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Zerbe Multiplane Which Came to Grief
at the Moment of Rising from the Ground
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Prof. J. S. Zerbe, the inventor of the machine, is shown at the left. I t is conceded by experienced aviators
that the machine embodies scientific principles. It was not given a fair trial yesterday, on account of being
started on rough ground
WORLD'S RECORDS
MADE BY CURTISS
AMERICAN AVIATOR SETS NEW
MARKS
Crowd of 30,000 Spectators Cheers
Daring Pilot as He Drives
Machine About at High
Speed
(Continued from ''acr One)
the mud halted him. After he had
gotten his multiplane on pirtly dry
ground he had nil BBCond accident.
While speeding down the course in an
easterly direction one of the chains
leading from the propeller blades to
the wheels suddenly snapped, Hi.s ma
chlne swooped Into the air and then
tell over on Its side like' a wounded
bird. The front wheel on the left side
was smashed, and the left propeller
blade was torn from its place and
hurled forty feet through the air. Pro
fessor Zerbe was not Injured, nor were
the planes of his machine. It will be
several days before the machine will
be in condition for flight. Professor
Zerbe had risen about five feet off the
ground when the chain snapped.
One of the near-accidents was the
Till of Charles K. Hamilton, aviator
employed by the Curtiss-Herring
Manufacturing company. Hamilton
had been racing around the course
when suddenly something snapped.
Xobody knows what it was. The pilot
shut off his engine and, instead of the
machine gliding to the ground, it came
down witli a plunge. The ground gear
was wrecked, but Hamilton escaped all
injury. The biplane will be out of
commission for a day at least.
Perfect Score by Willard
The very first perfect score of the
meeting was made Into yesterday
afternoon, when C. F. Willard circled
the course several times ami came to
a standstill in the sawdust square di
rectly In front of the judges' stand.
This gives him 100 points, although
EXCRUCIATING
SKINTORMENT
irritation Almost Drove Him Mad —
Eyes So Swollen Could Scarcely
See— Skin Specialist Said It was
Psoriasis —Cured by Cuticura.
SO PLEASED WITH CURE
ANXIOUS TO TELL OTHERS
"I was completely cured of a skin
disease by the use of the Cuticura Rem
tedieg after doctors
had failed. The
complaint first «'
-tacked me in 1906,
my hands and arms
right up to the el
bows breaking out in
large blisters, some
on inch across. I
need not tell any suf
ferer from distress
ing skin complaints
■what I went through.
The irritation al
most drove me mad.
I became an out
patient of a London hospital. I re
ceived little benefit, and after a fort
night's attendance I was seen by a skin
specialist, who told me the complaint
was psoriasis. The Irritation was not
allayed at all. I persevered with the
treatment and continued to attend the
hospital for two months but I was far
from cured.
" Later the disease took a more serious
form, affecting hit neck and face as well
as my handa and arms. My neck was
covered and sometimes my eyes were so
badly swollen that I could scarcely see.
Irritation is too mild a word to describe
my suffering; It was excruciating agony.
I was sent to a doctor who gave me some
ointment, but it did ma no good and in'
the end I lost my Job. A friend in Lon
don sent me some Cuticura Boap which
softened my hands, made them feel fresh
and more comfortable. I obtained some
Cuticura Resolvent and Cuticura Oint
ment and was especially pleased with
the Ointment which immediately allayed
the irritation and caused the sores to
heal steadily and surely. In three weeks
I was completely cured and there has
been no return of the complaint. I am
to pleased with my cure that I am
anxious' to tell others about it, Arthur
Duncan. Litchard Hill, Bridgend, South
Wales, Jan. Hi, 1909."
rutlrura Soap (25c.) to Cle»n«e the Skin, rutleura
Ointment (500.) to focal the *»'"■ and Cutiiura
Rnolvrat (60c.). <or In toe form of Chocolate coated
Pin? 26c per vial of 601 to Purify the blood. Bold
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«IPldaW Km, OutlMr* Book an Mia Dlicu*
Wednesday's Program and Rules
10 TO i: O'CLOCK—-YT mNTINt.TON PARK—Balloon ascensions by the "New
York," die 'Teorla." the. "Los Angeles," ami the "Dick Ferris" of Los Angeles.
