The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-02
I CAMP LEE

lamp Lee, va, July l.-SundAy
afternoon an added attraction made
tenant Andrew J. Hutterty and Lieu
tenant Myers swooped gracefully
down upon the kreenswArd just In
rear Of the camp headquarters, They
were greeted by many soldiers. who
rushed to the landing place for look
at the visitors.
The aeropisncs are here for several
days, and are TO be the means of
demonstrating to those who wish to be
shown, that A ride in the clouds 10
an experience worthwhile. Enlist
ments I'm the Air service are booming
and Lieutenant Hutteriy promises to
give every man who enlists therein
+ JOY ride in his plane. The men
I who eniis. win he sent to Langley
/ field where the Seventy-fourth Aero
squadron is being formed.
About so per cent OF these enlisted
men viii he put on a flying status.
which means a large increase in their
! pay.
{ They may enlist either in Lieutenant
I Hutterlys squadron or elsewhere. IL
| they chose, however. those who meet
the genial young lieutenant personally
( will proba bly, all want to get into his
/ outfit The men will receive. of
course. the usual bonus and furiouEh
! with all the prescribed travel allow
anees, etc.
Langley field Is to have large
school of aviation with balloons ana
aeropianes of all sorts, all manner
~ air-equipmeni and school for
observers as well
After dinner Monday noon, The leu
tenant took an adventurous young
captain from Camp Lee for a ride.
After the occupants were comfortably
seated and strapped in, the motor
purred merrily, and when all was set,
the plane skinned forth over the
sunny field amid the laughter and
jokes OF bunch of doughboys from
the young captains own organization.
i One Of them yelled, so long. Cap
tain" and few seconds saw the air
plane nearly across the field heading
straight for a clump OF trees on the
other side. Many held their breath as
1t apparently was only ~ matter of
seconds before the plane would crash
into the foliage. when the tense nerves
OF the oniookcrs relaxed and the
, flyers, "Zoemed' almost straight UP
into the blue sky.
Higher and higher they mounted
, until an altitude of about 1000 feet
was reached Then the aviator be-
II gan To initiate his passenger into the
: various experiences of flying in mod
ern styles. First came couple OF
Loops" and after Aging a short dis
tance toward Hopewell, the craft per-
formed curious feat called an Tn
norman
What that ia can best be learned by
asking Lieutenant Hutterly for ride
! Turning and going in another direc.
ton IA few so-called cart wheels were
turned followed by Spinning Nose
Dive" BY that time the spectators
below thought the captain had begur
praying. AS the plane circled on
the passenger got a taste of one of the
most delectable connections of an air
mans genius. ESPECIALLY invented fol
! people who imagine they are immune
from sea sickness.
/. 1t II called Rocking the Boat" and
, il guaranteed to produce the most ex'
: quisite sensation OF mai-de -mer IL in
,, ! dulged in sufficiently. We were in
. formed later that the captain didn'
; like it. After gradually coming lower
side slipping and 'Sa sh aging" as Il
were. the machine landed safely ant
TAXED back to the waiting crowd with
, it's passenger The captain stepped
out of the fusilare with a grin and
seemed none the worse for his spec
tacular spin.
He said It was a great sensation
and everybody believed It.
e Many others asked to be taken UP
: | but, being short of gasoline the lieu
t | tenant could not promise any NOR
rides until Tuesday. He will spent
, the night in Richmond and stock III
with plenty OF gas. and be back bright
! and early in the morning to take ths
, recruits for similar ride,
r Probably due TO the opportunity O
= getting up into the azure for every
man enlisting In the Air service, the
recruiting has again taken a sudder
l. boom at the Recruiting building, Of
Camp Leo. on Twenty seventh street
All records are smashed today, ant
they are sitting coming so fast tina
the recruiting officer hasn't go
enough clerks to make out the paper.
= as fast as II Is desired Enlistment,
are also open for the other branche.
OF the service.
Lieutenant Hutterly will have hi
hands full today. taking the newly en-
listed men for aerial Joy rides. Though
he doesn't stick his palm out for two
bits AT the end of the spin. he, never
tii.-iess, gives you soma ride--
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