The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1909-11-25

of the members OF the detachment have been working
around this same arshp for more than year past,
or throughout all the trial and test flights Mt Fort
Myer but their participation then was very different
from their present responsibilities. So long as the
aeToplane was the property of the Wright brothers all
the United States signal corps men were permitted to
do was to wheel the machine from the shed to the
starting point Of hight and to wheel it back to the
shelter after flight The starting of the motor, all
adjustments Of the mechanism and such repairs as
were necessary from time time were attended to by
the Wrghts in person or by Charles Taylor their me-
chanic.
Now, however that the flying machine has been
turned to the government, all this deyoves
the of the aeroplane detachment They look after
the weight tower haul up the weight and arrange the
starting rail with due reference to the direction OF the
wind. In addition to moving the machine from the shed
when flight is ordered they make the preliminary in
specon and tests OF the working parts and start the
Finally II falls to the lot of this group OF young
procure the needed material and make all
sary repairs There is doubt that they will get plenty
practice in tnkering with the sky scout for II is
expected that once the army officers have the
hice to themselves they will inaugurate series of
periments and Introduce new attachments designed
specially to adapt the aeropane to the eXigencies Of
military service.
The members OF the aeroplane detachment are de-
cldedy alert and take real interest In their noval
cupation Corporal H. Marcus who is in command. halls
from Detroit in the military service of the
country for IL 10 years although he has only been
in the signal corps about year and a half Another
man who has had considerable experience in the army is
b. r. Hyde OF Washington, ID. G., whereas II. q. Edred
of Denver a member of the old balloon squad has
had half years of practically continuous aero
nautical work Other members of the aeroplane detach
ment Bert Brown of Brooklyn Roy j. Hart OF Wash
ington, d. c., Eule p Gomcringer of Brooklyn, X. L.
Kintze of TamaQua, Pa. Bruce Pierce OF Atlanta, Ga,
F. G. Clark of Goster. Mo-. and S, J. Idzorek OF New
York City.
The boys have their own cook IN the person OF VIII
liam A. Abolln who enlisted in the army from Jersey
City and while the quarters which have been provided
at aviation field not perhaps quite as COM
Portable barracks at military post they serve
the purpose very accepaby and are big Improvement
over q camp with canvas tents. The frame building
which houses the acropane at College Park Is about
twice large the aeroplane shed which was con-
structed at Fort Myer, Va. when the Wrights FIRST
brought their machine there The rear portion OF the
College Park structure is given over for sleeping quar-
tiers the Just back OF the building Ia double
tent which serves kitchen and mess or eating tent
good well has been provided close at hand. The aero
plane shed is perhaps third Of mile across the ava
ton field the railroad station at College Park ana
is several hundred yards farther distant from the trolley
line to Washington However, horses and automobiles