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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-18
.WC-fs Flight TO
Azores 200 Miles

The seaplane NC-4, commanded by
Lieut.. Commander A. c. Read, broke
all worlds records for a nonstop
flight when she flew 200 nautical
miles or l $50 land miles ii the island
Of Fayal
The NC-1, commanded by Lieut..
Commander P. y. BelIinger. OF Che
raw. S. c.. which landed near the
island Of Corvo. probably holds sec
ond place. apparently having. flown
more than 1000 land miles without
stopping.
The best previous record was made
by Major T. c. MacAuley, OF the U.
:. A. who few 1000 miles without
stopping, from Fort Worth, Tex, to
Southern Field. Georgia.
The Italian poet-aviator. D'Annun-
zio. flew from Rome to Paris on Sep
TENDER IL 1915
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ANOTHER DIRIGIBLE
TO TRY OCEAN TRIP

NEW YORK. May 1S.-Secretary Of
the Navy Daniels. who arrived here
yesterday from Europe, declared TO-
day that a second navy dirigible ball
loon probably would attempt a trans
Atlantic fight. He said that the mis-
hap that befell the CO will not de-
ter the Nays plans It is thought
here that the CT, now at Rockaway,
will make the attempt.
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difficult than the navigation Of the
sea
ITO overcome this difficulty bombs
have been invented which ignite on
striking the surface of the water and
give a dense smoke and bright light
for zen minutes.
An instrument is used in conjunc-
ZION with this bomb which enables
the navigator TO determine the Nc-
Iocity and direction of the wind by
sighting on the smoke in the day time
and the light at night. This instru-
mcnt. called the speed and drift in
dicator. has proved successful
When the navigator has found the
speed and direction of the wind, he
must then nc able TO calculate the
course to steer toward the Azores TO
.aIIow for this wind. To do this an in
strumCnt has been designed TO solve
the triangle of forces. thus doing
away with cumbersome mathematical
calculations.
Pilots Guided by Phone.
Tho naviGator's cockpit is in the
fore part of the boat and is equipped
with chart board. a chart rack and
lights. He also has a specially de-
signed hcadgear for telephone COM
munication with the pilots. so that ne
can direct them when to change
course. The noise from the four big
motors Is 50 great that IL is impOs-
soblr 10 hold converse ton, except
with specially designed tclephOni d.
apparatus.
The navigator also has instruments
which show him the altitude of the
plane and the time the sun keeps
with the Greenwich meridian, tho CO.. .
rect time. In going from Newfound .
land to the Azores. over two hours Is
lost in a period of twenty-fOur, so
that the navigator must be very ex-
pert in order 10 allow for this loss
in time. in making his astronomical
calculations.
In aerial navigation. positions
must be determined very quickly. The
navigator sits down TO work out mis-
sights to fix his position, and will De
far from his calculated position IN
less he works out his calculations
very rapidly, which these Instrument
enable him ~ do
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-18

In the ancient stealing Of women
in war, Providence undoubtedly
worked as usual mysteriously and
wisely. For one side to steal the
women of the other helped to make
the human race more and more
homogeneous, all Of one kind, bet
ter acquainted.
The woman that was carried off
and married acted as Deacemaker,
establishing friendship between
her new, violent husband and her
former friends. the stealing of
women also helped one tribe to
understand the language of an
other. 1t was a very good and
necessary thing at one time. Now
it is largely curiosity. But even
seventy-three war brides with
seventy-threc new dresses will
arouse considerable interest in
seventy-three American communi-
Tics.
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Ready to Resume
Last Leg of Trip

PUNTA DELGADO. Azores. May IS.
mander Patrick y. J. Bellinger and
piloted by Lieut.. Commander Marc a.
-Mitscher. got lost in the fog between
station ships 20 and 81 and was
forced to take to the water and ask
for bearings This news was con-
tsined in a wireless message received
by Admiral Jackson, in charge of the
ystatfon here.
: NC-1 gave her position as approx
'1nately 100 miles northwest of FayaI
Island OF Horts- which is about 100
,ni1les west OF Punta DelgGdO. -Four
sdestroyers set out Immediately on re-
,.ceipt of the distress call to search
,for the plane, but no word has been
'sreceiyed from them since about half
an hour after the arrival of Com
.nander Reads plane NC4 at Horta-
NC-4 Waiting.
NC-4 is waiting al Horta and may
take the air again this afternoon If
the weather clears sufficiently. The
plane apparently is in good condition
.snd ready to resume the flight at any
.Ilu2c
= Several thousands or Punta Delga-
dams and visitors from other parts OF
.1he island waited for hours this af-
-1ernoon in the drilling rain. hoping
10 get a glimpse Of the American air
pioneers on their arrival.
Capt Word X. NoTlamn. flotilIa
comma nder here, announces that
everything is in readiness 10. im-
s. mediate continuance Of The flight 10
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Bubbles" and "B0n1bS"
Guide u. S. Nancy Flyers
On Dash Across Ocean

