Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel], January 13, 1910, Page 8, Image 8

About Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911

Image provided by: University of California, Riverside; Riverside, CA

                
8
Aeronautic History Being Made in Los Angeles
PAULHAN MAKES
RECORD FLIGHT
SOARS OVER 4100 FEET ABOVE
THOUSANDS
FRENCHMAN GIVEN SAN DIEGO
MEDAL FOR WORK
Fifty Thousand People Cheer For.
eigner—Curtiss Breaks Course
Record—Knabenshue and
Balloons also Busy
(Continued from Pass Three)
iveic wild with delight, delirious with
thp aviation fever.
Hundreds from the press stands and
around the field rushed to the machine.
Mine. Paulhan, tears of joy running
down her cheeks, threw her arms
around her husband as he was fairly
dragged from his seat into the arms of
the waiting crowd. She kissed him
squarely on the lips, and then from her
embrace he was torn to be borne away
on the shoulders of Dick Ferns, Clif
ord Harmon and half a im.m others.
Up rushed Edward Cleary, manager
of the Paulhan Interests. Cleary threw
Ills arms around the little man-bird and
kissed him half a doztn times on each
cheek. It was a sight to make the eyes
of the strongest man run with tears.
Up to the stand was Paulhan borne.
while the crowd cheered and the band
played "Le Marseilles." With his eyes
glittering like two diamonds, his cheeks
glowing with the exhilaration of the
flight and his hands trembling like
leaves, Paulhan stood for a moment
before the grand stand, doffing his cap
and smiling with that peculiar facial
expression which only conquerors know.
It was his hour of triumph, and he was
equal to it.
In Air dearly Hour
The only sign of the long flight which
showed upon Paulhan was slight ex
haustion, and the tears which oozed
from the corners of his eyes. He had
been in the air 50 minutes and 46 l-o
seconds. The aneroid barometer which
had been placed around his neck by
Clifford Harmon Just before the flight
began showed that he had attained a
height of 4600 feet. This, however, was
not- considered the official record. The
record was computed by triangulatlon
under the supervision of Prof. George
Evans of Polytechnic high school.
Soon after the flight the crowd was
OH its way home, happy in the knowl
edge that it had seen the greatest tlight
of modern times and had partaken in
an world epoch.
In the evening at the Alexandria
hotel Paulhan was presented with the
San Diego trophy. Col. D. C. Collier
made the presentation speech. That
capped the climax of the brightest day
In Paulhan's career.
Before Paulhan made his record flight
the balloon New York brought forth
cheers from the spectators when It
sailed majestically into the field and
came to anchor. The New York, with
George B. Harrison as pilot, made on?
of the pretty pictures of the afternoon.
In the basket were Clifford B. Harmon,
nwner of the gas bag; Madame Paul
han, Marquise Kerauson de Pennen
dreff and the marquis, Nat Goodwin
and Bud Woodthorpe.
The New York had been towed most
of the way from Huntingdon Park on
account of the contrary winds. When
she was nearing the center of the field
the tow rope was swung to the breezes
and the balloon shot up into the air
quite a distance. By careful manipula
tion the balloon was piloted to the cen
ter of the field and then hauled down to
earth.
Half a hundred rushed to the balloon
as she ', struck the ground. Madame
Paulhan was the first out of the basket.
As she was lifted out by her husband
she threw her arms around his neck.
The trip was voted a most delightful
one by the guests of. Mr. Harmon.
While the balloon was in the air
Knabenshue and Faulhan both started
up to give aerial greetings. Knaben
shue met the balloon party two miles
north of the grandstand and Failed so I
• ■lose to them that he exchanged verbal I
greetings with them. Paulhan, circling
around the balloon In his biplane, threw
kisses to his wife. Once he sped like
a wild bird around the balloon, and
shooting bolt up into the air went over
the dirigible to the delight of the spec
tabors.
Paulhan Is always doing spectacular
Drunkards
Saved Secretly
Any Lady May Do It at Home, j
Costs Nothing to Try
J-ivery Woman in the World Slay Have Some
Drunkard. Send for I rei- Trial I'm L
age of Golden Remedy Today
At last, drunk no more, no more! A treat*
ment that ia tasteless and odorlSM, safe,
absolutely so; heartily Indorsed by temper*
ance workers; can be given aecrf-tly by any
lady in tea, coffee or food; effective in Its
Bilent work; .the craving for liquor relieve*!
