The sun., 1919-07-03

blowing twenty-five or thirty miles an
hour for instance, Is sweeping across
Roosevelt Field when the dirigible ar
rives she can be moored at height
OF ia feet above the ground, while
gasolene and oil are pumped up to her
The eight anchors are arranged In
circle, 20 no matter how the wind blows
the nose OF the big ship may be pointed
directly into II.
Wind and weather conditions will de-
termlnc whether the people OF New York.
Boston, Philadelphia and washington
are 10 get glimpse OF the big airship
II II Is blowing too hard she probably
will start back for England within six
or seven hours OF her arrival here, but
should the winds be light she may make
n stay OF several days or even week
In the United States. There IL not q
hanBar in this country big enough to
accommodate even the rose or tail OF
the big stranger. so she Will have TO
goal the way home without more than
flying visit to this country. The navy
has provided meal for the big ship.
consisting of about million and a half
cubic feet OF hydrogen.
May Land in Cool Of Evening.
II the weather Is fair the R-34 will
ground, but II there Is q gusty wind
the dirigible will be kept at a safe 900
feet. except while taking on gaso'enc.
when she will have TO be lower. II pos
sible, landings will be made in the cool
of the evening, for during the day,
especially at this time of the year, the
sun quickly expands the hydrogen In the
envelope and compels part of II to be re-
leased. The suns heat also causes
'bumpy" air. that Is air with currents,
holes and whirlpools in II. These die
down at night. 1t Ia for his reason
that airships fly better at night, while
hirplanes, on account of their quick
landing speed. must fly by day.
Lieut. Col. Lucas. who Is making his
headquarters at the Ritz-Carlton, said
yesterday that he believed that the big
, eirship would keep close both to her
SCHEDULE and to her course. She will
arrive, he believes. at five or six o'clock
Tomorrow afternoon. She will sail gem
orally along the northern steamship
route between England and the port Of
New York and will lave not only the
usual nautical instruments to keep her
course but also the aid OF wireless d.
fection finders Smoke or faro bombs
will be dropped on the way over to
test the direction and velocity OF the
air, for air currents unlike ocean cur
rents, move swiftly and vary consider
ably.
= Her great wireless will keep the R-s4
always within hearing distance OF one
shore or another, for its radius Of re-
ceiving Is 900 miles. Her sending
radius is only $50 miles, but this is
ample. as there will be plenty OF big
steamships always within range to re-
Jay any information she may want 10
send back 10 England or TO the United
e.
lance. TO be- covered at 5000 nautical
miles and said that his reports indicated
yesterday that she was making 20 or
AZ knots on the first part Of the journey.
Plenty of soldiers on Hand.
Grand stands for guests and roped of
spaces about Mitchell and Roosevelt,
helds for the general public have been
provided. About 500 military police will
Keep order. In addition about 400 men
Of balloon companies OF the United
States Army will be on hand to handle
the big airship.
Before being permitted TO come near
the big ship. the officers and men will
be inspected to make sure that there ID
not match or lighter In the crowd. Nc
chances Of accidental fire will he taken
As further precaution there will be nc
flying by the army planes about Mineola
except that which Is absolutely neces-
sary. All are forbidden to fly any.
where In the neighborhood Of the bis
airship. and other aircraft are requested
not to 20 to Mineoia
The wireless men will be alert to plcl
up the first calls of the big Britishe,
when she Is 500 or 900 miles at sea
From that distance they will be able e
send out impulses to direct the big shir
direct to her landing place.
Twenty ounces Of platinum consigned
BY Derby q Co.. Ltd. Of London U
Philip Bros. metal merchants at 81
broadway. form part OF the cargo Of tn,
RIA 1t was learned yesterday.