The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-05

working perfectly, unapIe 10 get III
Roadway of wind.
Sentence Not Completed
Lightning increased in intensity.
Hope to ride out storm soon. Unable
to get radio to function"
Pleasant City seen in distance.
observation station off course thirty
miles south.
order to throw off gasoline tanks
given and complied with. but does
not aid stability. Radio no better,
wind increasing in volume. Get
chance to -"
The sentence was never completed.
The ride was a pleasant excursion
at the start. Chambersburg looked
like a picture under a Christmas
tree"
Think OF Riddles
1--WE think of the Riddles at home
and wonder If they are all right,
the radio operator recorded.
The log up to $50 a. M, Thursday
follows:
$3.50 p. m. Wednesday. shenan-
doah radio system given final test
and found to be o. k.
"S:4O p. m. Bouyancy Of ship
tested and additional members OF
crew added up to take ballast space.
1855 p. m. Commander Lans-
downe boards ship and orders get
away preparation
"3:5s p. m. Final test of ship and
o. k. stamp of approval given all
departments.
"4:02 p. m Released from mooring
mast and glides into the air, and as
motors are turned on and are found
to be working smoothly ship starts
westward cruise"
The log continues its disconnected
account Of the trip:
Passing high over Philadelphia;
saw lanes of light in streets below.
Beautiful. Everything running
smoothly. Crossed Delaware River
at height Of 5000 feet. Boats greet
us with whistles, also did manufac-
turing plants, etc.
Blimp Gathers Speed
$3.50 P. M.-Received radio from
Ford Motor Company at Detroit
Mich, calling in on 1,913 meter every
hour until further notice, wave 952
meter length. Visibility dim. Gather
ing speed, altitude $500 feet.
"7:o5 P. M.-See Laurel Noun
tains ahead and gain height to
hAa,rfff,rI ft-xy ha-
low; lanes Of automobiles seen on
the country roads and as dusk falls
lights may be see nfor great dis
tances on the mountain lanes.
1880 P. M.-Receive baseball
scores of afternoon games, news Of
the world from Europe and various
points in North America. News is
flashed to members of the crew.
I'VE Should Worry"
"Chambersburg below, looks like
picture under a Christmas tree.
and we think of the kiddies at home
and wonder if they are all asleep.
Love and kisses to Tom and Billy
from the ship in the air.
Deep valleys and high mountains
greet us, but as long as we stay up
we should worry about what is be-
low us. See lightning to the south
Of us, but the sky is clear and we
can view the earth below without
trouble.
Crossing Pennsylvania and its
beautiful farms. but we cannot see
their beauty owing to tina darkness.
but hope for better things tomorrow.
when we can see the earth.
Strike National highway lane
near Uniontown and our bearings
sho what we are an hour in advance
Of proposed schedule. Everything
working fine. Radio gathers con-
certs from Pittsburgh and Cleveland,
which are enjoyed by the crew.
Darkness Increases
"1I5 A. M-Pass over Washing.
ton, Pa, and come down a little ow-
ing to the lowering hills and noun
tains, and find darkness is increas-
ing. Take bearings and find we are
in direct line for Wheeling, w. Va,
where we have orders to drop and
circle city if weather permits.
"1:35 a. m.-Get glimpse Of lights
from Wheeling steel mills in the
distance and pick our course across
center of city, as we drop and de-
eide that circling is not practical,
owing to dense visibility.
1855 a. m.-Standard tine-Pass
over Wheeling and cross Ohio river.
being greeted with whistles and bells
as we cross city and view red flares
set off on top high hill. We return
honors by lighting up the ship from
stem to stern.
Visibility Gets Bad
"916 M-EolIouu va1leV west