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WILMETTE LIFE, FRIDAY, SE.P TEMBER 19, 1924 17 ~t Us Magellans of the Air Will Go Down A~ong History's Bravest tore our iring 1ette supply of gasoline and lubriating oil the high test gasoline necessary for the First Division-Seattle, Washingat all points on the Right. In working flight ton to Attu Island-Lt. Clay· · t · A Ia' t out this problem, the Vacuum Oil Comton L. l5issetl. pany of New York City, was able to . 8 11 one c ..,. . .a Second Division-.-.ttu Tsland to give great assistanct'! to the officers of · W~th the present day knowlcdce of Nagasaki, Japan- Lt. Clifford the Air Service. Its product, Gargoyle physt~l laws, and _our advanc:~ underC. Nutt. Mobiloil "B," was supplied through standm' of mechamcs, there Dllght ~ Third Division-Nagasaki to Calregular agents at all points on the flight, t? be httle of ro~e ~t an e.xpedaan everyday means of transportation Great Commercial Poaaibili- as lndia-Lt. Malcolm S. cutta, save the Aleutian Islands, and in Green- tton such as these. etght aVIators ~ out and communication. Lawton. land, where the natives are reported to ~pon. ~d. yet m the pers~tive of tiea Seen aa Reault of _ And t~at has been exactly what the still prefer their diet of whale oil and !tme~ thts fttght ~Y well tak~ 1ts place l"ourth Divis;on-Calcutta to San Atr Servtce has had as its object from World Flight seal blubber. This Company also ar- m htstory along wtth the attammcnts of Stefano, Turkey-Lt. Harry A. the very start. Halverson. ranged for the purchase and delivery of (Continued on page 19) To quote Major General Mason M Fifth Division-San Stefano to air service in a state~ Patrick, chief of Major Carlyle H. Wash. Paris"West ward the course of civilization ment made just before the fliers g9t unSixth Division-Paris to U. S.takes its way," and westward, the in- derway : ESTABUSHED 1854 Lt. Clarence E. Crumerine. trepid little band of American aviators "The purposes of this project are .T he planes were built by the Douglas have flown, over ":ildest seas, ?ver· icy to de!f!~nstrate ~he feasibility of Atrplane Company of Santa Monica wastes, and scorchmg deserts 10 their establ1shmg aertal communication California, after the special model to ~ world-circling quests. with all countries of the world · the known as "World Cruisers." A single Columbus, Vespucius, de Gama Mapracticability of travel by ' air 1923 motor Liberty engine, capable of gellan- their place in the conq~ering through regions where surface a speed of 105 miles per hour, furnished of 'unknown lands stands unchallenged the motive power. This type of engine transportation does not exist or at in history. And yet, who can gainsay had already proven its worth in the best is slow, tedious and uncertain ; the fact that the 'R~mnd-the-World flight Wpr~d War, _ the Alaskian Flight of 1920 to prove the ability of modern will have commerctal and political sigDavia Street, Evanlton, Ill Phone Univenity and 10 the fltght to Porto Rico in 1922. types of aircraft to operate under nificance quite equalling the feats of the ~aturally one of the greatest problems all climatical conditions; to stimu164 N. Michipn Ave. Plaonea Ranclolpla 1346-1341 greatest explorers of all times. wh·ch confronted the Air Service was late the adaption of aircraft to the Columbus' voyages were forerunners the insuring of an adequate and uniform needs of commerce; to bring before of discovery and development that the people of the world the excelchanged the destiny of the whole of the lence of American products in the then-known world. After him came the interest of our American aircraft colonizers and the traders, the emigrants industry ; and lastly to bring to and the nation builders. the United States the honor of being the first nation to fly around Always it has been so. And many the world." times, so rapidly has civilization and trade followed upon the heels of the One by one, these purposes have been explorer, his name and deeds have been or will be accomplished. And this is lost in the rush of progress. due largely to the careful preparation which preceded the flight . Credit Due Army A pathfinding expedition went over . It. is difficult eve!" for the more imagmattve of us to ptcture the possibilities the ground studying conditions, arranging for supply depots and landing field, which have been opened up by the 'Rout~d-the-World flight. But we may and looking after other necessary all gtve homage to the wonderful vision negotiations and arrangements. Close of the Army Air Service in initiating cooperation was effected with several of such an undertaking, and to the equally the government departments, particusplendid organizing ability which made larly the U. S. Coast Guard who were of great assistance in delivering supplies success possible. It. was. oni.Y after months, yes, years at points where the regular commercial of mvest1gat10n and thought, and then deliveries were too slow. Eetabliela Di·ieioae only when the feasibility of such a plan The flight outside the United States could be proved beyond a doubt that the Air Service announced its int~ntion of was divided into six divisions, with an circumnavigating the world by airplane. advance officer detailed to each division who was responsible for the safe pasOf course, airplanes had already dem- sage of the flight through his division. onstrated their practicability as instru- The officers and the extent of their diments of warfare in the Great World Struggle, and passenger and mail routes visions were as follows: bet":een important points were accepted medJUms of transportation. Since the Wright Brothers made their epochal flights at Kitty Hawk, the development of the airplane has been going steadily on largely through private effort at first, to which are linked the names of not only the Wrights but of Curtis Stinson, and many others. ' C. H. JORDAN & COMPANY FUNERAL DIRECI'ORS FOR 69 YEARS R. H. 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