Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-27
ICHAVEz'S ACCIDENT
INTERESTS AV|ATORs
Problem of How to Come
Down in an AeropIane Is In
tereSting and UnSoIved One

PARIS, Sept. 24.-The old problem of
how to come down safely is yet to be
solved by navigators of the air. This is
emphasized by the accident to Chavez
yesterday.
The French aviators and constructors
are interested to discover the exact
cause Of the Peruvians mishap which
they consider is proof positive of a weak
ness of construction In aeroplanes, which
must be corrected. q.
According to the accounts of experts
printed here today wire stay snapped,
permitting the wings to collapse as
Chavez started his motor after having
planed down a distance of more than
half a mile. His speed as he approached
the aerodome is estimated at fully 6S
miles an hour.
The constructors agree that the glide
earthward after the motor had been
stopped subjected the motors to a ire
mendous strain and Chavez's machine
gave way when suddenly put to the extra
tension caused by. the re-starting of the
motor.
The death of De La Grange, lie Blon
and waechter were due to similar col
lapses.
BOSTON, Sept 24-Miss Eleanore
Sears, the unconventional Back Bay
belle who plays polo in male costume
and takes long cross-country walks, went
ioy riding in the big Farman biplane
with Grahame White, the English avia-
tor, at the Squantum aviation field this
afternoon.
Her aerial fight was the most excit-
ing incident of the program. She was
in the air for IL minutes 80 seconds, DUR
ing which the Englishman gave her
as vivid an experience of the pleasures
of aeroplaning as has fallen TO the
lot of any passenger who has ever
flown in this country.
Before taking Miss Sears up, the avia-
tor had made 10 trips with passengers
including Lieutenant Governor Louis
rockingham and Mrs. Dorothy Johnson
None of these flights lasted more than
ten minutes.
It is estimated that Manager Sidney
Mcdonald. collected more than $500 In
fares. The Englshman also MADE
number of exhibition fights for the 1900
spectators.
Miss Sears was introduced to Manager
Mcdonald by w. c. Marrow, In company
with her brother, Freddie Sears, the
party was introduced to Graham White,
who was resting between flights.
After a chat Mcdonald suggested that
senger flight Graham White seconded
the idea and Miss Sears responded with
alacrity. They went out to the biplane.
Miss Sears discarded her sailor hat
and tried the big tam O. shanter Of
fered by Graham White. 1t came down
over her eyes. Mcdonald offered his hat
and II was a better MT.
Making the getaway at Ais, Graham
White took Miss Sears around the pylon
course three times, cut short circles over
the grandstand and inner field and then
swooped out over the water by pylon
No. /. Motor boats footed and specta-
tors cheered.
Graham White made the biplane dip
and whirl and climb with rapidity. CIV
ing one of the prettiest exhibitions seen
on the field since 1t opened. They way
he bounced the machine off the ground
and kept flying again made a hit. He
took Miss Sears to a height of lis feet,
circled around some more, threw in a
few sharp turns and quick dips for good
measure and brought his passenger. her
eyes dancing with delight, down at
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