The Washington times., 1910-09-18

Olenn CUrtiss, the famous aviator. LEFT
Baltimore early today in a big touring
car Tor Washington in company zftb
Col Jerome Joyce and other aviation
meet promoters TO select a site for the
baltimore Washington meet this fan
The party viii probably arrive N
Washington this evening and wiz be
met by members Of the washington
Aero CUB, which has been planning for
the aviation meet for several months
II IS possible that the noted aviator. viii
spend several days in this city arranz-
ing details Of the meet
To Meet Officials.
In addition TO confeTring with tn.
members OF the Washington Aero CIl,b
in regard TO the proposed Baltimore
Washington aviation meet this fan. II
IS believed that Mr.. CUrtiss viii confer
with the War Department relative 20
making experiments and tests with ais
serOplane 20 prove their adaptabIIity
for warfare
IN the last few months M Curtiss ana
his assistants have conducted numerous
experiments, such as throwing oranges
and make-belieye bombs at objects from
their aerOplsnes-
Today Mr. Curtiss, who Is accom-
panied by his wife and H W Sutton,
over possible sites for the iuteTCiJy
aviation meet contemplated by the Bal
un0re and Washington Aero Clubs He
arrived n Baltimore from New York
early this morning and immediately
after his party had breakfast began
preparations Tor his trip Of Inspection
Preparations Made
Mr. Curtiss expressed himself as high
y pleased with the preparations that
have been made for a big aviation meet
by The Baltimore and Washington pro-
moteTs, when seen by a representative
Of The washington Times at Baltimore
It's forenoon. He said he is anxious
to participate IN the proposed aerial
events planned and said he would 90
after some new records
With fsvora ble weather there IS no
reason Why the Washington and BaIti-
more aviation meet should not Ia ss
successful as any every held SAID H
tiss. who has arranged most Of the big
meets IN the West this year T am
MaTTIauder myself. and VIII exert every
possible effort to make the proposed
meet a winner IN every respect
Expects Records.
The achievements OF the aviators
have been wonderful IN the last few
months. and many records have bssa
broken Each day something new N
y
Ton meet VIII probably be more COM
Dlete and successful than any held this
year
MIR. Curtiss is anxious TO give exhi-
bition in washington for the reason
that IN time aeroplsnes viii be adopted
by the Government as adjuncts Of ths
army and navy.
1T wotId oe to prove the efficacy Oc
the aeroplsne that the aviators would
exert themselves while IN washington
ColIar. PAL IDEAL
The Curtiss party expected to look
over TO-DAY ali the suitable sites be-
tween Baltimore and Washington. one
stop being at College Park where
the Government made numerous eN-
periments with aerOplanes- This site
is believed TO be ideal for a success
fuI meet
At the suggestion Of Colonel joyce the
party went 10 Haletborpe. where =
mittee looked over several sites some
months ago when the two cities were
striving to land the International
ave need for our meet an open
country with rolling land" said Mr.
CuTtfss. Il believe such a tract can
be found between Baltimore and
cities With good course there is
every reason 10 predict that the Bal
tfrnore- shineton meet viii mark
an epoch in aviation history. as all
the aviators Of any note are eager
TO perform at the Nations Capital.
and win do their best"
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