Los Angeles herald., 1910-01-01
u. S. AVIATOR TO
ATTEND FLIGHTS
GOVERNMENT SENDS REPRE-
SENTATIVE TO LOS ANGELES
Committee Has Preliminary Plans for
q Eathering Completed-Guards
1nuAyiation Camp Selected.
attendance Expected

| the interest in Aviation
wei EAVide will be scientific con-
seq khe performances of the
air hat the United States
goveA detailed an aeronautic
| eXper ut Paul W. Beck of
the u Asignal corps, to come
here a - =. pecial Investigations
during Jon. Lieutenant
| Beck wy allied and eXhaus-
tive stu tics as exempli-
! fed in Nj will make a
complete N.dier General
Allen, in d = kpitedI States
signal cor ~
1t is plan tenant
Beck fulle make
| flights in al '.|..-.' * he va
rious kinds, 4 srs will
permit. He a spe-
cial study of leuvers,
especially the n balloon
force on wal dro har-
Dor and the flii igibles.
The balloon La which has
been purchased Merchants
and Manufacture ition, will
be placed at Lie Becks dis
posal. Captain Slo{ of the state
signal corps probaf be the pilot
of the Los Angeles will take
Lieutenant Beck inl air as fire.
squently as he please go.
The finest balloon 4the world ar
rived in Los Angeles Yesterday. 1t is
known as the NewX York. and is
| owned by Clifford B. Aarmon of New
York. Mr.. Harmon WIN reach Los An
geles today or tomorrow \and will enter
his bird" in the various\ contests. The
New York is made of \ rubber and
silk and cost $4,000.
Has Record BaIIo@ns
With the arrival of the New York
Los Angeles now has the distinction Of
being the temporary homA of the
largest, the smallest and the finest ball
looms in the world The LARGEST ball
loon is the Los Angeles, owned by the
Merchants and Manufacturers Associa-
| ton. 1t carries 10000 cubic Meet of
gas and is capable of making Journeys
of almost any distance. The LoN An
geles was purchased from G. A. Eoey,
and will be piloted by George B. Mar
rison and Captain Slotterbeck, botN of
whom are experts in aerial navigation.
Roy Knabenshue owns the SMALLEST
balloon in the world. 1t is known Rs
the Ferry. 1t will carry but two peE-
sons in it's tiny basket-car but it ha\s
been up thousands of feet in the airA
It's accomplishments are not to be-
judged by it's size, says it's owner. The
finest balloon is the New York.
Dick Ferris announced yesterday he
would make ascents in his private bal
loon, the Dick Ferris of Los Angeles.
This aircraft is one of the large ones,
having a gas bag capacity of 1880
cubic feet 1t was designed and built
by Leo Stevens of New York. Mr.. Fer
ris probably will take several newspa-
permen for fights next week in order
to teach them something about air cur
rents and the joys of flying.
Deputies Selected
Sheriff Hammel completed the selec-
ton of his 300 deputies yesterday. He
will work the men in squads and will
guard the aircraft and the grounds
night and day. The guards will be de-
ployed in such a manner that nobody
except those holding general admission
tickets will be allowed to come within
mile and a half of the field. Special
guards also will be stationed around
the sheds, where the various aircrafts
will be kept, so as to prevent meddle-
some persons from damaging the ma
chimes. 1t will be necessary to have
special permit to get anywhere near
the sheds.
Warning against thieves and pick
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