The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-07-28

Il all Tho machine was under perfect
control at ell times. and Orvine's man
agcment Of It seemed 10 be instructive.
He apparently had TO give no conscious
thought 10 what his hands did on tina
levers The biplane had hardly started
one OF is dips before his hands wers
moving in the proper direction TO correct
the balance. II seemed impossible for
anything 10 90 wrong.
'T never knew an hour 20 pass es
quickly as that one up in the air. The
first half OF IL seemed like ten minutes
and the second seemed scarcely longer
hardly felt the vibrations OF the engine,
but at first the rising and dipping were
hard 20 set used 20. OF course. we had 20.
shout 20 speak TO each other. and after.
the first few inmates OF the flight We ex-
changed only a few remarks. Orvilla
gave me several directions as to how 70
manipulate the spark control, and when
we were coming down he kept coaching
me pretty continually IN retarding Il
That Is why we hit the ground the first
time He was too interested IN what ha
was saying 20 me.
"Orville. Of course. had TO pay pretty
strict attention 20 the running OF the
machine. but 7 had my time 20 myself
and spent IL looking about the course.
sighting along the course TO Alexandria
and watching how Orvtlle handled tha
levers.
NO, II isn't the cramped position that
becomes most uncomfortable. but the
racket CT the engine and the rush Of air
past your ears and into your eyes. I am
so deaf now I can hardly hear"
Judges Inspect AirHhfD.
Directly after the flight. and afterPres<
/ ident Taft had given his congratulations.
the board OF judges went down 20 thu
| aeroplane shed TO pass on the flight
/ There they found Orviue and Wilbur
/ Wright eating fudge with their sister and
her friend They seemed 10 enjoy the
| candy immensely, and Orviue said II was
/ fle stun 70 have after a fight.
! Mai. SQUier, chairman OF the board Of
I Judges. said the board would not submit
/ its report formally until IL was prepared
! in writing But the members OF the
board let Il be understood that the flight
\ came up 10 the requirments.
All that remains for Orville TO DO with
| the aeroplane IS 10 send II on the cross
/ country flight toward Alexandria, IN the
| ten-mile speed test There was some dis
| cussion last evening as 10 whether is
would not be advisable 10 hold the speed
I test at 4 or ; o'clock this morning, but
]
/ that plan was finally discarded.
/ The test viii be held this afternoon e
/ the weather is willing. and may be held
4 early The small army balloon 20 mark
/ the end OF the five miles viii be anchored
/ this morning on Shooters Hill, and every
thing VIII be IN readiness by noon.
| The Wright brothers arc anxious To
| complete the test within the time limit
under the contract. although they would
! undoubtedly be given an extension K
! they we're prevented from making the at
/ tempt by the weather The extra pas
| senCer viii probably be Lieut. Benjamin
/ D. Foulois. OF the Signal Corps, who has
worked with the WFights since their ar
rival IN Washington he and Lieut.. Lahn1
are the two officers 20 be trained IN the
I use OF the aeroplane by one or the othsH
! OF the brothers as the concluding requires
/ ment Of the contract