New-York tribune., 1919-04-20
Capt. E. T. White Sets a
New W orld Speed Mark,
Covering 727 Miles in
a De Haviland Biplane
Uses l2-Cylinder
Liberty Motor
Army Aviator With Com
panion Makes Average
of 100 Miles an Hour

Captain T.. F. White, an army aviator
few from Chicago to this city yester-
day without a stop. The flight was
made in six hours and fifty minutes at
An average speed of 1868 miles an
hour. The total distance covered was
727 miles. The fastest time made be-
tween the two cities by express trains
is eighteen hours.
Captain Whites flight establishes
new American long distance record and
worlds speed record for the distance
covered. 1t was made in an American
built De Haviland 4 biplane, equipped
with twelve-cylinder Liberty motor
The greater part of the flight was made
at an altitude of 10000 feet.
The record breaking trip started at
$3.50 o'clock. Central Time, yesterday
morning. At that moment Captain
White took off from the Aero Club of
llinois's landing ground at Ashburn
Field, Chicago. With him as passenger
was II. NJ. Shafer. a civilian mechani-
clan. The machine landed at Hazel
hurst Field, Mineola. Long Island, az
$40 o'clock, Eastern Standard Time,
yesterday afternoon. The one hour diff
ference between the two systems makes
the actual flying time for the nonstop
fight six hours and fifty minutes.
Congratulated by Commander
Immediately upon landing Captain
White was received by Colonel Archie
Miller, commander of the Hazlehurst
Field, and after congratulations was
taken to dinner in the Officers Club.
He was very reluctant to discuss his
fight.
News of the fight was telegraphed to
every town and village along the route,
and thousands Of people turned out to
see the record breaking machine.
Ten minutes after the aeroplanc had
lett Chicago II passed over Gary, Ind.
There, high above the dense smoke
clouds from the steel r,iils, it was
observed flying ct a terrific speed. 1t
was visible but d few moments to the
hundreds who watched its course
across the city.
One hour and half later, at 1885
o'clock. Central time, the machine was
observed over Bryan, Ohio. and was
reported to the New York Central
Railroad dispa tcher at Toledo. Up to
this time Captain White had been fol-
lowing the tracks of the New York
Central
At Bryan he was observed to change
his direction, and, taking southeast
vania Railroad. From then on he fol-
lowed pcNrco 10
ola.
On his arrival Captain White said:
After the rains OF the last two days
the an was xceptonally clear
throughout the fight. The wind was
favorable. While flying over New
York State the weather was so clear
that it was possible TO keep the course
without the aid Of the compass.
immedlateiy after the news of Cap
IAN Wnites 8 remarkable achievement
became known, the executive commit
zee OF the Aero Club Of America called
special session. The clubs medal of
merit merit was awarded to Captain White
IN appreciation OF his marvellous
demonstration OF the practicability Of
ton cue p'' va
The news of his flight had been sent
% the club by the Aero Club Of II
hnois In the following telegram: Cap
IAN L. F. White, L. S. Army aviator,
ana an 1echanician n NJ. Shafer, left Aero
Niuo, Illinois, field al Ashburn at $50
q. m. IN a De Haviland four-biplanc,
SSNn I9o gallons of gasolene, sealed
WUarograph, on nonstop fight to New
ds;, Jors; James +. Stephens, vice -presi-
Tried TO Keep Flight Secret
y Oaptain White few his machine from
layton, OHIO, to Chicago on Friday for
we night. Il had been intended to
sep nerep sne fight secret until it ws actu-
wy performed, but the news leaked
Ire start.
captain White said the trip was
mm;nnogt incident. After dinner at
uuiheoia he came on to New York.
~ VIII stay at the Hotel Astor for
lew days and then plans to fly his
"schine to Washington.
c,at me medal awarded by the Aero
hs'o ba Of America 10 Captain White will
A. presented TO him during the Pan
"e.'can conference at Atlantic City
may a. The presentation will be
tbs s"e Dy Alan h. Hawley, president of
,;,c nach Of the members Of the Execu-
I oommittee of the Aero Club sent
js,;ster TO Captain White congratu-
MY hlm' and expressing their ad-
.a''on ye.' for what they termed "his
ef7 wonderful achievement"