The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-10-14

means I kept an average speed o. a
mile in ffty-fOuT seconds II weather
conditions continue IKE this. / have no
doubt that I VIII break the record to
morrow
White glided or terra frma at Ben
ming at uIg o'clock, few easily in
southeasterly direction. swerved around
the Capitol dome in a graceful eIupse.
drove bis machine directly over Penn
syIvaula avenue toward the white
! House. and circIed the NasFfH-ssn
Monument before he came 10 the
ground.
Lands Amid. Officials.
With the easy grace that might mars
the work Of an experienced chauneur
White drove bis biplane from the Mon
umeut in a series Of uuduIatious anB
landed without apparent effort amid
crowd OF Government officials. re-
porters, and newspaper photographic
gathered along Executive avenue.
As White stepped. hatless. from his
machine General Oliver, Assistant -
retary OF War, Erasped his hand. SOM
one IN the crowd asked
Did you have 20 make that circle
around the Monument 10 land, Nr
. White20
Not at alL- the aviator answered.
+ 'I Just wanted 10 see what it was
Ike down there so I kept you Wait,u-
a few minutes longer
White landed al u.s5 o'clock. He
! was IN the air twenty-one minutes q
direct line from his place Of Iandiua
I 10 The starting point would measu-n
ABOUT three miles But the aviator
must have covered ~ least twelve
miles iu his -CircultOuS course across the
city and M his evOiuupns around the
Z Monument
Hundreds saw his start AT Beunius.
I Thousands gazed AT his eight across
The city Dozens OF spectators crowded
t nearly evert available rvOf
Circles Capitol Dome.
/ The most striking feature OF tre
! early part OF the flight was the bird
\ like grace with which he left the
ErOUnd and swerved easily toward tns
/ southeast The crowds gasped when
I ne darIed downward suddenly ana
made sharp turn around the Capi-
tOi- With his biplane at a SharD acute
angle ne darted around the dome and
Elded heavenward once more. and iU
. the direction OF the White House.
Awaiting the arrival Of Mr. White
/ on the steps Of the State. War and Navy
building was a distinguished array
Admlral Dewey and MAJ Gen Leonard
W ood. chief OF stan Of the United
{ States army
/ The veteran officers Joined in a cheer
when the bird-man was sighted on the
horizon back OF the Capitol All dis
nifty was IOrSaken IT. the greeting
. given TO him when he made his sen
sational landing in the narrow street
When the aviator approached the
I W hite House he saw he was directly
at right angles with the street where
I ne intended 10 allEhI- This probably
4 accounted for his sudden Swerve 90
the south, and while he was on his
I way ne decided TO take The little
pleasure trip around the tail shaft
Declines to Make Speech.
When he dualIv did reach his desd-
nation he halted his aeroplaEe within
/ 40 feet of the SPOT where 81 first touched
/ the ground
.Make a sreech.-- shouted one OF the
/ aviatOr's friends
This is net a uotoriety fight.~ vas
the curt retort- Il am not a speech
maker"
a great thing for war was General
''AIarveI0Gs. wonderful was Major
T General Woods verdict.
I The United States Government su-
< pended work al II o'clock 10 Iet IFS
. clerks see the aviation feat. Windows
W Al-t S-elNr " ~ e-lt.. 4N1fA bLlttlll-
/ were crowded with clerks and many ot
them found a point OF vantage on the
roof. The White House clerical force
| Witnessed the descent from the east
[ wing.
After the bird man had craspe9 tfe
hands Of several dozen Of the hirhe--
+ Officials iE the army and navy service.
he was escorted 10 the METROPOLITAN
I Club Cor luncheon.
In the meantime the telephone bells
lat The Times Office were kept uncIiu.-
bv inQuirers who wanted 20 know tie
time Of his return trip. shortly b.
fore 1 o'clock Mr. White aI-n0uncSd
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