In thousands of cases without the rirlnkor'H
knowledge, and against his will. Will you
try such a remedy if you can prove Its ef
fect, free to you ? Then send the coupon
below for a free trial package today.
Free Trial Coupon
. Write your name and address on
- blank lines below and mail coupon today
for frej trial package of Golden Hem -
edy.
Dr. J. W. Halnes Co., 5217 Glenn HUB..
Cincinnati. Ohio:
I am certainly willing to u~< the free
trial package of your» Golden Remedy
which you nay can be given secretly and
easily at home. It muM be Indeed I
Onto Rem idy." Bend It to my
quickly.
Name
Address •
things. He makes his biplane ilip
and circle until the spectators hold
their breath in fenr. Once \v!itt«'
passing the grandstand he threw up
both hands, waving them above his
head in acknowledgement of the ap
plause. Such a procedure is certainly
reckless and spectacular enough to
please the most blase individual.
While Paulhan was up, Roy Knaben
shue suddenly shot into the air In his
dirigible. As he rose a shout of ap
proval burst from the thousands
watching the flight. From the under
rigging of the dirigible floated a huge
American Hag. As a courtesy to
Knabenshue and as a salute to the
(lag, the band struck up one of the
national airs.
Round and round the field Knaben
shue soared. He attained a height of
nearly 700 feet, but owing to the
wind finally came to the ground. The
ascent was made just to show the
spectators what a real classy dirigible
flight is like. It was a beautiful dem
onstration of skill and daring and
none but a master aviator like - .iab
enshue could have made it.
Bishop Conaty was one of the most
interested spectators in the boxes. He
cheered until he was hoarse. Every
time a particularly good flight or a
daring bit of aviation ■held the atten
tion of the spectators Bishop Conaty
was the leader In the applause.
Particular rules have at last been
adopted. All persons must keep off
the course proper. Photographers are
allowed on the north side of the
course. The rules were formulated
because of the objections to having
persons on the course raised by the
aviators.
In coming to earth the aviators fear
an accident, and su asked to have the
course cleared at all times.
In the first trial for speed Glenn H.
Curtiss established a record for the
course, making the circuit of 1.61 miles
in 2 minutes 13 2-5 secoi.ds. Paulhans
best time for the same distance was
2:27 1-5. Curtiss' time for 4.8 miles
was 7 minutes 14 1-5 seconds.
C R Hamilton made his test flight
in a slightly modified type of Curtiss
biplane. He has put two propeller
blades on his enirlne. This allows
greater force to the engine. He may
be able to break a number of speed
records with the new propeller.
Picturesque Scene
The big white tents of the foreign
aviators and the headquarters of Glenn
H Curtiss, hope of America for the
laurels of this meet, in the foreground.
In front of the tents, looking idly at
the local aviators tinkering in their
open-air shops, was a cluster of cow
boy sheriffs, looking for trouble.
The morning passen with no move
ment from the tents. Toward noon j
Mtsearol in a Bleriot monoplane Hew:
down the far end of the course and ;
whetted the appetite of the crowd,
which had grown by this time to tre
mendous proportions.
Paulhan, whose name was on the
lips of the mob, had been straining to j
get away in the air all morning, and j
shortly after noon he began preparu- ,
tions In earnest. His new engine tested
to his satisfaction. He called his
mechanicians and took his seat. A :
cranking of the propeller, at last an j
answering whir. A cyclone generated |
In the rear that lifted the hair of the i
four men bending at the tail.
Paulhan waved his hand gaily at his !
wife, whistled to his little dog, lifted
his arms as though he were about to j
By without any aid but his own daring
spirit, and the ikldi left the ground.
Over bumps and rough field for a few
yards, a faster whir from the machine,
and a lift that carried him into the up
per currents.
Curtiss idled near by. watching from
narrowing eyes. He turned abruptly!
as Paulhan went around the pylon
marked course the second time, and re- '
marked to two women who wore talk
ing with him:
"Well, it is time 1 started to work.'
He entered his tent and peered into the I
engine his men worked over.
These two men—Curtiss keen and si
lent, Paulhan boyish and daring—rep- :
resent the great contest of the meet,
After his first flight Paulhan hardly
gave his engine time to cool before be
tried another Might, this time with Mas
son as passenger, Apparently the night
was as easy as the first, but he did not
rise as high.
