The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-20
FLIES OVER NEW YORK.
Aeronaut Makes a Night Visit In a
Dirigible.

New York, July 20.-Miss Broadway
fIirted with a caller in the sky last
night, a Ioftywooer who gazed at ner
brilliant bodice, brilliant with electric
Jewels from Broadway and Forty-sec-
ond street to the blazing pendant at
Columbus circle; heard her signs
which came up to him as ne strolied
along the air levels three hundred rect
above the street, and charmed by what
he had seen, but declining invitations
to tarry, fioated away again over the
Hudson. The wooer was Frank GOOD
ale the young aeronaut, VINO has Oeen
Palisade park on night call on Miss
It was Just forty minutes from the
time he left Palisade park amid the
cheers of merry makers until he ar
rived above Broadway. Goodale traV-
eled in dirigible balloon. Goodale
saws it was the greatest night flight on
record in this country. He Travelled
at an average speed of fifteen miles an
hour The greatest altitude was reach
ed passing over the Hudson, about
1900 feet, and the lowest while loafing
above Broadway. less than three hun
dred feet at times, he says. GoodaIe
wants to know the name of the young
ladv who shouted from the roof of
high hotel: "Please come down ana
take me up. I'm game"
Goodale made a trial flight earlier
in the evening and found his motor
conditions most favorable. At $40 p
m. he started for New York
"I chose as my guiding beacon the
red light shining in the Metropolitan
tower" he said later. There is a.
ways a cold turn to the air over water
so. crossing the Hudson at One Hun
dred and Thirtieth street took the
upper planes, reaching helgnt OF
about fifteen hundred feet. 1 approach
ed the Manhattan shore at about
Eiehty-ninth street. continued to
Eighth avenue and then followed the
lights of that thoroughfare down town
to Forty-second street"
Sighted by People Below.
Pedest rians on Riverside Drive were
first to catch sight of the daring young
aeronaut-Goodale is only 81. The ex-
blossoms of the motor attracted their
attention and they set up cheer,
which called the attention of others to
the picture in the sky. But 1t was a
swiftly moving picture, illuminated
while it was within view by the rays
| from a bright moon. AS Goodale steer
| ed a course more nearly within eyeshot
| of the streets thousands along the route
saw the dirigible. Motor cars sent up
hoarse salutes and tried to follow the
balloons course Because of trattlc
! Obstacles few, if any, could keep up.
Goodale was almost on level with
| the taIlest buildings when he reached
| Forty-second street, where he made
| three complete circles GTOuuQ Tic L AAAlCl
| building. The snorts from his powerful
| motor were heard distinctly until the
sound of motor horns drowned the
| sounds of explosions. His arrival over
! head nearly broke uD the show on the
| roof garden Of one of the theaters. The
| garden crowd jumped from its seats
| ana began a demonstration which con-
| tinued until the dirigible passed out oil
| view.
I Passing over the roof of the Hote
Astor. searchhghts were thrown on the
dirigible. Illuminating it for the benefit
of thousands along Broadway. Hav1ns
had his fill of the sights, Goodale turn
ed his helm for the homeward jour
ney, continuing along Broadway u
Fifty-third street, then shipping tow
ard thes~west, SO that he passed oil
rectly over the soldiers and sailors
monument on Riverside Drive, ant
making for the upper levels. crossed
above the Hudson and alighted safely
without having to throw overheard
single bag of the 80 pounds Dallas
which he carried.
1T mas always been my opinion tina
night is the best time for flying,
Goodale said, land 1 feel convinced O
IL now. In the daytime the sun causes
| the gas in the balloon to condense o.
expand rapidly as the sun goes behln6
! a cloud or comes clear OF one. TIT
temperature at night is stationary
There was a dead calm while L wa
| sailing tonight. I could hear distinct
, Nv the street sounds.