The Washington herald., 1908-08-30

Paris. Aug. 0--Wubur Wright ha,
flown on his oeroplane nearly two mile.
tn one minute and f0rty-fve seconds al
Le Mans ard has converted all French
ssepEcs q wild enthusiasts.
The length of the flight was nothing
but rs nature was marvellous.
With wind blowing although not a
strong wind. 1fr. Wright rose nearly forty
feet into the air within ffty feet Of lis
starting point and az this height cs-cIed
twice around the race course. taking the
corners a. sharp angles. and dropping at
the starting point as easily as large
bird
About 100 people witnessed the flight.
many CT whom were experts. such as Nh
Archdeacon. Louis Ble-iot. the brothers
Ze1s. and some Russian military men.
who had come specially 20 see IL
Before the ascent AIr Wright had an
kinds ~ trouble with photographers.
Nr- Wright said lie would not fy II any
pictures were taken. ard the professional
photographs promised 20 abstain but
the amateurs either save no promises or
broke them. and thereupon the prores-
sl0uais took back their word. left the q-I-
va-e i7closu-e. where they were sI-
Wrishts guests. declared that II they
could ser pictures they would 60 SO. and
went into ambush.
photographer in Ambush.
There IS a little wocd opposite the grand
stand. and there face downward on The
grosnd, lay the photographers with their
cameras A little way from them. inside
the incl7sure- was The E-sat white aero
plane.
suddenly . Photographer Jumped up and
ran- He snapped a picture cf the aero
plane and bol-ed.
Air- Wright. NJ Berg. his agent. and
1ev others rushed after him. but he ran
wei, and 90 was fully ten minutes before
they caught him Then they found he
was only a dec9y. after all. for while
Trey hunted him down and danced on his
camera eleven other men got pictures and
departed jubuaut
There was an operator at work with a
clnema-ograPE apparatus whom Wilbur
Wright threatened with awful penalties.
but he vent on turning his handle placid
Il. photograpaing Mr.. Wright in his rage.
until at last he gave iu and threw the
zeroplanist roll OF Sims.
Lr Wright flushed but t-s--rrs-+
walked OF with them. the cire-atoz-a-
ple- packed himself and his machinery
into motor car. and as IL left The fed
The angry man-hird shouted after him.
Don't let me see -cg- face again.
7 Won't' said the operator. as his car
GOT well away but IL YOU come 20 Paris
oE the next train you VIII see your aero
plane on the -iuemar0e-apE. I have given
1ol r1l Of empty flms---
Experts Are Amazed.
Aer-rau-ic experts say tla- LI-. vrlr--
has demonstrated the usefulness Of his
machine for army purposes. ET Blerlot
said Ny view can be best conveyed in
The words 'it is marvellous
II Rene Cashier remarked 1t Is
revelation Ia ae-oplane work who now
can doubt that the Wrights have done all
they claim7 Ny enthusiasm Is unbound
ed We are as children compared with
The Wr.shts.~
y. Paul Zens, who has been here
week % see the fights. said. 7 would
have waited ten times as long TO see what
] have seen to-day lIr Wright has Is /
al IN his hands. What he does not know
IS not worth knowing. This machine I
proves that travel by aerial means is s-
hand. Il would give me immense uIeas-
ure 70 go out with Mr.. Wright al any
time"
NJ Arch6eaoo1, a warm partisan Of The
French school. had 20 admit that Mr.
Wright had proved all he claimed But
I think he said. That We can do as
well with Our machines IN France. II
must take a long time - learn 20 fly
with the Wright machine"