Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel], February 13, 1910, Page 4, Image 32

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AERO CLUB TO
HAVE STATION
MOTORDROME CO. FURNISHES
AMPLE FACILITIES
SANCTION FOR LOCAL MEETS IS
PROMISED
Gill.Dosh Biplane First Machine
Moved to New Quarters, but
Dozen Others Will
Soon Follow
The Los Angeles Motordrome com
pany and the Arn> Club of California
are completing negotiation! whereby
the Aem club will make its permanent
home at the motordrome, and in con-
Junction with the company will build
up a groat aero field for constant uso
as an experimental, testing and exhi
bition grounds.
All aeronautical events pulled off at I
the motordrome are to be uiHiev the
auspices, sanction or observation of the
Aero club, which will work, according
to its articles of affiliation, With the
Aero Club of America in conducting ,
contests and In arranging for sports
under proper conditions.
When President Cortlaftdt Field
Bishop of the Aero I Hub of America
■was in Los Angeles during the avia
tion moot ho held a conference with j
President H. La V. Twining of the
Aero Club of California and came to a
tentative, understanding as to future
events here. Definite plans were MM
lift iiV^iT" „- < / n ■ inn. , m' B ,t<» ftw£3*aY^;*.— ■ '..-.m
In the center is a scene at the construction camp of the Playa del Rey motordrome. Below is a view of the work.
men constructing the big motordrome.
up awaiting the conference of aero I
club representatives at St. Louis, and
at thai meeting President Bishop voted
the proxy of the Aero Club of Califor
nia In whatever manner he saw fit.
The Aero Club of California exj ■
one of the annual dates to be Issued by I
the Aero Club of America for a big \
International meet, and this probably {
will bu pulled off some time in the
■winter of this year.
In addition It is proposed to hold
contests and exhibitions whenever the
occasion permits, and at all times
there will bn experiments and tests of |
motors and machines whenever siu-h
are in condition for use.
Motordrome Co. Aids Work
The Motordrome company lias Jon,.
the handsome thing- by tlio Aero club
and is preparing to build a line of
sheds an eighlh of a mile long for
housing machines, and will equip a
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I machine shop viih lathes and such
necessary for use in repairing
airship?.
It is not the purpose of the Aero
' club to prompt a commercial factory
I nor does the Motordrome company plan
j to go into that phase of the business,
Tho Aero club proposes to encourage
i inventions and scientific BXperitn
. arranging a number of exhibitions to
i show progress; the Motordrome corn
will encourage the exhibition
features a.s iis share of the undertak
ing, and provide permanent facilities
Ito bring that end about. Between the
two organizations it Is believed the
greatest aerr> field in America, or in
th ■ world, can be developed here.
Private companies which may desire
to secure facilities later may be given
opportunities In the vicinity, and any
experiments or exhibitions of a, sport
ins nature they may desire to glvs
will In* sanctioned or observed by the
LOS ANGELES HERALD: SUNDAY MORNTNC, FEBRUARY 13. 1010.
Aero club if properly conducted, but in
no case will private stock companies or
ventures be recognized officially.
The details of the contract to be
promulgated by the Aero club and the
Motordrome company are being ar
ranged by Manager F. C. Moskovlce of
the company and a committed of the
Aero club composed of H. LaV. Twin
ing, A. L. Smith, W. G. Cannon, W. H.
Leonard and* George B. Harrison.
These' men visited the site of the motor
drome this week and went over the
various features. Sites for the sheds
probably will be chosen within the next
week at a point inside the motordrome
and the remainder space inside the
track, except such as is used by auto
mobiles, will be kept clear for experi
mental work. A long strip on the out
side also will be laid out for longer
trials and flights.
Many Own Machines
There are a dozen members' of the
Aero club who have machin.es ready to
be taken to the motordrome, and they
will be moved there as fast as facilities
are provided for their care.
The first machine to be taken to the
motordrome is the Gill-Dosh biplane,
which was constructed In Baltimore
after the Curtiss model, and which was
flown for the first time by Hlllery
Beachey at the aviation meet and was
damaged in an accident on its last
night there.
Since the meet the machine has been
houses at the Chutes undergoing re
pairs. It was put In such condition by
the middle of the week that the owners
took it to the motordrome for continued
experimental work..
Mr. Dosh is a member of the Aero
club of California and expects to re
main in Los Angeles for permanent ex
perimental work and construction. Mr.
GUI, after further trials of the machine,
expects. to return east, for a time at
least, anil handle the eastern features
of his business. If all experiments re
sult favorably. It Is likely that these
two men will form a firm for the man
ufacture of a machine which will dif
fer sufficiently from other biplanes not
to conflict with existing patents. ' •
The experiments with the GIH-Dosh
machine have opened the eyes of those
who have been studying aviation. The
engine used by them has been a Brit
ish-American automobile model of
much greater weight than : thoso used
by Curtiss and other successful aviat
ore. The Curtiss machines weigh about
Hi) pounds fully equipped, • while tho
Gill-Dofih la given as 700. A lurst? vart
of tho difference, is in the weight of the
engine, yet tho aeroplane was flown
successfully at the aviation meet and
by an Inexperienced aviator at that,
for It was Hilierj- Beachey'a first trial
in a heavler-tnan-air machine.
"With more experimontal work In
lig-litening- thrir structure and engine,
and greater experience on tho part of
Benrhey, the builders believe they will
be in a position to make nights within
a month or two which will rato with
the best In tho country. Brarhay flew a
mile on one occasion at aviation camp
and described a complete circle.. How
ever, on that flight lie had bad luck In
alighting 1 and damaged tho aeroplane
so that further trials at the meet were
impossible.
