The Washington times., 1907-09-10


Washington The flight viii be made as
soon as the flying machine can be got
ten ready and weather conditions are
favorable.
Army Watching Voyage.
Captain Lovelace on the trip to Wash
ington in the airship will be accom-
panied by a member of the Signal Corps
Of the United States army, six of
whom have been detailed by the war
Department to assist in building the ma
chine, and watch the experiment with
special relation to its value to that
branch of the service. It is to be no
One-man affair. but will easily carry
two. besides d great amount OF equip
ment.
The jamestown Exposition Company
mas undertaken 10 exploit seronautIcs
10 their fullest extent. II has estab-
Nshed on the grounds a building where
are exhibited all kinds of machines for
navigating the air. and, according to
Captain Lovelace and Israel Ludlow,
who have il IN their charge. there are
no dead ones" on view. All have JUS
titled their existence. IN the building
of the new conveyance and IN under
taking the trip TO Washington. Captain
distinct advances in connection with the
science Of aerial navigation.
He proposes 20 establish a record for
l0nE-disJanCe flight.
He proposes to be in constant COM
municauon with Norfolk and Washing
ton by wireless biography.
He proposes to take a series of NOV
ing pictures from his Girship, so that
il viii be possible 10 show 10 the pub
lie just how 81 looks 10 be flying over
tie earth iH an airship
lie proposes 70 carry gasolene in
stead Of sard as ballast and two men
instead Of one.
He proposes 10 demonstrate to the War
aad Navy Departments Of the United
St2tes Government that airships are
indispensable adJuncts 10 both.
To Fly 200 Miles.
The daring part Of such ar announce
ment can readily be appreciated by
Mashingtonians VINO saw Lincoln
Beachey sail from Luna Park TO the
Munsey building last summer. but
with difficulty returned TO the park.
That was a total distance Of about
eight miles. while the distance TO be
covered by the jamestown navigator
will not be less than 200.
Captain Lovelace will not come on a
''bee-Iine" TO Washington, but viii start
only a short distance above the earth,
TO a point almost directly west Of Wash
ingtOn. Then he viii rise to al eieva-
ton of about 1000 feet. where he ug-
uTes TO encounter a sort Of upper trade
wind setting eastward. BY this course
he will save great deal of power.
On nearing Washington he viii shape
his course so as TO alIght on the Mum
sey building, If POSSIBLE, in the Same
way that BeaChy did.
- hrrc Of 10 e =
affair, containing 5000 cubic feet OF
gas. The cost of initiating this with
hydrogen is about $3.50. It is seventeen
feet in diameter and 10 IeeL long.
Twelve thousand yards Of French bal
loon cloth a yard wide were required
10 make this bag. Its weight, exclusive
Of the net IS 80 pounds. In a word
10 make the dimensions clear 10 WASH
ingtOn people, the bag Is just about six
times the size of that used by Beachy.
The frame is a departure from &c
Cepted types of construction. Il IS
square with triangular ends The ma
terial is Of 11-16-inch, y guage, seamless
Eteel tubing manufactured especially Tor
shts purpose.
To Garry Biograph Camera.
Another novel feature of the equip
nent is to be a specially designed bio
graph camera This is now being man
ufactured at a cost Of $500. The camera
is to be attached to the propeller shaft
IN such a manner as will enable the
operator to connect it Up by simply
turning a lever. He may obtain a focus
by the provision OF a reflex ground
glass situated close TO his seat on the
frame.
The camera is also arranged so as to
be easily turned in any desired direc-
ton The lens IN connection with this
instrument is a telephOtO one, so that
pictures of the earth from a great dis
lance may be taken that would be i'm
possible with an ordinary long focus
lens
Navy Is Interested.
The navy. too. is watching the expert
ments Of Captain Lovelace with much
interest. At the invitation OF the officers
Of several OF the battIeships stationed
in Hampton Roads he has talked TO
them about the value Of airships as ad-
Juncts 10 the navy. Within five years
time every battleship in the American
navy viii be equipped with one or more
dirigible airships. is the prediction of the
Captain