The Washington times., 1918-09-15
URUGUAYAN FLIES
OVER WASHINGTON.

South Americas most famous avfa-
tor has been flying over washington
for a week.
>He Is Lieut.. C. L. Berisso. premier
airman of Uruguay and a brother-in5
law of DR.. Feliciano Viero. president
OF Uruguay.
The young iier has been ascending
from Boiling Field. the aviation park
Just across the Eastern branch OF the
Potomac river from the navy yard.
Berisso's flying has awakened much
admiration from the American airmen
who daily practice at the field. and
some of the young Uruguayan's
stunts" have been among the most
| daring of the weeks program.
Lieutenant Berisso Is the official,
| representative OF the Uruguayan Re-
public in this country. He arrived in
the United States on August %, hav-
ing come over on the cruiser Month
special envoy TO the United States
from Uruguay, and other members OF
the Uruguayan mission.
Lieutenant Berissa Is a guest OF the
United States Government and Is
studying the theory OF aviation at
the different flying schools in this
country. He will also be connected
with the Uruguayan embassy as mill
tary charge d'affaires.
To Study Aeros Here.
Lieutenant Berisso has been COM
missioned by his government to study
the building and equipment OF planes
and engines in this country. and IL iss
expected that upon his return to Uru-J
quay he will be placed at the head
of all Uruguayan aviation schools and
encampments, taking the place of
Captain Boiso-Lanza, who was re-
Gently killed at the Buc aviation
school in France
During his stay in this country
the young Lieutenant expects to visit,
every Government aviation school.
He will be the guest OF the United
states, and has already been given
permission by the War Department
to use the Government school planes.
Berisso. who is only twenty-six
years old. has been a licensed pilot
since early in 1914. He was trained
at the military school OF aviation at
Palomar. in Argentina, which IL
twenty-five minutes ride from Buzz
nos Aires.
After receiving his pilots license
be was appointed an instructor at the.
Montivideo Aviation School. Although
only thirty studsats and fourteen
planes are in that school. il Is expects
ed that the Uruguayan government
will enlarge the camp upon the return
az Lieutenant BerisSo.
Won CrOss-COuatry Race.
The last Sross-country race. which,
was held under auspices OF the South
American republics in 1916, was won.
by Lieutenant Berisso. Aviators from
all the Southern republics competed.
The course was from Buenos Aires to-
Mendoza, and though a stiff bree=s.
was blowing from the Andes, Lieuten-
ant Berisso won the race in slightly
less than ten hours. This was before
the present high-powered planes were
perfected. and exprts considered 1t q
wonderful performance. in view of the
difficulties with which the lieutenane
had to contend
It was after this race that Berfsso
was given his international pilots Ii
cense. Up to this time he had been
flying with only a provisional license
which he received in 1914
Lieutenant Berisso has been flying
from Boiling field without Washing
tonians knowing who was plotting the.
plane which was doing stunts" far
over their heads He has been using
Government Curtis biplane.
Since the death of Captain Boiso-
LAMA in France. Lieutenant Berisso
has been the ranking officer Of the
Jruguayan service.
The government OF Uruguay, Accord
ng to reports. will soon enlarge the
aviation section OF its army
Lieutenant Berisso will make flights
iaily from the Boiling Aviation Field
his week.