Some of thr ntroplancs aro Ir> remain
for n month or two at Venice in ;in
exhibition being 1 planned thojo by per
sons in the town, but a gcnoral round
up Will finally bring: the majority of
the machines to thomotordrome.
.... „ eaaT to secure a bar rain In a u«a
«mnn>ot>tl«. tJirnuirti want ad*irtlilns. v It
IW<J In bo— aDd atlil i»~to ••oura a boraa
and carrlal".
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Carbide .... , $ .85 l nvct Ap, r Oil
chamois .... , .70 liivaaer vjii
8 day Clocks 6.25 The oil that graphites. Non
4-cylinder Auto Coils. 20.00 carbonizing and lubricates
l-c.'linder Auto Coils. 5.00 perfectly.
Vibrator Springs .60 _„
French Compression Fluid... .50 lilittPt*Ht*i i"P
Brass Adjustable Tire Irons.. 4.50 VjlllierUnie
Tire Covers 185 Polish
National Jacks 2.50 X lia"
Tail Lamps .::::::::::::: 2.00 The latest * «*■*• **•■
Rubber Matting , .35 Goodrich Tires.
Skat Hand Soap, 3 for i .25 Angeius Auto Locks. JJJB
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Am/M*i/>tn American Motor Car Agency, i
American v 1210-1212 south oiivs
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Hnrric Bosbyshell-Carpenter Co.,
l/UI I Id 1226-1228 South Olive
Hlirnrar Durocar Manufacturing Co.,
l/UI Ul/dl 929 South Los Angeles
FmrtirA Munns Auto Co.,
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Fnr/1 Standard Automobile Co., . .
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lllOCr-LeWIS 1242-1244 South Flower
ARREST DRIVER THREE
TIMES FOR THEFT OF
HIS OWN AUTOMOBILE
Lieutenant of Police Finally Has Of.
fleer Escort Chauffeur to Garage
to Prevent Him Again Be
ing Apprehended
rHU-APKLI'UIA. Fell. 12.-Jinx ,
Strehle. who with John Beraphlh, Jr.,
conducts nn automobile garage at 13L'2
North Sixth street, li.nl the time of hid
lite last night trying to elude the police
with hie own automobile. He was ar- :
rested three times and each time was
liberated when he reached the city hall,
and at last it became necessary to
place a policeman in the car with him
so that Strehle could got back to hit
,-.rage again.
Early in the evening Seraphln started
down town in a tnxlcah, Xo. 806, and
stopping at Thirteenth anil Market
■treeta, went in to sea :i moving pic
ture show. A short time afterward
Btrehle walked down Market street!
and recognized the pat aa belonging to
his garage. He hunted around for the
driver, and after a long search and not
finding anyone ho climbed on the front
seat and started to take the taxlcafc
ii.uk to the garage.
When Seraphln left the moving pic
ture place and found his automobile ;
missing he hustled to elty hall and told
Ueut. Mills of the "theft." A general
I alarm was sent out to arrest the man i
driving taxlcab No. 805, A short while I
afterward Reserve Policeman Gleason |
arrested Strehle not far from the city
half; Tie was taken to City Ball, bUi
after he made explanations Lieut. Mllli
discharged him. Hearing thai his part
ner was at the Forrest theater, Strehle |
started there In the auto to find him.
Just as he drove up in front of the
theater a policeman climbed up on the
Beat with him nnd told him to drive to
city hall. "What for?" said Strehle. -I
"You're under arrest," said the police
man. "But I Just came from there,"
protested the owner. "Cut out tli"
jokes," answered the policeman; "we've
been looking all o\cr town for you."
Once more Strehls was brought before
Ijieut. Mills, and once again he was
discharged. "I can't prevent the police
from arresting you," said the lieuten
ant, "for I have no way of getting
word to all of them. When you leave
hero don't use the principal streets,
and perhaps you will be able to kcegl
I out of tlie, hands of the police."
Rtrehle started for the garage through
all the small stress he could find, and j
Just as he was turning into Fifth street
from Commerce he was halted and ar
rested for the third time. Despite his
protests he had to return to the city ;
hall. Lieut. .Mills by this time was
at his wits' ends. He afrain discharged
Strehle, and after thinking the matter
over for a while ordered one of the I
special policemen from the city hall to
accompany strohle back to the garage
and prevent him from again being
brouffht batik to the city hall.
The Big
Auto
Show
OF =====
Licensed
Cars
Don't Miss It
The Most Gigantic Scenic
Display Ever Attempted
The Giant Redwood Forest
200 Licensed Cars
Opens Saturday Night, Feb. 19
Fiesta Park
(Roofed and Floored)
Feb. 19 to 26
The Following Licensed Cars Will Exhibit:
Atlas
Babcock Electric
Baker Electric
Buick
Cadillac
Chalmers-Detroit
Columbia
Corbin
Detroit and
Columbus Electrics
E. M. F. '30'
Elmore
Everitt '30'
T
Flanders '20'
Franklin
Glide
Hudson
Jackson
Knox
Locomobile
Lozier
Mathewson
Maxwell
PART 111
Marmon
Mercer
; Mitchell
Mora
Oakland
OLDSMOBILE
CARTER CAR
RAPID CAR WAGON
Overland
Packard
Palmer-Singer
Peerless
Pierce-Arrow
Pope-Hartford
Premier
Pullman
Randolph Trucks
Regal
Simplex
Steams
Stevens-Duryea
Stoddard-Dayton
> Studebaker
Thomas and Moline
Winton