Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-19
us. TO 'WR|TENEN
HISTORY IN THE AIR
Secretary Daniels Tells ~of
Great Program at Board
of Trade Rally.
PAYS TRIBUTE TO CAPITAL

Secretary Daniels Of the Navy told
a large patriotic meeting held at Cen
trail High School BY the Washington
Board of Trade last night that "before
the close Of this month we shall have
undertaken in America the greatest
constructive program in aviation OF
which the world has ever dreamed.
He predicted that America will write
a new history in the air, where the
world war will be Won.
The auditorium was crowded with
members Of the board. their wives ana
friends, who evinced their sympathy
with tho administrators program OF
airplane construction by great applause
throughout the evening whenever the
subject was dwelt upon by Secretary
Daniels. Capt. Amaury de la Grange
Of the French aviation mission and
Edwin C. Brandenburg. president OF
the Board Of Trade. Patriotic selec-
lions by the Marine Band stirred the
audience to frequent applause.
This city is like a city set upon
HILL" Secretary Daniels declared. pay
ing tribute to the Nationa! Capital.
washington is the heart OF the ma
ton, and belongs alike to all OF US.
When Washington sets the example In
patriotism you hnd It's innuene. ;.
The Secretary instanced the National
Capitals oyersubscription to the I'D
erty loan ana work for the Red Cross,
'arhis example to all the cities Is It's
duty and privilege" he said.
Secretary Daniels pad hiKn .IiDute
lin: Every man loves TWO couh'fieo'
his own and France.
'tOne of the compensations OF this war
IN that we are paying back 70 france
the debt we have long owed. the sec
rotary said He told Of the work OF
ton, saying that he had died OF q brok-
en- heart in this city. but that the
greatest monument to Langley visaon
will be seen this month. with the pas
Capt. De La Grange in snort al
dress declared that the character OF the
present war Is to hide, and That the
aviator is the only man in modern war
fare who sees. France. at hrst; ne
said, had 100 planes. now she has thou
sands. and they do not suffice.
THE United States has everything,
men and materials. for the building of
huge aviation feet. and with the
help Of America we VIII ,a have com compete ne
La Grange said. declaring that the
war then will be "the fight Of the two
eagles, American and Prussian."
Board Doing Its Bit.
The meeting was opened by President
Brandenburg. who introduced the
speakers. Mr.. Brandenburg told Of the
work Of the Board of Trade for the
city of Washington, and how, during
the present crisis, the Organization is
doing all in its power, through these
patriotic meetings. Of which last
nights was the second this summer. to
do its bit"
Secretary Daniels, in the course of
his address. complimented tho local
Board of Trade by saying:
Hitherto. when we thought of the
Board Of Trade, we thought Of a body
of business men. But this year we
have found that in Washington as well
as in every other part of the country
there is only one business, and that is
the business Of winning this war. One
Of the chief benefits that has come out
Of the war Is to make US know that
while Americans may be rich. after all,
these things, in the minds of our bust
ness men. are as but dross when weigh
ed In the scale with liberty and JUS
tice."
More than an hour of motion pic
lures. depicting aviation activities in
France, were shown following the adj
dresses. The pictures were shown last
night for the first time with the ex-
ception of a private exhibition at the
Capitol last week. They were explain
ed by Capt. De La Grange.