Evening star., 1928-02-11

Continued from FlrSt Fage)
to that OF an almost horizontal one,
waved heartily TO iIa-'r m the ground.
Take Farcwcu Look.
As the Brcguet got into the air three
formations Of CurtiSs Hawk pursuit
ships and CurtisS Falcon observation
planes took Off. and as they were getting
their altitude the BrCguet swung low
over the crowd once more. Then It
struck out for the Capitol. and after a
farewell look at the city turned north
eastward followed by the escort, which
was directed TO take the plane TO Mitcne!
Field. Long Island
The flyers arrived at the field about
7:45 O'Clock and found the plane on the
line ready IN depart They chattcd
with Mr.. Dawson the Ambassador, Maj.
Howard G. Davidson. commanding Boil
ing Field. Lieut. Comdr. Homer G..
Wick. commanding the Naval Air Sta
tiou and representing the Navy at the
departure, and members OF the embassy
staff.
Then they climbed into their leather
flying toys and a. Lieut.. C0stes pre-
pared 10 go aboard he made brief ad-
dress in French 10 the gathering IN. ex-
pressing his delight and that Of his
comradc to be In the United States. and
concluding with the statement they al
ways Will remember the cordial recep-
tiun they received irom President Cool
idge and the people Of Washington.
Smokes as He Primes Engine.
Preparations 10 star; the 55ohorse-
power Hispano Siiida engine were be-
gun and these were the subject ol much
interest by the gathering of aviatorS.
First French mechanic, puii1ng 'lgor-
ousiy on a pipe, climbed UP To tne en-
gine. and with piunger injected high
test gasoline into the intake stacks In
stinctivcly. the airmcn drew away. as
the gasoline and the pipe almost met.
He evidently thinks our gas won't
burn remarked one pilot aS he sought
"A safe distance.
Then came queer looking object at
sached Ia several lines, rubber bands
and wires. 1t WssS Misunderstanding de-
vice which the French flyers picked up
in Brazil and which they have sworn
by ever since ~ get immediate results
in turning over the powerful engine
with It's propeller mounted high from
the ground.
The starter constituted leather
boot" or pocket. which WAS fitted over
one tip OF the propeller blade, Four
heavy rubber bands ran out from II and
10 the rubber bands were attached four
long lines Four Boiling Field enlisted
men each held one uf the lines. which
were stretched out IN a direction oppo-
site the boot TWO wires also were
attached 10 the boot" one Of which
was The trip" and held by the French
mechanic with the pipe. while tie other
Was held by another enlisted man.
The four men farthcSt away from
the propeller pulled on the ropes ana the
mechanic released the tension from hts
side ot the engine. Instantly the big
propeller swung around. the engine
caught and roared out Lieut.. Conidr
Lebrix directed this operation. Then
taking nm Army strip map oi the ter
rttory between here and New York
which Mai. Davidson gave him, Lieut.
Comdr, i@brlx. the navigator of the
expedition, folded IL up into sections
that would require his attention first
and climbed into the cockpit behind
Lieut.. Costes. who was warming up
the engine.
Insignia Painted on rlane.
Satisfied with the temperature OF
the big power plant, l.rut CosteS
waved away the wheel chocks and
TAXED up to the north end ot the field.
followed ny the escort planes. they
took position 10 the west end ~ the
field and the Bresuet started only To
run few feet before II was IN Tile air,
The plane will carry back Ia france
two pieces OF evidence that II has
been IN Washington One Is II mlnia"
ture replica of Boiling Fields official
plane msigniar~a white dome OF the
Capitol against field az blue ana
surrounded by "a circle of gold and hlsie
squares, which was painted on the
f,iselage and the either Is me WORD
Washington" which was added Ia thr
long list Of cities the plane has visited
since It's creation.
Thnae In the eaeort were F"rNiat'oii
Of Army Hawks" led by Lieut.. William
srott and consisting Of lieotN. Julian =,
Dexter aud II. l. i,afen, t"snatlnh ~
Navy Hawks" Capt. Ford - Rogers,
L. 4 NJ q. und iieuis, Ernest w
Itch and Frederick Il. Ruse OF tte
naval air station. formation ot ARMY
Falcon" observation planes, l'seats
Harry A nlnger, Frederick achhtlaa ana
Deveteux Myers The Army pilots we're
furnished by boiling fteld,
After their luncheon with tftsi11N