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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
The Flying
Fields

Inc majority of the flying fields are in
the South, where the climate is such that
1t is easier to fly all through the wear.
That IS to say, the army fields are; the
navy's flying boats need no fields, and i'm
portant stations like Cape May N. j., and
PENSACOLA, Fla, are the Headquarters of
the navy 4ers. They do work of moment.
but compared with the armys aviation Sec
ton are not numerous
AT Mineola the first reserve wing has
three fields Hazlehurst, Mitchell and
Roosevelt, and three others near nv. Rr;nd-
ley, at Commack; Henry j. Damn. at
Babylon, and Lufbery at Wantaph oil
under the command of Lieutenant Colonel
Mlllard r. Hartman, jr., who commands this
wing. The only other flying fields in the
East are Baker field, at Rochester, N. Y.
Boiling field, at Anacbstia, opposite Wash
ington, D. c., and Langley Field. at Hamn-
ton' Va, which is the observers school.
Texas has more than any other state,
with twelve, including Camp Dick, the
cadet gunnery camp at Dallas There are
three at San Antonio. French field is at
Cocoa Walk, Canal Zone.
Before the war a flying field was a very
informal affair, any large plot that would
DO TO land on and big shed for hangar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
Where the u. S.
Stood in Quantity

or the elementary training planes we had
3,746 OF the Curtiss JIM 4-D in service in
this country on November IL. and 1000
Standard il planes, and we had 2,474 ad-
vanced training planes in the United
States. We had also 1,342 De Haviland 4s.
the most used type Of combat plane, on this
side when Germany collapsed, and one Hand
icy-Page, the big bombing plane Meantime,
We had shipped across TO the boys in Franco
1855 Do Haviland Is and 204 Do Haviland
81, 100 Handlsy-Pags planes and two Lusao
lis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

would include under its authority all Che
aviation and aeronauticel activities now
controlled separately by the army, navy
and marine corps. Despairing Of getting
any action on this proposal at present he
plans to attach to the military appropria-
tions bill rider that will provide for the
continuation of experimental and develop
mental work relating to aircraft and their
uses, and will press vigorously for it's adop-
ton when the military appropriations bill
comes up next week.
The above mentioned appropriations BILL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
By Theodore M. Knappen
WASHINGTON. Februar

WASHINGTON, February %.
HNHE future OF aviation far as the
United States government is con-
cerned is nothing less than chaotic.
There is no general programme
evolved or even distantly in sight, either
on the part of the Executive or of Congress-
In the absence of any constructive or even
directive programme the military aviation
forces built I'D by the army and navy during
the war are dissolving, officers are returning
to private life and the great industrial plants
that sprang up during the war and attained
a world surprising output are not only idle
but are being dismantled. So confused is
the situation and so many the dstracting
elements that the pessimistic think it is
hopeless and predict that within another
year the United States will be almost as
far behind in the development of aviation
rs 1t was at the beginning of the war
It Is pointed out that after watching the
war in Europe for three years, with its ire
mendous development and multiple uses of
aircraft, we were practically as unprepared
in respect to military aviation when the war
began IS we were three years before. The
same laissez faire tendency is now expected
to result in failure to meet the post-bel-
lum situation, with the result that, while
European governments. both directly and
indirectly. through their encouragement
OF private industry and research, are vigor-
ously continuing the development and ex-
ploitstion Of aircraft and all forms Of
aerial transport, we will do little or moth
ing and that what we shall do will be done
in such divided and desultory way that
the results will be Inadequate
After making full allowance for our lack
Of preparedness and the consequent immen-
sity of the task the country undertook
with respect to aviation after the war began
1t Is now generally admitted by those who
have reviewed the course Of our military
aeronautics during the war that the chief
cause Of failure to accomplish more than
we did was the lack of a central control of
all government activities in this direction.
Toward the end of the war the aviation
affairs Of the army were concentrated un-
der the headship of John D. Ryan, as an
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
By ]. DIN Howe

