The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-04-07

a ho 1Illts Bdle NdS DlpWluk WHii EANlhtoA Bonney tossed them out. and they mace strange sight as they were swirled through the air to every part of the grounds. There are but few aviators now before the public who would have dared to attempt q flight in such gale. and 1t made a great hit with the crowd. While there a miniature newspaper was also dropped from the clouds. called the Tulsa World. In 1t were messages from the clouds.'' Late Court News From the Planets" Society News From the Satel- ites," and other novel bits of journalism. Altogether, no doubt 1t was the most unique journalistic stunt pulled off in America.
 Birmingham Should Have Association
 Now that the science of aviation is here to stay and is each day becoming more practical, every large city should have an aviation association for the de- velopment of the art. Now there is no reason why this city should not have one.
 Individuals wishing to join and clubs de- siring to affiliate with the Aviation Asso- citation of America are requested to com- municate with the temporary chair man, at eo6 Columbia building. St. Louis, Mo. There are no dues to be paid The object of the association is to encourage and regulate model and kite flying and gliding in America. Each member properly quail llltu VIII bt luiIiiSHtA Nilii IHt idpti tiii- blem of the club. Notices of meetings of affiliated clubs will be published in this column. In order to promote interest in and to encourage competition with model aeroplanes, kites and gliders, the Aero | Magazine will offer a number of prizes for best performances during the present | year The first prize offered will be open for competition until June 1. Prizes are as follows: Class A--Longest flight | ,,.1a al bxra afatr m
 Longest flight by bought model. s. The statement of flight giving date and time l distance and description of model fown must be signed by contestant and by two witnesses If possible a photograph
 should be made Of the model and these
 should be sent in to the office.
 Not only is experimenting of this f'.d for people everywhere.
 How It Feels to Fly
 'If more people would become familiar with flying" said MT Berger 'the science would develop faster. It is the erandest sport imaginable and travelling | through the air is like rushing along on
 an endless, unbroken highway. racing one Il moment towards the clouds, cavorting | with the birds. and the next moment sweeping toward the earth, with sensa- | tions and delicious thrills that quicken soul and fancy. There are no roads up
 there with signs forbidding speeding and no motor cops to gauge your speed or lay | traps for you. And there is no way to | learn how to fly except by flying.
 'sTo encounter the air and wind in full flight, to master it and feel the supreme
 delight that comes to one in quest of it I is superb. An aviator must have perfect confidence in himself and in hls machine A nervous man would never make an
 aviator worthy of the name, for an avia-
 tor must lose his nerve before leaving | the earth, not afterwards, or he Will
 quickly come to the end of his career. The greatest menace to safe flying lies, not in the air, but on the ground prior to
 the start.
 Good Machines at Big Celebration
 "The machines that will be at the big spring celebration are the safest known and there will be little danger with an ex- l perienced Berger aviator at the wheel. lThe Berger aviator has perfect confidence
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