The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-26
CURTISS GETS TIME
ON GREAT SEAPLANE
Wanamakcr Flight Postponed
Until After Middle of
July.
MAY AWAIT FULL MOON
Three or Four Weeks Work
Necessary for Tests at
Lake Keuka.

HAMM oHpsroRr, N. Y, June 25-The
attempt OF Rodman wanamaker's flying
boat America TO cross the Atlantic has
been postponed until after the middle OF
July. This announcement was made to-
day after a conference between Lieut..
Porte and Glenn II. Curtiss and William
d. Cash, representing Mr.. wanamaker.
Mr.. Cash said It had been decided TO
give Curtiss more time to put the giant
flying boat through her tests and that the
machine would not DO shipped from New
York for Newfoundland until July IL.
curtiss explained that It was not origi-
naily Intended to have the boat ready to
hy before September and that three or
four weeks OF work Is often necessary In
turning out an experimental machine.
I'VE did our best to get the America
ready for Lieut.. Forte by July l." Curtiss
said tonight. but we find more time Is
needed for the tests"
May wait for Full Moon.
II is understood here that unless the
boat Is ready for shipment from New
York on July IL Lieut.. Porte will postpone
his start until the full moon In August.
II will take three days to get the America
ready for flight after she reaches IT.
Johns.
Word was received to-day from John
Lansing Callan. who In in the Azores,
that he had placed tho principal Azores
supply station at Ponta Delgada. Tenn
porary supplies will be at Horta, In the
Island OF Fayal. and an emergency sta
ton Is to be established at Flores. CAL
Ian reports that the best harbor for NY
Ing boats is at Pon,a Delgada, which Ii
the principal seaport and city OF the
Azores.
~. ...-t.. ...asn . n.n,,,f,l atoht
over Lake Keuka at o'clock tonight.
Workmen spent the day Transporting the
positions of the engines. so that the two
propclers. which havo revolved toward
each other In the former tests, now re-
volve in the opposite direction. This was
done so that the propeller draft will not
interfere with tho horizontal rudder.
Tonight the machine flew with her tail
in the air and the balance fore and aft
was noticoably better. Curtiss kept by
the side OF the big aeroplane with fast
water scooter to see the result OF the
engine shift. Francis $. Wildman flew
above them with the monoplane flying
boat he is to enter in the Fourth Of
July race in New York.
Pleasing Flight, Says Porte.
Many persons on the lake shore thought
IL was a race between the three machines.
and congratulated Lieut. Porte on arriv-
ing first at the flying field. Lieut.. Porte
said the flight tonight was very pleasing.
The new hydropiane surfaces. twice the
size Of the former surfaces and designed
TO lift the loaded seaplane out OF the
water. were not ready until after the
flight tonight. A dozen automobiles with
searchlights burning were left at the ny
ing field and workmen will he busy all
night attaching the new surface. Then
the craft will be tried with 500 pound
or full load. She carried four men In
the flight tonight and 100 pounds Of
sand.
Curtiss said to-day that weather re-
ports at Newfoundland would be re-
cclved through the Government wireless
station at Arlington by special arrange
ment Mr. Cash had his hrst ride in a
| flying boat here to-day.
Victor Vernon of Syracuse, who re-
Gently graduated from the Curtss school
and bought IA flying boat, will enter his
| machine In the New York race on July
4. He said tonight that his wife would
probably fly in the race as n passenger