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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-17

below. 1t was a wonderful
experience, but not one that
| should like to go through
on every fight.
Do you always have to de-
fate the balloon when Won
land?
This is companion ques-
ton to the one more often
heard at landing as to why
the pilot should ever want
to let the gas out. Ninety
nine per cent of the bystand-
ers, when they see the de-
fated balloon on the ground,
Immediately get the idea
that it is the result of some
frlghtful accident. "Too
bad the old thing busted I'D
on your will likely be the
first remark. Then, "Well,
what seemed to be the mat
ter with it?' We explain at
some length that we have al
ready made several stops
along the way, but that now
1t is time to pack up and go
home. Temporary stops, with
out debating, are not allowed
IN a race, but are a common
occurrence in many pleasure
flights. One amusing Incl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-17
What to Do If Boliooning
Appeals to You as a Sport

We found good stopping place about mile
beyond and our misguided friend later joined
us at breakfast Ballooning is so full of in
terestlng experiences that l could go on in
definitely telling about them But sooner or
later we come to the practical question:: "Is
this sport available for any one who has the
reasonable means to take it up?"
Free ballooning used to be possible only in
locality having a regular supply of coal
gas Now, however, there are available
simple hydrogen generators making a quality
or gas about twice good as coal gas for a
similar cost, with the great dvantage that
small generator can be set up at any con-
venient place.
The requirements for an active balloon
club are somewhat variable depending on
outside conditions. If a supply of gas is AL
ready existent, it should be analyzed for lift
ana for impurities liable to injure the fabric.
II the matter of initial equipment is then
submitted to a competent aeronautic engi-
neer, many mistakes and Unnecessary expendi-
lures can be eliminated at the start
Assuming average conditions. where no gas
Is already available, the necessary equipment
would run something as follows:
grounds Any vacant lot or corner of golf
inks; need not be more than hundred feet
square providing it is not closely hemmed in
by tall trees or buildings The starting field
should be preferably thirty miles or more from
the sea coast No hangar or other building is
necessary, but it is desirable to have small
club house in which should be room for ssor-
age and repair of equipment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-17
Making a Good Landing
Takes Skill in Plenty

Vertically currents, encountered principally
in thunderstorms, give the most trouble. In
any ordinary wind storm where the wind is
mainly horizontal the balloon handles as
easily and quietly as if it were in dead
calm. 1t is only on landing that the average
passenger fully realizes the force of the
wind Then he may experience what we call
a football landing"
The hardest landing I ever had was at the
finish of the 1913 Gordon Bennett, that I
mentioned before. We had to travel very
low over England in order to get suf
tlcient distance north. We tried dragging
our ropes for awhile, but after pulling up
few wires and demolishing chimney we de-
clded to go little higher This got us into
currents which veered more and more toward
the east. But as we reached the North Sea
IN Yorkshire, we were able to swing around
practically parallel to the coast line It was
raining by this time and our speed had in
creased from about ten to fortv miles an
hour violent squall developed. which at
hrst carried US a little west of north. and we
had great hopes of reaching Scotland. But
about two minutes later through the rain
and mist my aid, Mr.. Preston, pointed out
pronounced line only few hundred wards off.
where the earth seemed to stop-and bevond
it absolute blank.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-17

dent occurs to me as showing how not to
make such landing:
One winters night four of us took a
balloon from Akron. We crossed Lake Erie
and by early mornig had reached Brantford,
Ontario. Smoke was curling up from some
of the chimneys, and somehow we all got the
same idea, "ham and eggs" The next thing
was to find good place to land without de-
fating, for we were planning to go on to
Toronto. Being the pilot at the time, I
picked a good wire fence to bring the basket
up against. But I couldn't get the balloon
to come down quite fast enough, and we
missed the fence by about ten feet our drag
rope pulling slowly over the top Here one
member of the party got bright idea. az
can slide down that rope in no tne and make
1t fast to one of the fence posts" "AlI
right, try it, l said, and in another moment
he was on his way down. But the balloon,
being partially relieved of his weight, was
just as surely on it's way up, and by the time
he reached the ground it going up so
fast that all he could do was to stand and
watch it CO. l Immediately started to valve
and finally brought the balloon down again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-17

