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SUGGEST PARK AS AERO FIELD

The Daily News has mention Saturday of a letter received by Mayor Foss from Brooks, Banks & Smith, sent from Framingham, in which information was asked concerning the chances of getting a location in Fitchburg as a landing place for aeroplanes and hydroplanes. Although the first named has the title of captain and the other two that of lieutenant, the grounds are not sought as a landing place for military purpose, but, as is stated in the letter, "in the interests of commercial aviation."

Those who are at all familiar with the operation of aeroplanes know that there should be a long and wide level stretch of ground in unusually good condition and with them the question has arisen as to whether there are any such within the limits of the city which might be used for the purpose mentioned. So far as heard, the one place which might fill the bill is the old driving park on Summer street. Large tracts are few in the center of the city and nearly all would require considerable expense and labor upon them before they would be in proper condition.

The inquiry sent to Mayor Foss contained 17 questions, which give a good idea of the information which is sought by those who want to use aeroplanes for business purposes and have Fitchburg one of the stopping points.

Wesley W. Sargent, principal owner of the Summer street fair grounds, or old driving park, told a reporter for the Daily News today that, so far as he knew, no offer had been made for the use of those grounds for the purpose mentioned. He said two men had visited him a short time ago and made some inquiries concerning them without telling the use for which they were wanted. If they represented those now in communication with the mayor he was not aware of the fact.

He believes the park ideal for the purpose sought.

The questionnaire in the possession of the mayor is as follows, with a request that communication be had with those named above at the headquarters of commercial aviation, Framingham:

Name; town and state; local name of field; shape and dimensions in feet; direction of long axle; direction of prevailing wind; markers, if any; contour of the field; condition of service and drainage; state if wet weather landing possible; obstructions in and around field, including fences, telegraph wires, trees, ditches, etc., and suitability for small airdrome; availability and quality of supplies, with name firm supplying.

Location of field in respect to town with reference to features that can be found upon postoffice or Rand McNally maps; that is, railroads and rivers, population of city; altitude above sea level in feet; organization of operating field; names and addresses of officials interested; is this field open continually to all pilots; names and addresses of firms engaged in commercial aeronautics using this field.