Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-22
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MARK HELD LIKELY
Settle Says Present Balloons
Are Capable of Attaining
That Height.
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bottom of the stratosphere. its explorer
declared, is around $4,000 feet upward.
but the top has never been definitely
defined, as not enough is known yet
about 1t.
Praises Radio Results.
The use of radio in the stratosphere
balloon, which he employed, served a
three-fold purpose, Lieut.. Comdr Settle
asserted-one to assist in navigation
and weather information, public inter-
est through radio broadcasting. and
scientific or technical information
which the engineers of the National
Broadcasting Co. will study. :.
An unannounced substance. utilized
in submarines of the American Navy
for absorbing carbon dioXide was used
by the two service men in their balloon.
Only on one occasion was it necessary
TO pour out liquid oxygen on the deck
of the balloon to improve breathing.
On the way down. Lieut.. Comdr.
Settle said, at about 10000 feet, they
gradually opened matches, when the
inside and outside pressureS were equal.
In their balloon they had 80 times
more liquid oxygen than actually was
needed for the flight. They had II
liters of liquid oxygen aboard and
dumped some of it as ballast.
Maj. Fordney is still with the balloon,
his companion said today. but is likely
to come to washington late today to
greet his family, who are staying with
Gen. Fuller.
Lieut.. Comdr. Settle proposes to leave
this afternoon for Akron. Ohio ex-
planning that he has about two dozen
things to do in Washington"
Settle Met by Few Here.
Lieut. Comdr Settle flew to Washing
ton late yesterday from Bridgeton, N. j.,
where his shakespeare flight ended in
a swamp The exact time of his arrival
was not known and when he came down
at the Naval Air Station he was greeted
only BY a few officials and newspaper
men. His clothes were muddy and travel
stained, in marked contrast to his spic-
and-span appearance when he went to
the radio studio of Station WMAL at
Sis pm. to speak over National
Broadcasting Co. hook-up
Lieut.. Comdr. Settle previously was
ordered to the Naval Air Station at
Lakehurst, N. j., from his job as in
spector of naval material at the Good
year-Zeppelin Corporations plant at
Akron, Ohio, now that the dirigible
officials said Lieut.. Comdr Settle has
until December l to report at Lake
hurst for duty. He had served there
previously.
Last night Lieut.. Comdr. Settle had
a well-deserved rest. He told news
paper men in the broadcasting studio
after his radio talk that the last real
meal he had had was on Sunday night,
prior to the taffe-of on the strato-
sphere flight. Up to late yesterday. he
had only three apples, some cookies
and a couple of cups of coffee in the
morning and had eaten nothing since.
But after the broadcast he went to the
apartment of his mother, Mrs. May
Settle, in the Lafayette Hotel, Six
teenth and I streets. There they had
dinner together.
Accompanied by Fulton.
At the broadcasting studio. Lieut..
Comdr. Settle was accompanied by
Comdr Garland Fulton, the Nays
lighter-than-air expert The famous
flyer was dressed in a Impressed
gray suit, shaver and smiling. But
hungry and sleepy after his thrilling
experience aloft.
Lieut. Comdr. Settle said he thought