At 2 o'clock things began to happen.
The balloons and the dirigibles driven
by Knabenshue and Beachey crawled
over the course. The Curtiss machines
were dragged to the wliite marked
starting place in front of the Judges'
stand. The maneuvering over and above
the balloons and dirigibles lifted the
crowd to a wild spirit of shouting and
waving. A band played swinging waltz
music and the offli la] starters and
markers took their places. The cowboy
sheriffs were busy chasing photograph
ers away from the line of start.
Curtiss Comes from Tent
Then the silent Curtiss issued from
his tent and the megaphone announced
thai he would try for the speed record
of the course. Clad immaculately,
with a Scotch golfing cap pulled over
his eyes, he took his teat and gave
the Signal. After a short trial llight
he Increased hit speed to the rat" of
■I3U miles an hour. The time given [or
the course of more than a mile and h
half was L':l3 'i-i>. No sooner had Cur
tlss alighted and strolled i arelessly
away Into the crowd a*aln than I'aui
han's manager announced that the
Frenchman would seek to take the
speed honor from the American,
The sporting instinct of the spec
tators was aroused. Here was a
clean-cut contest, The course was
i|i ared with difficulty and Paulhan
! again. Then it was seen that
hll engine had less power. His turns
were no( so sharp. The result of the
second lap, which he designated as '.he
one that lie wished limed, wan four
teen seconds under Curtiss' record,
The Frenchman kept on Hying, how
ever, until he had gone round the
course »lx times and the sight of his
craft buzzing through the air had be
come so common that hundreds turned
tv the Egyptian dancers and the bark
ers in the Hides-hows along concession
lane.
On none of his rounds, however, did
he come up to the record made by
Curtiss. He covered more than eight
miles in this flight.
Pleaaed by his victory, f'urtiss came
out on the course again. went up
to feel of the air currents to try for
a high flight. At the height of 100
feet he circled twice round the course,
Charlea K. Hamilton, in a Curtlaa
machine, left the ground soon after
in a qualifying flight, but came down
after an erratic flight of a fow min
utes.
The Paulhan altitude flight and a
half-circle of thr. field by Curttll, with
Harmon as , Biaenser, wournl up the
program.
with thesi' eventi the meet now la
fairly under way. Including tha looal
airships there are twenty-six entrlea
on the field. These are all that qual
ified of the original fifty-seven, except
it fiw dealama without engines that
itand in ifaedi near the entrance,
Charles F. Johnson of Bui Fran
cisco was the latest arrival. His Cur-
Ush machine m towed to the field
lute in the day, but he said that both
he and Hamilton, the other Curtis*
aviator, probably would not attempt
serious flights until late in the week as
the best engines and parts must go
to the glory of Curtiss, ;
LOS ANGELES HERALD: THURSDAY MORMIiS'C. JANUARY 13. 1010.
PAULHAN RUSHES
TO ARMS OF WIFE
MADE HIS RECORD FLIGHT
WITHOUT TELLING HER
SURE SHE WOULD BE ANGRY
WHEN HE LANDED
Victorious Frenchman Promises that
More Records Will Be Broken
After He Squares Ac
counts
"I admit I was worried, but I knew
' that Louis would make a record," was
• the brief comment of Mrs. Paulhan,
I after her husband had established the
\ , wonderful record of 4165 feet for alti-
I tude.
i During the time that Paulhan was
In the air Mrs. Paulhan*was the most
I excited person In the audience, and
| despite efforts to suppress her emotion
it was apparent to those on the field
that she feared her husband would
meet with an accident.
As the big machine descended Mrs.
j Paulhan was unable to reach her hus
band. Dick Ferris, members of the
aviation committee and every one of
Paulhan's mechanicians rushed to the
i place where Paulhan landed, and de-
I spite his protests he was hoisted on i
the shoulders of Ferris and one of his j
mechanicians and paraded in front of j
the grandstand.
Given First Ovation
It was the first real ovation given
an aviator during the meet, and Paul
han appeared embarrassed and tried
to get away from his enthusiastic
friends.
'The crowd I care not for," ex
claimed Paulhan: "it is my wife I
wish to see. You Americans are too
appreciative. I was sure to break the
record, but my wife will be angry, as
I made the flight without her knowl
edge. Los Angeles weather is fine,
and we will break more records."
