The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-04-12

MOFN mulChtN NNOlutpNN llhPNH"'"tN
over tho city, will follow the battle N
air at the North Memphis Driving park
Stunt flying viii be staged there until
o'clock before the large crowds as
sembled to witness the featS.
Seventy-five members OF the iOSd
squadron OF the army aviation service,
many OF whom were members OF the
Lafayette escadrllle, composed the per-
sonuel Of the flying circuC,
The days entertainment is in the IN
terest OF the Victory Liberty loan
Bombs will contain loan literature in
stead OF explosives. Photographs taken
will be given as prizes TO bond buyers
instead OF being sent to enemy head
quarters as In actual warfare,
Five aces, all Of whom have, flown
over Hun lines, win be among the ny
ers. Especial interest to Memphians
will he the flying Of Alvin NJ, ST, John,
n Memphis boy, who IN Curttss II
type plane win be among those who
viii engage enemy planes In mock COM
bat.
Tho flying program rs outlined by
Mai, G. u. Stratemeyer, s. c. junior
military aviator, in command OF the
squadron. win be as follows:
q. Virgins, first lieutenant, In q
fast scouting plane will quietly sail
forth alone from the Driving park
shortly after 2 O'Clock His mission
win be TO take photographs and select
possible landing places.
After his return to the park Edgar
G. Tobin, major, and George Belser'
first lieutenant, impersonating Germans
In Fokkers, win skim over the sky
scrnpers and reconnoiter for the bonh
attack by Howard II, Powell, captain;
4 II y
seph L. whitney, second lieutenant, anC
Franklin o. Carroll, first lieutenant
Drop Bombs for Victory Loan
Hundreds of pounds Of reasons fol
buying Victory bonds will be dropped
by these men before the squadron o
| five big Curtlss II planes, capable q
hurtllnE through the air from "Ameri.
can headquarters' Mt the Driving parl
and engage the FoSkers in combat
Manning the Curtlss machines Will bt
Alvin NJ st. John, II. II, Hill, T.. A
Smith (pllot photographer), Harry Rob
erts and Frank y, Estoll,
Then the battle will wage In earnest
Ducklng, looping, gliding and exocut
ing all the tricks used over the battle
lines, the Hung will engage thu
"American" air fighters untll finally
they win be driven back OF the Ger
man lines
There will be thrills nplenty, as evil
denced by the news from jackson
where the boys flew Thursday one
of the Fokkers In making n forced land
ing struck the ground at n sharp angie
and hit nose end on In the soft earth
daming the machine somewhat, but MOI
injurinR the pilot, Even an expert
every time he goes up In the air
Public May Inspect Planes.
At the Driving park, beginning at
o'clock. the public Will be allowed tho
privilege OF examining the planes
section Of the infield at tho track viii
be roped off and the privilege of close
examination Will be free, 1t takes twc
hours to assemble a plane for flying
and an equal period to dlsmantle II, The
process will be an interesting one.
Mai. Streatmeyer IS authority for the
statement that II anyone chooses he
can be taken for a short flight oyei
the infied by ono OF the least daring
of the birdmen.
The special train bringing the 2S
officers and 80 enlisted men Of the fly
ing circus arrived at the Grand Centra
station at o'clock Saturday morning
and was welcomed by a committee
Of stunts for the Victory loan. nnC
Fred u. Beneke, publicity director, a
man sized breakfast was served al
the Hotel Gayoso before the fleet OF
trucks arrived to convey the party tt
the park.
Immediately after arrival at tho parl
began the assembling Of planes, and
by noon all was in preparation for the
flying. Another healthy sized meal was
served at tho park and the lads were
ready for the fray,
Carl Chaplin has planned feast agalr
for Friday evening Mt 1880 after which
the mon viii entrlin for Little Rock
where the flying "circus" Is scheduled
for Monday.