FIVE man in the street has for months
wanted to know what he got for
moro than a billion dollars which
Z. the United States spent on aircraft
after we entered the war. He paid the bill
by buying Liberty bonds and war savings
stamps, but they haven't itemized it for
aim. To be sure, there was the Congress-
ional investigation and the Hughes COM
mittee also investigated, but previous to No.
vember II the censorship was always work
ing and Well, anyway, what did they
do with the money?
Listen to John D. Ryan, big business man.
brought IN last year to take charge of tho
aircraft programme: aircraft production in
this country had to start at the beginning
and md its way from nothing. Our manu-
isssufers built an organization for the
manufacture Of aircraft which certainly has
never been eaualled in the world. and cana.
cialiy in the time in which r. v.. aon.
FROM the time we began building we buils
more engines and moro planes. month to~
month, than any nation in the war hr,,+
from the time 1t began, and We had noor.
ready, month for month, than any other
nation. On the day the armistice was signed
ne had s8e planes at the port Of embarka.
tfon. which could rot be loaded for lack Of
ship space"
You see. We invented and originated the
airpnne in this country and then BEGAN.
10 busy qusrrelling about who should have
the credit for it that VIC left It. for other
nations to develop and find uses for. When
tho United States got into the war our .v;a-
ton force consisted of s5 officers and 12o
men, and we had grand total of 11s planes
received during the nine years previous and
considerably over half Of them received IN
1915.
year and half ago peopls were talk
Ing about focks Of airpIanes to darken tho
German sky much - they would Of nocks
Ut swa1iows. but the programme Of the Joint
army and navy board 3slled for 1900 train
Ing .risnss snd something over 10000 com.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
American Record
So Far

The American record for sustained fight
measured in time, was made by Lieutenant
Iallaferro, in September, 1915, with 9 hours
and AZ minutes in the air. The best CORE
spending American naval aviation record
was made January % last, by Ensign F.
Dalrymple at Miami, Fla, the time being
9 hours and 81 minutes. The latter's ma
chine was propelled by Liberty motor but
even if he had maintained the maximum
speed Of 1876 miles an hour for the whole
time he would barely have equalled the dis
lance from Newfoundland to ireland. In
such a fight an average speed of 80 miles
an hour would be about the top limit, so
that to cover in single fight 1880 land
miles, between newfoundland and San
Miguel, the successful flying ship will have
TO stay in the air about fourteen hours.
While a translantic fight, as mere
isolated aeronautical stunt, might not have
much value in itself and might be a far
advanced pioneer, of any worthwhile COM
mercial use Of such route, it is viewed as
q worthy enterprise, because of the stimu-
lating effect that it would have on the real
ization of plans in the near future for long
distance aerial transport overland and as
a means of convincing the world that aerial
transport has arrived, just as Bleriot's flight
across the British Channel convinced a
doubling world that heavier -than-air ma
chimes could really travel for considerable
distances.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

Our records are complete only to July I
OF last year. but after that we were less
and less dependent on the Allies for air
planes.
Balloons for the use Of tho United States
army observers were made on tho other
side and the records as to those are not
complete. Oh, yes, some Of Mr.. Private
Citizens money went into balloons. They
are as essential as airplancs. On this side
OF the water when Germany quit we had
1923 balloons and so winches.
When the United States declared war on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
The Transatlantic
Flight

The subject Of the proposed transat
lantic fight is viewed with mild interest
in Congress, though all the friends of ayia
ton in that branch of the government would
like to see an American plane or airship
to be the first to cross the ocean. Both tho
army and navy have been working separaxr-
ly on plans for a transatlantic fight for
next summer, and there appears to be some
jealous rivalry between them in this con-
nection The army aviation authorities arc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

most adverse circumstances will keep it
from being successful. They are convinced
that an aeroplane Of the land type rather
than the heavier seaplane type is the ma
chine that will turn the trick and win the
honor and glory for America of making the
first flight across the waters. Not until 1t
has flown a plane over land for at least
1000 miles in single fight will the army
essay the transatlantic trip
The navy was covering up its plans for
the transatlantic flight, too, but they were
accidentally revealed in some degree last
week. 1t confidently expects to send one
of its gigantic seaplanes across the Atlantic
next summer, and, like the army is making
such careful study of the problem and de-
voting such painstahing attention to the
preparation that when the effort is made Il
will be no wild dash with the result largely
dependent on luck, which is the Washing
ton estimate of Captain Sundstedts prom
ised flight from New York on his own ac-
count
British i'm
The Race
The British air service is to make an
effort, too, and at least two British air
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
Spring Ecstasy

