The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-10

th oouSh WIN hols many buo Ab-o1
succeeded in getting In a word. II
wns this:
20 r T." And q II 7 In the wire.
less code books means "Stop sending
The Brooklyn Navy Yard is to pass
the weather reports to the R-94 and
abe wanted to hear them and nothing
else, despite the courtesy Of her hun.
dreds of other wireless we'll wishers.
Roosevelt Field, however. was moi
free Of the big dirigible yet. Though
Commander Scott had planned to
swing out to sea over the southern end
Of Brooklyn and the ship channel af-
ter passing the woolworth tower in
New York the searchlights from
Brooklyn smote him apparently full
In the eyes as he turned of to the
north Of the Metropolitan tower al
Twenty-third street. He apparently
executed a quick rise above the clouds
to avoid the lights and was not seen
again over the city.
Ship Seen Flying Low.
Shortly before 1880 this morning,
however, the watchers at Roosevelt
Field saw air navigation lights ap-
preaching from the westward and
heard the faint and familiar whine of
the Sunbeam motor. The ship was
observed flying very low.
naf syh rlknp IL Aaeh, ~
from the wireless room to the bunk
house at naval headquarters
she's coming very low" he cried.
Better turn out all hands She may
want to land"
And messenger was sent scurrying
to the barracks where the tired me-
chanios and landing crews had turned
IN. Fortunately. however, the R-34
was making splendid time. There was
never pause In her steady. humming
march across the hsAyens. AT a spaes
Of better than fttERslcs a hour she
was s6on over the field. 1t was seen
that she was heading straight out to
sea and before the order to rouse the
crews had gone sounding out on the
bugles It was recalled.
With final breath Of relief "She's
or this time" the great ship was OBJ
served heading steadily out to sea,
to the steamship lane and home.
Efforts to establish radio communi-
cation with the R-34 had not proved
successful up to a late hour this
morning. Quiet had finally been re-
stored in the air and the Brooklyn
navy yard was given the right Of
way. A brief additional weather bull
letin was flashed to her and the R-34
endeavored to make some reply. To
this the operator at the Brooklyn
yard was heard to reply several
times:
Repeat, repeat your message"
Gen. Charlton explained this by
saying that sufficient current for eff
ficient operation might not have been
accumulated until after the motors
had been running for a long time. No
fear was expressed that any serious
trouble with the wireless outfit was
the cause Of the difficulty. 1t was
predicted that she soon would be in
free communication. REX" Durant,
the wireless operator. had said before
leaving that he expected to be In
touch with Clifden, Ireland, Glace
Bay. Newfoundland, and other sta
lions all the way across the sea. He
expected to keep touch with Mineola
for several hours after leaving.
The last word from the dirigible
came to Roosevelt Field In the follow
ing wireless message received at :55
o'clock this morning: Everything o.
X. We are on the way"
At Mineola the searchlights on the
field. following orders from Com
mander Scott, were switched away
from the diriglble as she rose, in
order that the pilots might not be
blinded. When she had attained her
altitude and started away the search
lights again picked her out for the
crowd, and the crowd again cheered.
1t was truly the departure Of an
ocean liner. There was little noise
and no fuss. The snappy action and
the roar of the airplane were entirely
missing. This great ship Of the air
set herself on her course with dignity
and precision.
AS Commander Scott climbed into
the forward gondola he predicted a
record trip.
Bets on sixty Hour Trip,
II think 1t will be quick passage"
he said confidently.
His confidence found substantial
backing from Lieut.. HarrIes, the
meteorological officer. AS he stepped
into the car he bet five pounds with
Capt. Thomas Trail Of the British
Air Ministry that the trip would be
under sixty hours.
"And I hope ! lose, old egg!"
shouted Capt. Trail as HAIRLESS legs
disappeared into the car behind Scott.
With them forward were Major
Pritchard, chief engineer; two cox
SWANS, one for the lateral and one
for the vertical controls; two engine
men and Gen. E.. M. Maitland, the Air
hIinistry's observer, who had been