The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-20

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Duke and with Sergeant Ratz in the
observers seat, came down.
The General Kenly, piloted by Lieut..
Robert +. Midkiff and with Maj. H. A.
Kroner in the naceIlc; the Ace High,
piloted by Mai. ]. w Simons. jr.. with
Sergeant Altman in the nacelle; the
Black Jack. piloted by Colonel Clagett
and with Capt. w. H. Chandler in the
Observers seat. came down in the
order named, made perfect landings.
and TAXED swiftly into parking posi-
| ton.
| The personnel of the squadron was
| loaded into waiting automobiles and
quickly taken to the Chamber of Com
merce for lunch.
Show at O'Clock.
The flying squadron of five De Hav-
| Hand planes which arrived in Topeka
this morning. will stay here all night.
At six o'clock this evening the squad
ron will put on a "show' in the air
over Washburn campus.
These announcements were made
today by Col. H. 5. Clagett in COM
mand of the flyers. He said that the
| ''show" will consist for the most part
of formation flying-battle array,
| travel formation, bombing formation
and such other movements as were
used successfully by the air fleets of
the allies in the world war.
Will Do Few Stunts.
There will be no especially sensa-
tional stunts, Colonel Clagett said. for
the reason that the machines and the
men have a long trip ahead of them,
and he does not wish to risk any delay
on account of accident. However, he
intimated that one or two of the lily
ers Will put on some special stunts.
such rs modified nose dives, a Side
slip, perhaps, and such other maneu-
vers that look fine but do not put too
much strain on the rigging of the
planes.
The public is welcomed at the park
ing place and every effort is made to
explain the ships and their purpose.
Captain Flueger. Kansas City recruit
ing officer, who is here to take full
advantage of the enthusiasm for the
air service stirred by the sight of the
soaring planes, is to deliver a. short ad-
dress this evening before the flight.
Want College Men.
Captain Fluegler is straight from
the adjutant generals office in Wash
inston. and his sole duty is the re-
cruiting of men for the air service.
Captain Fluegler said today that a
special effort is being made to secure
college men for the service. He said
that plans are being perfected by
which men going to school now may
enlist at this time. be imme ediately fur
loed and allowed to remain in school
until the close of the semester. At
that time the men will be sent to the
nearest aviation center and inn
mediately enter. on their training.
Purpose of Trip.
In an interview at lunch Colonel
Clagett. commander of the squadron.
told of the purpose of the trip. He
said that the first purpose of the trav-
elnS squadron is to let the people of
the nation see these big planes-the
kind the United States used in France
in the great war. The secondary pur-
pose of the trip is the increasing of the
personnel of the United States air
service Recruits are wanted and
wanted badly, Colonel Clagett said.
Get Into Service.
He declared that the air service is
the highest branch of the army serv-
ice and that when a man enlists in
this branch that man is immedia tely
sent 10 specialists school where he
is taught the necessary things about
air planes.
Colonel Clagett predicted that the
air service is destined for as phenome-
nal growth as was the automobile
industry. He personally urges every
able bodied man who can to get into
the air service as quickly as possible.
Crusader at 9:2O O'clock
1t was 9:2O o'clock when the Path
finder, carrying Lieut.. Ben Adams and
C. A Sloan. State Journal correspond
ent, arrived over the city. After MAX
ing a huge circle in the sky over the
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