The three navy seapIancs which are
evir- across the Atlantic are de
pcndent for accuracy in naNl-
cation on novel instruments III
vented or designed for overseas na\l-
CATION. and. for the hrst time ON
pIoved in practice on the NC-5 and
NC-i. 49,.
According to exports of the Navy
n.nartmsnr. no airpiane has ever
0own far enough out to sea 10 war
rant the use Of the sun. moon ana
stars for fixing geographical POSI-
lions as rs done on SeaCoinE SHIPS.
On the transatlantic fight. therefore
NAVIGATION is new and untrled. TO
meet this situation three new lnStru-
ncnts were designed for navigation.
These arc an aerial seXtsnt, drIft
and speed indicator, and course ana
distance indicator.
Official Descriptions.
The NAVY Department today Au-
thorized the following description and
exclamation OF tho new instruments
and their use: 10.
.Sincc the time OF Columbus, '"IcS-
tiaI bodies have been used 1" locate
tho nosition a. sea. but 10 Il" inns
clear dav has been necessary, 20
hat The observer could take the aItI-
Judo of the heavenly bodies. For inns
flight, however. an instrument mas
been designed that viii enable the arr
navigator 10 locate his position 70
CARELESS of the state OF weather and
regardless Of the very fast speed OF
airplane.
"A unique feature Of the aerial sex
tant. known as the Byrd seXtant, IN =
vented by Lieut.. Comdr. r. Il. Byrd
is that a bubble in a tube takes the
place OF the sea horizon and observa-
tions. A specially constructed lens Is
used in sighting the bubble. which IS
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Lisbon. Fourteen destroyers marking
the course have already taken their
positions and are awaiting news OF
the start for Portugal. The flight
will be resumed within Orty-cight
hours, provided none Of the planes is
seriously dana Eed. The Lisbon leg
is a distance Of $50 miles.
The weather along the course has
been good. with the exception of the
heavy fog, and it is believed both
machines will be located in the next
few hours and enabled to resume
their flight. .
On their arrival here the fiers will
go aboard the Melville for a resi-,
while a squad of mechaniciaAs over
haul the planes at their meorings in
the harbor.
Beats Speed Records.
The NC-4. piioied by Lieut.. Elmer
Fowler Stone, surpassed all expecta'
tions in speed, slightly excelIing the
other two planes. despite the "jinx
that seemed to pursue her on. the
flight from Rockaway to Halifax and
thence 10 Trepassey.
The NC-4 got away from NewfoUnd-
land at 500 p. n. Friday.
Passing over station ship No. is
900 nautical miles southeast Of New
foundIand, shortly after O'Clock
yesterday morning. she reported 10
the destroyer Craven that she had
maintained an average speed up 20
that time Or eighty three nautical
miles. or 95.5S land miles an hour.
She passed over station ship -
inc destroyer Harding. on FayaI
having crossed the Atlantic in less
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.DESTROYERS FIND
LOST SEAPLANES
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. she exclaimed when told by The
:. Times that he had reached the Azores
.I.never worried for one moment"
she added with a visible display of
: pride.
And wasn't it wonderful that Mr..
Stone was able TO make such won
-derful finish after such bad start
Lieutenant Stone met his wife dur
ing his training period at Pensacola
p Fla. where they we're married after
y g brief courtsLip. She was Miss
Myrtle Pace. u ALBANIA, Ga.
Navy officials say thai Lieutenant
Stone is considered one OF the most
daring, bu: Existent operators in tho
-;aval air sefvi:v.
Mrs. StoItc is the guest IF f"i"Cds At
The Observatory apartments. Hall
place and Wisconsin. avenue north
vest ,t.
Feared the Worst.
And it was good news to Mrs.
p. y. l. BelIinger. OF the Twenty.
= Four-Hundred-Sixt Apartments.
to learn last night that her husband.
Commander Bellinger. Of the NC-1
had reached the Azores safely.
II was greatly worried when
heard that the NC51 was lost in the
- fog-I feared for the worst de-
= clared Mrs. Bellinger. But never
. the less. sort OF felt everything
= would come out all right. Commander
- ISclIinger was so confident Of q sue
CessfUl flight. l believe the rest Of
the trip vii be easy, now that the
Azores have, been reached. ] am
happy. overiOyed at the success of the
planes.
: Mrs. BeIhnger was hourly in touch
with the Navy Department to get
whatever news there was of the prog
f. ress OF the planes.
Il could get no definite informa-
Z, ton up to late" said Mrs, Bellinger,
land then-I got the good news of the
safety of the crews of the three sea
planes"
Navy men fingered at the desk un-
til tate to give the news of the fight
= Of the navy fiiers TO their relatives
and friends and to others who want
ed 70 keep in touch with the progress
f., q the flight
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PRAIRIE, LAST. OF SHIPS,
LEAVE TREPASsEH
TREPASSEY.

