CRITTENDEN RECORD-PRESS, MARION, KENTUCKY
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HIGH-POWERED SEARCHLIGHTS FOR COAST DEFENSE
WHERE FLYING FIELDS OF U. S.
AVIATION SERVICE ARE LOGATEII
CALLED BACK TO SERVICE
Twenty-Nine Tracts Scattered Over the Country Are Named, With '
Few Exceptions, for Airmen Who Lost Their Lives
Camp Borden, at Toronto, Canada, Is Also
Used by United States.
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These arc b few of tlio high-powered icurrhllghtH tluit Uncle Sum hits scattered along tho Atlantic anil Pacific
totn. With a marine at tho head of rnch one of these fcciirchllghts, It will be practically Impossible for anything
foreign to pax our shores at nlfcht undetected. The crows of these latteries are put through a strenuous course of
training nnd know the minute nn alarm li Bounded JuhI what to do. Tho commanding officer aud two government
(officials tuny ho soon lu the foreground.
AMERICAN TROOPS LANDING IN A FRENCH PORT
A transport landing American troops In a French harbor. The flow of our
Increasing each month, according to Secretary of War Raker
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YANKEES PARADING IN PARIS
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Amertcaa aoldlera arc constantly being honored by the French populace.
fg ' they are shown parading through the Champa Elysees, Parts. Charming
aCJ Ma art handing than roses.
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NADJA BECOMES AMERICAN
Nadja Frolkora, sister of Mme,
Dotchkarova, commander of tho Bu
stan battalion of death, has adopted
Washington aa her homo and declare!
"I American; Itulan, no.". That l
about all tho English she bss t coulred,
Rhe la llrlng In a girls' camp on th
Potomac near Washington, where th4
occupants receive military training,
Rhe Is sixteen years old, too young t
bar been member of the "bottullos
of death," but now she la training U
bo an American soldier.
Dream Waa Valuable,
Warned by a dream a New Tort
dentist Inr reused his fire Insurance th
other day. Tho man dreamed that th
building In whlrh he had his ofllec
had been burned down, and that tits
office, and apparatus had been de
stroyed. Enrly next morning ho call)
his Insurance agent and raised hJ
pollcy from ITiOO to 1.000. Ills onVs
waa damaged slightly by Ore t ten
nights, later,
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The aviation section of the signal
corps of tho army now hns twenty
nine flying fields. Most of them ore
regular service fields, where the gradu
ates of tho schools of mllltnry neronnn
tlcs, or "ground schools," receive their
actual flying Instruction, but some of
them are reserved for advanced flying,
experimental testing, and special train
ing In homhlng and artillery observa
tion. Cnnip Rorden, at Toronto, Can
ada, Is also used by the United States
In conjunction with the British nlr
force.
With the exception of McCook Field,
ell tho American fields have been
named after American officers and men
who lost their lives while on aeronau
tical duty, and three clvlllnns who
were pioneers In aeronautics Lang
ley, Chsnute, and Wilbur Wrlfiht.
Following Is a list of the nvlntlnn fields
with a brief statement of how they re
colved their names:
flnrron Field, Evermnn, Tex., named
after Cadet It. 3. Bnrron, wlin was
drowned at Chandler Field, Esslngton,
Fa., on August 22, 1017, when the ma
chine he was flying fell Into the water.
Boiling Field, Annrostlu, near Wash
ington, D. C, named In memory of the
Inte Col. Itaynat C. Honing, signal
corps, who was killed la action In
France In March, 1918.
Brooks Field, Sun Antonio, Tex.,
named after Cadet S. J. Brooks. On
November 13. 1917. he was killed whllo
flying at Kelly Field, Tex. Brooks
was one of the first to volunteer at the
call for men for the American Flying
Corps; ho was In training for a com
mission as a military aviator.
Call Field, Wlrhltn Falls, Tex.,
named for First Lieutenant Loren It.
Call. C. A. C, (appointed from civil
llfo), who reported .for aeronautical
duty at College Tark, Mil, October 10,
1012. In the winter of 1012-1013, he
and Lieut. E. L. Ellington were Sent
to Palm Beach. Fla In charge of the
Signal Corps Aviation station at thr.t
place. From Palm Beach Lieutenant
Call waa ordered to Texas City. Tex.,
and It was thcra that he was killed In
an airplane accident, July 8, 1013. Ills
home wns In Washington, D. C.
Carlstrom Field, ' Arcadia, Fls.,
named after Victor Carlstrom. Carl
strom was recommended for a commis
sion In the S. O. It. C, aviation section,
on January 10, 1017, and soon there
after went to Newport News to assist
In the training of army fliers, although
not ordered to active duty. lie was
killed In an accident at Newport News
on Mny 0, 1917.
Corrulhers Field, Benbrook, Tex.,
named after Cadet W. K. Carruthers,
who was killed at ITazelhurst Field,
Mlneolo, L. I., when he was struck by
a revolving propeller June 19, 1017.
