New Britain herald., 1926-10-13

Photo by Johnson (. Peterson.
 WINIFRED ZNnTRAYICH, veled for the first time at the beauty of this tiny" spot. They sailed over Walnut Hill park and were thrilled as they learned that the object re- sembling dime on tiny grass plot was the wading pool. They saw tiny narrow channels through which moving objects darted back and forth and were told these were the city streets.
 They glided at slow speed of not more than a mile a minute, over the city, getting an interest ing panoramic view Of the freight yards south of town and the factory belt as they flew over, and grace fully descended, landing without bump, recalling to mind the old hymn Garry me through the skies on fiowery beds of ease" While they weren't carried on beds, they were carried through the skies with ease.
 Fly Over City at Noon
 The afternoon program started at noon when the aviators flew over the Herald office and returned to the field south of the city. Here a crowd of several hundred which had been gathering all forenoon grew rapidly until by 1:3O there were thousands of people lined up along the temporary barbed wire fence. By o'clock it was estimated there were 5000 persons in the crowd.
 People began demanding oppor- tunities to ride just as soon as it was announced that passengers would be taken up and all after noon, when passengers were ac- cepted there was a waiting line of New Britainites who wished to fly.
 The passengers were not all men by any means. in fact q conserva- tive guess would say there were as many young women, 1appers, as there were men. A few children went up and came back delighted with their ride and number Of elderly men. No women past the middle age were noticed seeking flight.
 Probably the most delighted pas senger of the whole day was Wini- fred Zimitravich. who on Septem- ber 22 celebrated her fourth birth day anniversary. Winnie" q sweet. faed winsome, chubby little lass flew with her father, William Zinitra- vich. a Hartford avenue merchant.
 When she was lifted from the fuselage of the plane she clappcd her hands with glee and her whole face was wreathed in smiles Of pleasure. How did you like it?" she was asked. "Oh, fine. fine" cried the little lady clapping her hands and dancing on the grass with pleas ure.
 Would you like to 20 up again?" "Yes, but I don't wanna do now, wanna do home and say 10 my mug ger I vas in a air-o-plane," she re- piled, taking her older sister by the hand as she watched her father al- ready an enthusiastic fan, take his second trip.
 Krantz Forbidden to Do Stunts
 A slight hitch occurred in the ear ly afternoon when George Pranaius. state police inspector of aviation. drove on to the field with orders from Major Clarence NJ. Knox, state aviation commissioner, forbid ding any wing walking. "Dare-devlT' Krantz said 10 be the worlds most daring wing walker was ready 10 do his stunt, which is that of standing on top of q plane while it goes through a double loop, then pretend ing q fall and dropping 10 about IS fec, below the plane, hanging onto q rope ladder, climbing up and again standing on the upper wing. arms extended as the plane lands.
 Under orders from Commissioner Knox tho stunt was omitted. Mana ger Gates was indignant at tho or der, feeling that he had promised something Le was prepared to de- liver and official interference had spoiled his plans. Major Knox knows every stunt we do and has 9 seen photographs of all our stunts, including the wing walking. l don't know why he should interfere now" he said.
 Other orders were that the pilots should fly at not less than 2,00o feet and should not do stunts over the city.
 Stunts were demonstrated over he field by Jack Ashcraft, who took lis plane up to an altitude of about I,500 feet and thrilled the crowd ,y going through a triple loop the g oop, then going through a right and eft barrel roll followed by right and b eft Immalman turns, concludingG