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JANUARY 15, 1920 Death Lieut. C. C. WOOD, the South African airman who wasinjured while rescuing a woman from drowning, died on January 10 in the R.A.F. Hospital at Finchley. Lieut.Wood was a native of Johannesburg and an engineer on the South African State Railways. Three days after warbroke out he joined the South African Horse. He later served in France. Married SYDNEY ROBERT GARNAR (late R.A.F.), only son of Mr. and Mrs. Sydney Garnar, of Beckenham, Kent, was married on January7, at Rushall Church, to ROWENA, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. HOLDEN, of Rushall, Staffordshire. Capt. DOUGLAS LAPRAIK, D.F.C., late R.A.F., eldest sonof John Douglas Lapraik, was married on January 7 at St. Peter's, Eaton Square, to WINIFRED JULIA DOMVILLE NIX,only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry W. Nix, of Trouville, Lindfield, Sussex. Maj. GEORGE BANKART TURNER, M.B.E., R.A.F., son of Col. F. M. Turner, R.A., of Guildford, was married on January 7 at Manton Parish Church, to MAY, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. N. BANKART, of Manton Grange, Manton. To be Married The engagement is announced between Lieut.-Col. THOMAS CARTHEW, D.S.O. (late R.F.C.), of the Inner Temple, and EILEEN, eldest daughter of the Right Hon. EDWARD SHORTT, K.C., M.P., and Mrs. Shortt, of 70, Onslow Gardens, S.W. The marriage arranged between Squadron Leader J. B. GRAHAM, M.C., R.A.F., and LILLIAS, widow of Capt. C. H. BODINGTON, will take place at St. James's, Piccadilly, on Saturday, January 24, at 2.30 p.m. The marriage arranged between Mr. DOUGLAS PATRICK HADOW, M.C. (late R.A.F.), son of Capt. and Mrs. N. P. M. Hadow, and MONICA, daughter of Canon and Mrs. ALFRED COX, 10, The Avenue, Clifton, will take place at St. James's Church, Sussex Gardens, W., on Thursday, January 29, at 2.30 p.m. The marriage of Flight-Lieut. RAYMOND WHITAKER, R.A.F., and HILDA MARGARET, daughter of Lieut.-Col. and Mrs. G. E. SHARP, will take place at Salisbury Cathedral on February 11, at 2.15 p.m. ,^_ , Items •"-'_• •"••". •Vr"~iv> The will of Lieut.-Comdr. NORMAN CARLYLE CRAIG, K.C., Conservative M.P. for the Isle of Thanet since 1910, of Fair- field House, St. Peter's, Thanet, and 10, King's Bench Walk, Temple, chairman of A. Darracq and Co. (1905), who left bequests to servants, has been proved at ^16,723. The Chicago Show x ^ : :/ • A CHIFAGO has led tne way in post-War aero exhibitions in America, and from the brief accounts to hand, there appear to be several useful machines, from the commercial point of view, on exhibition. The only British exhibit is an Avro shown by the Inter-Allied Aircraft Corporation of New York. It is in charge of Capt. B. H. Pearson, and was sold immediately the Show opened on January 9 to Miss Nellie Brown Duff, the short story writer. Eight manufacturers represent the American industry, and they appear to have concentrated on making their machines comfortable to ride in, most of those shown having enclosed cabins with upholstered seats, curtains, etc. Contrary to what was seen at Paris, there are no very large machines, the biggest being the eight-passenger Curtiss Eagle, of which some details were given in our last issue, while other exhibitors are the Dayton-Wright, the Aero- Marine, the Wright-Martin, and the United Aircraft Cor- porations. The Goodyear Rubber Co. is the sole representa- tive on the lighter-than-air side with a passenger airship. Several representatives of South American Republics are visiting Chicago with the avowed intention of investigating the possibilities of aerial mails. A Martinsyde in Spain and Portugal ~""""- ^ ON his return from Spain and Portugal Mr. F. P. Rayn- ham reports that both these countries are backward as re- gards aviation, and are sadly in need of up-to-date machines. He thinks the peninsula is unsuited for commercial aviation overland, owing to the mountainous nature of the country, the treacherous winds, and the absence of suitable landing grounds. Valuable work could be done, however, in seaplane services between coastal towns, as the train and boat com- munications are bad. There are many fine harbours suitable for seaplanes and