trary all that struck the balloon seemed to fol-
low the fabric to the very bottom, where it
simply poured regular waterfall on u.s.
Rancoats were no good at all. We might bet
ter have had on bathing suits. Within half
minute we were drenched through with cold
water. One by one our instruments filed up
with water and went cut Of business. We tried
to stagger on little further but it was simply
impossible, we didn't even know where we
were going. The lighting was real asset, as
it was the only thing that relieved the nky
blackness, and we hardly noticed the sharp
cracks of thunder with so many real troubles
on hand.
AS we finally got within reach of the
ground we faint lights ahead evidently
a farm. And as we knew it was bad country,
we tried to land as near those lights as pos
sbe. AS the small boy who casually throws
a stone at a street lamp is genuinely sur
prised if he hits it, you may imagine our sur
prise when sudden flash of lightning showed
that we had hit the farm exactly in fact,
"eie coming GOWN precisely on the roof OF
the barn. We sill gently off at one side and
made as neat landing as one could want.
AS usual in difficult landing we pulled the
rip panel, which opens up whole section in
the top of the balloon. This ordinarily lets
all the gas out in few seconds, but in this
case the balloon draped itself over the barn
in such peculiar way that some of the gas
stayed in till next day. If any one of my
readers thinks a landing like this is danger
Gus, | have only to ask him what he would
have done in an airplane
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-17

necessarily out Of luck, for the very center
of storm is often relatively calm
In the national race of year ago we had
been running ahead of storm conditions all
the way from St. Louis. Finally, late the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-17

second night thunderstorm caught us when
were practically out of ballast This was
about opposite Montreal I never saw such
rain. Our balloon was so soft from loss of gas
that it didn't shed the water, but on the con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-17

" THROUGHOUT our struggle for ever
increasing speed and refinement OF
a. modern steamships the sailing yacht
has still remained the preeminens
sporting craft of the water. For what can
mere power driven boat offer in comparison
when it comes to true sport? What mechan-
cal contrivance can ever be real substitute
for the old-fashioned sailboat? Not in spite
of its fckleness and uncertainties, but rather
because of them, the salboat holds it's own
The great charm that is found in yachting, it's
ndescribabie lure of adventure and explora-
ton, is still more characteristic of balloonng,
for the great ocean of air is always moving,
always changing, full of life and mystery in
all it's three dimensions.
Baloonng cannot be described: it can only
be experienced. Nevertheless, shall try to
give an idea of it by answering some of the
questions that are invariably asked by those
who have never tired it.
How do you control a balloon without
motor"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-17
Picking Additional Ballast
Out of Thin Air

Soon we dragged over woods, which is rather
jerky proceeding at best The rope alternately
caught and slipped as we lmped along and
finally caught again just at the end of the
woods 1t pulled free with snap which sent
the end of it flying like a lasso. The next
thing we knew it had tied itself in neat half
hitch around some telephone wires across the
road. We were held fast. landing there
would have meant the loss of the race We
were just about to cut the rope and go on
without it when a sudden gust of wind struck
US, which put us in the again with about
twenty pounds of telephone wire hanging at the
end of our rope. By the hardest kind of phys
ical work we finally pulled that $50 pounds OF
rope and wire up into the basket cut the
tangled mess off and let the rope down again.
We saved the wire for ballast and eventually
won the race. AS usual our luck wasn't all
bad
isn't free-ballooning all luck if you just
have to go with the wind?"
"a, but at nearly every altitude there is a
different kind of wind. / once found condl-
ton where there were two complete reversals
OF direction within 5000 feet of the ground
That was unusual, but considerable variation
IN speed and direction can always be found
To take the bes. advantage of these different
currents, to land where has planned to, is
one of the arts of plotting Theoretically,
there should be no more luck in ballooning
than in chess But the number of possible
combinations is SO infinite and any one mans
knowledge SO finite that it is indeed rare tor
plans to be perfectly fulfilled.
In race we usually try to have one or more
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-17
A Balloon, Has No Motor,
Yet May Be Controlled

