The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-13
PAULHAN GETS HIGH
FLIGHT RECORD

Aviation Camp. Los Angeles, Jan
f2.-Louis Paulhan, the French avl.
ator broke all official and unofficial
records for altitude in a Fnrman bl-
plane late this afternoon.
IL is estimated he rose not less than
1000 feet AS methods of measure
ments are not exact. this may be
questioned. but It is certain that he
exceeded Hubert Lathnm's record.
made at Mourmelon France. Dec. 13,
1909. which was given at between
J.40O and 1900 feet, by at least a
thousand feet, The instrument on
Pauinan's machine made his greatest
height 1900 feet.
Paulhan Is the idol of the men to-
night He made his great record
shortly after losing the speed rec.
ord OF the course to Glenn H. Curtiss
Judges record OF Paulhan's altitude
which was still TO be sanctioned Off
clally, was 1884 meters. approxim.
ately 5000 feet The time IL the
air was so minutes 46 10 seconds.
The time of descent was minutes
3 seconds.
The FTenchman. using an engine
which had just arrived from Paris.
had been almost constantly in the
Emelight all the afternoon. He had
circled the course again and again,
skidded and dipped and swung cor
pers In daring fashion that made his
wife ehiver.
Weather Favorable.
The sun was low toward the sea
and the shadows had begun TO gather
as he made his decision to go higher
In the dir than any man In heavier
than-air machine ever had attempt
ed
The wind barely stirred the feath.
ers IN the hats OF the women that
blocked tho grand stand in solid
masses Of color Cortlandt F. Bishop.
president OF the Aero club OF Amer
lea. stood In front OF the grand stand
enthustiastio over the beautiful scene
that stretched out before him.
Il never saw such perfect wealth
CT for aviation" be remarked I'VE
ought TO havo tho altitude record
broken"
A minute later Paulhan rose in the
air. He bent low his gray capped
head and smiled promise as he made
q short circle over the mass Of cram
ing spectators. Curtlss had felt the
higher currents and come down.
Hamilton had landed tamely. Paul
han pointed north, went up thous-
and feet passed. over the center OF
the field again as though to tako
another last look at the faces Of hum
an beings, then turned north and up
again.
By this time thore was just one
thing In all the universe for the
crowd-the man and his air-conQuer-
Ing machine rapidly becoming a speck
IN the gathering twilight
Crowd Goes Wild.
At the estimated height of 1900
feet, Paulhan described a great cir
Gle as IL feeling the currents. BY this
time he was mile and half from
the camp. When word had spread
that he had beaten the worlds rec
ord. the vast throng was reused to
frenzy and he still was climbing.
Two thousand feet and still climb
Ing. Sense of distance lost from the
earth, No one would have been sur
prised II the man and his little wings
had been swallowed up In the void
At o'clock, the machine became
palmer. Paulhan began to descend
He came down easily in front Of tho
grandstand after being In the air
nearly 10 minutes. AS he leaped from
his machine. cheeks glowing and eyes
flashing, he was grabbed by his
friends and carried to the edge OF
the Grandstand where he barred his
head TO the thunder of cheers that
came IN his honor
Gives Another Treat.
Paulhan gave the crowds another
treat earlier In the afternoon. The
balloon New York which has ascended
from Huntington park early In the
day. came drifting toward aviation
camp. 1t was Nine. Paulhan, among
other guests. and when the French
man caught sight of 1t, he sprang TO
his Farman machine, snapped out an
structions to his helpers. and, in