New-York tribune., 1915-03-02
COAST AVIATORS
FAVORED AT FAIR
Plane Maker Accuses ma
tive Son" Enthusiasts
of Wire Pulling.
By GORDON BRUCE.

Stories of wire pulling in regard to
the aviation programme of tie Panama
Pacific Exposition were brought to New
York Yesterday by Glenn l.. Martin,
the leading aeroplane manufactures
and aviator of the Pacific Coast. Ac-
corIing to Mr.. Martin, if certain
coterie of aviation folk have their way,
the well known native son" propa-
ganda will result in the distribution o.
whatever money the exposition puts up
for aeronautlcs amoLg California avla-
tors.
All of which is extremely interesting,
in view of the fact that the much ad-
ycrtised trapscontinental race, an
nounced by the exposition at the Aero
Club dinner IN January, has failed TO
assume tangible form. 1t looks now
as if The aeronautical attractions at the
bio fair will consist. Of the usual affairs
in the line Of exhibition flying instead
of the instructive and thrilling hight
that had been looked for.
Not that Mr.. Martin is particularly
worried. He said that he never had
regarded the big race in the lght or
@ possibility. although he had been
ready to enter two machines. HIS gov
r,nmeut business takes much Of h'a
t,mo. and he still has two mach nes
under order for the United States
army.
In the last year the government has
purchased seven of the Martin ma
chimes, and the builder stopped in
Washington for two days 10 attend 10
some of the details He has not bid
on the SIX hydro -aeroplancs which the
navy contemplatcs acquiring The
conditions are prohibltiye," he ex-
planned.
"When you try 10 construct ma
chine that will drift on the open sea
for four hours, in a twenty-five mile
wind. and also try to lift that machine
from the water with a half-ton load
and fy it az the rate of eighty miles an
hour. YOU are up against a tough com
bination. It's easy enough TO build a
craft that will stand the sea- or TO
build one that will make the speed
with the load. but the case may be
likened 10 an attempt 20 pull heavy
freight train at express train speed
Two important records are held b.
Martin nlanes-those Of duration with
and without a passenger. The former
was made by the inventor himself and
a passenger. in October last. He he"
for five hours and fifteen minutes. The
latter was hung up by Lieutenant
Bvron Q. Jones. Of the army, when, N
January. he remained in the air Tor
eight hours and ffty-three minutes
Roth are American records. Martin
said last night that he would attemp'
10 attain an altitude of $4,000 feet with
a passenger after he returned to Los
Angeles. The present record IS some
what more than 1000 feet, held by
Lieutenant Carberry.
Ore Of Martins most interesting eX-
ploits occurred Just before he left FOR
tbe East He took Fred Mills, one OF
the best rife shots i'm the country, IN
his machine and flew over unsettled
areas sixty miles from Los Angeles, in
search of game. NILS, firing from the
speeding machine, bagged two wildcats
and three coyotes and the trophies
were taken back in the aeroplane.
Mr.. Martin will remain at the Knlck-
erbocker for several days, and this af-
ternoon will visit Hampstead Plains
and inspect the new army Aier built by
the Heinrich Brothers.