There are only two controls, ballast and
gas. Fundamentally, it is as simple as night
and day. To go up or stop coming down,
throw out ballast. To go down or stop 60
ing up, let out gas. The magnitude of the
controlling force is in proportion to the guam
tity of ballast or gas released. Ballast is used
more than gas, because when the balloon is
full the gas discharge is automatic. A sug-
gestion under this head is "What if bag
of sand lands on some one below" He would
surely go either to the hospital or the morgue.
| might merely mention that it is better man.
ners to empty the sand out of the bag. Other
wise we might as we'll take rocks for ballast
An auxiliary control, which is really a form
of ballast, is the "drag-.vpe." This is heavy
rope about 200 feet ling which is rolled up
like a huge ball of string and hung on the side
of the basket. When wa get down near the
ground and want to use the drag-rope, the ball
is simply cut loose and it unrolls it falls
until the whole rope hangs free with its upper
end tied to the ring above the basket. Now,
if the balloon settles lower, part of the rope
will eventually drag on the ground. This takes
just SO much weight off the balloon and thereby
checks or stops its descent. The part of the
rope lying on the ground is like ballast thrown
out, except that it picks up again if the bal
loon gets subsequent tendency to rise.
A drag-rope is a great convenience in land
ing, but otherwise must be used with reason
able respect for the telephone companies. In
the 1913 elimination race we went through
thunderstorm during the night, and in the
morning found ourselves rather short of bal
las. &c. instead of throwing any more out we
decided to drag" while, until the sun had
chance to warm our gas and send up again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-17
BY RALPH UPSON

u ne "ation Balloon Race From Birmingham
sentative IN the lnenatio nal Race in Next
September
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-17
Rallooning Is Much Safer
Than Motoring

isn't this uncertainty a source of danger?"
Not unless you make it so. 1t is absurdly
easy to learn how to handle a balloon safely,
which involves only making safe landing in
good weather. Ordinarily, balloon is safer
and much more fool proof than an automobile.
1t can't burst, because the neck or ''appendix"
is kept wide open. Its downward speed is
limited by the large resistance or parachute
effect of the balloon and by the heavy drag
rope, which always hits the ground first. 1t is
not good form to land in tree, but the pas
sengers could hardly manage to hurt them
selves badly even in this event. In the whole
history of the Gordon-Bennett international
balloon races there has never been a fatality.
Compare this, if you will with automobile and
airplane races. And it must be understood
that in a race one expects to take certain
chances.
A pilot in a race doesn't always come down
Just because of a thunderstorm or because he
is getting into uninhabited country. If he
wants to win very much he would rather take
a slight chance. But there is no excuse for
New Britain herald., 1921-08-23
Washington Will Stand Firm.

Washington, Aug. 23.-The Ameri- can state department in a Y note for worded to Panama yesterday. state em platically that the United state would not permit any hostilitles growing out of the occupation of tn Coto region by Costa Rico.
 The American note. it developed +n~ day, was in response to a communica- tion from the Panama government that if Costa Rica should attempt tG re-occupy the disputed territory force would be used in resisting unless the United States made it clear that thC American government would prevent it.
 The American reply was handed tc the Panama foreign office yesterdaN by the American minister. It relter' ated that portion of the note of MdS in which the United States en- 1eaTored to make it clear to Panamg that the White award must be re spected.
 Tn view of the fact that the United States as a friendly mediator the American note said, after having re ferred to the character of the not of May regards as just the claim, he territory on the Pacific awardcI here to President Loubet. it cannot because of it's special treaty relation to Panama, permit a renewal of hos tilities by Panama against Costa Ricu by reason of Costa. Rica now takin- peaceful posse ssion of that territory.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-23
PANAMA HAS NOT
 REPLIED TO U. s. NOTE
(Continued from First Page).

from the boundary. It is said they have been instructed to hold them selves in readiness there to march toward COto whenever orders are eX- pected. The Panaman government it is understood will await further advices from Washington before talk ing any decided steps.
 General Preparations.
 General preparations to meet the emergency calls for men have been made. The chief of the fire depart ment has been instructed to hold himself ready to relieve all police forces, should their removal to the frontier become necessary.
 In an editorial com mmenting upon the situation which has developed as d result of the American note. the Star and Herald, the leading news paper of the republic says:
 Secretary Hughes Central Figure. Secretary Hughes note constitutes the last word in our boundary affair opportune to consider and comment upon it. In the first place, we want to declare that the motives of our government in working out this diff cult question could not have been more patriotic nor more active. It has presented notes which were thor oushly studied, we'll supported by
New Britain herald., 1921-08-23
WOOD-FORBES MISSION ENDS
Commission to Investigate Philippine
 Conditions Rapidly Collects Data for
 President Harding-1O Days More.

