The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-21
WRIGHT TO PRESS
FIGHT ON RIVALS
Issues Circular, Warning Of
Prosecution for Infring-
ing His Patents.
STIRS AIRMEN HERE
Wonder What Will Be Effect
May Halt Curtiss
Project.
A1RMEN
STlRS

The circular letter which Ia being sent
broadcast by the Wright Company warn
ing manufacturers users and exhibitors
OF aeroplanes that the company intends
to prosecute them for using machines OF
the Wright pattern without a license on
the basis Of the favorable decision re-
Gently granted by the United States Circuit
Court Of Appeals has caused much discus
sion among air1nen. Those expressed wonder
as to It's effect on the advance OF flying
in view Of the plans recently made for
the round the world and transatlantic
flights.
Conjectures along this line were In or
der yesterday at the Aero Club. where
the Wright company's turn to aggres-
siveness evoked great surprise.
II was even suggested that the Wright
company was attempting to create a mo-
nopoly of the aeroplane industry. although
It was thought that flying had advanced
too far to make such a thing possible.
The general impression was that Orvllle
Wright. as the surviving member or the
combination which made the aeroplane
practical, was entitled to a just share
OF the profits that have come from IT,
manufacture and use, but that an at
tempt to collect a royalty OF 10 to 80
per cent. on the industry might tend to
retard It for a time.
One member OF the Aero Club OF Amer
lea Isaac Ludlow. one Of tho first men
in this country to be injured in aeroplane
flying. said he thought the stand taken
by Orville Wright would stimulate other
inventors to build an Inherently stable
machine without infringing on the Wright
patents. He is positive that this can be
done and II Is only matter OF developing
the balance Of a machine without using
lateral movement OF its planes to effcet II.
The letter from the Wright company
IL enclosed with a copy OF the decision
affirming the verdict OF Judges Hazel and
Hand that the Curtiss, Farman and
Bleriot machines using ailerons or wing
warning were infringement Of the
| Wright patents. 1t states:
I'VE are sending you this information
| In order that you may protect yourselves
/ against making contracts for exhibition
aeroplane flying or other purposes with
persons using infringing machines with
out a license. This company intends to
enforce its rights against all manufac-
turers and users Of unlicensed machines.
and we therefore wish to advise you that
Il would be unwise 10 engage or deal
with any one not using licensed ma
chine and who cannot show proper au-
thority and license from us. We shall
hold all persons using or engaging others
to use infringing machines strictly ac-
COuNtADle TOT AL ohUa&eS anu pIOHt1
accruing therefrom."
Glenn H. Curt!ss Ia said 10 have
planned establishing a company 20 manu-
facture Government aeroplanes In Wash
ington, but his plans will probably be
halted BY this announcement OF the
Wright company.
Alan II. Hawley, president OF the Aero
Club. got a letter yesterday from II. l..
Honeywell. who Won second place In the
Gordon Bennett balloon race last year.
saying that Portland. Ore. wanted the
] National Balloon Race TO be held there
IN connection with me Rose Festival
beginning June 10. The board for the
festival has voted $4,000 Mr. Hawley
wired back that ne would submit the
matter to the contest committee at Its
next meeting He considers Portland
, ideal for the race
/ Another interesting communication
from Guy T. Slaughter. president OF the
Pacific Aero Club. indicated that tina,
club and the Panama Pacific exposition
managers We're coming around to the
opinion OF the Aero Club of America or
the around the world flight The letter
asked that the meeting of the National
Federation be deferred until set O!
rules could be drafted for action at the
meeting to govern the contest II agreed
that the undertaking was too tremendous
TO be run without such rules.