Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-28
FLY TO ALEXANDRIA
AND RETURN TODAY
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of the course has been marked by ball
loon of the Signal Corps. The machine
will probably pass between Arlington
Heights post Office and Addison Heights.
and will go south about parallel with
the Washington, Arlington and Falls
Church road. 1t will cross the Columbia
and the Leesburg and Alexandria pixies.
probably going west Of Mount Vernon
avenue, st. Elmo and Four Mile run. The
turning point of the course will be near
Braddock Heights.
Positions Of the Judges.
Two of the judges will be stationed near
the balloon. two At the starting point on
the Fort Myer parade ground and the
others will take posts of observation along
the course. Holland A. Forbes, the off,
cial timer, will be stationed at Fort Myer.
The judges before whom the trial is to
be made are Maj. George 0. Squier. Maj.
C. NICK. Saltzman Capt. c. de F. Chand-
ler Lieut.. Benjamin F. D. Foulois. Lieut..
Lahm. Lieut.. Humphrey and Lieut.. Com
mander Sweet Of the navy. Lieut.. Fou-
lois will make his observations from the
craft itself.
Among the many thousand spectators
who will watch the test will be Miss
Katherine Wright and Mrs. Benjamin D.
Foulois. each deeply interested in the
passengers of the frail-looking craft.
One-half of the governments test of
the aeroplane was successfully completed
yesterday evening, and in doing SO Or
vile Wright broke the worlds record for
continuous flight with a passenger.
With Lieut.. Lahm of the Signal Corps as
hour. twelve minutes and thirty-eight
seconds. At all times the machine was
under perfect control and equilibrium,
thereby satisfying the specifications of
the government contract in these re-
spects. The landing, with the two per-
sons aboard, was as successful as has
even been made on the field at Fort
Myer
After circling the parade ground about
seventy-fye times. at speed estimated
at more than forty miles an hour, Or
vile Wright. realizing that he had won
the world record from his brother Will
bur. began to shorten the circumference
of his circles, preparatory to descent.
The machine darted down and as it
was near the ground Orville righted it
again and skinned along. the grass tops,
his runners touching once. until he found
good place to land. The propellers
were not stopped until just before the
machine came to halt.
President Congratulates.
One of the first on the field to congrat-
ulate the aviators was President Taft,
who arrived at the Presidents tent just
as the engine was being tried out, before
the flight.
1T was worlds record said the
President as he walked toward Wilbur
and the judges. You broke the worlds
record, he repeated to Orvlle, as the
aviator Joined the group in the center of
the field.
II broke my brothers record, replied
Orville. as he smiled at Wilbur.
thara
said the President. How did your pas
senger behave? l hope he didn't talk to
the mOtorman?"
He tried to-" said Wilbur.
While her brothers were being congratu-
lated by the President of the United
States and other persons high in official
life. Miss katherine Wright said: I'm
going to telegraph father and Lieut..
Foulofs escorted her TO the Signal Corps
tent. next to the balloon she'd where she
telephoned her message that Orville had
landed safely after fulfilling all the re-
quirements of the endurance test and
breaking the worlds record besides.
Compliment for Lahm.
Lieut.. I.ahm was likewise the recipient
of many congratulations. 1T was very
was his only comment as he
walked away from the machine. surround
ed by his brother officers. who congratu-
lated him. Later he said: THAT flight
proved to my satisfaction that the opera
tor Of the Wright machine has absolute |
control of it. When we struck cross
current of wind Mr.. Wright would in |
voluntarily manipulate the levers TO meet
1t. He seemed to act instinctively. The |
officers who are to operate this machine |
will have to be carefully schooled. Its |
successful operation will require patient /
practice.
The only disagreeable sensation l eX-l
perienced was a deafness from the whr-
ring motor. No sensation of nausea is |
experienced. The only way l can describe |
the sensation of riding the air is that it |
IS glorious"
The flight started at CSC in the even |
ng, under the most suspicious cireum- |
stances. There was hardly a breath of |
air blowing. although later on moderated
breezes arose from time to time and |
rocked the machine somewhat. especially |
as 1t crossed over the artillery gun sheds |
al the southwest corner Of the field AS
he earth than along the ground it was
difficult to judge the velocity of the |
oreezes as they struck the machine.
fitting Caused Shudders.
Several times the fitting of the planes |
caused the crowd to shudder. On one
turn the planes leaned at an angle OF
10 degrees. There were about 5000 per-
sons on the field and a great cheer arose
as the aeroplane went up. and was re-
,eated as Orville and Lieut.. I.ahm made
heir first turn in front of the crowd |