Manila, Aug. 23.-The personal in- vestigation of Philippine conditions by the Wood-Forbes mission practi cally closed today with the exception of gathering few loose ends. The mission sailed from Jolo still with number of islands to visit but the conditions in the unvisited places probably will have no important bear ing on the final report to the presi- dent.
 During the next ten days the mis : sion will visit Siassi Tawi Tawi and British North Borneo. On the return trip it will touch Palawan and Culion.
 Today Gen. Wood drove several miles from Jolo to visit the house which was his official residence while he was engaged in the Philip pine campaigns. The sultan of Sulu was his host and the sultan later en- tertained the mission.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-23

documents and excellently argued It has fallen to otlr lot that the deci- sion of the mediator accepted by our government was against us. Are we to consider on that account that the ;he has attempted, in some manner or other to decide the controversy against us without having sufficient grounds for such action?
 statement From Panama.
 This seems to us ridiculously ab- surd. The United States has been and is a most loyal friend of our ma ton, and her diplomats have tried to obtain just solution of our affair. Why, then, are we to think that the powerful Northern nation looks upon us with disfavor? From any point of view 1t would have been better for the United States to have given us the decision in the boundary dispute. The contested belt of land if under our jurisdiction would have consti- tuted a better guarantee for the Washington government than it would it placed under the control of Costa Rica.
 ''In our opinion, the United States has proceeded in this case with a point of view which is believed to be just We have reached a critical moment. The last word has been spoken, but we should not permit ourselves to proceed passionately. Let us think of the future of the coun- try before everything. Above all let us not compromise that future by an act of madness
New Britain herald., 1921-08-23
RISKS HIS LIFE
 HELPING ANOTHER
David Koppal Has an Exciting
 Time Of It Last Night

Great excitement prevailed on Main street last night. the events furnishing many with an opportunity to laugh and Thoroughly razz' a policeman. while others viewed the situation at serious angle, believed themselves lucky that ,more serious consequences did not tranSpire. The affair that sent the street into the said excitement happen cd few feet north of Myrtle street. It would have made a fine setting for Mack Sennett and the Keystone GODS
 Halpern Badly Hurt.
 Isadore HaIpern of TIT Hart street | had left his automobile standing on the street for short time, and unknown to him the machine was in gear when he started to crank it. When the mo- tor started to whirl, the car sped for ward knocking Halpern down. inf1ict- ing bruise over the right eye and dis locating his right ankle. At the New Britain General hospital where Halpern was taken, it is thought that there may be some Of a bullet just above the ankle.
 David Koppal of 132 Hartford ave nue, was nearby when the car started on its way down the street, and he sue ceeded in gaing the drivers seat. The car was zigzagging around and Kop- pal was having quite a time of it ow- ing to his unfamiliarity with the me chaniSm.
 Funny ill Picture.
 The attention of Officer Thomas Feeney was attracted about this time to the scene. The crowd gathered and kept shouting to stop the car. Officer Feeney thinking that an attempt was being made to steal the machine, ano with Halpern hanging on to it, he grab bed his revolver and fired two shots into the rear tire. When the machine was finally stopped, the officer then act ed his worst
 Like Cavalry Soldier.
 According to an eye witness. Feeney grabbed Koppal by the throat, while he applied the handcuffs to him. and then marched him to the police station triumphantly. Seeing the action of the policeman, one of the best known busi- ness men north of the railroad station also went to the police station where he explained the whole affair with the re suit that Koppal was turned loose. Two Sides to Case.
 The case presents two sides. There are many who are criticizing the officer for his actions, believing that he lost his head completely when it would seem as though a little Judgment would have averted such scene. Then there is the other side. The officer it is admitted. was some distance away from the scene and on reaching the spot, he saw a Car racing along with a stranger trying te master it. He, according to his defend CTS, did the proper thing in acting as he did It is argued that had theft been l committed and the thief escaped, the officer would have subjected himself to a reprimand from his superiors. Supernumerary Officer Thomas Rous- | kie was near at hand at the time, anc | he made a gallant effort to get to the car and stop it. ..-.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-23
PERSONALS

