The sun., 1919-04-20
FIRST NONSTOP
CHICAGO TO N. Y.
/. FLIGHT is MADE
Capt. White, Army Aviator,
Covers 727 Miles in 6
Hours so Minutes.
LIBERTY MOTOR is USED
Civilian Mechanician Carried
on Biplane Which Sets a
New Record.
LIBERTY MOTOR is USED

Capt. f. +. White. an army aviator,
made the first nonstop flight from
Chicago to New York yesterday. He
left Ashburn Field. Chicago, at $3.50
A. NJ. and landed as fresh as daisy at
Hszelhurst Field. Mineola, at 4:4O
NJ, covering the distance. 727 miles,
in six hours and fifty minutes. His
average speed was 1O6.3S miles an
hour -
capt. White said most Of the flight
was made at an altitude OF 10000 feet.
He said the atmosphere was remark
ably clear and was ideal for making
observations,
No untoward incident OF any kind
occurred to mar the trip. The motor
worked beautifully and everything was
smooth sailing he said.
The distance covered by Capt. White
without stopping is equivalent practi-
cally to one-half the air line from St.
Johns, the start Of the proposed trans
atlantic flights. to the Azores, the first
scheduled stopping place on the way to
the other side. II is 1,450 miles from
st. Johns to the Azores. and 900 miles
from the Azores to Lisbon. This is
the suggested British American Min
istry route.
The shortest possible route of the
proposed transatlantic flights is from
ST. Johns to Valencia. ireland, a dis
lance of 1880 miles. This is little
more than two and a half times the
distance covered by Capt. White in his
remarkable nonstop fight.
VIII Fly to Washington.
The aviator said he would remain at
liaselhurst Field for n few days and
then will Hy 10 Washington. He added
that he will not attempt 10 try for a
return nonstop fight to the city.
Capt. White was accompanied by his
assistant. H. NJ Shafer, a civilian, who
acted as mechanician. Both were up at
dawn, and after making sure that their
De Haviland biplane was as At as the
finest fiddle. they announced they were
eady for the journey The biplane was
equipped with a twelve cylinder Liberty
motor. It's gasolene capacity Is 1s4
gallons and the last thing the Captain
said before he started was that he had
sufrcient gasolene in the tank to carry
Iin TO Mineola Field with the greatest
Ease and comfort.
Thousands OF persons saw Capt
Whites machine high in the air. but the
great majority of them didn't realize a,
the time the Significance of the flight.
At Gary. Ind. 1t was reported he was
flying high, above the smoke clouds oI
the steel mills but even at this great
altitude it was apparent to all spectator,
that he was flying at a terrific rate.
The biplane passed over Bryan, Ohio
at IL: :35 A. NJ central time, and ther
was flying south. according to a New
York Central Railroad dispatcher a
Toledo.
New York Central officials at Cleve
land got a glimpse of the machine ant
concluded that it had changed from theil
route to that OF the Pennsylvania Rail
road.
Capt. White stretched his legs. washed
up and had a Snatch" of food aftel
landing at Mineola, after which III
started for this city.
When Capt. White arrived at th
Hotel Astor at o'clock last night III
asked for room with bath and wa
told no such accommodations were avail
able. whereupon he started out to maxi
the rounds of the hotels in search o
what he wanted. lie met with no sue
cess lie later returned to the Asto
and put up for the night in a small room
which had no bath
Capt. White told newspaper. mel
there was absolutely no STORY" in wha
he had done, and he made it plain h
didn't care TO talk about himself either
No Feat mt All. He Says.
II wasn't any feat at all--this frs
non. stop flight from Chicago to Ney
Tork-so he insisted.
Il left the mail service field in Chi
caso at $3.50 o'clock in the morning
central time" he said, "and arrived a
the AIineola Field at 4: 40 p. NJ. centra
time. making the entire distance. 72
miles, in hours and so Tinutes. Jus
nut in the paper the time | started an
tho time the Night ended and that's a
there Is TO It.
II flew at an altitude OF $4,000 fee
all the way" the Captain continued |
response TO a prodding of questions
land the weather was perfect the entir
distance. No. II wasn't cold at tina
height. considered It very comfort
able riding.
II didn't follow any particular rout,
but picked up landmarks as I wen
along"
And did you make the flight unde
orders? 20 he was asked
"No." he replied. II asked permissio
TO make H..
Capt. WHITE said he will fly to Wash
ington on Monday. after which he wi
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