The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-05-24
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and aerial circus in the history of
American aviation.
The giant T-2, which made aria
ton history in the first nonstop
flight across the American CONT
nent, today started on it's way to
Washington from San Diego, Cal,
piloted by Lieuts. Oakley Kelly and
John McReady, heroes of the trans
continental flight. The t. VIII
easy stages.
Lieut.. r. L. Vaughan, army air
service, who recently captured the
worll speed record in the meet at
Detroit, with a speed of more than
24S miles an hour, is also on his
way to Washington. Lieutenant
Vaughan and the pilots of the T-2,
three of the most famous pilots in
the army today, will race for the
worlds championship during the
Shrine session.
The army will bring planes vary
ing in size from the giant Owl
bomber, the largest heavier than
the tiny Sperry Messenger, which
several months ago landed on the
Capitol plaza.
Navy rims Dig SHOW.
The naval air service will stage
its big exhibit on Tuesday after
noon, June 5, and the army exhibit
ton will be given Wednesday, June
6, The navy is now assembling it's
most famous aircraft, the giant
NC-4, the first heavier than-air ma
chime to cross the Atlantic ocean.
at the foot of the Washington
Monument.
The Shrine period will officially
open for Washington, at midnight
tonight, when the special traffic
regulations. the most drastic ever
put into effect in Washington, will
become effective All east and west
traffic on Pennsylvania avenue, eX-
cspt street cars, will be bavced from
Peace Monument to Seventeenth
street northwest between and IL
p. m. beginning tomorrow night and
continuing through June 10
Traffic will be permitted to cross
the avenue at north and south
intersecting streets, subject TO the
one-waN provisions effective during
the session.
Night to Rival Day.
lIluH1ilatiOil 16IlIlSy1NdIlld ave-
nue. will begin tomorrow night, when
the system will be turned on from
shutdown to midnight. Beginning
June j the system will be Illuminated
from shutdown to sunrise.
The greatest drain on the electri-
cal facilities of Washington in the
city's history will be experienced
during the session. Every power
plant in the city will be taxed to its
utmost limit to provide current for
the unprecedented illumination of
decorations and of private homes
during the session.
Owing to the great burden to be
placed on the power plants it has
been necessary to curtail the amount
Of current requested BY some Of the
later projects to be launched, such
as the Indian exposition and rodeo,
1t has been learned.
THE situation regarding railroad
transportation has begun to develop
rapidly as the session draws closer
To Maintain Service.
Owing to the insisistent pressure
for continuation of freight traffic
during the period of the session, the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad is plan
ming to continue it's freight traffic
on as nearly normal basis as DOS
sible during the session.
To make space for the parking of
Pullman cars four additional tracks
Will be laid in the New York avenue
yards. il was announced today by
II. NJ. Fisher, freight agent for the
company.
The work of laying these speeiai
sldings will begin on the morning of