El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-10-31

pass. The aviator was delayed by en-
gine troubles and minor repairs, and
did not get away at o'clock as ne e1-
waves aGoodbys and Is OFF.
Instead it was 1925 when his engines
were given a final test by the mec1anl-
clans. the assistants took their places
at the rear control 10 keep the blp-ane
from taking to the air without ITS mas
ter and after Cling around Lne
Wright engines, Rodgers snaAeo
rounding his dinky little seat al0nssll5
OF the radiator, slipped on ms PACK
leather auto gloves adJusleu ms 80
with the visor to the back uNeQ ms
goggles. waved 10 his wife VINO was
srandfnc ALONGSIDE Of the machine snOo-
me- the spectators back and dropped
his hand as the signal to cut loose
The strident sputter OF lne 1uE 51
and the whirr Of the two prope--1-s
raised cloud Of dust that complelely
eDve10Ded The aviator and his machine
as it went Wabblng OH down ING 80
like a road runner in the opposite ql-
-er+i0r from the one to be taken Dy
the aviator After getting ms nlael!---s z
under fun headWay and at a suLLlcl 80
altitude to allow him TO inspect t-5
surrounding country, Rodgers S" IN
-E ~ che west with a graceful
bsD1zfng turn, and taking to the nlsLsL
ain in order TO avoid the 1o"eI a.
ev-eus around the base OF the InOuL
+afn- shot across the north mesa dn9
Could BE seen From City.
ne could be seen plainly from ~
,arfs az the city as he skinned LOIS
tE-o-rgb the air and above the SMOKE
from the factory district IT ~ ~
4ov ride FOR the cross country ~ ~ ~
Tor the cross currents on l1e uppSt - -
lent continually swinging MS Illalll5 ,
F-cr side TO side and forcing the ava
80 ~ rrarD the auxiliary planes -
--s77fair ais equilibrium as ne passed
tb-ourh the pass in the mountains on
ms way sn1eres Bad Cold.
2o74ers appeared at the lnpIoFlssu
-fs+fSr field at 1920 in the Dig Datlt1-
shin gray car which is c@IIleu. Ala ~
Ie5vsr car Of the special tram -
1900 feeling any too good because
81 = cold he annexed as a sou 1li Il.. u
n pqso Being any lnln8 DLL q -- 49,
nav Of sunshine at pest I1C~S1- -
q Genuine dark brown groucn on -le
--o-1fnz and had as much 20 sas
80 Feef md dumb Quaker az lhe an
mai conclave- BE wore . P 10
leather leggins Wnlcn ce-l-1 =.-l,f
1900 an old gray sun lLiAt III
- faaD uresentable at one time DuS
bed lost both its Original s-aL -
color gray sweater COat 49,
collar wrapped arounQ --9 -177,,7-
--g+fsr vest over the SUIT coats a 49,
--f,51s- coat over the vest and q sfe4sg
~ cloth cap pulled doNh oEeL ~
head A cigar is as nlucIl . 80 - 701T
DhvsfoenOmy as IT was % Tour
F+s15fs automobile racing race
d ~ decidedly brunei, the cigars were
Stored ia his vest pockets 50 ne cSatS
49, +be-7 easily when the one "i--01
as ciamped between his teeth n-o
been ''-iT WE sees HIN start.
,r-- R0drers. the avIator's Wl1e' W
vit6 him until he left the ground, S Sa@
was accepting postcard pictures ~ ~.
husband to be carried by MIN on lle
-e~isi most ana delivered at the post
office in Los Angeles upon MS arrl4aI
4Lare He also carries letters rom
eastern officials to be delivered In al
ifornia- As soon as her famous nus nus
+sD5 Iv-qs on his way she jumped mo
-, 80 and was driven TO the stanton
street. station. where she boarded me ne
erecfaI train and left for the west %
81 Win her husband at the next lano-
Tbe biplaue had been completely
rverhauIed during the stay IN l-l Faso,
New parts had been attached 70 rePl1ls
+fa worn ones. the motor was reaoJusl-
ed on the frame and every lH-h5 t7s-9-