The San Francisco call., 1909-07-27

CALAIS. July 27.-Hubert Latham at
5;15 this morning was ready to attempt
u flight across the channel to Dover
He sent his aeroplnne through the air
on a successful trial fight and declared
confidence In his ability to reach the
English shore.
LONDON, July 26.-Louis Bleriot, the
Frenchman who made history by fly
ing across the English channel from
Les Baraques to Dover, a distance of
little less than half an hour, and his
famous little monoplane both reached
London this morning, the former to
receive the monetary fruits of his
achievement in the shape of a check
for $4,000, and the latter to be placed
age of both London hospital and the
enterprising proprietor of the only
American department. store here.
An ovation awaited the aviator in
London, his compatriots having gath
cred at Victoria station in huge num-
finally succeeded in getting away and
reaching his hotel, where ne was pre-
sented with the check at luncheon
party
Paul Cambon, the French ambassa dor
at London, was present and warmly
congratulated his compatriot The Brit
ish army was largely represented, and
besides War Secretary Haldane there
were Colonel Capper, head of the aero
nautic work of the army; Sir Edward
Grey. secretary of foreign affairs. and
lieutenant General Sir Arthur Paget.
Lieutenant E. Fl. Shakelton. who recent
~ returned from an expedition to the
antarctic, and Sir Thomas Upton also
were present
Blerlot was handed the f1,0o0 in bank
notes In splendid silver cup.
II was announced at the luncheon
lilat the Aero club of Great Britain had
decided to present Bleriot with a gold
medal similar to the one conferred ON
Wilbur and Orville Wright. the Ameri-
can aeropianists, in London last May.
Wrights Decorated
PARIS, July 26-OrvfIle and wiIhpr
Wright, the American aeroplanists Of
Dayton, O., and Henri Farman. the
English aeronaut, yere today decorated
with the legion of honor for their
achievements in aviation Hart o.
Berg, the European business manager
or the Wright brothers, and Alberto
Santos Dumont the Brazilian aeronaut.
were promoted to officers of the legion
of honor.
Lambert to Try 1t
WIssANT, France. July 26.-count
de Lambert today telegraphed to the
authorities at Calais asking that tor
pedo boats be held in readiness tomor-
row morning when he will attempt to
duplicate NJ. Bleriot's achievement in
flying across the English channel
Taft Witnesses Flight
WASHINGTON, July 26.-Orville
Wright made a two and a half mile
fight under adverse conditions with
his aeroplane at Fort Myer this even
ing. The occasion, by reason of the
presence of President Taft and a bril-
liant assemblage of Washington of
fetal life, bore an air more social than
aeronautic.
Everybody had expected Wright to
make the first of his official so called
endurance tests" of an hour in the
air with a passenger. The last time
he ATTEMPTED this feat, only 10 months
fridge of the signal corps.
A stiff wind caused postponement of
the expected trial and all that Wright
attempted was a brief flight without a
passenger.
With President Taft, Speaker Can
non and Senator Aldrich looking on.
the machine was trundled to the foot
of the starting derrick in the center
of the drill field and poised on the
mr. nrnr mr. ana ~of fCr
The spectators cheered loudly as the
white machine rose slowly in the air
and again as it swerved and the top
tilted at an angle of nearly 45 degrees
at the north end of the field. Three
times the machine was taken around
the field, the planes seemingly assum-
ing more dangerous angle at each
turn, and with a sharp swerve was
brought into the wind and carefully
landed.
Duty on Airships
NEW YORK, July 26.-Harvey T. An
drews, a lawyer of this city, who was
formerly attached to the force of the
appraiser of the port, today sent tele-
gram to Chairman Payne of the house
ways and means committee in which
he calls attention to the failure to
mention flying machines in the tariff
bill. Several persons have already
called on Andrews to learn what tariff
would have to be paid on air craft.
New Airship Company
COLUMBUS. O., July 26.-The first
airship company formed in Ohio was
chartered by the secretary of state to-
day. The company, Cleveland con-
cern. is authorized to manufacture and
sell airships, aviators and aeroplanes
and to transport passengers and freight
through space
Storm in Midair
ST. LOUIS, July 26.-A midsummer
storm two miles above earth caused
John ]. Berry and two other men who
ascended here last night in the balloon
University City in an attempt to cap
ture the I1ahm cup to land today near
Savanna, I'll. They travelled 242 miles.
cat one time when we were trying
to get out of the snow storm, said
Berry, 1--WE rose to 5000 feet. At times
the basket swung around like top
Sleet cut our faces and we had to keep
brushing snow off the edge of the bas-