2 O'CLOCK AT DOMING UEZ —Mights li.v all biplanes, monoplanes and
dirigibles. Every machine must go around the course at least once or he penal
ized 5 per cent of total ■tnndillß to date.
2:30 O'CLOCK Dirigible balloon race between Roy Knabenslme and Lincoln Kearney.
3:00 O'CLOCK—Trials for speed—Each aeroplane and dirigible must make ten laps
around* the course, 1 3-5 miles, or approximately 18 miles. All machines must
enter Ibis contest or be penalized 5 per cent of the total standing to date.
3:31) O'CLOCK —Trials for endurace or ability to remain In the air the longest time.—
All machines must enter tills contest or be penalized 5 per cent of the total stand
ing to date. , '
4:00 O'CLOCK —Trials for altitude — in this event optional with aviators.
5:00 O'CLOCK—Trials for aeroplanes carrying one or more passengers. Three times
around the course. ■■»
Prizes for best time for ten lap", endurance and height, are: First prize, $3000; sec
ond, $2000; third, $500. A special prize, of $500 Is offered to the aviator taking
the longest time in making one circle around the course.
All machines must fly in the opposite direction from the movement of the. hands of a
watch, and must he in Illght at the starting point on the line directly in front of
the judges' stand.
Judges will be stationed at each end of the course to see that un aviator cuts corners
in circling the course.
All descents must be made In front of the Judges' stand unless a forced descent Is
necessary. Then the aviator molt »o directly to the center of the field.
Each machine must have a number.
The San Diego cup will be awarded to the aviator making the best average today.
others have made longer and more
spectacular flights. Wlllard'B attempt
was a demonstration of expert avia
tion and extreme nkill and stamped
him as worthy of the higheit praise.
Frank Kanne, owner of the balloon
Peoria, made a most spectacular ascent
yesterday morning from Huntington
Park, lie had as passenger his brother,
Vincent Kanne, and M. L. McKeever,
the latter a real estate dealer. The as
cent was begun at 11 o'clock and lasted
until 1 o'clock. When the Peoria was
cut away from her moorings she shot
up into the air 2000 feet. The sudden
change in the atmosphere had a tend
ency to crystallize the gas and the bal
loon suddenly fell to within 200 feet of
tin- ground. As the Peoria came down
it ju.st grazed a building in Huntlngton
Park. The hasty throwing overboard
of two big bags of sand sent the balloon
up again far above the clouds to a
height of 0000 feet. For two hours it
sailed over the city, finally coining to
anchor at Florence and Compton ave
nues. The balloon traveled one mile
above and two miles over the ground.
This is considered an excellent night.
It was announced that paulhan would
try to break the world's altitude record
of 32M0 feet, now held by Hubert La
tham of Prance. Paulhan got out a
Hleriot monoplane and soared around
through the air for a time, but he never
reached a greater height than 400 feet
from the ground. The air currents were
too much for him, He will essay to
break the record today, and probably
will succead.
Interesting Program Today
Today's program will be most Inter
esting. Kesides Paulhan's special
flights, there will be numerous events
in honor of the uuuu sun Diego boosters
who will occupy a portion of the grand
Stand. The boosters came down upon
Los Angeles last night like a drove of
wild men. Their cheers and songs rang
everywhere. They will make things
lively at the aviation field from the mo
ment the first aeroplane leaves the
grounds until the last one is taken to
its tent. The San Diego trophy is one
of the prizes today. San Diego also
had offered $12fln for the machine mak
ing a continuous night to the southern
port. It in probable that some of the
aviators will attempt to win the money,
although none has so far signified his
Intention.
Weather conditions yesterday were
favorable to a big crowd, but unfa
vorable for good aviation. A heavy
rain had soaked the ground, making It
Sticky in many places. A force of men
repaired the auto road leading to the
stand, but even then there were several
autos stuck in the mud. The Auto
Club of Southern California had five
teams along the road ready to haul
machines out of difficulty free of
'charge. Portions of the walking path
were as spongy as cake. However, no
pedestrians were mired.