OPIEUy LLSIdSy
She kissed the young wind with her
honey mouth,
Her voice brushed Times wings
in a cadent rune;
Her feet, more white for twilight,
sought the South,
To battle in April water of the
moonl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

craft manufacturing corporations are plan
ming transatlantic fights on their own
account. 'The London Daily Mail" has hung
up prize of $4,000 for the first fight
across the big pond in seventy-two consecu-
tive hours; the Aero Club of America has
offered a reward of $4,000, and there are
other more Or less nebulous prizes that NAV
bring the total of the fortune that awaits
those participating in the successful feat up
to 100000.
'Heavier-than-air flying machines are
counted on to cross the Atlantic before the
great leap is accomplished by dirigible.
but it is whispered that a "bIack horse"
is looming up in the form Of a cross be-
tween an airplane and dirigible balloon
that may take the money and the laurels
This machine is American invention,
which would probably have been taken up
by the army or navy had the war continued
The rigid balloon envelope of this machine
IS doube-walled and shaped like a horse
shoe in the transverse section The six
propellers are placed in the inclosed space.
through which the air is driven as the ma
chine advances. The first model will be
420 feet long, so deep and 1UU feet wide
as to the balloon-plane part, with cabins
25O feet long and weight carrying capacity
of rs tons. The machine will rise vertically
by means of helicopters and will be sus-
tanned partly by its buoyancy and partly by
the resistance of the air
Across the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
Organization
I'm the Air

In addition, there were 3,4o5 non-hyinr
officers overseas and 3,754 at home, 7,249
in all. There were 2a3 balloonists in
France and GOT in the United States. Out
OF S,46e flying cadets only sdl were over
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

At the same time that We were hustlinr
to get out airplanes the Alles-England,
France and Italy-were also building them
for US. The following table shows how
they helped:
AlRPLANES PRODUCED BY ALLIED MA
TONS FOR UNITED STATES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

carefully guarding their plans from pub
lclty. They say that they are proceeding
so carefully and conservativey with the
preliminaries that when an army plane does
start to jump the Atlantic nothing but the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

about million dollars for its aviation pro-
gramme in the next fiscal year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

Shepherdess i'm Gramercy Park
Her breath suspired in little s;gb-
Vi plausive aspect, with upturned
eye
She begged boon from Him on
high:
A softer breeze for her butterflyl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
Three Quatrains by Donald Evans

PyrgOp OI2nice IS: OF L0fhar
Discreet
TT {. HELD his stick as though
it were sword;
He held his head as
though he were the Word;
He held his mouth as though he had
been heard;
He held his eyes as though nausht
had occurred.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

thoroughly that the issue will depend o
chance in very minor degree.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
Across the
Briny Deep

All the transatlantic fights so far
planned, with the exception of Captain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23

one radio laboratory and one quarantine
camp, all belonging to the air service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-02-23
British in
The Race

The British air service is to make ar
effort, too, and at least two British air
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-23
URGES BUYING
VOTE MACHINES
WardaII Shows Method Is
Cheaper Than Ballots

Urging the county board OF com.
missioners 20 equip all OF Seattles
voting precincts with voting ma.
chimes 20 replace the old election
method. County Auditor Norman NJ.
Wardall has submitted n statement
showing the saving effected by the
machines by comparing the expen.
SEES OF paper ballot voting and ma
chine voting In adjacent precincts
at the last election.
According TO Wardail's figures.
2Ti votes were cast In Precinct No.
8. where. with a voting machine.
the expense was 1890. In Pre-
cinct No. IL. adjoining. but 1853
votes were cast, but because they
were paper ballots. the expense was
$40. This comparison holds good.
with the average about the same.
for all the precincts, Wardali says.
The fact that we have 200 ma,
chimes and 277 precincts In conclu.
sive proof that the method OF voting
should be uniform" Auditor War.
dali said Friday. I'VE cannot dis.
card our machines and 20 back
to the old method. so we must go
ahead" The machines cost $500
each
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-23
MORRIS IS ON
WAY TO RUSSIA
To Present Interesting Pro-
posal" to KoIChak
ny LOWELL MELLETT

