Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-09-01
THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY. SEPTEMBER L 1913

cessfully over Wargo wood. a dangerous
spot, where no fewer than four aviators
have been killed.
81 was invited to fly in France. There
my monoplane rose 600 feet per minute,
and Felix, who saw the performance. Inn
mediately ordered biplane, and asked
for a hydro-aeroplane on the same prin-
ciple. The NieupOr people sent me one
of their Gnome engines. and Felix is go
anxious to demonstrate to France the
possibilities of my principle that he has
taken my old machine on loan. l under
stand that the new machine now under
construction will be given by the Nieu-
port people to- the French government
Two machines Of my design were ordered
by the British war Office in April last"
The secret of the stability Of the Dunno
two arms of the v and the peculiar
dropping of the tips Of the planes. Apart
from its stability in gusty wind. 1t can
be banked to such an angle as to permit
Of continued fight in circle OF only
100 yards diameter. In this direction
alone it most nearly. approaches the
much-desired "hoverer." The fact that
its control imposes no strain upon the
pilot makes it an ideal vehicle for long
distance flights. The existing Dunno BIZ
plane can carry two persons and SUFFICIENT
fuel for three and one-half hours flight
at fifty-flve miles per hour. BY re-
fnement in design. 1t IL anticipated that
the two machines to be contracted for
Of sixty-five miles per hour.
Admiralty Demands Large.
Not as much progress in the naval air
service has been made recently as was
anticipated earlier in the year. because
the manufacturing industry is still only
in process Of development, and is on q
small scale, while the demands Of the ad-
mir ~ Tow
There have In particular been delays
In the delivery Of the seaplanes ordered
by the naval authorities In the spring.
Consequently, the supply OF machines
still falls short Of what was hoped, and
also Of what Is urgently required. but
Will take place.
In the matter of airship construction
q great deal Of preliminary work has
been satisfactorily completed. In May a
placed with Messrs. vickers. and similar
orders for craft Of different designs were
given to Messrs. Armstrong. Whitworth
& Co. of Elswick. Two Of these ships
were Of the rigid type. Both the firms
have for several months past had STATS
engaged upon this work. while good head
way has been made in the work prelimi-
nary to the construction Of airship docks
OF the largest size, for the use Of both
establishments. Each Of the docks will
In addition to the naval flying school
at Eastchurch. under the command OF
Commander c. r. Samson, associated
with a squadron commander, four fight
commanders. and seven flying officers.
naval air stations have been established
at the Isle OF Grain, Calshot, Harwich,
Yarmouth and Cromarty. and others are
now In process Of development. Within
q short time the admiralty's double air
ship dock In the Midway valley, which
was ordered In the spring. will be
completed.
Aeroplane engines are now being made
at Elswick, and the firm has completed
an aeroplane which has recently made
very successful flights along the North
cumberland coast, and later in Yorkshire.
The engines were constructed at Els
wick, and the body of the aeroplane was
built at Manchester.
c. w. Bowernlan. NJ. P. secretary Of
the parliamentary committee Of the Trade
Union Congress- states that at least two
records will be Established by the con-
gress this year, which meets at Man
chester between September / and g. The
congress will, for the first time, receive
fraternal delegates from France, Ger
many, Canada and the United States,
ated will exceed by about a quarter of
q million the number represented last
year. the total membership now being
about 225O,OO0. This great increase Is
due to two cauSes-accessiOn OF member
ship to unions previously AFFILIATED and
new affiliations, the former being the
more important. Among the increases
of old unions are the Miners Federation,
$1,000; shop assistants. $1,000: lockers,
% 900; gasworkers. 1000; weavers, 10000:
boot and shoe operatives. 5000: card and
blowing room operatives, 5000; boiler
makers, 1000: clerks. 1000: amalgamated
union of labor. 1900. and postman's
federation. 1900 OF the new unions
there are two in the building trades with
a total membership of 1900.