Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-04
DDN' 7 SOAR
Professor Manley Is Compelled
to Postpone Trial Flight
In Aerodrome
MACHINERY OUT OF ORDER
MACHINERY OUT OF ORDER
An Immense Crowd Had Gathered at
Whitewater, Va, to Witness the Test,
But the Machinery Wouldn't Work.
The Girls Giesled and Langley
swore.

| Whitewater, Va, Sept. "A refrac-
/ valve, a gasoline motor of almost hui
man eccentricity, and touch of the
active ''hoodoo" that for the past two
months has attended the efforts of the
Langley flying machine expedition were
the most important factors in yester-
days attempted trial of the widely aG-
Fertised Langley sixty-foot aerodrome
1t was publicly announced Wednes-
day by Professor Langley and his as
sistant, Professor Manley, that the
long expected test OF the aerodrorne
would be made yesterday, and bright
and early yesterday morning new spaper
correspondents, excursionists from
Fredericksburg and every native along
the coast who could beg, borrow or
's.eal a sailboat, rowboat or raft nut
cut from shore and anchored In the
vicinity of the houseboat Buzzard.
Attho the areodrome cid not scar as
expected, and developed serious trouble
with ITS interior just when expectations
Tor successful flight was at its high
est, the day was memorable and
lraught with great interest TO the spec
latofs, and Will be long remembered
and handed down in the verbal annals
of Whitewater.
Professor Marley, who was, scheduled
TO make the ascent, was not present
curing the preiiminaries. The block and
tackle We're rugged, the turntal1le
swung around to point down stream.
and in short time the aelodrorne was
hoisted to the top of the superstruct,are
in sections and placed In the launching
car, the salken wings attached to The
steel body, the rudder adjusted, and the
motors given a preliminary warming
UP spin.
When everything was In readiness
Professor Langley called an assistant TO
his side and spoke to him briefly. The
scientists entered the houseboat and a
moment later Professor Maniey APP
peared He was pale but calm, and
wore no shoes. While the final pre-
hminaries were being concluded Pro-
lessor Manley conversed earnestly with
his two brothers. Then a scientist was
stationed at the lever controlling The
spring cylinders which were to start |
the aerodrorne on its journey at che |
tate of seventy-five feet a second. One |
party or scientists got cut an assort- |
nent Of graphing irons, boat hoolts,
cork floats and life preseryers, while
another delegation left the housebcat
a launch and steered down the river
n the direction the nose of the airship
pointed. A government tug had prewi-
,usly taken station a mile away in the
ame direction. with steam up. prepared
% race for the airship i'm case it showed
disposition to perform submarine
stunts similar to those of the moG.el
Town some weeks ago.
When the required stations had been
cached Professor Manley said word
= farewell to his brothers, shook hands
With his fellow scientists, received an
slap on the back from Pro-
essor Langley, and still, pale. but mot
10 calm, stepped into his cramped
quarters just in front of the frequently
ested aluminium motor.
Col" said Professor Langley. The
nan at the release lever frightened his
,rasp, the scientists fell back against II
he houselboat rail and Professor Man
ey after a last glance sround. set his ,
eeth and threw back the lever, whi.h
tarted the frequently tested high pow ,
r gasoline motor. But the motor did /,
lot start and the propellers did not re- i
olive. The strain relaxed a trifie. Pro- $
essor Manley worked the lever ba'sk c
nd forth, first slowly. then with ern- !
basis, but the propellers REMAINED i
tationary. e
The strain relaxed some more, half
Oxen girls from Fredericksburg WHO {
'ere watching the trial from a launch
short distance away started to giggle
nd low but sincere damn" came from /
rofessor Langley's direction. Then r
took a deep breath, and Pro- t
essor Manley climbed cut of his care I
} see what had happened.
A brief investigation showed that the l.
parking coil of the much tested high j
over motor was out OF order and that I
pc OF the important valves of tie :
ght hand cylinder was broken. Altar :
with the engine for three Y
ours. Professor Langley, Professor v
[anley and the assistant scientists de-
ded that 1t would take day for no
ljrs and the rial was forrna lix, poe,4 a