The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-26
AERO CLUB ASSAILS
WORLD RACE CRITICS
Sceptics who Wrote TO "The
Sun" Disgruntled. Says
President Hawley.
PORTE SEES WANAMAKER
Russian Designer Plans an
Aerial Ferry Between New
York and Coney.

Discussion at the Aero Club Of America
yesterday centred around the articles in
THE Sun containing criticisms OF the
world aeropsne race proposed by the
Panama Pacific Exposition
The aviators and aeroplane companies
including the Wright company. whose
letters doubted the success OF the globe
circling event at this time. came In for
criticism at the regular midday luncheon,
and Henry Woodhouse of Flying prepared
a four page typewriter statement for the
press in answer 10 the opinions published
in THE sun.
Not one of the critics has ever rown
for two hours without stopping" says the
statement, land anything beyond that
would likely be apt to be considered i'm
possible by them"
President Alan X. Hawley said those
who wrote the letters are disgruntled
over their failure" To get the exposition TO
give up the world race and have cross
continent race instead.
III the exposition accepted their advice
It would become the joke of Europe" he
added
| The statement continues with an eS-
PLANTATION OF what the world race will do
for the world and the problems 10 be met
in staging II.
Notwithstanding that these ideas are
given out officially at the Aero Club. there
are several prominent members OF the
club who haven't much faith in the world
race They don't believe the flight Is
possible from either a physical or imam
cial point OF view.
| 1t IL pretty well conceded that to make
the flight attractive financially there will
Il a 4 mn 10 rrtg
money, and II Is very doubtful II the ex-
position will raise its pledge over $30O,0 oo
There Is talk now OF merely flying over the
/ land parts OF the world tour and shipping
the aeroplsnes by vessel where large
bodies OF water are encountered.
| Lieut.. John Cyril Porte. the British
| naval officer. who will probably be one OF
the pilots Of the Rodman Wanamsker
| transatlantic flyer. had "a conference with
| Mr. Wanamaker yesterday, when the two
| went over the details OF the flight Lieut..
Porte will go to Philadelphia to-day and
will probably go TO the Curtss factory
| at Hammondsport, y. Y, Tonight
He will see the six 200 horse power
motors being tested there and will help
Mr. Curtiss pick out the most efficient
OF the six for use in the overocean hyins
boat now building for Mr.. Wanamaker.
Lieut.. Porte favors night flying, he
told Mr. wanamaker yesterday. He be-
lieyes IL IL more practical for an over
ocean Night and he would make his OBJ
servations from the stars In much the
same way is done on shipoosrd
He would favor the starting SO that the
flying boat would be half way between
81. Johns and the coast OF Ireland at mid
night
George p. Adler, a famous Russian
aeropane designer and constructor. u
on his way to this country. the Aero
Club learned yesterday. TO build machine
for fifteen passenger ferry between
New York and Coney Island this sum-
mer. II is understood that New York
attorney is backing Adler. and Abraham
Raygorodsky. a Russian graduate of the
Farman school in Paris. will work IN con-
Junction with Mr.. Adler and will pilot
the new ferry.