The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1926-08-27
NATIONAL MEMORIAL TO
AVIATION TO BE SOUGHT
Congressman Warren Will Introduce Bill for
100000 For Such Monument, and Cele-
bration of 18th Anniversary is Proposed


founding of aviation which
took place on the North Caro-
lima Coast at Kill Devil Hill in
Dare County in 1905, is to be
sought in Congress at its next
session. Representative, Lind
say Warren will ask an appro-
priation OF 100000 for this
national memorial.
The first airplane flight in the
world. took place on those bleak
sand dunes on December 18th. 1903.
when Wilbur and Orville Wright.
ynun. inventors of Dayton. Ohio.
flew their machine in the teeth OF
strong northeast gale. from the
4 top of the towering hill.
The fact that this historic event
Cf tremendous significance in the
! progress of the world. and perhopS
/ the most far reaching one ever In
/ take place. hy reason Of its poS>ihi-
! litic< in the realm of future achieve
ment gives the state an unique
/ position. and an opportunity to
I stage Il celebration Of international
significance on the same spot.
Victor MeekinS. who suggested TO
Dare County people that they or
ganiZe local historical society To
mark all the historic spots in the
county. thought Kill Devil Hill
should be the first place marked,
and Il celebration held on the spot.
aud approached Mr.. Warren on the
suhiet.t when the Congressman was
i'm Elizabeth City several days ago.
He found Mr.. Warren Interested.
and anxious 10 introduce bill for
Il national appropriation. which Is
Iall drawn up and ready 10 be pre-
scented at the next session of Con-
.re$S. The bill provides for na-
tional memorial To the founding Oh
aviation. and provides that 1t shall
be erected at Kill Devil Hill. Those
who discuss the mOvin. of the hill
under the force of wind. should
know that the movement of the hill
can he easily stopped by planting
il with grass. and covering 1t with
brush until the grass has taken root.
Those who favor the celebration
at Kill Devil Hill i'll 1928 To mark
the 18th anniversary of the first
airplane flight in the world. believe
il could be made an exposition of
oven international note, lasting all
summer long; and bringing every
thing of interest in the field OF
spromlatics to the spot where the
first plane was flown. The pfih-
rinol event OF the celebration Ol
cnurSe. would be the unvelllnS OF
tho monument. which would pe
uarricipatcd in by representatives
of the foremost nations Ill the
world.
This history of the flight oil the
Wri-ht<. and how they went 10 NIL
Devil to perfect their invention
AWAY from the prying eyes OF those
who laughed AT progress, mas peei
t,Id in this section. Wilbur Wright
ono of the two brothers is dead, Du'
OrvilIe lives at Dayton. Ohio. II
, this instance, an account OF his at
tainment may he interesting:
According to Who's VINO IL
,merica. Orville Wright. now De
wears old. waS with his late brothei
Wilbur the first to fly with
heavier than air machine Decemlsi
II 1908. Mr.. Wright. now il'ln-
!, n,rton Ohio. is unmarried. lie
waS educated in the public Schooi>
.fof DAYTON. until he was H. pu'
since his achievement. he mas re-
caivrd honorary degrees from man!
colleges and foreign countries. " l!n
his rote brother Wilbur. he was the
: inventor of the system of controls
uSed in all airpianes today
The Wrights began life moaeS'i!
heiny the proprietors of a Dlcycl'
sbon in Dayton, Ohio, before De
: coming interested in the poSSioiii'ie'
=, of aviation.