United Press Staff Correspondent
PARIS. May 25.--United Prcss)-
Roland y. Morris. American ambas.
sador 10 Japan. has left Tokyo. for
Russia, 20 confer with Admiral Kol.
chak. head OF the Omsk government.
according 90 report received from
reliable sources here today.
This information followed closely
the revelation that. while stili refus.
ing to recognize the Koichak govern.
ment, despite pressure from certain
allies. the American government
has prepared IAN interesting propoa.
al" which will be forwarded TO Kol.
chalk. This proposal. II IL under
stood. will suggest recognition OF
kolchakA authority over the terri.
tory he controls. provided he sets up
"a democratic government. or. per.
haps. gives proof OF his ability and
willingness to do 70.
Whether Kolchnk will accept the
reported proposal Il a. impossible 20
forecast al this time. and II undoubt.
edly dependseargcly upon the mo
mentary state Of the conflict between
him and the Bolsheviki.
The French are carrying on n for.
mIdable propaganda In favor OF com.
plcte recognition OF Kolchak. but this
IN regarded az unlikely. The British
are divided, but some elements are
supporting the French. knowledge
Of strong popular opposition at
home, however, IA causing some heai-
tation by the British delegation re.
garding unqualified acceptance OF
kolchak.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-23
U. S. S. HOUSTON
BRINGS CHASERS
Will Be Used on the West
Coast

Three vessels on the deck o. one.
was the unusual sight presented by
the ". s. =, Houston. which arrived
in Brcmerton Tuesday from the
East coast.
-Four OF the smaller type OF sub
chasers were placed on the deck
of the Houston. when she was in
Norfolk. Va. 10 be brought 20 this
Coast 90 be used for patrols. At
Panama one OF the craft was picked
up off the deck and put In the
water by the big crane there. Tho
subchaser will be used In patrol.
ing the canal
The three remaining subchasers
were brought up 10 Bremerton and
will be hoisted off by the float.
ing crane there, which can lift $50
tons. The s.. G. boats will be
used In survey and patrol work
on the sound and In Alaska waters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-23
EXPORTS AND
IMPORTS DROP
Paysee Reports Average OF
$4,000 a Day

Altho the exports and imports at
Seattle during April were s2i.s7T ,6si
less than for the same period last
year. they averaged nearly $4,000
900 daily. according to a report made
by A. a. raysse. por, warden. The
decrease is due TO the fact that last
April was one OF the heaviest ship.
ping months OF tne war. according 20
Paysse.
The falling Off in imports Il al.
most twice the decrease In exports.
imports showing loss OF si<.i2i.I0i
and exports sT.s56.5so.
Total exports for April amounted
TO sT.t.6.sso and imports 90 $40.
ga. Combined. they make sss.s7O..
sos as against sTs.o4s.ist for last
April. Foreign exports and inporfs
were ss2.T2i.ss3. a ioas OF si5.os9.'
go. Domestic imports and exports
fell off se.tsS.tii. coming to si3..
Tss.sio.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-23
PLAN TO RAE
FRENCH YARDS
Foundation Company Will
Close Coast Plants

The Foundation Co. rhiphuilders
for the French government win
close and diHmantlc liza three big Pa
elfic coast shipyards, according to
announcement made by Henry Bous'
set French high commissioner, Fri
day. Tho yards are located at Port
land. Tacoma and Victoria.
Tho Portland and Tacoma plants
will be rased az once. and tho scrap.
ping OF the Victoria yard win take
place ms soon as ten vessels now on
the ways there are finished,
The machinery will be shipped 20
France. to relieve Industrial plants
stripped by tho Germans.
Boussets announcement Kills tho
rurnor that "a $500. ooo.ooo contract
was TO be let by tho French govern
ment To the Northwest yards Of tho
company. BousHct Is now on tour
OF the Northwest
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-23
Charge Boy Using
Wrong Auto Plates

