The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-08-06

imposed upon them by the
United States government-the So
cnlieC endurance test which re-
Qupired them to remain one hour con-
tinuuusly IN the air with one passen-
ger Orville did almost thirteen min
utes bettere than that, and could have
kept or inGc6n,tely-three hours and a
half, the limit imposed by the gaso-
line, capacity of the supply tank.
SPEED JRIAL TODAY.
The other test that for speed, will
he complied with tomorrow, weather
permitting, when Orville is to take
Lieutenant Benjamin Foulers of the
Signal Corps on a cross country fight
to Alexandra Va, and return.
Orville could have made that fight
this evening, but it was almost dark
when at last he alighted, after fight
which would have carried him almost
twice across the English Channel.
Poignancy, was added to Orville
Wrights achievement by the realiza
ton that upon his previous attempt to
nay igatc the air with passenger
Lieutenant Selfridge was killed and
he himself was terribly injured.
BULLY FOR YOU, BROTHER
His sister, Miss Catherine Wright,
anxiously watched him and when he
returned unhurt from his fight, she
gripped him eagerly and said:
Bully for you, brother It was
beautiful"
A few minutes later President Taft
took him warmly by the hand, sayslng:
Il congratulate you heartily, sir. 1t
was a great exhibition. You came
down as easily and gracefully as you
went up. You beat the worlds rec
ord '..'
Yes sir replied Orville evidently
embarrassed. Il beat my brothers
record
I How did your passenger conduct
hinself2 Did he talk to the motor
MANI" asked the President.
"He behaved very WELL" replied the
aviator. 90" j."
wei, I congratulate both of you
and 1 thank you for the privilege of
witnessing such a flight" added the
President. ,ta
MAKES CIRCUIT "A TIMES.
Until 6 O'Clock the prospect of a
fight appeared very slight A high
wind had prevailed all the afternoon
and the apparently adverse conditions
undoubtedly kept away many hundreds
of people.
Round and round she went seventy
four times about the great drill
ground-4, 900 feet in the circumference
sometimes in shorter circles. The
machine kept almost sixty feet high,
save where some stray currents of air
rocked her UP and down.
After the seventh turn, great
shout went up, automobile horns were
too ted in a deafening chorus and hand
clapping and. cheers and waving of
hats and handkerchiefs told the men in
the flying craft that their task was ac-
conEplished. The crowd expected Or
Vile to come down then, but he kept
on until he established a new record.
BROTHER CHEERS WILDLY.
While his brother was circling
around bird-like in the air, Wilbur
standing on the ground, cheered wild
ly. The army afficers began to chaff
Wilbur over his losing the worlds rec
ord to his brother.
Watch him. On the next turn he's
got me-" said Wilbur When he comes
by, lets give him a cheer"
Wilbur waited until the machine was
almost over head, then rushed ahead
of it, waving his hat and dancing glee-
fully. 1t was the first sign of emotion
Wilbur has ever shown at Fort Myer.
The crowd was yelling Historically,
and up at the Presidents tent, General
Edwards forgot the President and
shouted like boy. The President, too,
was showing signs of elation.
Then the machine descended slid
along the ground in cloud of dust
and stopped almost upon the identical
! spot of last September's fatal fall.
This time there was no fall, the beau
tiful aeroplane was unmarried and the
two men stepped out unhurt and tri-
umphant.
NERVOUS, ADMITS ORVILLE.
!! Il was nervous at first said Orville
You know this was my first attempt
with a passenger since last year.
Gradually the machine found herself,
however, and / felt as sure as if had
been swung at the end of a string
with no such problem as direction or
elevation or speed to solve. l could
hear Lieutenant Lahm as first, but the
terrible racket of the motor soon dead
ened my ears and we abandoned all
attempts at conversation. | did not
intend to land as abruptly as l did,
and was trying some low flying, but
l misiudged the elevation and before
l knew it we struck the ground.
could have remained up another hour,
r,,r fpara moo M Vanaccitu