The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-01-10

o-, nearly G9,VOO people.
Iney were crowded before the first
attempt at flight was made. Between
LOU ana 1890 O'Clock three car
Trains were run every two minutes
from inc city and 1t WAS estimated
that tne facilities at hand were cap
able OF handling $4,000 passengers in
forty minutes.
Curuss three preliminary flights In
the 5iplane belonging TO CLIFFORD b
Harmon OF New York. stirred the
crowd TO the highest pitch OF oxpec-
fancy. They were the first flights
ever made on the const and dissipated
any doubt that may have fingered that
the fragile contriyances of rubberized
silk, canvas and bamboo could really
fly.
1t was announced that he would
make the 1rst flivht today and would
be followed probably by Paulhan. and
certainly by Charles K. Hamilton OF
New Britain. Conn. and the two avi-
ators Peulhan brought from France
with him. Miscarol and Maisson. Cur
tss said that his flights today would
have an important bearing on his pat
ent controversy with the Wrights and
in his opinion would end the huga-
tion which all but prevented the hold.
ing OF the aviation contests here
IN the arguments of their clever
lawyers, the Wrights proved theoret-
ically to Judge Hazel in the federal
court Of New York state that my ma
chimes depend on their vertical rudder
to maintain equilibrium said Cur.
tlss Il Will demonstrate by actual
flight thnt they are not. That will end
the action for injunction. for the
Wrlghts' patents hinge on what Is
called tho warping surface. Their
machines have to depend on vertical
rudders to help them TO maintain their
balance. The warping surface OF tho
planes give the machines a turning
tendency which the rudder has to
overcome. The ruddeTs on the Cur
tiss machines have no such function.
Aero blons that do not affect the
course OF the machines in flight take
caro- of the balance and this meet
Will prove what we say. We are go
ing to take the decisions of the Judges
before the courts"
There is no set program for any
day except Saturday. when the gov
ernment dirigible, In charge OF Lieu
Will try 4 night attack on the reve-
nue. cutter Perry, in San Pedro har-
Dor
ANY aviator may go up at any time
between o'clock in the afternoon and
dark and there is no doubt that many
are planning surprises,
For instance Curtiss looks preoccu-
pied whenever tho subject of flights
with a passengers is broached. He
points cut the fact that all the Cur
tiss machines here have no accommo-
dations for n passenger. Yet there IS
a 100000 prize for the longest flight
with passenger and some OF the
aviators are certainly going after
that. Then there are prizes ranging
from $3.50 to $500 for speed. endur-
ance and altitude records. Paulhan
Is certain to try for at least the height
record and the four big flyers he
brought with him from France look
as though they were built for speed
and had an unusual fuel capacity for
sustained flights.
All Of the ayiators maintain the
greatest secrecy regarding their plans
Apparently this is more to keep com
peutors in the dark than to mystify
the eager throngs of spectators.
Thursday. however, is certain TO see
some records shattered.
Another enthusiast who makes
flight before the day is over is Clif-
ford Harmon, the millionaire New
York sportsman, whose machine Cur.
tlss tried out IN the flights yesterday
Harmon holds the American balloon
record Of As hours IN the air. but he
has never ridden in an aeroplanc.
Yesterday darkness was the only
thing that prevented him making the
trial and he said that he would GER
tainly go up today II the wind permit
ted
Commodore c. C. Benedict, Har-
mons father-in-law. prefers that his
son.in-law should stay on the ground
'1ll give you the price of ten of
those machines" he said to Mr.. Har-
mon, If you will not so up
But Harmon turned the proffer
down
Courtlandt Field Bishop. president
OF the Aero Club OF America. who Is
to act as one Of the chief judges of
the meet. failed to arrive today in
time for the first flights, The same
sort of blizzard weather that keep
and his associates on his way across
the continent for nearly eight days,
delayed him and he will not get here