It was the first real statement of
the flying Frenchman since his arrival
in Los Angeles, and as soon as he was
allowed to break away from the crowd
of admirers he rushed to his wife and
embraced her time and again, show
ering her with kisses.
Arm in arm Paulhan and his wife
walked across the field to the Paulhan
camp, and. as he stated last night, it
was the heartiest ovation he ever re
ceived.
"He should not try such big events," |
said Mrs. Paulhan. "Of course I am]
Kind he made such a wonderful rec
ord, but I do not want him to try ]
again. It was not a joke when my ;
friend Madame Fansiulli said that my '
husband was leaving me. I was
greatly excited, but the honor of
France was at stake and it pleased
me to see Louis make a new record."
Chilled in Flight
It was an affecting scene when
Paulhan descended. Paulhan was pale
and evidently chilled by his lofty,
flight, and as soon as he was able to
break away from the crowd that iri-
DID YOU SEE THEM FLY?
$100,000 WORTH OF SHOES REDUCED
Just Wright Shoes W. L. Douglas v Shoes
V^ue cs nGi n « $400' $5 - 00 and $6 -° O. $2.95 $2.1 Fr Ohi S scrbrlt aed elho°e f '.
Selz Shoes H E. P. Reed & Co.'s
ftflvyp Dun.. Th».sd. . . $2.45 grSn Sesli ce a oe$5 .ands6Values ■ $3.45
1000 Pairs Shoes for Children PairBofUp . to shoe ?22? p to „ all go « B . eat
Regularly $1.50 Q^r* reduced prices. These goods are all hung on strings and are
Reduced to . . . , *J\^ marked in plain figures. -^ '
—COME BEFORE NOON IF CONVENIENT, BUT DON'T NEGLECT TO COME AT ONCE —
Norton's Shoe Store at Fifth and Main
The Store with a Reputation for Good Shoes, Positively States That Every Pair of Shoes in the House Is
Guaranteed and Has Been Reduced in, Price. ; ■
-—THIS BIG SHOE SALE WILL LAST ENTIRE MONTH OF JANUARY—
sisted on continuing the ovation he
rushed to his wife and, guarded by
mounted patrolmen, he went to his
camp. His wife again asserted that ,
she is the real "boss," and requested
the mounted police to keep reporters
away from her husband, stating that
if any interviews were desired she
would act as speechmakcr.
Paulhan appeared pale and tired
after his wonderful flight, and made
the simple statement: "I knew I could
do it." *
The mechanicians about the Paulhan
camp were frantic over the perform
ance, and all agreed that it was the
greatest flight the "Flying French
man" ever attempted.
The French aviator was indignant
before starting on his record-breaking ■
stunt, us he had attempted to lower
the record of time made by Glenn Cur- |
tiss in circling the course, but did not ;
understand that it was necessary to ;
circle the course ten times and alight
after circling the course five times.
Didn't Undertsand Rules
What he said after hearing the de
cision of the judges is known only to j
those who have intimate knowledge of ]
the French language. That he was
peevqd at the result was certain, and
without any announcement started on j
his altitude flight, which resulted in |
establishing a new world's record. |
"The meet is only in its infancy,"
said Curtiss when queried In regard
to the Frenchman's record run. "His j
record may stand, but he will not .
carry away the honor without a Cur
tiss machine making an effort to beat j
his record. Ido not wish to be quoted i
as being disappointed at the flight of j
Paulhan, for any advance in aerial i
navigation pleases me. Of course I I
think my machines are the best, and
the wonderful stunts that have taken j
place show that Los Angeles is the ;
real midwinter aviation station. The
! attendance must be a source of grati
fication to the committee."
Although Curtiss would not make i
any statement to the effect, It is be- j
lieveii that he has something in store I
for the public, and may pull off some j
attraction that will eclipse the rec
ords of the "Flying Frenchman."
KANSAS CITY AVIATION
ENTHUSIAST IS COMING
Two Meets Planned to Follow Big
Event Now in Progress at
Dominguez Field
KANSAS CITY, Jan. 12.—V.'. D.
81 rang, representing the Kansas City
Aero club, left today for Los Angeles,
Cal., where he expects to close con
tracts that will bring more than twenty
aeroplanes and a number of dirigible
balloons to Kansas City to participate
in an aviation meet here next July.