About noon the sun came out bright
and the atmosphere cleared until the
weather was perfect for being out of
doors. A light wind sprang up, and
with eacfi succeeding hour gained
greater velocity. By 4 o'clock there
was a very strong wind In several
parts of the big avaiUon field. This
interfered with the (lights, especially
thr- monoplane and dirigible attempts.
At 5 o'clock the wind had died down,
so that If it had still been light the
best sport of the day could have been
enjoyed.
Makes Fast Flight
(". F. Willard of New York was the
(irsi aviator to gel off the ground yes
terday. In a test. Illght be made 3UO
yards In ten seconds. He left the
ground at 2:M o'clock. Trouble with
his engine prevented a longer flight.
He worked for an hour or more over
his Curtlsa biplane, which remained on
the Meld.
I'aulhan always attempts the spec
tabular. His Brst IHghl was just that.
Suddeiii> be appeared In a ITarman bi
plane from a hollow southwest of the
grandstand. His machine first appeared
LOS ANGELE9 HERALD: WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 12, 1010.
off the ground, unlike the appearance
of the Curtiss machine.
Paulhan headed straight for the
grandstand. The spectators cheered
and clapped their hands as thousands
cried, "There comes Paulhan!" With
a quick twist of his body he steered the
biplane due west about 300 feet north
of the stand. He was Just skimming'
over the ground, being not more than
twenty feet off the earth. As ho cir
cled to the northwest he arose higher
and higher, attaining at one time 400
feet.
Makes Crowd Scatter
Around and around the field in an
irrgular course Paulhan flew. Once he
changed his course, flying past the
stand from west to east. As he reached
the railbirds he suddenly swooped
down like a swallow. The crowd just
under him scattered instantly. Some
of the picture men inside the fence
scrambled out of the way, slipping and
falling on the muddy ground.
Once Paulhan circled far to north of
the old Doininguez road and in a minute
I was lost to view west of the hillock in
the field. Ho finished his flight by
coming from the southwest directly
over the grandstand. Cheer upon cheer
; greeted him. He came to the ground in
the center of the field just as a road
runner or a quail alights after a long
flight
Paulhan'a night lasted 21 minutes and
12 seconds. He covered eight and three
quarter miles in sight of the judges.
His actual flight was nearly twelve |
miles, however, according to his state
ment. The flight began at 2:29 and
ended at 2:50:17.
During the Might Paulhan did several
j stunts, swooping up and down like a'
swallow and turning curves of ull sizes
i and degrees of curvature.
Mine, Paulhan Objects
When the announcer called through
his megaphone that Paulhan would at-!
tempt to break the height record, .Mine. |
Paulhan, who was .standing In front of |
the press stand, asked some quick
questions in French, As soon as Bhe
' was told what the announcement was
1 she and a companion started north
j across the Held In the direction of Paul
han and his Blerlot monoplane. Walk
ing was not fast enough, so she started
to run. She had gotten but half way
across the Held when Paulhan started
i upward 800 feet from her. She waved
her hand to him and down lie came, al
most at her feet.
.Mine. Paulhan In the high tone of
anger called M. Masson to her and
gave him a "piece of her mind."
"You smashed your machine this
morning." she cried. "You are afraid to
go up. You want lny husband to go
UL and be killed. He shall not make a
Night In any monoplane. T forbid It.
If anybody goes up it luu.'-t be you,
Masson or Miscarol."
And Paulham did not go up in his
Bleriot.
Being an expert aviatoress herself
and knowing the dangers which ever
beset those who fly, Mme. Paulhan is |
always on the alert to lessen the
chance*. She always says good by to
Paulhan.
When he begins a flight says she
fears lie will not get down safely, and
she hag asked Paulhan many times to
give up making reckless Mights. She
does not object to his making flights,
but she wants him to be more careful.
Accident Is Averted
When Paulhan entered his monoplane
he was not aware of the fact that the
wives connected with the steering gear
or pear rudder, as It is known—had
been attached Improperly. They had
been interchanged, so that instead of
veering to the right when Tie wished to
go In that direction he veered to thd
left. As he started into the air the
monoplane dipped and swayed like a
bird with a broken wing. Once he
came near the ground and the machine
nearly turned turtle. Later the wires
were properly attached. After the near-
tContlnued on I'uga Six)
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PAULHAN AMUSES,
CURTISS THRILLS
PASSENGER IS CARRIED WITH
AVIATOR
Attempt to Break Two Records at
One Time Is Not Successful.
