The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-08-02
BRITISH CEOCRAPHER
WILL MAP AERO ROUTE
Highways of the Air Around World
to BE Marked by Commander
StackhOuse.
CHARTS MADE FOR PILOTS
His Services Expected to Give In
valuable Aid to Men Who VIII
Race Around GlObe-Great Land
mark TO BE Erected.

Especial Gable 20 The Times Dispatch.
London, August 1.-Arnold Kruck :
mans labors In London in behalf OF
tho Panama Pacific Exposition's pro-
posed around the world air race ended
to-day with his cnlisting the whole :
hearted cooperation OF Commander J
Foster Stackhouse. f.. X. q. s.. VINO liz
going TO head the notable expedition
that starts this fall for "a seven years
voyage through the oceans Of the
world, chartinS islands and unsur-
vcved coastlnes.
Commander Stackhousc. at Kruck-
mans request, has agreed to modify
the cXpcdition's plans somewhat. and
begin operations along the coast OF
Greenland f"~ tho hcaca: - tho avia =
| tors who will participate in the great
race.
From Horror Bay to Cape Farewell,
distance of $50 miles. Stackhousc and
his associates Will chart the coastline
OF Greenland. showing every inlet and
bay, and paying especial attention to
the nature OF the surrounding shores,
the general conditions OF the water,
whether rocky and forbidding. landing
places for acroplancs. well sheltcrcd or
open roadStcads
\ copy Of this chart VIII be sout to
the race headquarters at San Francisco
with all speed. Probably before tho
Gnu or December prints Will DC made
thcrcfrom in sufficient quantities to
ITpNlut cHCn cntrant Win one.
BESIDES this chartinE OF a hitherto
unsurvcycd portion OF Greenland. Com
mander Stackhousc also Will make
careful observations of tho ice move
mcnt over all the Arctic regions in the
North Atlantic during December and
January. and thus be able to deduct
thcrcfrom tho probable conditions as
regards the southernmost limits Of
solid Ice In MAY or June. when the
aNiators arrive At this point OF the race
The expedition. further. will carr
north 10000 packages of provisions
fuel and matches provided by tho race
promoters and deposit them in caches
one mile apart over tho entire $50
miles OF coast limo. so that no matter
where the aviator may land. lie will
never be- more than half mile from "A
clearly marked supply Of provisions
Commander Stackhousc also has as
surcd krucilman he will notify uumcr-
GUS Esqu!mauX cncarnp.d along tho
cots g Greenland Of tho coming OF the
racers and arrange with them TO MAIN
taih patro! during the period where
IN the aHiatorS may be expected
After Stackhousc has travcrsed the
entire distance from Horror Bay TO
Cape Farewell. he will return by tho
best and most suitable route from an
aviation standpoint.
sun Water Bay. which Staclthouse
expects TO lind near the southcrn,nost
end of Greenland. is approximately 100
miles distant from Belle Isle
Here. on the highest promontory i'm
the ncighborhood OF the bay. which
necessarily IN snow-covcrcd the year
round. he will erect a great wooden
cross 80 feet high. painted black
This landmark will nc seen at "a prcat
distance By the racers, who will un
dcrstand Il marks the location of cs
peciaily constructed hangers wherein
parts OF engines, planes. fuel, provis-
IONS and everything that can be yos-
sibly needed Will be found
Stackhouse Will figure the exact
course from this point OF Belle Isle by