Chandler Field, Esslngton, Pn.,
named In honor of Second Lieutenant
Rex Chandler, C. A. C, who reported
for aeronautic duty nt Signal Corps
Aviation school, San IHcgo, Cat.,
March l. 1013. On April 8. 1013,
while making bis first flight, the hydro
aeroplane In which he wns a passen
ger fell Into Sun Diego Bay and Lieu
tenant Chandler was caught under the
machine and was drowned.
Chamite Field, Itantoul, 111., nnmvd
after Octave Chanute, one of tho fore
most pioneers In aeronautics In Amer
ica Dorr Field, Arcadia, Fin., named af
ter Cadet 8. II. Porr of the aviation
seel ion. rorr enlisted In the summer
of 1017, and was sent to Toronto, Can
ada, for training. ITo met his death
there In a flying collision on August
17 of the same year.
Kherts Field, Lonoke, Ark., named
after I.ient. Melrhlor McE. Eberts,
This officer was a grndunte of the
United Stntea Mllltnry Academy. On
August 11, 1010, he was attached to
the aviation section, and March 3,
1017, received the rating of Junior mil
itary aviator. Ha waa ordered from
ITALY'S NEW GUN
This new type of gun mounted on the deck of aa up-to-date Italian sub
marine Is proving that It surpasses Anything that Gemma U-oouts bars thus
far develop!.
his station nt Sun Diego, Cal.. to Co
lumbus, N. M., on May 8, 1917. Lieu
tenant Eberts was killed on the first
flight' he made after reaching Colum
bus. Ellington Field, Ilouston, Tex,
named In honor of Second Lieutenant
E. L. Ellington, graduate of the Unit
ed States Naval Academy, who trans
ferred Into the cavalry and was de
tailed to aeronautic duty, Signal Corps
Aviation school. College Park, Md, No
vember 14, 1912. In the winter of
1012-1013 he and Lieutenant Cull were
nt Palm Beach. Flu.. In rlinrre of Slc-
nal Corps Aviation station, nnd In thel
spring of 1013 Lieutenant Ellington
was ordered to Signal Corps Aviation
school at San Diego, Cal, where he
was killed In an airplane accident No
vember 24 of the snme year. Ills home
wns near Raleigh, N. C.
Gerstner Field, Lake Charles, La,
named In honor of Second Lieutenant
Frederick J. Gerstner, 10th cnvalry,
graduate of the United States Mllltnry
Acndemy, reported for neronautlcal
duty nt Signal Corps Aviation school,
San Diego, Septemlfbr 2rt, 1014. He
drowned In attempting to swim from
a floiitlnR nlrplnne while pnrtlclpntlng
as passengt-r In the annual Mackny
Trophy coiitest.
Hazelhurst Field, Mlneoln, L. I,
named In honor of Second Lieutenant
L. W. Hazelhurst, Jr., a native of Geor
gia, graduate of United States Mili
tary Academy, reported for aeronau
tical duty at Signal Corps Avlullnu
School, Augusta, On, March 2, 1912.
On Juno 11, 1912, wMla making n (light
at College Purk, Md, as passenger in
an airplane undergoing acceptance
tests, the machine crashed to tho
ground and tho pilot and Lieutenant
Uazclhurst were both killed.
Kelly Field, San Antonio, Tex,
named In honor of Second Lleutennnt
O. E. M. Kelly, 30th Infantry, who, af
ter a course of training nt the Curlss
Aviation Camp, San Diego, Cal, was
ordered to San Anronlo. Wh'lo at
tempting to lnnd, In order to avoid
running Into a tent and thereby nossl-'
bly 'nju'.ing severe! others, he fell to
the gtonnd and was killed May 10,
1011.
. Lnngley Field. Hampton, Vo, named
after Samuel Plerpont Langley, late
secretary of the Smithsonian Institu
tion. Hla early aerodynamic experi
ments, begun In 1887, farmed a basis
for practical pioneer aviation.
Love Field, Dallas, Tex, named In
honor of First Lleutennnt Moss L.
Love, 11th cavalry, a native of Fair
fax Courthouse, Va, reported for aero
nautical duty at Texas City, Tex, May
8, 1013; was killed at San Diego, Cal,
May 0. 1912.
McCook Field, Dayton, Ohio, named
before the Idea of naming these avia
tion fields after Americans prominent
In aviation was considered.
Mather Field, Sacramento, Cal,
named for Lieut. Carl S. Mather, S. It.
C, A. Swas killed at Ellington
Field, Houston, Tex,' on January 30,
1018. Ills death was caused by a col
lision In the air at 2,000 feet.
March Field, Riverside, Col., named
In honor of Lieut. Peyton C. March,
Jr., S. R. C, A. S, son of MaJ. Gen.
Peyton C March, acting chief of staff.
Lieutenant March met his death nt
Taliaferro Field on February 13, 1013,
as a result of a spinning nose dive.
