The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-15
Kansas Curtiss Company Re-
ceiYes Ship Thru the Air.
Flyers Left Fort Dodge, Ia,
Early Wednesday Morning.

After fighting a strong south head
wind for seven long flying hours Glen
SouthWick, of the Kansas Curtiss Air
plane company, accompanied by
Newell NJ. Barr, piloted the first plane
into Topeka at 9 o'clock this morning
and landed at Cowles field
The second plane, piloted by n. D.
Trinier, of Chicago, accompanied by
F. C. Anderson. was left at Mayetta
this morning with a broken prop"
This plane landed at dusk Wednesday
evening in a field that turned out to be
practically a sea of mud. The ground
gave no traction. Sticking in the mud
the plane nosed over with the tail ris-
ing almost straight in the air. Wind
catching the wings blew it back pre-
venting a flop on its back. The pro-
peller broke upon contact with the
ground. This was the only damage
sustained.
F. c. Anderson will return to May
eta this afternoon with the prop"
from the plane at Cowles field and the
ship will be brought on to Topeka this
evening.
The plane piloted by Southwick
came down from Hoyt this morning.
The flyers landed at Hoyt at dusk
Wednesday evening as Southwick did
not care to attempt a landing in the
dark on a strange field 1t might
have been hazardous, as the field was
found full of cattle this morning.
The flyers left Fort Dodge, Ia, at
1880 o'clock Wednesday morning. II
have never tried to fly against
stronger winds than we encountered
on the trip" said Southwick. '.It
was a constant fight thruout the seven
hours that we were in the air. For
three days before we started the wind
blew from the north. However, it
changed to an unusually strong south
wind on the day we started"
81 have never better CONNER
cial field than the one we have in
Cowles field The ground is firm and
solid. The danger of soft places is
eliminated. 1t is approachable from
any direction and it will be equally
possible to take-off in most any direc-
ton. 1t will compare favorably with
any OF the government landing fields.
I don't believe we could find better
location. On account of the cattle in
the south end of the field. was forced
to land down at the north end"
n. D. Trinler, plotting the plane left
at Mayetta, is to be chief pilot for the
firm. Newell NJ. Barr. of Joliet, ILL.,,
who accompanied Southwick, is a stu
dent flyer who will live here while
taking the flying course at the Kansas
Curtiss school.
The plane brought in this morning
is Curtiss J. n. AID, as is also the
one left at Mayetta. There are two
more planes to be brought here later
on according to F. c. Anderson,
brother of F. Z. Anderson, president
of the company.
Have Headquarters Here.
The Kansas Curtiss Airplane company.
of which J. E. Anderson, is president has
contracted for the sale of Curtiss planes
in the state of Kansas and in Kansas City.
Mo. Arrangements were made few weeks
ago with the Chamber of Commerce for
landing privileges and assistance thru a
loan of 5000 for erection of a hangar The
loan was made personally by Topeka bust
ness men. The contract is for about 20
planes. The majority of these are re-
built army training planes The comnaay
has a staff of about fifteen men, flyers
and mechanics. Topeka is to be the head
quarters of the company's sales territory.
They will use a large amount of ware
house space Arrangements have been
made with W. H. lines for space in his new
building when completed. The company
! expects to build the largest flying school
in the middle west. They report a largo
number OF students already enrolled for
training. Several men are already in To-
peka waiting to take sub-contracts with
T. E Anderson when he returns from
business trip. He is expected in Topeka
this afternoon.
Robert Fullerton turned over to F. C.
Anderson today plans for an all-steel
hangar sent to him from the government
department of military aeronautics.