TREPAssEY. n :. May 1s.-The
L. $. :. Prairie d Arted from Ire
passey this mornin the last of the
fleet Of navy ships which has been
here for weeks for the getaway Of
the Nancies across the Atlantic.
This old fishing village, normally
sleepy. is slipping back to its usual
condition. Approximately 5000 Ameri-
can navy officers and bluejackets had
shore leave during the stay OF the
feet here. and spent thousands Of
dollars. Shopkecper are counting
their money. presumably preparatory
to storing II away. Bankers claim
this is custom of Newfoundland
fisherfOlk
The Aroostook and several other
ships az the naval base have started
for England TO take charge Of the
Nancy planes when they arrive there.
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reflected in a mirror. The sun is re-
1ectcd IN another mirror. The OBJ
server brings the sun tangent 10 a
line At the same time he brings the
bubble tangent 10 the line. That
gives the altitude Of the sun.
Bubble Lighted at Night.
This Is OF special value. as the avi-
ator is often above the clouds. and
even when flying at low attitudes the
horizon is too dim 10 be seen clearly.
With this new aerial seXtant. the
curvature of the earth does not have
TO be taken into consideration in cal
cUIating position. The bubble is
lighted A. night so that night obscr-
vationS may he taken.
New methods of astronomical cal
culatiOnS also have been devised
hich enable the navigator to make
his calculations in a NTH OF the time
that was formerly necessary. y zen
ithal projection chart OF the Allan
tie Ocean has been specially con-
structed for this purpose. This chart,
a new invention, does away with diff
ficult mathematical calculations, en-
abIInC the aviator to determine his
position IN few minutes.
Another great problem of the sea
air navigator is the calculation or the
speed and direction OF the wind. both
day and night.
Device to show Drift.
In spite of tho reliability Of the
compass it can only give the course
upon which the craft heads, and, in
determining the true course. proper
allowance must be made for the side
wise drift caused by the wind. For
example. a wind blowing thirty miles
an hour toward the side OF the plane
will blow it thirty miles an hour out
of it's course. This fact alone makes
the navigation Of tn" air far NOR"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-18
BritiSherS Again
Postpone Flight

ST. JOHNS, y. F, May ls.-The
British airmen were obliged to an
nounce another postponement Of the
start Of the Sopwith and Martinsyde
planes stecausf OF favorable weather
reports from the eastern Atlantic. -,
LONDON. May 1.-THE air ministry
has reported that conditions in the
eastern Atlantic were totally UNIT
for avia ton II stated shat heavy
gales had raised mountainous seas"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-18

Atlantic was, entirely feasible. The
success of the demonstration just
made by the navy is only a forerun-
ner of regularly scheduled trans
Atlantic flights in the future was the
statement Of Glenn H CuTtiss.
Curtiss was one OF the builders OF
the original NC boats. The initials
nc" stand for Navy Curtiss type OF
plane.
A message of congratulations was
sent TO Commander Read, OF the
NC-4. for his splendid performance"
by Franklin D. Roosevelt, acting Sec
rotary OF the Navy.
Navy congratulates you on this
splendid performance" his message
read.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-18
LOSES SUIT FOR 3 CENTS
HE STARTED TO TEST Law