A state warrant has been issued
for Fay McMatb. Pine Court apart.
mcnts. 1915 sth ave. on n charge Of
using an automobile license issued 10
his step-father. Il. Il. Manor. for an.
other machine. on complaint OF W. j.
King. 704 New York block. and A. A.
Benson. 3i3s Arcade bldg. to Chief
Warren. warrant was Issued In
Judge Gordon'H court for McAath's
arrest. King and Benson charged Nc
Math has driven the machine at high
speed in the vicinity OF Third ave.
and University nj.
The automobile was located at Pine
Court apartments Thursday night
Ludwig Frank. OF the special detail.
assigned 20 arrest McMath. found
Mrs. Manor and two boys in their
apartment. but both youths denied
being the wanted man. The car was
seized. however. and r. held az evil.
dence at police headquarters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-23
THEATRES


The Wyoming Trio. wild West
warblers and Rop- whiricrH." ARE
the novelty feature OF the new Pal.
ace Hip show. The men whirl ropes
and crack whips with exceptional
skin. while the lady proves to be n
very fine singer.
York and MARKS. IN THAT Amt
Ny Fault" arc n pair Of rough-and.
tumble comedians who score the
laughing hit OF tho show with n
great line OF comedy patter.
Delmorc and Moore. In 'Behind
the Seems" first show the troubles
OF vaudeville performers. and then
do n minstrel act
Mildred and Constance. violiniste
and planlstc. are musicians OF abli.
ity. Mabel killcen Ia clever sing.
ing comedicnne. and her dialect
songs are especially good.
Art Martcii. former Australian
boxer. opens the show with some
very good aerobatIcs and juggling.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-23
Photographer Union
Chief Talks Strike

WASHINGTON. May 23.--United
Press -President $. J. Konenkamp
OF the Commercial Telegraphers'
union of America has notified local
telegraph and telephone workers
unions to prepare for n possible
strike. according to word received by
the union here.
Koncnksmp Is reported TO h ave
said in his message that the strike
vote being completed, final efforts
are now being made TO effect a peace
settlement and. failing IN this. the
date for the strike will then be set"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-23
WOULD MOVE HOUSE

Petition 10 move house from
1919 Summit ave. TO Melrose ave.
and Minor Vt. was referred TO Super
intendent Thomas y. Murphine. Of
tho public utilities. and superintend-
ent Charles r. Case. of the street dc-
partmcnt. by the board OF public
works. Friday morning.
NJ. MvIiins. who owns the building.
which In 80 feet high. would move II
IN. four blocks between IN. time the
ears quit running at night and begin
again next morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-23
Pres. Wilson Again
dominates Palmer

WASHINGTON. May 2s.--United
Press. "A. Mitchell Palmer today
was again nominated by President
Wilson for appointment as attorney
general Palmer now holds the OF.
flee under a recess appointment.
made when the senate failed TO act
last session.
Charles u. Ames, Oklahoma City.
was recommended for appointment
as assistant TO the attorney general
and Frank Davis jr., Cleveland. as
assistant attorney general.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-23
Canal Locks Will
Be Closed June 2

The large lock on the lake
Washington ship canal Will be
closed for repairs Mt l y. m. June
.. ard will remain closed for two
or three weeks for annual repairs.
The small lock will remain open
and vessels OF less than 30 feet
beam. i.5 feet long and isfoot
draft. can atm pass thru. The
SIX stoney gate valves will be
replaced on the big locks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-23

The first case OF cantaioupea this
season reached tho local market Fri.
day morning from California. The
entire amount was taken by one
buyer for So
California berries atlfcned percep
tibly Friday morning. Poor ship.
mcnts from Kennewick coupled To a
shortage In arrivals from California
resulted In "a higher level on the
Southern state product. The berries
brought as hish as 1915 for the
week end business,
olalia berries arrived Friday morn.
ing and were disposed of at 81 per
crate. White SalmonH will begin ar.
irving by the first OF next week.
Butter and eggs were unchanged.
Dealers prophecy another advance in
cgga before the end OF next weeR.