Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-04
CURTISS LOSES;
WILL FLY HERE
INJUNCTION WILL NOT PRE-
VENT FLIGHT
Wriutt Brothers Win Point in Aviation
Case, but Decision Does Not
Affect Los Angeles
Meet
[speclal to The Herald.l

N UFFALO, N. Y, Jan. 9.-Judge
X Basel in the United States court
~ today granted the preliminary in
junction asked for by the Wright
brothers against the Herring-Curtiss
company and Glenn H. Curtiss, re-
straining them from manufacturing
and selling aeroplanes.
Arguments as to wether the injunc-
tion should be made permanent will
be made before Judge Basel February
/. Until that time the herring-Cur-
tiss company may build airships by
putting up bond covering any dam
age which might be done the Wright
brothers or which might be assessed
against the company for alleged infrin-
cement of the Wright patent.
The injunction does not in any way
prevent Glenn Curtiss or any of his
aviators who will appear in Los An
geles from fiyint; the Curtiss type of
machine. The particular point invol-
we'd is technical one relating to cur
vature of the planes of the machine.
Judge BasePs decision granting the
Wright brothers's a temporary injunc-
tion will not prevent Mr.. Curtiss and
his aviators from flying in Los An
geles," said Jerome S. Fanciulli, per-
sonal manager of eileen H. Curtiss,
yesterday, after his arrival at the Van
Nuys hotel direct from New York.
LAS 1 understand the injunction, it is
more a victory for us than for the
Wright brothers. They asked for an
injunction Of such sweeping nature
that it was absolutely unjust in all
its phases. / believe Judge Basel
wants to investigate the science of
aviation and the patents and devices
of aeroplanes most thoroughly before
he renders any decision at all, which
will affect permanently our company.
We believe we are right and we think
the Wright brothers claim too much
credit for alleged inventions. 1t will
require the United States supreme
court to decide this question and it
will take many m 1nths to fight it out.
Will Fly Here
"Mr. Curtlss will fly here and he will
continue to build aeroplanes. All we
have to do is put up a bond to pro-
tect the Wright brothers. l do not
consider the injunction as being very
important, for l feel sure the supreme
court will give us our rights and set
tie the question for all time in our
favor
Mr.. Curtiss will leave New York
shortly for Los Angeles. He will
make numerous flights here, not for
exhibition purposes, but for the prizes
offered, in order to forward the sport
of aviation. We will have four and
possibly five machines here and we
hope to carry off come of the big
prizes.
Il have wired Charles K. Hamilton,
one of our aviators now in Kansas
City, to come here. Mr.. Hamilton will
break records, for he is one of the best
aviators and one of the most fearless
in the world today. He holds some
long-distance and endurance records
now, and will try to beat even those
he has established.
Record for Daring
Recently Mr.. Hamilton flew in two
snowstorms and went up in a forty
mile wind. This is the record for dar-
ing. The highest wind in which
flights have ever been made before was
fifteen miles. and that was considered
most wonderful and extremely daring
"At Lake Contrary, st. Joseph, Mo-.
Mr. Hamilton broke the record for
speed. In a descent from a height of
500 feet, which, by the way, is a record
for the United States, he made two
and a quarter miles in one minute and
thirty-five seconds. That is the fastest
time ever made by an aeroplane.
Los Angeles is the ideal place of the
entire world for holding aviation meet
ings The air currents for thirty years
as studied and reported upon by the
United States weather bureau prove
this statement. The average velocity
of the wind in and near Los Angeles
is three miles an hour. This makes it
ideal for flying at all seasons of the
year. The climate is fine and the peo-
pie enthusiastic. This makes it fine
for the aviators. 1 look for the time
when a permanent aviation field will
be established in Los Angeles and
when the kings of the air will meet
here every little while.
Predicts Success
'I was more than surprised when 1
arrived here and found out how much
had been done toward the success of
the aviation meeting. Los Angeles is
to be congratulated upon its initiative.
New York would give a great deal to
be able to hold a meeting at this sea-
son of the year.
IT believe some new records will be
established in Los Angeles. All the
aviators and balloonists coming here
are bent on making records. for they
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