The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-03
EARTH'S PHOTO
IS TAKEN FROM
RISING BALLOON
Moving Picture Man
Takes Camera Up-Cap-
tain Chandler ASCendS.

Those who watched a tiny speck in the
sky yesterday afternoon and called one
another's attention to the Signal Corps
balloon which glided gracefully over the
citv. were not aware that new achieve
ment was being accomplished and that
inside the basket Frederick II. VIII e,
of New York. was taking a series OF
moving pictures Of the earth below
Mr. White is a lecturer and p-oN .des
his own Illustrations with a mo wing
picture machine. When an opportunity
offered to obtain a series OF views from
miles I'D in the air, Mr. White eagerly
grasped Il and with Leo Stevens as the
operator. Mr. White turned aeronaut for
several hours ami obtained a set or
valuable views.
This is a feat which has not hitherto
been accomplished, according to Mr.
White, who is much Interested in being
the first man to obtain such results. dis
pictures will reproduce on the screens
sights which have heretofore been re
served for the few and favored aero
nauts of the country
Mr.. White fixed his camera 10 the side
of the basket in such a way as to enable
him 10 tilt IL at any angle. He COM
menced TO turn the crank OF the ma
chine as soon as the balloon was re-
leased from the hands OF the Signal
Corps men. and he was still grinding
away when the great altitude reached
by the balloon made 1t impossible to dis
tinEuish the occupants OF the basket.
Capt. G de T. Chandler made the first
ascension alone and was stu oinaly
visible when the second balloon with
Mr.. Stevens and Mr.. White put of.
Both getaways were perfect. the
handling Of the mass or detail connected
with imitation and rigging up presenting
no difficulties to the Signal Corps men
in charge OF Corporal Ward Both as
ions ~r~nr ell Nd fol L..
great masses OF silk and rope gliding
upward as easily as perfect equilibrium
could make possible.
Another novel feature OF the flight CON
sisted in carrying two homing pige ons
which were to be released as soon. a.
the travellers aIlghted. This has not been
done In any Of the flights made by Cap
tain Chandler IN the present series
captain Chandler remained IN the air
about five hours and aliRhted in a
pasture near Laurel. Nd. Mr.. Stevens
and Mr.. White also alighted near the
same spot about sunset
In speaking OF the photographs The
party took. Mr.. Stevens said TODAY.
The moving pictures We're successful
I'm every way one picture we got OF
the extreme, producing the Impression
that the trains are COlliding."
The balloon came down about ten
N les north of Laurel. and four miles
from Senator Germans old home The
Iarty spent the night at the home OF
Grover Hobbs. and came back to Wash,
iugtOn this morning. The balloon was
expressed TO Washington early in nc
day.
Capt G. DeForrest Chandler TO-DAY
made his ninth balloon ascension. anl
nUt one more viii be required in orde1
that he may qualify as a balloon pilot
The ascension today was made a
1880 o'clock in the largest balloon ir
this country. according 70 officers OF thu
Signal Corps of the army. It's capacity
Is 5000 cubic feet. The balloons which
have been used in the last few day.
were OF 1000 cubic feet capacity.