Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-11


its vulnerability is not an offensive
machine-at least in its present con
struction But as a scout cruiser over
harbors and coast lines II has no
equal Its radius of vision is greater
than that of any ship and at heights
to which it can ascend it is virtually
safe from an explosive shell. The
chances of a hostile warship ever ap-
preaching within range of the balloon
are too remote to even deserve con-
s,deration Therefore, let il be re-
membered the dirigible in its pres
ent form is really patrol boat OF the
air The United States with big
fleet of dirigibles could keep better
watch over its shores than II could
with ten times the number of war
ships"
The Frenchman looked up. Behold
A young lady in pantaloons' Yes, ano
she wore them as comfortably and
unem barrassingly as milady Of the
bazars OF Constantinople.
PantalOon Girls Work Envelope.
lone Of the girls who works on the
balloons" he announced briefly. "A
fine lot, monsieur. The girls do well
You should see them work in my
country. NV heart goes out TO them
Pantaloons? He smiled family
"They all wear pantaleons in my de,
partment. Periot, you know nm
He advocates them for women"
Are dirigibles sensitive, NJ. Jul
liot?"' the visitor asked.
lie raised his hand impetuously &c
his fine silvery hair, which is bristl!
| and austere.
'Indeed!' he exclaimed. THE dir.
ieible is no car for student Il
! l.. L., Af
experience. For instance you might
! be flying serenely along in the sur
and suddenly the sun might pass be
hind a cloud and you would find your
| self dropping rapidly. The cooler all
has caused the gas in the envelope to
| contract. Then again, In experiment.
| have found that in the sun-lightec
| air you can cause a dirigible to droI
suddenly by simply placing a leaf OF
TOP of it. Then again at night, wher
| the air Is cool, the ascent or descen
| of the balloon can be controlled bI
the direction of powerful searchligh
on the bag"
Test Flight Thrilling.
He was asked about the govern
ment's acceptance q few days ago o.
the first of the two Blimp type non
rigid dirisibles that he had beer
| building at the Goodrich plant. Hi
| face grew radiant. He described il
vivid manner, despite the handicap o.
limited English vocabulary, the
sensational night flight that preceded
the taking over by the government
of the great Titan of the air. Thi'
test was conducted at night before
naval officers in big city. Over thu
metropolis the monster hovered, un
observed, unsuspected by the MOVING
kordes Of pedestrians, for eight hours
Below Roy Knabenshue, the pilot o
this giant craft, saw the twlnklini
| lights, saw the illuminations thrown
out by the theaters, the cabarets, th'
restaurants-the drama of night lif'
as enacted by dots, by blurred mass
Then ne saw the lights grow dimme'
| and the dull boom of the surf anc
the colder air signaled him that h
was above the black waters of ;
| great expanse. Here and there h
caught a vision of a steamer rigget
with lights and when he dipped down
ward he caught the wisp of melod!
| emanating from scraped fiddles an'
grooming oboes.
Night COnccals Trials.
Speed and endurance trials were al
| conducted beneath the great blacl
canopy of the night, the only observ
ers being the naval officials who nov