The Washington times., 1918-04-27

Washington played a part In the
smashing OF two aviation records dur
ing the present week.
Today Sergeant Gianfellce Gino, OF
the Italian Flying Corps, is in Wash
ington in his small Sva speed plane
after establishing g new worlds rec
ord in a flight from this city TO
Hampton Roads. Va. yesterday. In
one hour the Italian flyer winged the
distance OF li5 miles from Langley
Field TO Potomac Park, without a
single stop en- route.
Thousands OF Washingtonians, out
to see the parade and Rfrplane eE-
hibitioAs yesterday, saw Sergeant Gino
arrive in this city In his machine. He
landed at l 30 p. m. in Potomac Park,
having left Langley Field. Hampton
Roads, at 1880. just an hour before.
The plane he pilOted is a small one
scatter, capable OF a speed OF $50
miles per hour. After arriving here
Sergeant Gino made exhibition flights
over the Liberty loan parade. He will
remain In Washington several weeks,
giving daily exhibitions. weather per-
hitting. He promises to excel the
feats that have been performed by
other allied aviators here.
Sets Another Record.
Another record was set this week
by Major Tulasne, head Of the French
aviation mission TO the United States,
in a flight from this city to Mineola,
I.
Plotting the type Of machine in
which American flyers are perform
ing deeds OF valor lover there"
Major Tulasne set 4 new Amcri-
can speed record. Lieut. Georges
Flaschaire, Frances daring young
ace, who is now in this country,
was passenger with Major TuIasne on
the flight. which was made Wednesday
last
The new record for a cross-country
flight with two passengers was made
when the Breguet plane. in which the
way TO New York in two hours and ten
minutes after rising from Potomac Park
here. In the way 10 this city. the flight
took three hours and fifteen minutes, due
to adverse wirds and q stop at Phila-
AZ the request o. the Liberty
loan committee there.
Altogether. go miles were covered Oh
the trip withou' accident. IRE fight
vas made "a this city 20 enable Major
Tulssne and Lieut., nan, Fl1s~iaire to be
present at the opening a. ;he Washing
ton Club OF the exhibition Of paintings
Of var in the air BY Lieut.. Henri Fare.
French artist and aviator. This exhibit
ton is open 10 the public daily. and VIII
close at II O'Clock SUNDAY night
In Old French Army.
Major Tulasne adds another honor TO
his record by the new aviation mark he
set in his flight 20 this city Before the
war, he was an officer Of the regular
French army. and a member Of the gen
eTal stan. and was graduated from the
Paris war college
He took up flying In 1911. When
the war broke out. he was a cap
tain, assistant to the commanding Of
ficer in charge Of the army's avia-
tion service. He successfully achieved
strategical reconnaissance
In an airplane over Belgium during
the retreat on the Marine He was
decorated with the War Cross and
cited in general orders for one OF
these accommodating trips on August
Is, 1914. He was placed in command
Of the Fifth Army's Aviation Service
during the battle Of the Marine, at
Vitry 10 Francois and Suippes.
In December. 1914, he was award
ed the Legion d'HOnneur. He was
made a member of Marshal Joffre's
general staff from October. 1914, to
June. 1915. especially in charge OF