Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-04
AERONADT Is MISSING
FOUND ON LONG IS
LAND BEACH BY LIFE SAVERS.

NEW YORK, April THE balloon In
which Paul Nocauet. the sculptor made an
ascension late yesterday afternoon was
found at 10 o'clock last night on Jones
Beach, on the south shore OF Long Island
Capt. Austin OF the Hfe-sAvtng station re-
ported today that the balloon had apparent
iy landed on the beach. where II had been
dragged along some distance In the sand.
Tracks about the balloon seem TO indicate
that the aeronaut had survived his flight.
Near the spot where the balloon was dis
covered there are a number of cottages and
shanties. to any one OF which Nocluet may
have gone for refuge for the night IL he
alighted safely. The crew OF the Jones
Beach life-saving station were out this
morning searching for any further traces OF
the missing aeronaut.
The balloon was last seen before II disap-
Peared when In easterly direction over
Long Island at dusk last night and friends
OF NocQuet feared that he had been carried
out TO sea- Members of the Aero Club,
however, expressed the belief tina. Nocquet
had made successful descent, with the aid
or his parachute, before the balloon reached
the seashore
A later report from the captain Of Jones'
Beach iife-saving station told OF the finding
or several buttons In the car on the beach
On the sand about the balloon we're scat
tered several newspapers and other articles
VIA tut Car Tue newspapers having been
taken along TO be torn up and cast out while
the aeronaut was taking the direction Of
the wind.
Many Daring Asceuts.
Paul Nocquet has made many daring sue
cessful attempts at aerial navigation. 1t is
not as an aeronaut alone that Nocquet has
attained distinction. however. He Is almost
equally well known as an author sculptor
ana artist. Wide attention recently was
attracted to his work as a sculptor by a
bronze figure of President Roosevelt, en-
tftled "A Presidential Vacation
rms figure represents the President drag
sHg bear by the ear. while III his right
hand he holds aloft cub. Comment upon
the figure was diversified. but the efforts Of
the artist pleased the President. who sent
him complimentary letter.
-Nocquet was born In Brussels IN 1871 and
at the age of fourteen studied painting
under Jean Portaels. Soon afterward he
turned to sculpture, and at the age of
twenty won the grand prize of Belgium,
which gave him three years fellowship
in Paris
Planned to Cross Ocean.
In Paris he also became Interested in
aeronautics, and before re came 70 this
country had come 10 he considered one Of
the most daring members o. the Aero Club
of France. Two years ago lie Planned to
attempt to cross the Atlantic ocean in a
balloon but was deferred by friends
Among NocGuet's well-kEowu works in
sculpture are Effort" ard "Foos Ball
Players which have been presented to
Columbia University He was awarded
third prize for bronze door for the Naval
Academy at Annapolis.
Search for the missing aeronaut pro-
ceeded steadily, but up to afternoon no
trace of him had been found. The life
savers visited many places along the beach.
some of them remote from the place where
the balloon was found. Tie place where
the balloon rests Is about 80 yards in
shore but the fact that it was partially In
hated when found made the Efe-saVers I'M
certain whether this was the FIRST place
that it touched in its descent