Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-08-01
FARMAN MAKES
 FIRST FLIGHT.
Repeats European Success
 at Brighton Beach.
UNDER PERFECT CONTROL

AsropIane Responds Without Difficult ty to Inventors Direction-He Will Make Another and Longer Air Jour- ney Today In Presence of Govern
 nent Officials, Anxious to Learn Ma chimes Possibilities In Case of War. Breeze Raised by Motor Too Much For Newspaper Men.
 New York, Aug. That Henri Far man. the little French aeronaut. would duplicate at the Brighton Beach race track his remarkable maneuvers ln Europe was indicated when he made several short flights across the track before crowd of about 1000 persons, including members of the Aero club and others interested in the possible uses to which the air craft, when more developed, may be used. Far man is to give his first public exhibi- ton today, and it will be watched with interest by government officials, who are anxious to know the availa- bility of the aeroplane in war. Far man astounded all Europe when he built his air craft that proved capable Of sailing long distances under perfect control.
 To "get his hand in'' Farman had twenty men push his curious looking craft out from under the shed in the betting ring on the track and wheel 1t to the northwest corner. There the men held it until the little aeronaut gave them the word to release it. At the same time he started his powerful engine and threw back the lever. At first the craft ran along the ground on its wheels. Then it began to rise Finally it cleared the ground and rose about ten feet above the surface. It spun across the track at good speed until 1t came near the grand stand. Then it gradually slowed down and began to settle In coming down it resembled a huge bird alighting.
 Aights as He Wishes.
 Farman sat calmly in the ship. and Mutu Ac ludthC lht Sptl " hS wished to alight he shut off the power and, by working one lever after an- other, brought the machine to the ground without the least bump. There it was caught by his assistants and wheeled back to the starting point again. Among those who watched the maneuvers with keen interest was Brigadier General James Allen, chief of the army signal corps.
 During the brief space of time in which the aerOplane was skimming over the center field of the Brighton race track the spectators. many of whom were friends of the inventor O. rival aviators, watched the flight with breathless interest. The instant the trim looking machine landed cheers rent the air. Farman was surrounded and literally hugged by the jubilant aeronauts. Members of the Aero Cut of America. under whose auspices Far ; man will conduct his public flights al Brighton. wanted to carry the success full inventor off the field on their shout ders.
 There were skeptics in the crowd who would not believe until they saw and they watched the tuning up of the aeroplane in doubting silence. Far mans mechanics rushed about get ting the queer shaped ship ready fol the flight. and when wires had beer made taut and the motor tested the ship was carried to the plank runway near the field stand.
 Breeze Reels Over Picture Takers.
 Newspaper photographers crowded around the aeroplane to get picture: of the machine as il was about tC make it's first flight in America. and i was at this moment that Farman de cided to make another test of the mo tor before flying He instructed his French mechanics in their native tongue to hold fast to the aerOplant while he turned on inc power. In stan,ey the propeller began to revOlvt at the rate of l.4O0 revolutions to th, minute. and breeze equal to a smal cyclone was created. The photograph CTS were knocked flat and plastered tC me ground until the power was turnet od. So great was the evidence Of th, <. breeze that several willow trees were bent double. Farman laughingly sait be guessed the machinery was work ing all right.
 Substitute For Candidate Preston.