Shortens Time for Leaving
the Ground
Altlinugli the program stated Hiat
yesterday was Los Angeles day, for a
long time it appeared a real Paulhan
day, but when Glenn H. Curtlss started
his record breaking stunts it was ap
parent to all that "Curtiss" day might
have been the appropriate designation.
It was late In the afternoon before
Curtiss regarded conditions as proper
for world's records, and, although the
'"Flying Frenchman" was amusing the
crowd by his daring flights, Curtiss was
patient. He acknowledged before his
first successful attempt at breaking
records that he was willing that Paul
han should have all the glory, but he
wanted the records.
The first attempt of Curtiss was to
lower the record of distance in leaving
the ground after starting the engine.
Breaks Record
Before the crowd realized what had
taken place the otllcial announcement
was made that Curtiss had made a
world's record by rising 98 feet from
the place he had started liis engine.
The previous record for a flying ma
chine to get under way was 150 feet,
made by L>e la Grange.
Encouraged by his initial success,
Curtiss announced that he would at
tempt to break the combination record
of distance covered before leaving the
ground and time getting off the ground
after the starting of his engine.
Although the combination effort WU
not successful, Curtiss broke the
world's record for time getting off the
ground, establishing the phenomenal
record of G "-5 seconds, the best pre
vious record being 8 seconds. The
space covered before the ascent was
125 Vi feet.
With two world's aviation records
established, OurLiss became enthusias
tic and made a flight in his racing ma
chine, carrying a passenger. Before
the attempt he announced that the ma
chine he was to use was built purpose
ly for racing and not for carrying pas
sengers and that it was the second
time in his aerial career that he had
made the attempt, the first having
been made at De Nuncio, Italy.
Amid the plaudits of the crowd Cur
tiss circled the field, accompanied by
his manager, Fanclulll. The machine
■ was speeded at the rale of 55 miles an
hour, and for the first time it dawned
on the thrilled spectators that Hying
machines were practical and noi a
mythical theory.
Paulhan Interested
In the meantime Paulhan became In
terested and announced that he would
attempl to break the newly made Cur
tiss records. His !ir.-t attempt to lower
the Curtisa record of distance before
leaving the ground whs a Hat failure |
A.ftei much manipulation of his motor
ho made a second trial, but the official
scorer announced that Paulhan had
covered 191 feet before leaving the
ground. The Frenchman was disap
pointed and stated that the meet was
not finished, and he would show gome
real speed and record breaking stunts
in the next few days.
Just to ihow thai carrying passen
gers In airships Is possible and that his
first attempt was not a fluke, Curtlaa
■oared above the grandstand, this time
accompanied by Clifford Harmon, the
famous Now York balloonist.
U the time of this event there wer>
four machines in the air, Willard steer-
Ing a Curtlsa machine, Hamilton In a
Curtiss and Ptiulhan In his Farnam.
U was the lirst time that tour machine's
were in the air simultaneously, ami the
crowd arose hi [reniied appreciation.
During his flight Willard made the
most consistent record and now holds
the honor of having made the first per
fect score for trips about the ionise.
Wives Fear Accidents
That (lie wives of noted avlatori are
■keptlcal ai to the safety of aerial
stunts will demonstrated on two occa
sions yesterday afternoon. Whan Paul
ban attempted a flight in his Blerlot
machine, Madame Paulhan rushed on
the Held and demanded that her hus
band make no attempt to fly.
It was not the fault of Mr*. Fan
clulll tha* her husband accompanied
Curtlsi In his attempt to fly with a
passenger.
Fanelulli, the genial manager of the
Curtiss oamp, had started in the nia
chino before his wife was aware of the
tact, Although well posted in matters
pertaining to aviation, Mrs. Fanelulli is
001 willing to risk lier husband's life,
and as the machine iped by the grand
staml at the rale of lilt> -li\ <■ miles all
hiltir she became excited.
