The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-05
Committee Appointed by the City Commissioners to Co., Operate With Aerial
 League in Movement
IU. s. AVIATORS
 HELD CONFERENCE
 WITH CIVIC CHAMBER
Expert on Aeronautics States That Passenger Airplanes Will Soon $ Be on Market at Auto
 mobile Prices

Birmingham is located on the transcontinental airway, and will become landing place for future aerial mail lines, accord ing to a lengthy communication received yesterday afternoon from the Aerial League of America and addressed to the city commission. The comnis- sion was requested to appoint a committee of 20 representa- tive citizens "to cooperate with the league in establishing an aerodrome here"
 "If your city establishes an
 aerodrome, planes are sure to
 come as automobiles are sure to
 go wherever there are good roads,"
 writes August Post, secretary of
 the Aerial league. "Five thousand
 horse power air cruisers nre now
 under construction and larger ones
 are being designed and In the im-
 mediate future we may expect an
 extension of the aeriaI naiI sery-
 ice throughout the country"
 Immediately upon receipt of the request Dr. Barrett appointed the following com mittee of citizens, representing all civic organizations and communities in the district. to consider plans for the early establishment of an aerodrome here:
 A. c Montgomery Robert P. McDa- vid Sol Caheen, William E. Fort, A. c. Crowder, J Mercer Barnett. E. H. Andrews, the Rev. J. M Broadly, Dr. R. F. Lovelady Ross C. Smith, vassar l.. Allen, Henry M. Dozier, R. E. Chad wick E. W. Barrett, J. F. Chappel, R. c. Hiden w. F. Aldrich, Hill Fergu- son, George w. Connors and Frank But Ter.
 AERIAL LEAGUE
 The Aerial League of America is head ed by Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary and the vice presidents are Brig. Gen. Robert K Evans, Rear Admiral Bradley A. F'iske. Alan R. Hawley Henry Wood house, the noted expert on aeronautics and editor of Flying Capt E. B. Lipsner, superintendent of the aerial mail, and other noted authorities It is stated that there are about 10000 army, navy and marine corps aviators and 250,- zoo men who have served as ground of ficers, mechanics or assistants in branches of the air service.
 Mir. Woodhcuse points out that we may expect to see airplanes in the market ranging from s15o0 for a single passenger to s25.o00 for a 10-passenger air yacht. Between the two there will be the aerial limousines and the equivalent of the pleasure cars, ranging from 5000 to sl000o Il price. Limousines and one-ton aerial trucks will cost between s7000 and $10, 000." he says.
 The Real Estate exchange, at it's meet ing at the Southern club today, will have as it's guests representatives O. civic organizations and of the commis- sion to initiate & vigorous campaign for an aerodrome here. While none of us know much about the air service we are determined to land one of these sta tions for Birmingham" said President Frank Butler. AS soon as we can get all the data we want we are going to submit several sites suitable for land ing purposes.
 It has been rumored for sometime that the government would soon take steps looking to the establishment of a mail route through the southern states and the fact that three of Uncle Sans bird men were here gathering data yesterday lent color to the report.
 U. s. AVIATORS HERE
 These aviators. Lieuts. A. il. Johnston, H. Lesley and B. R. Cloyd, passed through on their way from Payne field to Atlanta. Americus and other southern cities. and were busy making maps and testing the atmospheric conditions of the country around here. They held con ference with P. A. Fennimore. general manager of the Chamber of Commerce, and were supplied with many facts about the city.
 Commenting on the purposes of their visit Lieutenant Johnston said: "The purpose of the cross country flights is to gather information for the naviga- ton branch, training section. with spe c.al reference to air Navigation planes. nav gatlon dead reckoning points, navi z q l,ie country and 4andino fields Als.J