Loulse R. Cranley of 70 Vine street left yesterday on business trip to Baltimore, Md, for the Hart and Hutchinson company.
 Daniel Carroll, Patrick GaffneN George Collins and James McGuire have returned from an auto trip to the White Mountains
 iss Catherine Conway of this city. accompanied by Mrs. J. Sulli- van and family of Hartford, is va cationing at Indian Neck.
 Mrs w. G. Truslow and daughter, Mildred of 59S West Main street are
New Britain herald., 1921-08-23
CITY ITEMS

"A Dream" by Caruso at Morans' --advt.
 Every purchaser of soc or over, will receive one box of ColgateS. and other standard makes. Talcum Powder ab- solutely free Thurs. .Apothecary hall, 591 Main street-Advt. The office of the Connecticut Busi- ness college. 163 Main street. IS open every evening from ' to 9 o'clock for the enrolment of students in the day and evening classe which commence Sept. 1.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-23
NOT SATISEACTORX

Vincenzo Martins, of 35 Chestnut street, the Spaniard who left here with 13 of his countrymen several weeks ago to go to Utica, N. Y, where he expected to work as foreman for construction company on state road job, has returned to New Brit ain. He says the work there was not satisfactory The wages were good but the living conditions were not desirable and he says the company drives it's men too hard on the job
New Britain herald., 1921-08-23
KELLY TIRE AGENTS.

Arvid Larson and David C. Nelson,
 accredited representatives of the
 tockholders protective committee Of he. Kelly Tire and Rubber company, nave opened temporary quarters at he Park hotel for the purpose of having stockholders in this vicinity urn in their stock certificates for .heir own protection and receive -ouches. They will be open from ) o'clock in the morning until 8 o'clock at night com mencinE tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-23
HE NOW BELIEVES IN ''FRU|T-A-T|VES'
Teacher Of "New Thought" Healed By Fruit Liver Tablets
SCHENECTADY. N. Y.

SCHENECTADY, N. ',
 ''I am not in the habit of praising any material medicine as I am an advocate of New Thought; but some time ago, I had such bad attack of Liver and Stomach Trouble that I gave up thinking did not have it and took 'Fruit-a-tives' or Fruit Liver Tablets. Most gratifying was the result. It relieved my liver and stomach trouble, cleaned up my yellowish complexion and put new blood in my body. Fruit-a-tiues' is the highest sesult of New Thought in medicine"
 A. A. YOUNG. soc. a box, 6 for $2.5o, trial size 25c. At dealers or fir om FRUII-A-TIVES Limited. OGDENSBURG, N. Y.
New Britain herald., 1921-08-23
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

The following marriage licenses have been taken out at the office of the town clerk: Joseph Zapatka, battery repair man, aged 22, of 69O North Main street, and Miss Ella Brown, aged 21, of 46 Sheffield street; Peter Mourmouris, aged 45, of 43 Hartford avenue, and Miss kascian Stelanors, aged 24, of the same ad- dress
New Britain herald., 1921-08-23
PERSONALS.

Hon. Hirsch Mark and wife of New Haven and Dr. Ella G. Mark of New York are guests of MT. and Mrs. Jacob Gross of South Main street They are in the city for the Atpert- Schupack wedding this evening.
 Mrs. Anna Scheidler and grandson nave returned to their home on Cur is street after visiting in Philadel- phia.
 Miss B. Mccarthy of B Connecti- cut avenue is spending her vacation at Block Island and Providence
 Miss Bessie Hannon of Indian Or chard, Maine, is visiting Mrs. Robert Stone of this city,