When the flight was over Mrs. Fan
ciulli rushed to the lield and told her
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husband what slie thought of nvlator.=.
Those who heard Mrs, Fandulll's re
marks are willing to wager that the
genial manager of the Curtiss camp
will keep in close touch with Mother
Earth during the rest of the meet.
SEEKS NOISY METROPOLIS
AS CURE FOR INSOMNIA
Wife of Irish Nationalist Leader Try,
ing Unusual Method of Finding
Sleep and Rest at Night
NEW Vi IRK, Jftn, : i Mrs. T. P.
O'Connor, wife of the Irish Nationally,
whn came to this country to cure her
Insomnia, < onfesses that her Hrst nißhtu
in New Y"ik i-iiy have shown no signs
thnt slip has been benefited by her
brief stay here. New Yorkers are
viewing her experiment with particular
Interest because .Mrs. OVonnor is P
ablj the first pi ruon In the world who
ever came i" Ne« STorh to try to find
sleep.
"But I liopc r'>r better results after ■>
few days," said .Mrs. O'Connor hopeful
ly "Anyway, I am going ti> try n for
three weeks, and If the air and cli
mate do not help me, then 1 shall have
1,, go i>ai-k to England."
FIRE UNDERWRITERS MEET
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11.—Th«
thirty-fourth annual convention of
tire underwriters of the Pacific opened
bare today. Adam Qllliland. retiring
president of the association, made thu
opening address, and he was followed
by Prof, fharles Derleth of the Uni
versity of California, who read a paper
on "Buildings of Reinforced Toner, te.
Tomorrow papers on subjects of In
terest to insurance men will be read
and tile convention will close with a
banquet.
ARRESTED ON LIBEL CHARGE
Xi:\V YORK, Jan. 11.—Charged with
having libeled the national 'president
of their organization, Francis J. Mi-
Nulty of Springfield, ill., two officers
of the New York local [nternatli
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
were arre»ted here today The alleaed
offenders ara Charle« ESschwei and Ed
ward Kciiv. president and secretary I
respectively of the local organization. •
WOULD SOLVE SERVANT
PROBLEM BY EDUCATION
| Chicago Educator Would Teach Young
Girls How to Keep House so That
Help Would Be Unnecessary
CHICAGO, Jan. 11. A '■■"hit:.m of
il: problem of Increased cost o) living
v. a mi ipnsed i" i!; oul rei
perintctidentH of public Bohoola yes
terday by .Miss Mary Snow, supervisor
.: domi al Ie arts.
The servant i'.irl question, which Is
vi ting the peojfle, i- to be solved
through the department i«i' domestic
science In the public si hools, it is
hoped.
'•We want !■> train the Blrls In the
schools to bo i iVm lent home-mi
and managers, so that young men In
moderate circumstancea win nol i>"
afraid to marry," laid Miss Snow.
■Many ;iiv afraid to wed "i! the Bal
., |c they earn because the girls would
in-.'ii servants. We hope to eliminate
the Kervants.
"We are teaching the girls to trim
■ their i'« H liais. make their own
dresses and cook theiv own meals and
, ihus reduce the expense <>r living."
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ENORMOUS GROWTH SHOWN
IN CANADIAN HARVESTS
Minister of Agriculture Says Value
Has Increased $403,000,000
in Ten Years
OTTAWA, Ont., Jan. 11.—Hon. Syd-
ney Fisher, Canada's minister of agri
culture, professes to see the time
ahead when tin' United States will
have ceased, by reason o£ congestion of
I population, to be li" 1 i""'1 producing
; nation that she Is. Bul ho gives as
surance that there need be no fear, as
I Canada will then bo more than able
to feed us all.
Mr. Fisher said that In ten yenrm
Canada's products 'of agriculture had
been Increased from $160,000,000 to
$:>63.000,000, and that she. has not
1 touched the fringe of her possibilities.
PRISONER PERISHES IN FIRE
PIEKRB, B. D., Jan. 11.—William
of Blunt, B. 0., a prisoner in
il,, Htj |uti here, perished list night In
a nre which partially destroyed the
building.
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