Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-20
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Competition in Washington
Proposed by J. S. Berger.
VIEWS OF CHARLES J. BELL
Says Washington Is Not Interested
in Baltimore Project.
HALETHoRPE TOO FAR AWAY
Proposition Made to Have Most
Prominent Aviators Contest at
the National Capital.

Charles X Bell, treasurer of the Wash
ington Aero Club, would be glad to see an
aviation meet run off in Washington this
fall. This he made plain today to J. s.
Berger, New York promoter of aviation
meets, who called to lay his proposition
for a meet here before Mr.. Bell.
Mr.. Bell said, too. that he did not be
lieve the Washington Aero Club or the
business men of Washington would ia <e
any part in running or financing an avia-
tion meet held six miles outside of Bal
timore, such as has been suggested by
Col. Jerome Fl. Joyce. president of the
Baltimore Aero Club.
PERSONALLY, l am too busy at present
to take the initiative or to give any time
to assisting in bringing about an aviation
meet in Washington this fall said Mr..
Bell. He added that If 1t was desired to
procure an exhibition Of aviation in
Washington by some of the best aviators
1t did not necessarily follow that the Aero
Club of Washington must take the initia-
tive or run off the meet after it was once
started.
Differs From International.
Mr.. Bell took the stand that the propo-
sition to give such an exhibition here
was npt on all fours with the proposal to
hold the international meet here, which
the Aero Club interested itself in Wig
orously last spring. He suggested that
private individuals might run off a meet
or an exhibition here.
In case an exhibition were run off with
out seeking the sanction of the Washing
ton Aero Club. and through it the sane
ton Of the council Of the Aero Club of
America, the records made by the avi-
Otherwise. it is said. the exhibition would
be the same as any other meet.
This is of interest in view Of the fact
that Col. Jerome H. Joyce Of Baltimore
has already secured the sanction Of the
council, Of which he is treasurer, for a
meet In Baltimore the first week In No
vember, and the council would not sane
ton any other. meet for the same dates.
Mr.. Berger's Purpose
After his interview with Mr.. Bell, Mr..
Berger declared that he intended to do
everything in his power to secure an avi-
ationt meet in Washington in November.
He said that he already has options on
the best-known aviators in the country
for the first part Of November, immedi-
,ately after the international aviation meet
In New York. He spoke in criticism Of
the action of Col. Joyce.
II began negotiations with the WASH
ington Chamber Of Commerce for an
aviation meet in this city several weeks
ago. Two weeks after my proposition
had been made public through the press,
and the day before I was to appear be-
fore the executive committee Of the
Chamber Of Commerce and show them
my options on the aviators, Col Joyce
wired to the Chamber Of Commerce: I
have made all arrangements for q Bal
timore- Washington aviation meet. to be
held ohe first week In November.
Now. 1t appears that Col. Joyce's 8
proposition is to hold a meet at Hale
thorpe. six miles outside Of Baltimore,
which cannot be called q Washington
Baltimore meet, but which is strictly a
has delayed bringing the matter to q
head In Washington. 1 certainly intend
to do all In my power to arrange a meet
for Washington
Col. Joyce's Proposition.
Col. Joyce came to Washington last
evening and talked the aviation meet
over with Or. Albert F. Zahn, secretary Of
the Washington Aero Cub Dr. Zahn said
today that Col Joyce was still in favor
of holding the meet at Halethorpe in No
vember He suggested. it is said, that if
Washington gave this meet its hearty
support. Baltimore would cooperate with
Washington to give q meet at College
Park or Benning race track next spring
Col. Joyce expects to return to Wash
ington one day this week. probably
Thursday. to meet members of the Aero
Club of Washington and also members
OF the Chamber Of Commerce to urge that
his plan be adopted.
Or. Zshn said that SO far none of the
ofhcers of the Aero Club Of Washington
had asked for a meeting, and that un-
less one Of the officers should do so, with
the view Of discussing the proposition to
hold meet here this fall. he did not
think the club would act in the matter.
Wright Brothers Agent Here.
Thomas p. Jackson. the representative
Of the Wright Brothers, who has been in
Washington the last two days to land a
contract to bring Brool<ins and Johnstone
here should a meet be held, met Col
Joyce at ? o'clock this afternoon in Bal
timore. to discuss contract for the meet
proposed by the Baltimoreans. Mr.
Jackson will return to Washington this