Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-10-11

storm Thursday afternoon was a
true thrill.
Covered With Ice.
They attained an altitude of H.
900 feet in crossing the mountains in
an effort to get away from the
heavy snow which was falling.
When they emerged from the clouds
their machine practically was a
huge chunk of ice. The machine
was covered with ice and the pilots
likewise. according to their story,
resembled an Esquamaux more than
an American army aviator. The ice
quickly melted, however, after they
left the storm bank.
Captain Smith and his pilot. who
arrived Thursday night covered the
distance between Salt Lake City and
Omaha, ol2 miles in one days &C
tual flying. Their time from Sid
rey to Omaha, the former being
their first stop in the state was
three hours and six minutes. the to-
tai distance being 362 miles.
Lieut.. Belvin w, Maynard, west
bound, and Capt. Lowell H. Smith
east-bound, leaders in the flight, will
not be disqualified or penalized be-
cause they were in flight Thursday
after shutdown, according to an an
| nouncement from Washington. The
rule forbidding night flying applies
only where the pilots undertake
! fights that they know will carry
them we'll into the night to com.
plete. 1t was promulgated because
of the danger involved in after,
dark landings and did not contem-
plate pena lying a flyer when it was
necessary for him to continue for d
short time to reach control sta
ton.
Examines Control Stations.
Harry A. McCorry, only civilian
member of the board of control. in
charge of the flight, who represents
the American Flying club in the
race, instead of the Aero club Of
America as previously announced
arrived in Omaha yesterday. He
is making an examination OF every
control station, and will leave this
morning for St. Paul. Neb.
He was in charge of the fields a,
Mineo!a during the course of the
Toronto. Mineola, international al
race held a few weeks ago, in which
1t. B. w. Maynard was declared
winner. Lieutenant Maynard was
the first of the pilots in the trans
continental flight to reach Omaha
Donaldson at North Platte.
North Platte, Neb., Oct. 10.-Capt
J. o. Donaldson, driving plane No
So arrived from the east at $50
mountain time, and will remain over
right.
Held at Rochester.
Rochester, N. Y, Oct. l0.-Lieut
D. B. Gisf, was forced to land near
Ithaca when his oil lead broke He
made Temporary repairs and arrived
IN Rochester at | Al O'Clock. He will
be held up here until tomorrow
morning.
Capture "Jinx" Honors.
Scranton. Pa, Oct. l0.-Lieuten-
ants Haynes and McDermott in De
Haviland-4 airplane, who started
from Hazclhurst this afternoon in
the transcontinental air derby, came
to griet at Elmhurst, near here. En-
cine trouble forced them to descend
and in landing they broke their pro-
peller. Both officers started in the
race Wednesday, but met with acct.
dents. They then teamed up and
secured another machine, starting
from Hazelhurst today.
Queen at Des Moines.
Des Moines, Ia, Oct. l0.-Lieut
H. Z. Queen arrived at Herring
field at o:3S p. m. He remained here
tonight.
| Webster at Sidney, Neb.
Sidhey. Neb., Oct. l0.-(Special.)
Plane AZ. D. H. ", from the east
Capt. H c. Drayton, arrived a
1888 and left at l:04 p, III. No. 81
SEES, Major Bartholf, arrived a
l:07 from the west and left at l:SS
Lieutenant Webster, De Havi,anc
bombing plane ship IS, arrived a
5:44 and lays over here for The