Park Field, Memphis, (Milllngton),
Tenn, named In honor of First Lleu
tennnt Joseph D. Park, 14th cavalry;
a native of New Hampshire ; graduate
of United 8tntes Military Academy;
reported for aeronautical duty at Col
lege Park, Md, October 8, 1012, and
wns killed near San Diego, Cal, May
0, 1912.
lnyne Flelrt. West Point, Miss,
named after Capt Dewltt J. Payne,
who died February 1, 1910, from Inju
ries received In an airplane accident.
Upon graduation from the School el
FOR SUBMARINES
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More than 5)0 retired and resigned
naval officers have been called to de
sert the fireside nnd business enter
prises for the bridges of dreadnaughts.
Rear Admiral William A. Marshall,
who wns retired in 1011, Is now is)
nctlve duty.
Mllltnry Aeronautics nt the University
of Illinois, he was commissioned
first lieutenant and wns ordered ta
duty In Washington with the
schools division. On October 23 ho
was promoted to captain, nnd on De
cember 11 he was ordered to Talia
ferro Field, Fort Worth, Tex., where)
he remained until his death.
Post Field, Fort Sill, Okla, named
In honor of Second Lieutenant nenry
B. Post, 25th Infnntry; reported for
aeronautical duty nt Signal Corp.
Avlntlon Srhool, San Dlego, Cal, May
26, 1913. On December 18, 1913, ho
made nn altitude record for the army.
attaining n height of 10,000 feet. On
February 9, 1914, nt San Diego, whllo
attempting to make an American alti
tude record, he wns killed, having
flown up 12,140 feet.
Rich Field,. Waco, Tex, named In
honor of Second Lieutenant Perry C
Rich, riiiiadelphln Scouts; reported
for neronautlcal duty nt Fort William
McKlnley, P. I, March, 1913, and wan
killed by a fall Into Manila Bay, No
vember 10. 1913.
Rockwell Field, San Diego, Cal,
named In honor of Second Lieutenant
Lewis G. Rockwell, 10th Infnntry ; re
ported for aeronautic duty at College)
Park, Md, July 5, 1912, nnd was killed
at that place September 28, 1912.
Scott Field, Bellevlle, 111, named for
Corporal Scott, who was killed at Col
lege Park, Md, on September 28, 1912;
while flying as a passenger.
Selfrldge Field, Mount Clemens;
Mich, named In honor of First Lieu
tenant Thomas Selfrldge, F. A. On
September 17, 1908, he was killed whlls
flying as a passenger with Orvllls
Wright at Fort Myer, Va.
Souther Field, Amerlcus, Ga, named
after Henry Souther, U. 8. B, of Hart
ford and Boston. He waa head of tho
Aircraft Engineering Division of tho
Army Air Service when he died. In
August, 1917. ne died In line of duty
at Fort Monroe, Va.
Camp Taliaferro, Fort Worth, Tex
named for First Lieutenant Walter R.
Taliaferro; detailed for aeronautical
duty from the Infantry March- 18,
1013; held certificates as pilot, expert
aviator, military aviator, and junior
military aviator. On September 17,
1019, he mado nn American duration
record for pilot alone, remaining In tho
air 0 hours 48 minutes. He was killed
at San Diego on October 11, 1915.
Taylor Field, Montgomery, Ala,
named after Capt. Ralph L. Taylor,
who was commissioned a captain In
tho S. R. C, A. S, May 3, 1917, and
ordered to active duty at Mlneola on
May 23, 1917. ne wns killed In an
accident at Mlneola on August 2, 1917:
Wilbur Wright Field, Fairfield (Day
ton), Ohio, named after Wilbur Wright,
and was made by the government to
Include the pasture where during thosa
yenrs cf experimentation from 1904 to
1907, Inclusive, Wilbur and Orvillo
Wright made numerous flights.
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t SALESWOMAN "SHIPS"
X NORTH AS STEWARDESS X
i Boston. Resourceful Mrs.
! ', Marie Cowan of Chicago Is back
; 1 In the United States and happy.
I ', She "makes" tho btg towns of
; ; South America for s Western
! i corset manufacturing company.
? Passenger ships are few and fsr
. i n . h. I . If
ueiweva uu wie ouuin Ainrncau
run now. 8he waited around a
Chilean port for 30 days and
then, because her firm was yell
ing by wire, she shipped north
as a "stcwardesa."
Molly Was persistent
Camp Crane, Allentown, Pa. It
took two sergeants and a first lieuten
ant tn convince Mollis King, motion
picture actress, that women are not
wanted to drlvo ambulances for Undo
Snm In France when she tried to en
list In the "Ussscs" here.
, Short but Not Marry.
An ethnologist aaya the natives of
New Guinea are the shortest-lived peo
ple In the world because they eat
beetles and drink seawatsc. Not everj
short life's n merry one. LoulivlUs)
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