New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-29
DIX MOVES TO STOP
SUNDAY AERO MEET
Orders Sheriff of Nassau to Take
Steps to Prevent Any Vio-
Iation of Law.
NO FLYING, SAYS De MOTT
Will End Show if Admission Fee
Is Charged - Meet Won't
Stop, Declares Woodruff.

tBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune.
Albany. Sent. 2S-In response 20 the re-
Quest o. residents of Nassau County, Gov
ernor Dix this afternoon took action which
probably VIII interfere with eX-Lieutenant
Governor Timothy L. Wcodruffs aeroplane
exhibition next Sunday at Nassau Roule-
ward The Governor sent this communica-
tion TO Charles T. De Mott, the Sheriff OF
Nassau County:
Residents Of Nassau County have in
formed mo that IL IS proposed 10 hold an
aviation meet IN your county on the nrsl
cay Of the week. october ] next contrary
10 the provisions OF law. You are hereby
directed TO inform yourself in the prem
iSes and to take steps 20 prevent VIOLATIONS
OF law in that regard.
Earlier in the day Canon Chase. of
Brooklyn, representing the diocese Of Long
Island. the Society for the Prevention OF
Crime and the New York Civic League
came TO Albany 10 ask the Governor TO
take some action toward preventing the
Aero Clubs meet. While he did not see
the Governor personally, the Chief ENecu-
tive when he learned Of the purpose OF
the Canon's visit, said that under the law
he could take no action until the citizens
Of Nassau County had called the matter
10 his attention. II was after that he re-
oeived the communication from tho Nassau
County residents. Canon Chase had long
talk with the Governors counsel Owen
Potter, on the matter, calling his atten-
ton TO the law prohibiting outdoor public
sports on Sunday, which he held was vio-
lated by the proposed aviation meet.
Anoered by Woodruf's Letter.
The church people and reform associa-
lions have been aroused to a strong feeling
of resentment said Canon Chase because
of the letter from Mr. Woodruff 10 Bishop
Burgess, delivered from an aeroplane at
the Garden City Cathedral The exhibition
of last Sunday Is what started the oppos-
lion Of the church people, and Canon Chase
declared that it not only disturbed the
peace of those living in the vicinity, but
injured their property.
"a decision of the Appellate Division OF
the LIST District" said Canon Chase, would
carly out our contention that this avia-
ton meet on Sunday is against the law.
An action was brought against man for
conducting a moving picture show on Sun
aav. it being held that he violated the law
against Sunday sports and exhibitions. The
court decided that he had not violated this
law. as it applied only 10 outdoor sports
or exhibitions Therefore, We hold that
the law, as interpreted by the courts, ap-
yles 10 exhibitions Of the character that
Mr.. Woodruff intends TO give next sunday
Canon Chase's Statement.
Canon Chase did not say just what &C
ticn he thought the Governor could take 10
prevent the proposed exhibition next sun
DAY but in q statement which he gave out
for publication inumated that the Sheriff
OF Nassau County should be removed II he
fails 10 stop it. The statement follows;
Ex-ldeutcnant Governor Woodruff has
fired upon the Church the state ana the
law Of God. Patriots and Christians VIII
not permit the laws TO be dehed ny an
ivfartiIc subtcrfugc and by the corrup-
lions Of politicians by rohucal 'poSs.
TiS legal suhteTiuEc that airshlps not ar
balloons had not been invented Nhen ina
law which forbids public sunday sports
and shows was enacted is hahviSh.
The people who 90 not want n CoHtE
New yorE should write Governor Dix 10
d. what Abraham Lincoln did when sum
ter was nrod upon and ask him 10 save
me, state from rebellion ano ne IeW T ny
God from insult by removing SnerlH 1e
Mott II he fails 10 stop the show next
Sunday on Ions Island.
Sheriff De Mott Of Nassau County said
last night shortly after he received Gov
ernor Dix's order that there positively
would be no flying on Sunday.
When the strong possibility Of such an
order AS l have received came up some
time ego" said Sheriff De Mott. 81 went
over the law with several people who. l
believe, are well informed on the subject.
They told mo then that in the event of
instructions TO stop the Sunday flying there
would be nothing else left for me TO do.
Most Of the leading church people have
been obiectins to the exhibitions, and they
have been backed up by business men, poll
tcisns and citizens Of all kinds. No matter
what the people think about the matter my
course IS very clear. I shall see 10 il that
there is no flying at the Nassau boulevard
next Sunday. at least under the present
arrangement. / mean that If there is an
admission fee charged l shall stop the
show"
Early last evening, in the midst Of the
excited speculation as TO the outcome Of
the order from Albany. Timothy l.. Wood
about the order that would stop flying on
Sunday were AL joke
Don't hesitate TO come down. boys"
Mr.. Woodruff IS quoted as saying because
theren be plenty Of flying next Sunday as
usual. Fill up your gasolene tanks and
chug right over TO the boulevard and you'll
not be disappointed All arrangements have
been made, and the meet will go along as
usual Next Sunday won't be any different
from last Sunday except theren be bet
ter exhibition"