Norwich bulletin., 1911-01-19
Aviator Lands
 On Warslip
FLIES THIRTEEN MILES TO THE
 CRUISER PENNSYLVANIA.
WAS EASY ENOUGH" SAYS ELY
Feat Accomplished Without MishAp- Aviator Describes His FIight--lnter-
 sstins Military Problem Worked Out

San Francisco, Jan. 1s.-Eugene D. Ely today flew thirteen miles in an aegoplane, made successful landing on the cruiser Pennsylvania and an hour later rose from the cruiser and flew back to Selfridge field, twelve miles south of San Francisco
 The feat was accomplished without mishap. Not wire or bolt of the bi- plane was injured.
 A Trick Easy to Turn.
 Tt was easy enough" said Ely as he stepped from his seat after his return and was seized by the cheering soldiers of the Thirtieth infantry and hoisted upon their shoulders. 'I think the trick could be successfully turned nine times out of ten"
 Ely's flight had been postponed from day to day, but he deci6ed today that atmospheric conditions were favorable. It was 10.45 o'clock when he left the aviation grounds. swept over the San Bruno hills and disappeared towards San Francisco. Meanwhile the wire less advised the cruiser, at anchor with make the attempt, and final prepara- tions were made for his reception.
 Sighted by Warship's Lookout.
 A wooden platform 130 feet long and 30 feet wide had been constructed over the after deck of the ship. It sloped gently aft, and across the floor were stretched ropes, with 100 pound sand bags attached, designed to be caught by hooks on the lower framework of the biplane. As further precaution, canvas barrier was stretched across the forward end of the platform. Launches and ships boats fully man ned were put out in event of a mis- hap.
 At 10.5s o'clock the lookout on the p0r711 1ctylxy mt ctrr k1I kt,~ ships siren roared blast of welcome. He came on at a terrific speed, circled around the fleet, dipping in salute to each ship, and came up in the wind for the stern of the Pennsylvania.
 Neared Ship at 35 Miles an Hour.
 He was flying low as he neared the ship and dropped down lightly, strik- ing the platform. The hooks on the aeroplane caught the ropes and stopped he was going ab6 ut thiyt-five miles an hour, without disarranging any part of the machine.
 There was great outburst of cheers and rush of the officers, visitors and sailors to greet the aviator.
 Pond of tho Pennsylvania at lunch con.
 Rose to Height of 1000 Feet.
 lAdCtly one ItOuI lIOIl lIl6 IllIl0 lI6 landed on the cruiser Ely took his seat in the machine and gave the word to let go. The aerOplane swept down the 130 foot platform at high speed, drop ped off the stern with a gentle dip and then rose rapidly over the ships in the harbor. The start was as perfect as the landing had been.
 Rising to a height of two thousand feet, Ely circled over San Francisco and then headed for the aviation field. He landed there at 12.13 o'clock.
 full company of the Thirtieth in dismounted and bore him in triumph to Major O'Neill's tent, where an in formal reception was held.
 [. Perfect Weather Conditions.
 '"The flight to the ship was made un- der almost perfect weather conditions g Ely said. though I encountered diff culties in approaching the Pennsyi- vania.
 '"The wind was on the cruisers star board side and to effect safe landing saw it would be unwise to alight circling the ship came down. guar tering the platform and with my planes pressed as fully into the wind as possible.
 Though I did not require the fui1 surface of the 1S0 foot platform, I do not think a smaller one would be en- tirely safe for such an experiment. I am convinced, however that had the ship been in motion and sailing di- rectly into the wind that my landing on the after deck would have been son. siderably easier.''
 Ely had intended to land while the cruiser was under way, but Captain Pond of the Pennsylvania deemed it unwise to attempt manoeuvres in the harbor.
 National Defenders Day at San Fran
 cisco Aviation Meet.
 This was National Defenders day at the aviation meet, and the military had prominent part in the pro- gramane. An interesting military problem involving the use of the aero plane for scout service was worked out.
 A sham battle was fought during which aviator Charles F. Willard, in a bip1ane equipped with a wireless in- strument, ascended to ascertain the position of the entrenched enemy and the "city'' Notifications.
 The experiment was to determine whether a wireless message could be received and read by the aviator. Ac- cording to Willard he had no difficulty in making out the simple cipher mes sage, which was to turn to thd left and descend. This he did.
 Cambridge Man Died in Hartford Hos
 pitai. (
 Hartford, Jan. 1S.-F'rank P. Wood of Cambridge, Mass, died at local