Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-19

the machine. the people Of Wahoo
supplying falls and tackle to help US:
After the machine had been worked
on all night we got away the next
morning at sunrise The held was was
only about 400 yards square. but the
take-off gave us little trouble. We
reached Omaha before any zone was
at the landing field.
I'VE found rough weather after
passing Des Moines. At Rock Island
we met Billy Sunday. Mrs. SUNDAY
and Herman Rodeheaver. We had pic
lures taken together. and Billy auto
graphed one of them: He leads
others follow.
From Rock Island to Chicago was
the toughest country over when we
had to fly during the entire round
trip. From Chicago we flew over Lake
Michigan on our way to Bryan. ONO
to save time.
Last night in Cleveland we got
the first good nights sleep we had
since starting the return trip. =
Praise for Liberty Motor.
Speaking of motors. l think the
liberty motor is unsurpassed. w men
I landed at Wahoo. Neb, 1T was the
first time that had been forced down
in more than a hundred hours of NY
ing with that motor.
Il believe that landing fields should
be established all over the country
At Battle Mountain. town Of 5Oo'
the people constructed lying nelu III
ten DAYS at a cost of $40 600.
What the flight has brough our
concerning the aerial defense OF the
country shows that it would ne pos-
sible for a squadron of fighting ma.
chimes to cross from coast TO coas.
in three days. If l, did not hate ~
stop at each control station thlhh
1 could have made the trip In two
and a half days. flying from GAY
light to dark 1t would be very
easy to shift fleet of battle planes
from coast to coast within tnree
days. This is one of the most sif
nificant things in connection Win
the race"
Speaking of accidents, he said:
In any kind of a machine there
is always danger that the pilot may
wreck it. AS long as he Keeps ms
head there is only one thing thao tar
cause an accident-that is motor
trouble The airpiane is built 1nst
as safe as the Brooklyn bridge me
personal element has something 10
do with the flying of plane IN
time it will be as easy to be pl'ot
me whether it was worth the trou
BILE | got a lot of experience that i
would not have gotten otherwise and
| also enjoyed it
ut is unquestionable that this
fight has demonstrated the CONNER
ciaI possibilities of aircraft. 1T is
hardly fair to draw a comparison ne
tween this race and commercial NY
ing. I know that after tTenty-hNe
hours of flying ones engine would
need attention. l believe the time
will come when we can have planes
with several motors so arranged tnat
repairs can be made in flight.
THE present plane is A development
Of military activity. and everything
has been sacrificed for speed. Ihe
commercial plane does not need as
much speed, but more ability to ma
neuver.
II am going back to the ministry
after getting out of the Army. I in
tended to get out this fall. but could
not get quarters in time at the wage
where / have two years to put in be-
fore being graduated. / expected to
quit about Christmas time. would
fy after I quit the Army II 1 could
afford it.
Before leaving the Army I have
authority to make new trip across
the country. I am going to make a
one-stop flight from here to Cali
fornia. making a stop at Dallas. Tex.
Il picked Sergt. Klein as my me-
chanic because Of his ability. 1 con-
slider him the best mechanic in the
field"
Sergt w. f. Klein. who lives in
Harrisburg. Pa. and is twenty-seven
years old, has been in the Army air
service since March 80. 1917. He made
this comment at the end Of the event
full flight:
"I would not want to fly with any
one except with Lieut.. Maynard. He
is a natural born flyer and the great
est in the air service today. He seems
to have a natural instinct for direc-
ton also. 1 would not mind making
the trip again after rest Of week
or So"