The Washington times., 1911-06-29

Sailing high and low, his machine
under perfect control. Lieutenant Mill
ing today did some real flying in the
vicinity of the army aviation field at
College Park. With Lieutenant kirt-
land as a passenger, Lieutenant Milling
made pretty three-mile flight to
Riverdale and back, returning amid the
cheers of scores Of spectators.
stiff puffy wind blew from the
north this morning. the kind Of scually
breeze which is dangerous to aviators.
Leaving the army field Lieutenant
Milling SCARED I'D and IN and up until
the plane looked like a speck in the
clouds, it being 100 feet above the
earth. At lower level the flight con-
tinued to the vicinity Of Riverdale
where. after pretty turn, the machine
was headed back for the aviation
ground.
over the field Lieutenant Milling
made the aeroplane cut a good many
aeronautic capers. He sent it up and
down at will, and SKINNED the edge Of
the grandstand over the heads Of the
gazing crowd.
Flights this afternoon promise to be
equally interesting.
Captain Chandler. who has charge Of
the Government aviation field at Col
lege Park, has a force Of men at work
today clearing and levellng the field.
Stumps are being removed. the grand
stand taken down. and an old barn re-
moved The Rex Smith building. which
was erected before their new machine
shop was ready. will be moved back.
The Curtiss machine, which Is ready
for shipment here. will not reach the
grounds before the LIST of July, as the
War Department will not have funds
for 1t until that time. The machine Is
ready now. and only waits the order Of
the War Department to send it on
here.
Much Interest in Flights.
Interest in the flights at College Park
is growing every day. and early this
morning there were a large humber OF
visitors on the grounds. Most Of them
came in automobiles, and tnere were q
large number of women present. Avta-
ton seems to have a decided fasclna-
ton for women. Several members Of
Congress were out on the grounds
watching the flights, and Secretary Of
War Stimson is expected out almost
any day. The skill and ability OF both
Lieutenants Arnold and Milling in han
ding the aeroplane is commented OH
favorably on all sides. At the other
aviation camps on the field there is
much discussion about the merits Of
the different ayiators, and at the store
Of George H. Calvert, which Is the
headquarters for the aviators, one can
usually find a discussion going on about
this or that aviator, but all are agreed
| that the young neutenants aave per-
| feet control of their machines and han
die them without the least fear.
The Government aeroplane Is very
made for a flight. in answer TO the avi-
ator's hand on the lever, II runs grace
| fully along the ground, and seemingly
without the least effort, Uses in the air
| and flies Just like swallow. Its great
| est speed will probably not exceed more
| than forty-tWo miles an hour. Its mini
| mum is about twenty-five miles ar
| hour, but it can climb without the least
| effort.
General Allen Sees Flights.
Among the visitors yesterday after
noon, who watched the flights. were
| General Allen. Chief Signal OFFICER. and
Major Edgar Russell. commandant oil
the Signal School at Fort Leavenworth
! General Allen was much pleased witt
the flying by Lieuterants Arnold ano
| Milling, and the rapid progress kieuten.
ant Kirkland is making In handling an
| aeroplane. ,,,l
He said that the grounds here would
be much improved when the work which
| Captain Chandler now has begun Il
| finished. Major Russell said 1t was ms
| first visit to the Government aNialo.
field, and he took an especlal lit ttt,s,
in watching the flights as an aviation
school is to be started at Fort Leaven.
worth in the fall. At the Kansas post, q
field will be ready when the school Is