BAKKRSFIELD, Jan. 12.—C. C.
j Stockton, a local capitalist, left for
1 Los Angules today with the avowed in
j tention of flying. "While I believe that
i everybody will fly within the next few
■ years. I am not certain that I shall
have the opportunity, and I am not go
ing to miss this chance, provided my
I money looks good to the man with the
flying machine," said Mr. Stockton.
Negotiations having in view the hold
ing of an aviation meet in Bakersfield
are under way, and it is more than
' likely that the men-birds will be seen
j in this city in B onp-day exhibition
immediately after the close of the Los
Angeles carnival of the air.
' " ' ■—11—11— *' ' • ' ■ '
~\*//OME/057/. BDWY.4944^* BROADWAY COR. 4 TH. LOS ANGELES.
Blue Penciling Greatly Affects Tailored
Suits and Cloth Dresses '
$15.00 to $29.50 019 /JA 4fsMs^ .
Garments at •• • t|ll^o*/\/ %|i^ £~W&3tr^
The importance of this announcement will rivet the y^SpS^ (Iffir.u\
reader's attention to every detail mentioned herein. In &* /^$S/k|S®W^il
the first place, these are lines which the Blue Pencil \^_( r -r^gjU Ji^P>J
movement has prompted us to dispose of at once, not V^^^|^W^O^^^/
because the garments are in the least undesirable, but f/j#v -"^t\f%'
because assortments are broken and new shipments of L r^^^J^-f'''"la
Spring styles are arriving many times a week. ||yv^l^HilKlM
There are smart tailored suits, as well as clevet one- Jld^J iqCimii*^ I *l i
piece cloth dresses. Styles which are up to the present mM \ | S|\|r 1 ;i - ''.Am,
moment in every detailmaterials and lines. The suits « ; <| ||1 i", '' jirS
are made of serges, cheviots, broadcloths, prunellas and iU\ ; lily /,1 ' 1
novelty worsteds, in the most wanted colors, with a few l[% ,ll \ ill t \ I
blacks. These are lined splendidly with satin or peau /I U||' f•> ,1 I ! I
de cygne. |j|& ' \ ] 4 f f!' i' hi
The dresses are in charming tight and semi-fitted /Ji it] '|*! % I; f
Trotteur styles-, fashioned from serges, prunellas and I iWi I|| J '' t >
henrietta cloths. Either severely tailored or tastefully I Ilfj 1 fes 1-. ,i |l- | 1
braided. No blacks among the dresses, but there is a Jj| - I ffi^ Il' EL- I
wondrous assortment of colors. Ill if I M ;*l' Til
After reading this description you no doubt have a clear idea of iljr-- "8' || 1 t: | : |i I Up
the extraordinary values which these arc at $12.50. To nion: t||rjL ks*isP ' '* I i»?j
clearly explain their merits, we say they are lines selling from ~^tWf^^^ s : . Jp .if
$15, $17.50, $19.50, $22.50, $25 and"s29.so. Blue d» |-n PA '-WM -4>^^. IE 4
Penciled for today for one of the biggest events J) I£# O U **, k^" iJW^ ■
of the week —Second Floor—at . w-. ::'*£?*■
§ Boys' $5.00, $6.00, $6.50 $4 9C
fc KnicKerboclier Suits .. *P^»^-'
/lm Take a"-v line of boys' knickerbocker suits in up-to-date styles at $5, $6
'3p\ and $6.50, and it will not outdistance the values in this Blue Pencil Sale
SP% at $4.85. for these garments are actually marked at those higher prices.
Se^'a The suits are made in pretty materials of brown, gray, oxford-and
f.J?'J) green. Either plain shades or striped patterns. They possess all those
>\V novelty touches which please the boy.
pK- Coats have Hap nockets, with or without belt. Derby back and side
■iijEf vents The knickerbockers are cut full peg top, with extreme blouse over
kI ■ii*?^^i--'i^' Many have two pairs of pants. Think of what an opportunity this
ifMliMi means When we say $5, $6 and $6.50 suits for boys, today,. $4.85.
rmr Soys' Coat fLE* 00 Many <|Qr
Sweaters at . .^-^^ Knee Pants ..^^^
'ftSw" All & froin4 to 10 years; «,. in grd s"^''^^^l^^^^^
i^m^"" gray, with '''"" borders; part Wool gar- pants: made of sturdy cheviots, cassl-
meats; only about 5 dozen; today, gar- me rea and corduroys, In styles with dou
rnent 6Dc. Boys' Dept., Second Floor. bio knees; 39c. f