New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-05
Arnold Kruckman COurte-
Ously Received by
Aero Officials.
SEES LESSONS FOR
AMERICANS ABROAD
National Interest in Science in
England, with Five Filters
to One Here.
LBy cahle 10 The Tribune J

London, July Arnold Kruckman,
aeronautic commissioner for the Pan
anna Pacific Exposition, has been re-
ceiving marked courtesy at the hands
of government officials, the officers of
the ROYAL Aero Club of the United
Kingdom and of the Aeronautical Socl-
ETY. since his recent arrival here. he
had an interview with Sir Edward Grey,
who made a formal appointment TO
take up at length the object OF Mr..
kruchman's mission here. He is to see
Winston Spencer Churchill, First Lord
of the Admiralty, later about naval
patrol from England TO Iceland. Also
an interview has been arranged with
the Lord Mayor.
Being notified some weeks in sd-
vance of Mr.. Kruckman's arrival Am
bassador Page took up with the British
Foreign Office the scope Of the work Of
Mr.. Kruckman. The latter. speaking
to-day of the interest in aeronautical
activities in Great Britain. said:
81 have been greatly impressed with
the national interest in aeronautics in
Great Britain. Government officials and
persons of social prominence are vi
tally interested because OF its import
ance. There is a lesson for US Ameri-
cans in this respect. Aeronautical &C
tiyities are not of national considera-
ton with us. but more or less OF indi-
vidual interest. There are about hve
fiers here to every one IN the united
States. An amazing note of progress IS
the construction of machines and mo-
tors and the large body of practical
hiers"
Mr.. Kruckman spoke to the Tribune
representative of the plan now under
way looking toward the organization OF
juvenile aeronautical tournament a.
the exposition in San Francisco, where
hundreds of model aeroplanes are eN-
pected TO participate. In each country
he visits he will invite representatives
of the respective declarations OF yuVe-
nile aero clubs TO send representatives
to San Francisco TO enter the contest.
He is also promoting in this connection
the biggest kite-fying, contest ever
held. Kite flights, diversion popu-
lar 400 years ago in England, will be
held between nations.
Mr. Kruckman is also working TO IN
terest scientific people here in the In
ternational Aeronautic Congress In San
Francisco. He hopes for success in
this connection. At this congress repre-
sentatives Of all the allied seientlnc
arts in the construction and develop
ment of aeroplanes will meet.
Harold Perrin, secretary of the Royal
Aero Club of the United Kingdom,
promises every assistance TO MI
Kruckman in his work here, which has
in large part to do with the establish
ment Of fuel stations in connection with
the world flight. Details will be worked
out Monday with Mr.. Perrin and other
officers of the club. Secretary Cooper
of the British Aeronautical Society,
promised cooperation in regard to the
congress in San Francisco. Later he
will take up the matter before a spe-
cial meeting of the society. Mr.. kruck-
man will see Claude Grahame-W White
and other we'll known fliers here in the
near future.
The loss of Gustav Hamel, who was
TO be entered in the world race, is a
blow TO Great Britain. Mr.. kruckman
thinks he finds the greatest activity
here in regard to hydro-aeroplanes. In
this connection he believes England
leads the world.