Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-15
STRAIN TELLS ON PAULHAN
Plans a Flight Longer Than That
Made Yesterday.
ENTHUSIASM OVER EXPLOIT
Paulbeck's Attempt to Drop Ammu-
milton Within a Measured Space.
Curtiss Makes New Records.

|. Los ANGELES. Cal. January 15.-Louis
Paulhan is feeling the strain attending his
spectacular performances at the aviation
field. He appeared somewhat haggard
today. and when Cortlandt Field Bishop
| remarked in French that there were five
days more of flying he rolled his eyes
YEARLY and answered:
"Ah. but don't l know it,
Baron de Pennenderff. who. with Nine.
de Pennenderff, accompanied the French
| man and his party to Los Angeles, then
said he had heard that the aviation COM
mittee was considering an extension of
| the meet
Pauhan Immediately gave realistic
| imitation of swooning person.
"Uh, tell them, please. l cannot do this
| every day for another week." he replied.
Though it was rumored yesterday that
| a project TO extend the meet until Janu-
AIRY - was under consideration, it is
said that it was definitely abandoned
when Paulhan's plea was made known.
Paulhan looked hopefully out at the
clouds last night, and said he would not
| mind a little storm, for then he could
rest. Mile-high flights and the terrific
strain resulting from his other exploits
are telling on him.
ContempIates Mile Flight.
Nevertheless he is preparing for flight
from the aviation field to Echo mountain,
back of Pasadena, when the weather per
mits. This would necessitate a flight of
approximately thirty miles over Los An
hot
Torrance of yesterday, when he few in
a Farman biplane out to the harbor at
San Pedro, and received the greetings of
the revenue cutter Perry and the other
craft sheltered there. The harbor people |
are almost excited today over this lat |
est exploit Of Paulhan they were yes
terday when he appeared unannounced
suddenly over them and went almost to |
the headland jutting out into the Pacific,
on which San Pedro light is located.
Paulhan at a height of $40 feet pa ssed |
directly over the site in the Palos Verde |
hills where the big guns for the harbor
defense will be masked. When it was
realized that he could have thrown 300
or 40n pounds of explosives down among
them a hint Of future fears mingled with
the pleasure of the spectators.
Power Of Aeroplane Fleet.
''Of course, fleet of aeropIanes could
attack harbor defenses. said Paulhan,
land they could destroy them, too. What
did was nothing more than demonstrate |
what might be done. l made no prepara-
ton.
You saw me carry two passengers |
yesterday. Suppose took up the equiva- |
lent of two average mems weight in dyna- !
let it fall upon the Notifications. That
would he about 37o pounds. What would
be left of the guns or armor in the vicin- |
ity where 1t struck?
OF course. I was comparatively close
to the ground. My motor is only fifty
horsepower. and with the aeroplane
weighted down by three or four hum
dred pounds extra possibly l could not
fv much higher But l could put in a
10O-horsepower motor and rise to an alti-
tude of 1900 meters about $3.50 feet. |
What gunner could hit such a small speck
in the sky?
"Ha! Will aeroplanes be effective in
"They are now" the little aviator con-
cluded.
Paulhan's Flight.
Paulhan's flight was the first cross-coun-
try flight since the meet began. and it was
acknowledged by cheers from the stands |
and by blasts from ocean craft in San
Pedro harbor. He scared high over the |
grandstand and disappeared in the direc- |
ton of the Pacific ocean. He sailed If |
teen miles as the crow flies. AS he drew
near Wilmington, Long Beach and San
of whistles from craft in the harbor. He
sailed above the wireless telegraph mast !
at the harbor entrance and then flew
back to Los Angeles. AS he appeared
over the aviation field again he was LOST |
lily welcomed !
WATT" he said. until the big cross |
country trip.
Can you go as far as San Francisco"
"oh. could. but I'll go in the other
direction
Because he did not announce his inten-
ton in making the flight it was not Off
c!ally recognized by the judges.
Paulhan's machine. in trying to descend
I'm too short a circle, tilted and struck
tho ground, breaking one of the lower
plane. tips.
Before he retired for the day Paulhan
took Cortlandt Field Bishop. president of
the Aero Club of America, as passenger
for two-lap trip around the course.
Lieut.. Paulbeck's Attempt.
One of the most important events Of
the day was the attempt of Lieut.. Paul |
beck United States Signal Corps. to drop
a bag of ammunition into a measured
space from Curtss biplane $50 feet in
the air. This experiment was made at
the request Of Capt Samuel Bottoms of
the Coast Artillery. The idea was to
find out whether it would be possible for
an airship to drop bombs into gun
pits. Curtiss took Paddock up to make |
the test. but the effort was partial fall |
ure because of engine trouble. Another |
attempt will be made.
Makes New Record.
Soon after . O'Clock Curtiss started the
official events by trying to set a new |
speed record for the course OF mile and |
halls His first attempt was 2:24 ID |
About this time PauIhan distracted atten- |
ton by his San Pedro fight. When |
things had settled down again Curtiss |
made new trial He cut the time |
2:2O 3-5. Not satisfied with this he made |
another attempt and set mark of 2:1o |
fiat. This is the official record for the |
course
Hamilton started late in the day to ex-
eel Pauhan's record of 1855 feet, made |
Wednesday. He rose 800 feet. remained |
aloft twelve minutes, and then returned |