South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-07-20
SOUTH BEND PROM AIR ALMOST STRANGE CITY
You Think You're Somewhere Where You Aren't NJ

A Newspaper man is supposed town
which he works better than book, He is supposed
TO be able at drop Of the hat 70 directly to
given spot whether the address is complete,
whether vague description Of the place all he has
TO guide him.
thought knew South Bend pretty well-until last
Thursday. Many time assigned % get a
picture OF some soldier whose parents live OBJ
scure street. I've back with the goods I've
ridden police practically all hours Of the
night closed inside the body. but when
usually able 10 locate myself within block two.
I've driven an auto over most Of the of
world famed city. and never had ask the way home
But Thursday I up airplane
wasn't frightened for I've seen too many passen-
gers go up and down again safely to think that
couldn't do the same think knew I do
ing-at able take 81 pictures the 40
odd minutes I up" but didn't recognize many
Of the places over which passed
IT'S ALL IN THE POINT OF VIEW
The court house. according TO mind a
stone building more or less rectangular in shape sur
mounted by a big dome and flag pole. In the air.
however a a green
carpet with a round thing in the middle. had time
figure that out
The j. NJ. s. building as knew it. was a tall build
ing cleaning white since recent bath. proruding
above all the surrounding territory From the arpane
didn't stick out" from the scenery at ALL don't
this remember actually seeing it. but must
have for when pictures developed. there it
was. located it with reference the court house in
the print.
And the city halI-rny view Of it Thursday made it
just big house.
out any Of the residence district completely
lost. I did recognize Mshawaka av. Notre Dame and
Michigan perhaps two other of the
outstanding portions the city but as for the
rest-all I knew that somewhere over South
Bend, and the only I sure that was the
fact that certain hadn't had time fly any
where else.
AND HERE'S THE AIIBI.
Maybe those who this believe that it is
possible for person right in the heart
of ones home town Perhaps some Of the persons who
viii peruse this article have taken trip South
Bends airplane themselves found conditions diff
ferent But write-or should write at
least--ony Of ones knowledge
And proof of what is written here the accom-
panyng pictures Those printed today are
the easiest OF the lot Some printed subse-
quently going more of a puzzle to those who
think they South Bend. If the testimony of sew
eral people who seen them is any criterion
As for the thrills OF aerial joy-rding, much has been
written, and probably much will be written. But
the lover tells the only girl world all the
books in creation can't describe the sensation.
But like the novelist who after making the state
that IT be told in words goes ahead and
tells il anyway, I'll make effort to describe it,
THRILLS CONF FAST AND FURIOUS
The first thrill is in getting close of the ma
chine itself To the bright wings the powerful mo-
tor and effective balancing apparatus in front Of
you-no up in the afr, but where you see all the
detailsand realize machine is to bear you
up among the clouds closer to them at least sets
your heart beating just a trihe faster
Then YOU climb in. The novelty Of the situation is
another thrill You're not in automobile for the
sides Of the fusiage up to your shoulders and
you have to be bucked in, that you can't fall out
The motor starts. the machine vbrates just a little
"Il be in the air a minutei" you think