New-York tribune., 1911-09-25
Way STOP SUNDAY FLIGHTS
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sports. and Bishop Burgess seems bound
o7 stopping Sunday aviation in Nassau
County. From what the Bishop said last
evening AT his home i'm Garden city it
was gathered that complaint would be
lodged with Sheriff De Mott by num-
ber Of property owners. and that the
only course left open 10 the Sheriff
would he 10 arrest any one who at
tempted to Fv in case an admission fee
We're charged NJ the cate The Bishop
SAID last evening:
"T don't think the residents Of this
section want Garden CITY 20 he made
another Coney Island. I represent the
Cathedral Corporation. and as its repre-
sentative and in no other capacity
have written Sheriff Dc Mott protesting
against the infraction Of the law in this
manner
mo Aid to Moral Standing"
"If the people want such things why
Of course have nothing 70 say, but
am verv sure that they don't want any
thing Of the kind. II certainly does not
improve the moral standing Of the com
munitv for such things as this meet to
be held on SUNDAY, and ] don't think
the people want f."
The Bishop had heard not only that
an admission fee had been charged yes
terday. but that liquor had been sold
openly at double the normal price within
the aerodrome incIosure. He expressed
HIS chagrin al the news and said.
"WeU. the Sheriff should know his
duty and carry it out II he does not
do it now think have enough influence
with the Governor TO see that ne does it
ir the future"
Sheriff De Mott, when asked about the
letter he had received from the Bishop
ir the morning calling his attention TO
the law governing Sunday sports where
an admission is charged remarked that
he had had no time TO get together
sufficient number Of men to stop the
flying
IF any one wants the Sunday sport
stopped. he said. they should give me
more time and should also make com
plant before a justice Of the peace.
Then ] would have something definite TO
work on. I would like 10 consult with
counsel in the matter and be sure Of my
ground before I go ahead"
Mr. Woodruff said last night that he
ould issue q statement in the morning
showing how those Interested il aerial
science and the development Of the aero
plane look upon the position taken by
Bishop Burgess and others.
So much mail gathered Yesterday in
the twenty United States aerial post
boxes scattered at intervals about the
aerodrome that two aviators were
necdeG 20 carry il AN 20 MineoIa and
dump il on the heads If Postmaster
Voorhia Of Brooklyn and Chief Postotice
Inspector Dixon. who were waiting for it
in 81 field. Peter Schmaltz, the Brooklyn
letter carrier detailed TO the grounds
made his round Of the inclosure every
half hour. and by 80 o'clock he col
locted for Postofice Inspector NJ. H..
BOYLE stationed in the tent known as
Aeroplane station 10. l. IN the centre Of
the field. G.1GJ postcards, 7S1 letters and
- pieces Of printed matter.
Carry Two Bags Of Mail.
Mr. Bowie stuffed this mail matter INTO
TWO sacks. where on Saturday only one
sack had been necessary. The weight Of
one Of these mail bags hc estimated AT
fourteen pounds and the other at six
teen. Earle L. Ovngton. the mail ear
rier Of Saturday. took one Of the sacks
and Souvith The other both using
Bltriot monoplanes for delivery. Cap
tain Paul W Beck. q. s. a.. had ex-
pected 20 transport one Of the sacks. but
nj the last minute his Curtiss hiplane
needed repairing and he was forced to
give Ip the plan.
More monoplanes were seen against
the sky than appeared SATURDAY al
though the thermometer registered
breeze Of fifteen miles Miss Matilde
1 sF.,..,t b.a her kI.lgauL ulOQglldue