm. secretary OF
the Washington ID. Co Aero Club. and
Col. J. H. Joyce, ex-offlcio.
Organization of Ten Clubs.
Following the withdrawal Of these thir-
ty-six clubs from the convention of the
American Aeronautical Association after
its capture by the Aeronautic Federation
of America the ten clubs remaining in the
association perfected an organization.
adopted a constitution and elected the
following officers: President. Hudson
Maxim; vice presidents. Lyman J. Seely.
Jacksonville Aero Club; W. r. kimball,
Aerona utical Society; Oscar ]. Needham,
Aero Club OF Dayton; DR.. j. c. Eber-
hardt. Dayton Aeroplane Club. and
adelphia: secretary. Thomas A. Hill;
treasurer. DR.. r. c. Northwood, West
Side Young Mems Christian Association,
and supervisor-Lee S. Burridge.
Aeronautical Association are the Aero
Clubs Of Florida, Rochester. Philadelphia
and Canada, the Aeronautical Society of
New York. the West Side Young Mems
Aerona antique Society Of New Jersey, the
Southern Aero Club of New Orleans, the
Philadelphia Aeronautical Recreation So
ciety and the Young Mems Christian As
ISOLATION Alumni.
| Three hours after the American Aero
nautical Association had been defeated
by the Aeronautic Federation the dele
gates. representing thirty-six clubs, upon
the reassembling OF the convention at 8
o clock last night withdrew their creden-
tials, resigned their membership, turned
over the association to the members Of
the federation. leaving them the victory,
such as it was.
An Excited Meeting.
The Aeronautic Federation Of America
had held a convention Of its own in the
morning at the Hotel Aston and had ad-
journed to perfect amalgamation with
the American Aercnautical Association at
the Waldorf. This movement was started
at o'clock.
For the next four hours charges and
| countercharges filled the air. Members
| of the federation alleged that the creden-
/ tails committee of the association had
| confiscated, destroyed or deliberately lost
the credentials of properly accredited DEL
| egates to the associations convention.
| Finally the federation delegates took
| their seats and then a motion to adjourn
| until 6 o'clock was passed. The members
| Of the federation had arranged slate
| of officers and prepared for the passage
of tentatively arranged constitution and
bylaws, sure Of success In the possession
Of a majority. and entered the adjourned
meeting in tubilation.