NEWARK. y. J.. May Is.-Accord-
ing to an opinion handed down b.
Judge Frederick l.. johnson, of tbs
second district court, Mayor Charles
7. Gillen loses his suit to recover
from the public service railway. com
pany. penny on each of three fare
which he paid to test the validity c.
the decision of the public utility COM
mission, granting the public service
railway company permission to chargs
T-cent fares.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-18
HOOVER PROMISES
FOOD FOR POLAND

LONDON. May 1s.-Food Admin
istrator Hoover. in letter ." Pre-
mier Paderewski. has promised food
supplies for Poland Immediately, sc-
cordinE to a Warsaw dispatch to the
Post The food administrator also
has guaranteed that Poland will get
the necessary supplies for reopen
ing her textile mills. the dispatch
stated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-18
ARMY BILLS CUT
S2O,794,9.33 DAILY

War bills OF the army are being re-
duced rapidly. Average daily ex-
penditures during April were ST,9l6,-
200. as opposed to the daily, average
Of SOS, I'LL during the six months
ended January u. the War Depart
menl announces today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-18
AIRPLANES CRASH;
TWO FLIERS KILLED

PENSACOLA. Fla. May 1s.-FIying
at a great height two seaplanes crash
ed together over Pensacola harbor,
killing Ensign F. NJ. Fowler. of Salem,
Mass, and Chief QuartermasteT Eyar,
address not given.
Both bodies were recovered
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-18

With two airmail routes in opera
ton in this country today and with
further expansion OF the service
awaiting only the requirement of
funds and equipment. which may be
authorized by Congress at the com
ing session, the United States Will be
in a position to lead the world in
work of this nature.
Aerial mail service at present is
in successful operation in at least
eight countries. In this country II
has been proposed to extend the ser
vice to Alaska and to Panama by
way of Cuba and Porto Rico. This,
with the service across the conti-
nent. would give the United States
the largest area under service by
airmail in the world.
international airmail service is 10
have wide development, in the minds
of world aviation leaders. There Is
already a very successful daily SER
vice between London and Paris. This
service was inaugurated early last
summer. and is the first of its kind
to be placed in operation. 1t has
been carrying mails since June !,
1918. Figures as TO the percentage
OF perfect service are not available
at present. but will probably be com
piled by June /.
Many French Lines.
In addition to the Paris-L London
route the French have a number OF
other lines in operation. An airline
has been in operation for snort
time between Paris and Strassourg.
Two men were killed when plane
took fire on this line April 20. Air
mail has been carried between Paris
and cities in AIsace-Lorraine for sew
eral months.
An airmaiI line is in operation be-
tween Paris and Nice. with landings
at LYON and Marseilles. An airmsil
line between Paris and Lille is re
ported to be cutting down the time or
tho train service by one fourth. max
ing the trip in one hour and forty
minutes. as against eight hours for
the railroad. Mail is carried between
Paris and Brussels in an average OF
two hours and fifteen minutes. as
against the twenty-hOur trip by rail-
road.
Britain is planning an airmail serv-
ice. probably with giant Handl"S-
PAGE planes as carriers. between
London. Cairo. and Calcutta. the long
est such line yet proposed. In eN-
perimentinC with the Handlcy-PaE
in actual flight over the proposed
route the flight from London 10 Cairo,
a distance OF nearly 5000 miles. was
made without accident. On Decem-
Der 70 it was announced that. alter q
flight OF .254S miles from Cairo
Lgvpt. in Handkerchief plane
Major General Salmonds of the Brit
ish air service. had arrived in Kara
chi. India. Landings were made at
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-18
President Pleased
With Planes Feat

PARIS. May 1S.-"T am very highly
pleased" said President Wilson. when
informed Of the arrival OF the three
sespIanes al the Azores.
NEW WORK, May lS.-'T have been
confident ever since the project was
first thought or. that 2 flying boat ca
pablo OF sustained flight across the
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falling off from the days of the
Sabine ladies.
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time than it takes to go from New
York to Chicago by train.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-05-18

| Dr. Raxon's examination by the of up-tO-
| date equipment and modern methods ensures
| accurate comfortable and satisfactory glasses.
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TAX unfair to
fREE will not have RaxOn Glasses
Evening star., 1919-04-22
BOLSHEVISTS MEET LOSSES.
Decentralization and Mutiny Are
Growing Among Reds"

