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Bielovucle's Cross Country Trips. •'*•£ LEAVING Rheims on his Deperdussin monoplane on the 19th inst., Bielovucie went to Nogent-le-Rotron, covering the 32okiloms. without a stop, in 2 hrs. 58 mins. Long Flights at Bleriot School at Pau. LIEIT. SERANT, on the 19th, in his first superior certificate test, flew from Pau to Magescq and back. Lieut. Gamier was up for a couple of hours and Sergeant Feierstein went to Tarbes and Vie-de- Bigorre and back to Pau. The next day, which was practically the day on which the school closed for the summer, Lieut. Kreyder and Sergeant Marty were flying for an hour, and Leblanc carried several lady passengers. Sergeant Laurent flew to Dax and Soussons and back, a distance of 200 kiloms. Lieut. Vergnette went to Amonand back, 80 kiloms. Sergeant Didier paid a visit to Taibes, 75 kiloms., and Sergeant Perretti went to Orthez and back, 75 kiloms. Flying to Juvisy Meeting. QUITE a large number of those taking part in the Juvisy meeting arrived by way of the air, several of them so journeying from long distances. Tabuteau, on his Morane, flew from Mailly Camp, covering the 155 kiloms. in 53 minutes. Charles Nieupoit flew over on his monoplane from Villacoublay. Gordon Bell Pleases Hospital Patients. WITH the object of giving the patients in the hospital at Rennes a chance of seeing an aeroplane in flight, Gordon Bell, on his R.E.P. monoplane, on the occasion of the recent meeting, flew round and over the institution. The governor of the hospital has now written a letter thanking the aviator and those who arranged the flight for their thoughtfulness, which brought a good deal of joy and satisfaction to many lying on their beds who have had no opportunity of seeing an aeroplane. Cross-country Flying on a Caudron. ON the 16th inst., Allard on his Caudron biplane flew from Rennes to Vezin and back, via Gayeulles. On the 20th inst., he made a flight of half an hour's duration at a height of 500 metres over the outskirts of Rennes. Some Caudron Superior Pilots. SEVERAL of the Caudron pupils at Le Crotoy are qualifying for the French superior certificate. On the 17th, Obie made his first test over a course to Cape Grisnez and back to Le Crotoy, the trip taking I hr. 12 mins. The same day Jacquemart was flying for a couple of hours. On the 19th, Obre made his second test, and Lieuts. Bon and Duval their first, while Jacquemart paid a visit to Berck. •Greek Officers at Chartres and Orleans, ON the 16th inst., Lieut. Kamberos flew his Henry Farman ibiplane to Orleans, and returned two days later. Accompanied by Lieut. Adamidis, a fellow officer in the Greek Army, who has also learnt to fly at Etampes, he made a trip to Chartres on the 22nd inst. A R.E.P. Superior Pilot. AT Buc on the 17th inst. Lieut. Maurice made his first test for .a special military certificate on a R.E.P. monoplane. Progress at Voisin Military School. THE Voisin military school at Mourmelon was busy on the 17th inst., when Boiteau and Decarriere flew for a couple of hours for a superior brevet. Grasset was also up for a couple of hours with de Ridder the instructor. A Day's Meeting at Juvisy. WITH the object of initiating a fund for the benefit of the dependents of those who have lost their lives in connection with aviation, the Syndicat des Aviateurs organised a meeting to be held at Tuvisy on Sunday last. The programme consisted of five events, the'Championship of the Seine, a ten mile race through Montlhery ® ® THE IS FROM Washington, D.C., comes news judicial decision which may have a far-reaching effect upon the legislation now raging round the patents governing the control of aeroplanes in the U.S. On April 1st, Chief Justice Shepard, in the District Court of Appeals at Washington, sanctioned the application of Mrs. Mattulath for the revival of the patent applica tion on Tanuary 8th, 1900, of her late husband. The patent referred to flexing wing tips, identical, it is understood, with the present Curtiss design. , . ., - ., In March, 1900, the Patent Office Examiner decided that however plausible the applicant's theory might be, actual de monstration of operativeness must be required before the grant of a patent. He pointed out that " no successful attempt has yet from the earth's surface by means of an aerial Sel^rprovLTwhh'a' balloo^" and that" the results of previous experimentation indicate that even if the rising could be successfully and back, starting and landing, ivl plant speed, and bonb dropping competitions. A crowd, estimated at 20,000 pwrrWMi attended