New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-19
John Lansing Callan Will
Join Porte and Hallett ii
Azores Are Reached.
HIS WEIGHT TO TAKE
PLACE OF USED OIL
Craft Will Be Named with Cere-
mony as She Takes the Water,
Probably Tomorrow.
tBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. J


Hammondsport N. Y. June B-lt !"
planned TO carry three pilots in the aero
plane which Glenn II. Curtss is building
here for Rodman Wanamaker for an Al
tempt 10 cross the Atlantic In the ar
this summer Two will be in the craft
az tho start from Newfoundland, and the
third will be taken aboard If the Azores
are reached. lie will be John Lansing
Callan
Callan long has been ambitious to par
ticipate In the flight. and his ability as
an aviator will make him welcome 10
Porte and Hallett after their long run
from Newfoundland. The distance from
st. Johns to the islands is 1,1s9 miles, and
Lieutenant Porte reckons that he can do
1t in twenty hours.
At the estimated rate OF fuel consump-
ton the first leg OF the trip will require
1872 gallons OF gasoline. The run from
the Azores to Vigo, Spain, will be 963
miles and will take 1d gallons, while the
balance of the trip to Plymouth. Eng
land. q distance OF 523 miles, can be ac-
complished in nine hours, with eighty-six
gallons OF fuel II, good weather condi-
tons prevail, Porte Is sure that the above
figures will prove TO be accurate.
CalIan to Take Place Of OH.
Thus the consumption OF gasoline on
the flight to the Azores will tighten the
load to such an extent that Callans
weight will make no difference. and his
aid in relieving Porte and Hallett Will De
invaluable to them. While additional fuei
will be taken on at each stop the re-
naming distances are sufficiently shorter
than the first lap TO permit an allowance
TO be made for Callan's weight.
Huge strides were made to-day toward
finishing the machine and Lieutenant
Porte said that he thought the craft couid
be taken TO Lake Keuka Saturday morn
ing II will require four hours TO as
semble the machine, according TO Porte,
and the launching will take place satur-
day afternoon, If the present plans are
carried out.
A special cradle has been built at the
Curtiss plant, and the huge craft Will
slide into the water much as an ocean
steamer slides down the ways. Mr. Cur
tiss cabled Rodman Wanamaker, VINO is
in Europe. to-day asking what name
had been decided on, for as the boat takes
tho water a bottle Of champagne VIII De
broken over her bow and she VIII De ouiy
named. Champagne made In Hammonos-
port will be used. and there is much con-
lecture among the young women OF the
TOWN as 10 where the honor OF being
sponsor will fall.
Porte Anxious for Trials.
Lieutenant Porte is anxious to get the
preliminary trials over at the earliest
nossible date so he may leave Tor ot'
Johns on the 9th, one week ahead or the
boat lie wants to look over the ground
and pick his starting point. He said to-
dav that In all probability the night
would start from the land-locked hsroor
of ST Johns, where the craft would De
safe from th- ocean swells, but there Is
q possibility OF one of the other small
harbors in the vicinity being utilized.
Porte said that although he was
British subject and the start and hnisn
NJ the fight would be on British soil. yet
tho boat was an American craft and the
American flag would be carried, as well
as the flag OF the Aero Club of America
Of which Rodman Wanamaker is mem
Der.
In addition to the usual marine signal
lights the machine will be equipped with
n powerful electric searchlight ana
smaller lights for reading the instru-
ments. The pilots have decided to make
the start in the daytime, instead or al
night, as had been planned. This Will
enable them TO get out OF tho fog belt
before nightfall. basing their calculations
on a flight Of six hours at sixty miles an
hour TO reach a point where they can be
reasonably sure Of clear weather.
Launching May Be Put Oh.
CIrtiss is not so sure that the launch
ing will take place Saturday, but does not
think Il will be later than Tuesday. He
said to-day that Buffalo inventor had
lust finished two propellers which are de-
clared TO be more efficient than the Cur
tiss stock article, and he added that they
would be tested.
The Curtiss blades give thrust OF 600
pounds, which is enough to fly the ma
chine, but Curtiss said that If the new
ones showed a thrust of $50 pounds, as
their inventor claims, they will be used
on the trip. The second motor was In
stalled to-day.
TWO MEN ARRAIGNED