flying-boats. Mr. Raynham left Brooklands on a standard Martinsyde F 4 single-seater fighting biplane, a machine which broke world records for speed at height and rapid climbing during one period of the War, on October 6, and landed at Vittoria, m the north of Spain, after a stop in France. While in Spain he flew about the country, giving many exhibition nights, and not only was the machine admired for its fine performance and construction, but the skill of Mr. Raynham as a pilot astonished the Spaniards. Mr. Raynham was five weeks at Cuatro Vientos, near Madrid, where he demon- strated the Martinsyde to the Spanish Royal Flying Corps. On November 11 he flew to Lisbon, 360 miles in 3 hours 5 mins., despite the fact that he had to do it in the face of a very strong head wind. He had the distinction of being the first aviator to fly into Portugal. In Portugal the machine created as great an interest and admiration as in Spain, and it was ultimately presented to the Portuguese Government by the British residents of Lisbon, who subscribed the purchase-money. The machine was christened the " Vasco da Gama " by Lady Drummond, and formally handed over by the British Ambassador, Sir Lancelot Carnegie, on behalf of the donors, the machine being received by the Portuguese Minister of War, who represented the Portuguese Republic. -••_. .•--...•:••• -.i; w . H.P. Civilian Flying Record SINCE the inauguration of civilian aviation in Great Britain on May i, 1919, until January 8, 1920, the records of the Handley Page commercial aeroplanes are as follows :— Total number of passengers carried . . 4,029 Total amount of freight carried . . 44,295 lbs. Total mileage covered .. .. . . 72,243 miles. The above figures include passenger flights at Crickle- wood, London, and in the United Kingdom, and passengers and freight carried on the London, Paris and Brussels air services. , : H.P. Paris and Brussels Air Services I'-^.-^-y"--. ON the London-Paris air service between September 2, 1919, and January 8, 1920, 637 passengers and 16,986 lbs. of goods have been carried ; the total distance covered being 36,440 miles ; 255 passengers and 25,916 lbs. of freight have been carried on the London-Brussels air service during the period extending between September 26, 1919, and January 8, 1920, an aggregate of 26,353 miles having been covered. Aeronautical Instruments AT the annual exhibition of the Physical Society of London and the Optical Society at the Imperial College of Science on January 7 and 8, the aeronautic exhibits included a fine collection of captured German instruments, shown by the Air Ministry ; while the Admiralty display included compasses from the Zeppelins L. 33 and L. 48, and the Schutte Lanz No. 11. The Air Ministry collection included several altimeters and petrol level gauges, and liquid oxygen vaporiser complete, an electrically-heated muff, an electrically heated boot, Bosch landing light, Grass and Worff signaUing lamp, and various wireless accessories. Messrs. Henry Hughes and Sons aLo showed a model of an aeroplane cabin specially fitted up to show the possibilities of navigation in the air by means of instruments. The New " Times " World Atlas JUDGING by a specimen map which is to hand, it is evident that great care and trouble have been taken to make the new World Atlas, now being issued by The Times in fortnightly parts, as complete as is humanly possible. When it is stated that the preparation of the work has been entrusted to the King's Cartographer, Dr. J. G. Bartholomew, of the Edin- burgh Geographical Institute, and that he has been backed by the vast technical and intellectual resources behind The Times, it Will be realised that there could hardly be a better combination for such a work. The atlas does not profess to be a cheap one, but is offered as the best that the world has hitherto seen. This is a high claim, but it is one that The Times will probably substantiate. It will be a great thing if British cartography, which too long has lagged behind that of foreign countries, can again give the lead to the world. The fact that His Majesty has allowed the atlas to be dedi- cated to himself is an earnest of this hope. 82
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