The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-05-11
.PRACTIB|UTY OF A|RPLANE
POSTAL SERVICE NOT DOUBTED

WASHlNGT0N. My 1o.-With the
cstnb'jshrcn, - a regular aiTplane nlai'
scrvirr between Wa.'h!nGton and Ne"
York. Tho post e 49," considers thai IN"
r-oirct i experimental only IN IN"
sense tha, a now familiar means Of To-
rnrnnttur * :" l." put practically =" n
nnw uso Til" war has demonstrated
effectively ;haI ,h.. a.rrlan" rs CON
p y.,+lncr g almns' ~ dependable" anu
S:t:.. rs an automobile. 8" III" only real
: "!starIr IA thr Nay q: successfully ""-
. ",.l,!us n" now ar line lies in maintain
. lrg ~"rvi,'" under all kinds 81 ""a'h"r
. conditions.
The war department has furnished
; twelve larr" raining planes for us" III
! thc rev service, AyrIiors have been
: .1otail,i from tho ranks "f lighting AIR
! men. as war dcparI mcnt officials feel
:ha. the newly commissioned fI"rS Will
; acquire H;Lluahl" training IN pl!otinE IN"
big mail carriers over long rruSt cnun-
! Try flights.
! The planes. each capabi" II mini
: mum speed OF ninety miles an hour. ar"
! hUilt along tho lines Of III" regulation
; bombing machine. They ar1' on" SeaicFS
! rs 4 maximum "f space IS desired IN mo
! fuSclaG" for III" storing Of mail hays.
Tho srh"dGI" provides for the depart
! rrc az ~" p.au" each day from hhth
! Washington and New York. The ma
chimes l"uv" promptly al il:30 in the
! morning. and 1t is hoped 20 nave tho
mail d"nnSilcd at IN" terminals n"t
! more ;han three hours later. starting
! from tho Mall in Washington. near tho
1 u rhc l'nlt-
! adclph!a. about l35 miles. Is expected To
! l,r made in about an hour and twenty
| minutes At thr hHnGarS III North
| lhiladrl ph;a another machin" Will h'
waiting ready 20 start III" flight To New
/ York rs soon MS Tho incoming plan"
F., lands and tn" transfer 81 maj! bags -
! made Thr second leg If III" journey.
Efrom Philadelphia TO- Belmont field. IN
/ I'm" Long island suburbs OF N"w YORK.
! should h. made in about an h"ur Inc
/ larger planes carry about hpp pouhuS
! Of mail "r approximately 1000 letters.
, Tho smaller machines VIII carry about
4, half that amount.
Emergency landing fields will be c.
,ablishcd q, BaliIm"r" and Harre u"
; Grace Md: Wilmington. Del. and AZ
i either Princeton or New Brunswick. y.
: l. I'm 'l;" ,a-c Of 4 machine breaking
| down NJ some intcrurhan point IN It's
! Journey. thc mail sacks will be rushed
, hv motor truck - III" ncar"St ralIroAn
station where they vii! b" sent forwa7H
IN car" e: Il courier.
The rate OF puStas" has been cstao'
! iiSiltd hy law AZ II cents m ounce or
Traction thereof However. ms en-
. mics thr sender Ia have the letter
! Forwarded I" :hc addresses by special
; delivery service. III cas-" IN" airplahe
q, arrives 20" lac for The regular F'S
! d"ljvrri"s.
Letters mailed a. Washington, mil
adclnhru or Now Yhrk Cor delivery IN
,uy mart az n" country may have their
I delivery facilitated by sending them
,, on the. frs: part Of ia" Journey by air
: ui:,nc. In ":u.n rriy r"simaSt"rS harn
! d.&lrnat"d III" stations ana IN" h"ar@
! =; which letters FOR airplHne dISpalrh
! may H." mailed
/ special stamp has been designed
/ for the NV service. IL mas red DOR
dor, and shows an airplanc in lllSht
on Il blue field.
/ The first stamp was sold to Post
mastcr-Gcncral BurlcSon who adj
! dressed a letter 10 Postmaster Patien.
of New York After cancellation OF
! the stamp, the letter was autographed
, BIZ Prnsidrn; Wilson. and placed IN ,h'
! first consignment Of mail directed II"
New York. The letter Will b" sold ut
auction. the proceeds 10 b. devoted Ia
! var relief.
During tnn first months OF the sep
vice no flights will bc made when
storm conditions make the journey
very rrcrariouS. On these days the
sacks will be- forwarded by rail and de-
;liyercd By special delivery service. Ot
TO Praecer, Second Assistant PoStmaS'
! trrGeneral, who has charge Of the
now service. believes that snlhrI"nt
experience will be gained during The
SIMMER to make possible an effective
I maintenance of I'll" service during m"
winter. The great difficulty is in land
ing successfully in heavy fog. rain or
, snOwStorm.
As the present ron'os prov" success
! f1l rlans will be- made for expanding
! the service next spring 10 other paris
Of Tho country Tho FIRST extension.
MIR Pracger says. probably will b" from
! New York 70 Boston. To eliminate de-
! Law ARRANGEMENTS are being worked
M, for tho construction OF large nets
| on the roofs of The central nosloffc"S
50 that the bags may be dropped while
Emo ,,achinu * in flight