The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-05

Relations with the Aeronautical Fedora
ton have been severed by the Aero scien-
tifc Club OF Washington. which viii hold
an amateur aviation meet al College
Park. Md. October 10 10 90 The club
viii seek amliation with the Aero Club
Of America and the Aero Club of Wash
ington.
This action was taken at meeting last
night at the Terminal Y NJ. C. A It
was explained by President E. II. Young
that the Aeronautical Federation was not
giving the amateur hneet the support
which was its due.
BY taking this step 1t Is believed the
amateur meet viii receive the sanction
OF the Aero Club OF America and the full
support OF the Aero Club OF Washington.
No Hostility Here.
The war between the Aero Club OF
America. and the AeronauticaI Fedora
''on, has not yet reached Washington.
and there has been no hostility between
the local clubs This was clearly demon
strated at meeting OF the Joint com
mlttee OF the Aero Club OF Washington,
the Chamber of Commerce, and the Board
OF Trade. when Mr. Young laid his propo-
sition for holding a meet before the COM
mittee.
At that time. Charles J. Bell. treasurer
OF the Washington Aero Club, and DR..
Albert F. Zahn, secretary OF the club.
expressed their interest in the ameteur
meet and regretted that It was impos-
sible. under the circumstances, for the
Aero Club OF Washington TO counte-
nance the meet. Mr.. Bell went so far
as 10 say that under other circumstances
the Aero Club OF Washington, in his
opinion, would be glad 20 offer a prize
for the amateurs making the best flights
at College Park.
The officials Of the Aero Scientific
Club went over the proposed change OF
allegiance carefully with some Of the
members of the Aero Club Of Washing
ton before deciding upon this step.
Visitors by Hundreds.
The exhibition of aerOplanes at the
Terminal Y. NJ. c. A. was visited by hun
dreds OF persons yesterday. This ex-
hibit. held under the auspices Of the
Aero Scientific Club is merely a fore
runner OF the coming meet
Mr.. Young announced last night that it
was probable that another professional
aviator besides Capt Thomas Baldwin
would be at the meet TO give exhibition
flights, In view OF the change OF base
made last night by the Aero Scientific
Club, il is likely that Clifford Harmon,
the well-known amateur aviator. will be
persuaded 10 come 10 Washington TO give
several flights during the meet Mr.. Har-
mon is an enthusiastic member Of the
Aero Club Of America.
Two youthful enthusiasts last night
entered a biplane glider for the glider
contest which VIII be held during the
meet. They are Norman Sill and Wilbur |
Better, aged sixteen and fourteen, re-
spectively.
Berger Returns to City.
J. S. Berger, the aviation promoter, ar |
rived in Washington yesterday, and be- |
gan making the final arrangements for
his exhibition at Benning. October l8 IA. |
and Is. Claude GTahame-White, the Eng
lish aviator, who will be the feature OF |
the event. will arrive In the city next
Tuesday coming from the fair at Brook |
Ton. Mass. where he Is flying this week |
Mr.. Berger has postponed his exhibit |
ton at the Pimlico race track until the |
second week in November His action In /
doing so is due to the opposition OF Col |
Joyce, who interceded with the Aero
Club Of America 10 stop the English avn |
ator from showing He threatened 10 /
have Mr.. White disqualified in the inter |
national event at Belmont Park, New |
York and II was at the advice OF the
aviator that Mr.. Berger consented 10 /
postpone his exhibition in Baltimore.
Mr.. Berger was accompanied by his
staff. consisting of press agents.
advertising men, and bin posters. and /
everything tends toward successful ex-
h.bition.