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[/yfifig to recognise the value of good example, and it would appear a bit paltry under the circumstances that the pugnacious vicar when actually confronted with the majesty of the law should attempt to shift the responsibility on to the shoulders of his churchwardens. But as the latter had forgotten their names and addresses, the constable contented himself with laying the blame on the vicar. Being a first offence, he just got a lecture, but it should serve as a warning for others like-minded. SHORT lectures three days a week, with aircraft' and their part in the war as subject, should be fascinating for those associated with their construction. Already the effect has been, at the aeroplane factory where the course has been instituted, to help both efficiency and output. There is room for the example to be followed in other directions. It takes the workers away from being merely automata, without interest in the particular part allotted to them to make, once it has left their hands. GEORGES CARPENTIER is the type of man that .would be distinguished in whatever phase of life he graduated. As a boxer of the most telling nature he has gained the respect and admiration of Britons, and that, in this sport, is the world. In the war he scored from the first when he joined up with the French army, and in the French Air Service his winning of the Military Cross is long since known to our readers. By way of a rest last Sunday he returned to his old love, the ring, but with no idea of personal aggrandise ment. It was just to do a good turn at the Paris Trocadero, with the aid of .some other lesser French champions, to the fund for French wounded soldiers, brothers in arms, who had not been as fortunate as Carpentier in the hazards of war. His appearance was welcome, as it gave a chance to know that the champion was just as lively and as fit as ever. THE Air Board powers discussion—duly muzzled—in Par liament is down for Tuesday next. The Air Board's report, however, is taboo. TEN YEARS AGO. Excerpts from the " Auto." (" FLIGHT'S " precursor and sister journal) of December, 1906. " FLIGHT " was jo.mded in 1908. M. SANTOS DITMONT AND HIS AEROPLANES. Not satisfied with the driving force at his disposal in the NOVEMBER 30, 1916. machine with which he had made the world-wide record, M. Santos Dumont is already arranging for a new machine with roo h.p. Antoinette motor to be built, which it is calculated will only weigh 100 kilogs. " LA PATRIE." On the 22nd instant, the great airship went out again, leaving the shed at 8 o'clock in the morning. The motor was started and tested up till ten minutes past nine, and then the airship was lead off on the guide rope to the usual starting ooint on the plain near Moisson. There were six passengers on board, including Lieut. Bois and MM. Juchmes and Rey. The airship was let go at 9.32, rose to a height of 80 metres— at which height it was in a position of equilibrium—and spent 30 minutes performing various evolutions under the pilotage of Lieut. Bois, who actually steered the airship for the first time. M. SANTOS DUMONT AT WORK. M. Santos Dumont made another trial with his repaired aeroplane on Monday, numerous friends being present, but the motor unfortunately failed to give satisfaction, one of the cylinder* not operating properly, and it had to be dis mounted for examination. As soon as the engine is right M. Santos Dumont will make another trial, and from the look of things, we may hope that almost any day he may succeed in carrying off the Deutsch-Archdeacon Prize. THE COMTE DE LA VAULX'S MACHINE. The Comte de la Vaux has also become converted to the aeroplane, and is devising, in conjunction with MM. Victor Tatin and Maurice Mallet, an aeroplane the general outline of which closely resembles a bird, that is to say, it has a wide outstretched aerocurve and a long rear projection, at the end of which are both vertical and horizontal tails. THE VUIA .AEROPLANE. M. Vuia, who last year constructed an aeroplane of novel form has just been carrying out his experiments at Bagatelle, in the presence of M. Santos Dumont. The apparatus, consists of a structure carrying a carbonic acid motor, which operates two immense wings. The weight of the whole is 280 kilos. For the purpose of increasing the speed M. Vuia has provided the front of the car with two propellers. We may add that in consequence of a slight accident the experi ments had to be interrupted, but are shortly to be recom menced, when M. Vuia anticipates leaving the ground and travelling a greater distance than M. Santos Dumont has done. • m m m. EI 13 w pi SI 13 EI m u u 13 13 13 H 13 H U E 13 Neutral war corre- sponde n t s wat ching the sending up of a German kite balloon on the S 0 m m e front. 13 H 13 13 H H 0 1058
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