The Washington times., 1918-06-08
LOOSE BOLT MAY
LOSE AIR BATTLE,
EXPERT DECLARES

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, June s.-A
patriotic meetiuR IL = character never
before witnessed - Indianapolis was
held at the plant OF the Gordyke &
NEarmon Company, when Major Joseph
Tulane, head OF the French aviation
mission IN America, and Lieut.
Georges Flashaire, French ace
talked to the Liberty motor builders
md urged them TO do their work
well. They said a loose bolt or screw
might mean the loss Of air fighters
and maybe an important battle The
meeting was unusual in that q large
part OF the Gudience was composed OF
women clad in blOOmer oyeralls. They
are helping to meet a shortage OF men
and are operating machines in the big
airplGne shop.
me meeting was held in an open
part OF the motor shop. There a Plat
form had been built and draped IN
french, British, and American hags.
Preceding the arrival OF the foreign
Flyers the orchestra, composed OF en-
Bi0yes, played national airs. The
women Of the plant formed semi
circle near the stage, while scores OF
TIE men climbed into the upper works
Of the shop and sat astride cross
beams, A great cheer went up as
lTa5or TuIasne and Lieutenant Flash
aire, accompanied by walter c. Mar
mon ana p. z. NOskoVics. mounted
he stagA
gflrl alEuselIIaise."
Thsn ms. Arnold Spencer sang the
slEarseIiiaise" and even the men
psrehsd on Tie crOIsbeGms jumped TO
thsir feet and gave forth q cheer that
brought a glow TO the faces OF the
whiting s6idierL
H. harmon was chairman and In
srOAueed the visitors, Major Tulsane,
who admits not having arrived At per
fest English, made a brave response
md his audience understood him very
we'll he told the motor builders his
mission TO America was to inspect the
LKberty motor, and he was SO wen I'M
pressed with It that he had recon-
msnded TO his government its adop-
ton
he and q fellow aviator, early in HIS
ayinE career, had the choke % two
airpInues. The selections were made
and the two started on a iiighG While
~ q great height the other aytator'H
pIane collapsed and fell to earthi The
blot was killed. Investigation proved
thst a mechanic had failed to tighten
some wires in the plane.
BhiId Wen, He Urges.
Il was lucky" said the lieutenant
Il got the good plane, but my poor
comrade died, the victim Of careless
ness on somebody's part Be careful
build we'll Be sure you have every
thing right"
And then Fiashaire went on TO Illus
trate what building wen meant. In
one OF his aerial encounters the fire
was 80 heavy that twenty-seyen OF tbs
thirty-six wires that held, his planes
were cut by the enemy's guns.
ssBht the nine good wires held and
said impressiVeiy, and the GROVE
me aaee" also told. on request Of
Mr.. Marmon. how his first aerial vic
tory was won, IN which not shoi
was fred. Although out OF gasoline
F1ashaire, while flying over Nerdun
forced a German pilot to land tnsidt
the French lines. For this he re
celYed his irst medal, the Croix d
Caerre. Subsequent victories VOL
him other medals including that o.
the Legion OF Honor.
work RuahInE Ahead.
While here the French visitor
learned that the Nordyke & Marmol
Company had just completed 100
training motors OF the Hall-Scott typ
and that the entire aviation plant
covering seven acres Of shops an
machinery, had been turned to tn
manufacture Of Liberty motors. TIL
plant is a sea or modern machtner!
and so arranged that each part Of U''
Liberty motor moves in sequence to
ward completion.