and saw plenty to keep them occupied. The morning was taken up with the arrival of several of the competitors in their aeroplanes, Andre Frey arriving from Rheims on a Hanriot, Verrier from Luneville on a Farman biplane, Mahieu on a Voisin from Issy, Legagneux on a Bleriot from Corbeaulieu, Brindejonc des Moulinais on a M crane from Villacoublay, and Busson on a Deperdussin from Issy. A tricky wind somewhat delayed the start of the competitions in the afternoon, but at three o'clock Legagneux gave a fine exhibition, while between four and six o'clock there was practically continuous Hying, those being seen including Legagneux (Bleriot), Busson (Depordussin), Lieut. Fan compe (M. Farman), Frey (Hanriot), Tabuteau, and Brindejonc des Moulinais (M01 ane), Verrier (M. Farman), Mahieu (Voisin), Chas. Nieuport (Nieuport), Pischoff (Pischofl), Demasel ft'audron), Ladougne (Ladougne) and lvoenig and Divetain (Goupy). The result of the cross-country race was a win for Tabuteau in 9 mius. 1 sec, with Frey second in 9 mins. 2 sees., and Brindejonc third in 10 mins. 37 sees. Passenger flights were in great demand, the moat popular 'bus being the Voisin on which Mahieu made seven trips, each time taking one or two passengers. In the evening a nuntber of the competitors flew back to then headquarters. Another French Officer Killed. WHILE preparing to fly on his monoplane from Verdun to St. Mihiel, on the 19th inst., Lieut. Thierry de Ville d'Aviay met with a fatal accident. The aeroplane had risen to a height of 50 metres lmt it had only progressed a few yards when, according to the official account, the right wing collapsed. The pilot was taken from the wreckage as quickly as possible, but he pasted away within an hour of his admission to the hospital. Flying to the Funeral. AFTER having flown over to Bar le Due for the funeral of Lieut. Boncour, Lieuts. Cheutin, Menard and Nieaud 00 their Farman machines and Bielovucie on the Deperdussin went over to Toul and made some flights above the town on the i(ith inst. Later Lieut. Menard and Bielovucie returned by way of the air to Rheims while Lieut. Cheutin went back to Bar le Due and then on to the Mailly Camp. Long Trips on Italian Monoplane. ON the Caproni monoplane fitted with a 50-h.p. Anzani engine Cobioni on the 19th inst. flew from Somma Lombardo to Adria, a distance of 340 kiloms., without a stop, lie started off again the same evening for Ariano, where he was to give exhibitions in connection with the opening of the new Campanile at Venice. German Naval Work. A GOOD deal of work has been put in by the German officers at the naval aviation centre of Dantzig. On the 15th inst. one officer made five ascents, each time with a passenger. Another Collision at Johannisthal. A MONOi'i.ANi: and a biplane collided a few feet off the ground at Johannisthal on the 17th inst, The single-decker was being piloted by Stiplochek, while the biplane had Lieut. Zwickau at the tiller, he being accompanied by his sister. The machines were smashed. Stiplochek escaped unhurt, the Lieutenant had his upper lip split, whiie the lady had several ribs broken. The German Aeroplane Industry. ACCORDING to advices from Berlin extensions are lieingmade at the Albatross works at Johar.nisthal, so that a dozen aeroplanes can be turned out each month. At the recent German show this firm had two posters, one announcing that 30 Albatross machines could be purchased for the price of one Zep]>elin, and the other that 2,500 of them rauld lie obtained for the cost of one Dreadnought. ® ® WRIGHT PATENT ANTEDATED? of a most important accomplished, the vessel would be uncontrollable through inability to maintain its normal jx>sition or balance." The patent will now have to undergo examination, a process which may take a year or two, and it may be several years before the Mattulath application becomes a patent. A well-known American patent lawyer—C. C. Hines—well versed in aeronautical matters has stated that :— " The Mattulath application antedates the Wright brothers' first application more than three years and the application of Curtiss and the other members of the defunct ' Aerial Experiment Association ' a still greater period, and, while I am not entirely familiar with what the application shows, I believe that it discloses sufficient to render it impossible for the courts to hold the Wright patent valid for anything except the particular structure shown therein." In Washington the name of Mr. Curtiss has ljeen associated with this revival application. 381
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