The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-10-06
Lessons in Air Flights for
Officers of the Signal
Corps.
AVIATOR PROTESTS
AGAINST CROWDS
Dayton Man Declares He Has
Given His Last
"Show."

j NllEAE AHlt luDTUtlR DP&AH
70 teach the young disseminating the
officers Of the Signal Corps-the rudi-
! ments OF the Wright aeropIsne.
The beginning, although 81 greatest
Importance to the United states Gov
ernme- was unauspicious, but typical
OF n aviator. Mr.. Wright
81 Tietly into the city last
HIS Hudson-Fulton
made his presence
rps pupils. Lieu
-umphries, and this
nd early. the three
r Wright's hotel and
out TO the Government
at College Park In an au-
-ctual flying tests will begin as
as the preliminaries are arranged,
the Wright bipiane, which is the
property OF the Government. is put in
readiness. The weather conditions also
will have to be reckoned with. lust as
I was the case when Orville Wright made
MS fights az Fort Myer last summer. II
The wind is more favorable in the morn
''lg' the tests will be made then. and II
not, the machine viii not venture from
/ iis shed until late afternoon. Neither
viii there be any gallery to witness
tie flights If Mr.. Wright has his way.
Crows Unwelcome.
Speaking Of the flights this morning
I Mr. Wright said the fewer tha Snec-
tators the greater number OF times the
signal Corps officers would tempt the
ar while doubtless there will be
thousands 10 visit College Park within
tne next thirty days. their attentions
viii not be encouraged BY Mr.. Wrixht.
! His pTaFEfnr IN. -
less strong than when he vas "a Wash
ingtOn last summer. and this morning
ne referred to his PARTICIPATION in the
Hudson-Fulton celebration, when he
made sensational flights around the
Goddess OF Liberty and Grants Tomb.
as probably his last appearance in con
nection with a show"
The Wright hiplane, which has been
locked up IN idIeness in its shed At
Fort Myer since Orville Wright turned
IL over to the Government last summer.
was moved 10 the aerodrome al College
Park this morning. Lieut.. I.ahrn an
ticipating Mr. Wrights presence here.
rigged I'D a wagon OF four small wagon
wheels Joined by two planks. and the
biplane. lashed TO this, was carted from
Fort Myer TO College Park
Carried Through City.
The appearance OF this odd contriv-
ance carrying the airship through the
city-the nrst time one has ever been
seen here-naturaily created a little stir
OF interest along the way. u took about
two and one-half hours for the detzch-
ment of Signal Corps men with their
Precious charge TO negotiate the ten
miles between the city and their destIna-
ton Meantime. Wright had already
arrived, and together with his pupils
had sized up the field which for the next
three or four weeks will be the center
OF the aviation interest
While Mr.. Wright Is not under con-
tract 10 remain here any given number
OF weeks. he will not depart until he
is satisfied that his pupils are competent
slxy-pilots. Three weeks, he judges, will
be ample time for this Instruction.
Lieutenant Lahm win be the first OF
the Signal Corps officers TO receive in
struction. and II Is probable Lieutenant
Humphries viii take the place OF Lieu
tenant F'oulois, who is at present in
Europe Lieutenant Humphries. who is
an Engineer Corps officer has only one
month more in which to complete his
assignment with the Signal Corps, and
when he returns TO his command II Is
thought Lieutenant Dickinson, who is
at present stationed al Omaha, Neb.,.
viii take his place as a Wright pupil
Lieutenant Dickinson has won consid-
erable fame as a balloOnist, and has
recently taken ar aviation
VIII Try Out Machine.
While Mr.. Wright was not certain
that fight could be made late this
afternoon. II is not unlikely ne viii Try
out the machine for a short straight
away flight with Lieutenant Iahm as
a passenger. To impart the knowledge
20 the pupils, the bi-piane VII B.
equipped with extra levers 10 control
the forward risine planes and the steer
ing gear Mr. Wright's idea Is TO per
NIT the puDn 10 hsndie the machine a.
soon as the latter has sufficient self
confidence, doing the steering and bal
ancing at WriGhts command. In case
anything went wrong while the airsnip
vas in hight, Mr. Wright, with his
hands controlling the extra levers. could
bring the machine out OF its difficulty.
A cool head and steady nerves. ne says.
are the chief requisites Of successful
flights.
Considerable interest was aroused in
aeronauticat circles here today bv the
report that Charles r. Flint, formerly
head OF the United States Rubber Com
pany and the ShipbuildinE trust. Is or
ganizing an International Aeropiane
trust Mr.. Flint Is the financial hacker
IA blished factories IN ST. Petersburg
Berlin. and several other foreign cap
itals for the manufacture OF Wright ma
chimes. Furthermore. according to this
report. he IS about 20 launch a company
in the United States. in which TIE
Wright brothers will be principal stock
holders. and also that BY means Of pat
ent right suits Mr.. Flint aims TO put all
other sirShips out Of business.
Norwegian Aeroplane.
CHRISTIANIA. Oct e.--A Nor