The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-12

Several Of the London f1lm manufac-
tnrers are hopeful Of obtaining sane
ton to photograph the actual crown
ing ceremony. but II this were grant
ed. the insufficient lighting in the Alb
hey would render the taking OF films
Pictures of the royal procession will
be exhibited AT London picture thea
tiers the same evening An attempt
will also be made to show the films in
Liverpool. Sheffield Leeds, Bristol and
Birmingham at the evening perform
ance. Hundreds OF operators will ar
rive from Paris and Berlin, and will
be stationed at prominent positions
along the line of route. As their maj
estes leave the Palace about noon, 1t
is hoped that there will be time to
catch the 80 boat-train from Char
ing Cross to the Continent. The films
will be developed en- route.
Aside from the Coronation which, oil,
course, overshadows everything else
this year. the most interesting event
OF the summer will be the great inter
national flying contest from Paris via
Liege. Berlin. Utrecht. Brussels and
up for the first time by aeroplane@
the capitois and chief towns Of five
European countries.
Step by step there Is nothing in Il
to daunt the aviator oil today. but
those who accomplish the whole task
will have performed a feat which Will
remain as the starting point in new
era of aviation. The longest single
stage in this flight over Europe is
from Paris to Liege. for which dis
lance two days will probably be given.
This Is less than the distance from
Paris to Bordeaux, or from Paris; 10
Clermont- Ferrand. and both these dis
tances have recently been covered by
Bellenger and Renaux respectively In
fact, long crosscountry flights now
take place daily in France which lass
almost unnoticed. but which are G'iite
up to the form which will be. re-
CURED to cover the various stages OF
the European circuit,
1t has already been decided, in view
Of the great length OF the course that
competitors may use more than one
machine. II IL considered much too
severe test to expect one aerotlane
to cover the distance between the four
capitals, with all the risks Of acct
dents and breakdowns by the way. An
aeroplane still remains rather frag-
lie apparatus. and competitor rlight
be compelled to land on a bit OF bad
ground, damage his machine. ana 10
be put out of the race. II any COM
petitor manages to accomplish the
whole distance on one machine, how
ever, 1t will make his feat all the moro
glorious and will be the most striking
proof yet afforded OF the reliability
OF the aeroplane. The same provision
for changing machines was made In
last years Circuit delEest. but LIE
Blanc and Auburn. the two vic tors.
went through the whole circuit OH the
machines with which they started.
During a great part Of that racss tho
triumphant French airmen skirtetf tho
German frontier. and at the end of 1t
there was q paean Of selfc0ngrs tnla-
ton in France at this moral hum,ling
OF her neighbor. who. possessiny no
acroplanes herself. was supposed to
have looked on with great chagrln at
this brilliant display OF q military RI
val. In fact. there was one Incident
due to French airman flying over
onto German territory which en- used
much heated comment, and the mayor
of Strasburg even suggested the irsad-
ing French aviators should be salsted
with bullets.
There will be none OF this spirit in
the circuit OF Europe. The race IL
causing great interest and enthusiasm
In Germany, and the flight Of ayistors
from Paris will be welcomed at Berlin
not with bullets. but with cheers. They
will become more interesting with ey-
cry frontier they cross, and Lon DON,
as the fourth capital TO be touched In
the race. will not lag behind In he'd
show OF enthusiasm for the aeria4 in
vaders.