Show I GRAM GIFT WILL ILL PERMIT P ERM IT N. N NY Y MILITIA TO FLY Woman Gives Give to Establish State Aviation Corps Corpse NEW NB YORK YORT Sept 4 A A check for from a prominent woman and anda a flying boat from a n. sportsman contributions are among the test latest received by th the Aero Club of America at Madison avenue I for the Na- Na lana tiona Aeroplane fund which was waR Instituted in instituted In In- b by the club for fOI tho the purpose of ot developing a aviation COrI corps cons for Cor the militia of ot the forty eight states The Time contribution of comes from the prominent woman vonian who first t contributed 1000 1000 to the National Aeroplane fund This lady Indy whoso whose name is withheld from publication at ather ath ather h her r request IH la greatly Interested in iii inthe inthe the subject of ot national defense and considers the formation of ot aviation corps in iii the militia of ot the utmost im Im- im- im When tho the National Aeroplane Aeroplane Aero Acre plane fund was started she contributed co con comi- 1000 Upon If learning of the tIme Inability of or the tho navy nav navr department to naval militia mill mili supply a aeroplanes to the tia of the tho twenty three states having hig na naval val militia organizations this prominent woman offered to contribute contrib ute ule toward offsetting offsetting- the conditions created by the lie navys navy's Inability to keep its promise and upon being advised by the thc officials of ot the Aero Acre Club of America that the most Important need at the time present time IR is to forman form forman an aviation corps in connection with the tho ho National Guard of New York York York-as aa this would afford aerial protection to the gateway of ot the nation nation and and that hut It would cost to start such Auch a corps this lady promptly gave her hercheck hercheck check for that amount She offers an aeroplane with a two officers course courso of ot training for tOI and two mechanics the cost of which is estimated as follows Aeroplane of ot a standard type capable capa capa- hIe ble of ot passing tho the regular military tests Course of or training training- for tor two officers and two mechanics at t each 1600 Renting hangars and general equipment Total Having two officers and two mechanics mechanics mechanics me me- insures the development de fo aviation corps whereas heras only one of each might result In crippling the corps in iii the event event of of the officer or mechanic retiring or In an any way dl discontinuing dis continuing his connection with the Guard This generous offer otter has been transmitted transmitted transmitted trans trans- to Governor Whitman hUman and Major General John F. F ORan ORyan commanding commanding com corn manding officer of ot the national guard suard Both General ORyan and Major l Willlam Willlam Will Will- lam iam L. L Hallahan chief signal officer who had been urging the lie legislature of ot New York to provide for the or organization organization organization or- or of ot an aviation corps are ver very enthusiastic regarding the gift bitt This offer otter affords a start arid prompt action will be taken to send the officers officers of ot- to an aviation school for their course of oC training Emerson McMillan lc the Wall street banker will add a 10 per cent bonus to io all subscriptions up to the sum of sent Into the National Aeroplane Aeroplane Aeroplane Aero Aero- plane fund Besides the offers of oC 10 10 and amid a flying boat mentioned d dabove above the thc Curtiss Aeroplane com company pan of or Buffalo N. N Y has presented the lie naval militia of New York through the Aero Acro Club of America with a flying lying boat and courses of training for tor two officers of that organization organization or or- who are now learning to fly at the Curtiss school |