. Book of the Royal blue . Photo by JaiK. M iLIEUTENANT AND GLEN H. CURTISS WATCHING ()1!VIL[.E WRIGHT FLV Al J<UK1 .M ^ Kit NATIONAL AVIATION FIELD, COLLEGE PARK, PlioUi liy James H. Hare, ColliFLYING STEADILY OVER THE FIELD AT FOIIT MYER Weekly will it be cooler and more pleasant for thecrowds who would undoubtedly come herethan August, but Congress would then be insession, and the winds and general weatherconditions would be better. So far as the suggestion of holding themeet here under military control is con-cerned, I doubt whether that would be en-tirely feasible or desira


. Book of the Royal blue . Photo by JaiK. M iLIEUTENANT AND GLEN H. CURTISS WATCHING ()1!VIL[.E WRIGHT FLV Al J<UK1 .M ^ Kit NATIONAL AVIATION FIELD, COLLEGE PARK, PlioUi liy James H. Hare, ColliFLYING STEADILY OVER THE FIELD AT FOIIT MYER Weekly will it be cooler and more pleasant for thecrowds who would undoubtedly come herethan August, but Congress would then be insession, and the winds and general weatherconditions would be better. So far as the suggestion of holding themeet here under military control is con-cerned, I doubt whether that would be en-tirely feasible or desirable. In the first placeit will be a civilian and not a Government affair. We would, however, co-operatewith the managers of the meet in every waypossible, and, if desired, would station a de-tachment of men at the field to aid in thecontrol of the crowds. The College Park site, judging fromwhat I have seen of it, could easily be madeadequate for such a meet as is trees that fringe the field and whichwill not interfere with our tests could be cut


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