New Britain herald., 1921-04-16
JOHNSTON SPEAKER
 AT AERO DINNER
PioneerShip in Aviation Claimed
 for New Britain by Local Man

Frank H. Johnston of this city was one of the speakers at dinner held last night at the City club in Hartford, in the interests of the establishment of landing fields for commercial aero traffic in the principal cities Of the state. In his address, Major Johnson claimed the pioneership for the Hard ware City, passing his claims on the achievements of Charles K. Hamilton, the deceased local aviator of a decade ago.
 Sec. Ray Maxim of the Chamber of Commerce. a former army flier at tended the dinner.
 The meeting was conducted by the Aero club of Hartford and organized by the Committee on Interstate Avia- tion of the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce, consisting of Major Will lia J. Malone, Bristol, chairman; Hen ry c. Chappell, F. H. & A. H. Chap pell Coal company, New London; Leonard $. Horner. treasurer Acme Wire company, New Haven; Hiram Percy Maxim, president, Aero club of Hartford: Thomas F. Moore, secre- tary. Waterbury Chamber of Com merce, Waterbury; Lieutenant w. Parker Seeley, Bridgeport. and Lieu tenant w. G. Raycroft, Bridgeport.
 Addresses were made by Walter S. Schutz, Corporation Counsel, of Hart ford; Alderman William Raphael. Stanley H. Bullard, president of the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce; Wesley L. Keough, Springfield, aerial photographer; Lieutenant w. Parker Seeley of Bridgeport, Mayor Joseph k. Dutton of Bristol, Frank H. John ston, director of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States, New Britain; George B. Chandler, secre- tary of the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce, and James w. Knox of Hartford
 Tentative announcement was made Of statewide aviation meet to be held in June.
 The Curtiss planes did not start for Hartford yesterday as was planned, on account of the fog, but will arrive today. The Navy plane, in charge of Lieutenant Bruno, now at Freehold will start for Hartford at dawn.
 Those present were: From Spring field, c. w. Boil, Wesley L.. Keough, aerial photographers; from New York city, Sydney F.. Parker, former ma jor, Royal Air Force; from Hartford, c. D. Alton, Jr., president board of a1dermen; Alderman William Ra- phael, Corporation Counsel Walter s. Schutz, Arthur G. Hinkley, chairman dinner committee Aero club of Hart ford; J. J. Van Schaak, secretary Aero club of Hartford; Robert F.. Brinker, president Kiwanis club; Leon F. Peck, superintendent of streets; George B. Chandler, compen- sation commissioners; Frederick R. Rundbaken, reserve military aviator: Joseph R. Down, F. H. Spencer, D. s. Landon, Harold A. Knowles, Harold c. Bailey. H. W. Smith, H. M. Lud- wig. Lieutenant Howard c. Cox, re- serve military aviator; Clarence M. tary aviator: C. E. Roszel1e, s. A. Min CT, Fred w. Dart, Andrew J. Cassky, John F. O'Connor, Lieutenant Will liam J. Burke, A. $. A.; pr. James w. Ward, J. H. Morgan, M. T. Hazen. From Bridgeport s. H. Bullard, pres ident Connecticut Chamber of Com merce, and w. Parker Seeley, second lieutenant, A. s. A., president Con- necticut Aerial Navigation company. From Bristol, Mayor Joseph F. Dut- ton, James H. Chaplin, John T. Chid- sey, president Bristol Chamber of Commerce. From New Britain, Ray L. Maxim, first lieutenant U. s. Air service, secretary New Britain Cham Der of Commerce; F. F. Johnston, president City Coal and Wood com pany, and D. A. Johnston.