Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1911-05-16
PLAN 70 LOCATE
AVIATION Field
MAY BE ESTABLISHED NEAR
HARTER FARM SHORTLY.
Will CONSTRUCT HANGAR
DeVry VIII Likely Begin Work on
Second Craft--t'light OF Saturday
Il Marvel To OnlOOkers,

A movement is on foot to locate
an aviation field In the vicinity of the
llarter farm Il short distance south
east Of Orcutt lake by leasing several
hundred acres Of land in that local
ity. The site, however, is not an
ideal one but II will serve the purpose
until better one can be had. 1t Is
the intention Of the aerial enthusiasts
to build a hangar for the housing Of
several machines where those In
terested in aviation can meet and test
their apparatuses.
So enthusiastic is Herman DeNry
over his success Of last Saturday after
noon when he flew about n quarter
Of mile at n height of about forty
feet, that he will begin the con-
struction of a second machine after
the same design as the one in which
he made his initial flight. Although
the inventor has been working off and
on for about year on the model
lust given try-out, he figures that
he can build second ship and have
It ready for flight in the course of
several months.
In making his flight, Ms DeNry
has realized dream" extending over
period of several years and dis
PEELED all doubt in the minds Of loyal
though dubious friends that his ma
chine is not a success from the avia-
tors standpoint.
Just as clifford B, Harmon, the
famous aerial pilot, predicted on in
specting the machine a few days ago,
DeVry had a difficult time to keep,
II from heading it's nose into the air
II being the inventors first practical
experience as a pilot he lost his nerve
not only because Of the determination
Of the machine to head upward, but
more on account of his high elatiOn
and nervous strain caused by expert
encing the thing to which he had as
pired,
All was confusion and babel" Of
tongues occurred when the aviator
came to earth and as the
crowd collected each offered congratu'
lntions meekly received by DeVry.
Not many minutes elapsed when a
number of husbandmen, and boys re-
turning from Tulsa, had been attract
ed to the spot. They stared llstlessly
at the wonderful object of which they
had read much but seen little.
When an attempt was made to in
tSrview Mr.. DeVry, he er-
fused to talk only in confidence. lie
even dlsliked the idea Of receiving any
press comment whatever, until he Is
able to make what he calls a good
fight" The inventor was well satis-
fed with his efforts, hut dreading no.
toriety or even favorable comment, he
dislikes to see his name in print. At
last he was convinced that since many
farmers in the locality had seen him
make the flight that II would be use
less to suppress the facts He than con.
descended 10 say that he had only the
theoretic understanding of manipulat.
ing his machine, and rather than to go
to a big expense of learning at the
Sims aviation station IN Dayton. o.,
near where the Wright brothers fac.
tory ls located he would rather learn
under his own guidance.
1T is possible to learn to pilot"
said Mr.. DeVry, "hy paying a tuition
for apprentice aviators Of $780, and
besides standing making a bond for
$1,000 10 stand good for all breakage
caused by ineXperlence. Rather than
do this l will learn with my own ma
chine and do my own repairing on n
cheaper rate"