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^[[March 17, 1912]]

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THE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, SUNDAY,

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First Aerial Postal Station in the South

[[image - black & white photograph of Paul Studensky in his parked biplane, several men working on plane, temporary post office booth with "U.S. AERIAL MAIL" on front, with clerk at small window]]

[[caption]] Aviator Paul Studensky, in Curtiss type biplane, receiving bag of United States mail in rehearsal of the event which is to take place at the aviation grounds this afternoon. Studensky will fly with the mail pouch to the mainland and there deliver it for the usual distribution.[[/caption]]
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AVIATORS ARE READY
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Arrangements for Exhibition at Aviation Grounds This Afternoon Completed. Studnesky to Carry Mail.
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Final arrangements for the aviation meet which is scheduled to take place this afternoon on the grounds of the National Aeroplane Company were completed Saturday, and all is now reported in readiness for the exhibition flights of the birdmen. Beginning at 1 o'clock this afternoon the meet is to last for several hours, and will be terminated by the departure of Aviator Paul Studensky with a bag of United States mail to be carried across the bay and delivered to some postoffice on the mainland.

The announcement of the establishment of the "first Southern aerial postal service" in Galveston has resulted in the manifestation of considerable interest on the part of residents of the city who wish to take advantage of the opportunity offered for the sending of a message by this unique method.

Accommodations for those who wish to send such messages have been arranged at the grounds, and a special stamp has been secured for the cancellation of the stamps on the cards or letters. This stamp bears the words, "Galveston, Texas, U. S. Aerial Mail, March 17, 1912," and each piece of matter that goes into the bag which Studensky will carry will be stamped with this legend.

Little second in interest to the mail carrying flight will be the bomb throwing contest, which is to be one of the features of the program. This will consist in the dropping of baseballs or oranges at a mark on the ground, as a demonstration of what can be done by airships in the hurling of explosives from great altitudes. The mark will consist of the white canvas top of a tent stretched upon the ground, and as each aviator flies over this mark he will drop a given number of missiles, scores to be computed at the end of the contest.

With these two unique features to lend interest to the meet, and the exhibitions of plain and fancy flying which are planned as a large part of the program, the directors of the company believe that this will be one of the biggest successes in the aerial line ever held in this part of the country.

The programs as announced for this afternoon will be as follows: Gates open at 1 o'clock; plain and fancy flying, 2:30 o'clock; bomb throwing contest, 3 o'clock; departure of Studensky with mail, 3:30 o'clock.

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