New Britain herald., 1925-08-17

time. The passengers said after ward that they felt a bump as the machine left the field and Mayor Wade was of the opinion that the landing gear had been smashed and was apprehensive as to landing later. Fortunately no serious damage had been done 10 the flyer. Senator Bingham said after the flight that the pilot had not allowed enough room for his takeoh.
 Following the accident Mrs. Zle- man was rushed to the local hos pital in Dunn's ambulance, where her injuries were treated by Dr. NJ. A, Gore. The hospital official said this morning that the injured wom- an will he confined at the institution for at least two weeks but that the permanent scar, caused by tho acci- dent will he covered hy hor hair. Dr, Gore sowo1 tho scalp hack in place and treated Mrs Tioman for minor bruises and cuts.
 When tho ambulance tried to leave the flying field, tho driver found that tho hig car could only spin its wheels hopolossly in the soft earth. A crowd of about 25 youths took hold ui the machine and their efforts, coupled with the cars power, sent tho machine flying on it's way to tho hospital.
 WiIli7I1s Furnishes Thrills
 Ii"ut'nau' Robert Williams of Mitchell field proved tho star per former of the afternoon, hls aero battles with small airplann keep ing the crowd casring. Turns and twists of every conceivable nature were easily done by the flyer, who was warmly arplau3od for his work upon his return 10 terra tirma.
 Lieutrn2At E2rI Fleet of tho 11Sth Observation Squadron of BrainarJ field, Hartford, did some fine work i7 judgment in landing to q mark.
 Planes Remain
 All of the machines did not re- turn tn tE,ir home fields on Sltur- day evening a7 about IS remained for oyer sunday and several thrill ing stunts were performed yestor- day. Al types of machines were represented at the .ot, which dis p'auI alonl &o airplau,s, inrDid- ing a Sqn7droN of 15 planes from Mitchell field. A Marlin bomber was tlo army's largest machine at the field.
 BrCahs Parachute Record
 Gus Graf of Waterbury broke thr United States parachute drop ping record sunday afternoon from a plane of the Colonial Air Lines of Na"gutuck at Miller Field He lrorpnd 2,o0O feet before opening his parachute and thrilled the crowd as tho umbrella part of his appar- atu8 did not open until practically 500 l"-t about the field. The former record for dropping before open ing tN" apparatus was at 1,50O feet auI Was h'nl by Private Arthur BupGo of Mitchell Field, N. Y.
 Graf is only 20 years old and is practically u newcomer q the para Chuie game.
 Army Plane Wrecked
 Tur@,irg of a tire in the landing gear, coupled with soft earth at the east end of Miller field, caused the cracking up' of d DcHaviand army aup,aa" Saturday afternoon. The army machine just finished a speed race with other planes Of this type about the field and all had landed safely. As the Ill lated plane struck the earth, loud ripping was heard and tho big machine tipped pcriIou2ly, Fortunately no one was injured. 4 volunteer crowd of help e"s removed the machine so that the Sikorslly machine could then take the field.
 WCCkgd OH Way
 Eoport ot the smashing up of a Spetry messenger type of airplane, pllOtcd by licutenants Laughing house of the United States air serv- ice, w2s made 10 the judges of the air met, shortly after the events Saturday. The Sperry plane was comp'll ll"d to make forced land ing m Monroe and its landing gear was ripped off. The pilot escaped unipjurcd.
 Plane Repaired
 Shortly after I o'clock on Satur- day afternoon, the plane "Tee-Wee" from Roosevelt Field, N. r. which had smashed its propeller and its iandlng gear in a landing at Pons field in East Bristol on Friday afternoon, appeared at Miller field. The pilot L. J. Burgin, had worked all Saturday morning 10 replace the broken paris and succeeded in talk