LONDON, April 81 (via Montreal)-
kilograms from Omsk. Siberia. report
that the troops of Admiral Kolchak.
thirty-three miles south of Sterlit-
Amak. inflicted severe losses on the
enemy, capturing many prisoners, ma
chine guns and ten heavy guns. They
also captured Starapul with great
booty and made a number of bolshevik
leaders prisoner.
Decentralization of the bolsheviki is
reported to- be growing. Three boil
Shev!k divisions refused to fight aud
nave been Withdrawn from the front.
The peasants of the Viatka govern
'ncnt ard some of the districts on The
ever Kama have revolted against the
LviSheSik SpvsrunisuL
Evening star., 1919-04-22
THREE DIVISIONAL
SHOULDER INSIGNIA
Badges Shown in The Star
Today Indicate the 80th,
82d and 83d.

Today are shown the shoulder in
Divisions of the Army No sample of
that worn by the S1st is at present
available. although it has been
stated that it rejoices in the nick
name "Stonewall Jackson" Division.
The SOth is called the Blue Ridge
Division and it's device is as follows:
a Shield-shaped frame work picked
out in white lines containing in its
center three little mountain peaks
in blue. the whole being superimposed
on a back ground of olive-drab. 1t
ginia and Pennsylvania. A slightly
more. elaborate form of this insignia
appearing on little cardboard folder
published by the Bayonet. organ of
the s0th, has been furnished The Star
by Lieut.. Charles NJ. Rowe. s2oth
Division. In this printed form the
shield is surmounted by a crest of
mailed arm bearing sword. An ex-
ira device is employed in the upper
appears app jus just s below '1 the mountain
peaks. and below the shield is a
streamer with the motto Wis Mont
ium," or by the strength of the
mountains" Perhaps the cloth de-
vice is simpler and more conven-
affair.
The SD Division is called ALL
America" On an olive -drab back
ground it's device bears a double-A in
yellow inside of a blue circle, the
circle being inside red square. The
division is composed of Georgia, Ala
ba.~a and Tennessee selectives.
The device of the SD Division.
composed of Ohio troops. is gold
monogram containing all the letters
of the states name on triangular
black field. 1t is simple and yet ex-
tremely effective.
Evening star., 1919-04-22
Admiral Sims Makes
Forceful Loan Plea

Admiral Sims. who commanded
American naval forces abroad.
who is touring the country in
support Of the victory loan,
made the following appeal here
for support of the loan:
81 would make a special mp
peal for these lads, for the many
thousands of John Pershfng's
men who lie buried in France
and for those of my officers and
men and those of the merchant
marine who are now mt the bot
tom of the sen. These splendid
men loaned their lives to the
government Mt zero per cent and
lost the capital. 1 am going to
ask the good people of the mid
die west and the eastern states
whether they nre going to lend
their money Mt Az per cent and
no lixk,''
Evening star., 1919-04-22

returning from theater and were
near the mouth of an alley on the
south side of r street, east of 14th
street, when a colored man suddenly
appeared and took hold of one of
them. 1t is thought he intended to
ROB them. but their screams frighten-
ed him away before he had an oppor-
tunlty to seize q pocketbook.
George Dent. colored. 116 Francis
street southeast told police of the
by a party of colored men in front
of his home about II o'clock last
night. No attempt was made to rob
him. Dent. who received a cut over
MS eyes, was taken to Casualty Hos
Edith V. Jones. 2o17 1st street, and
Mary f. Shelton, 119 Massachusetts
avenue, reported that they were
robbed of their pocketbooks, the for
mer saying her pocket was picked
while she was at 14th and U streets,
and the latter reported she was on a
street car when she met with her
loss. The pocketbooks contained
more than $50.
Steals Pair of Shoes.
Two colored men entered the store
of Joseph Halpert, 1916 M street, last
night about 9 o'clock and asked to
be shown box of cartridges While
the merchant was getting the car
trldges, he reported to the police, the
men grabbed pair of shoes and ran
from the store.
w. l.. Hibble, 1st and l streets
southeast. told fifth precinct police
men that twenty dozen bottles Of
near-beer were stolen from his place
of business between Saturday night
and yesterday morning; and Peter
Gondolas. 305 9th street, reported that
rol n
cigarettes. meat and about SIS in cash.
Miss Freda Ford, 3503 10th street
northeast. was robbed of a handbag
containing $22 while at 9th and Mol
roe streets northeast last night about
8 o'clock The handbag was snatched
from her hand, she said,sand it was SO
dark that she was unable to tell the
color of the robber.