Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 29, 1919, Page 6

—_—. i Soret ‘gondolas” or cars, one under the bow; two, side by side, amidship, and one under the stern. The for- ward gondola contains the “bridge” {and chart room id navigators’ (United Press Staff Correspondent) Qn either side of the narrow walk; The navigating and pilot room, ,_ NEW YORK, (By, Mail.)—“The/sre hung fine spun hammoc about six feet wide and 10 feet long, British never break a promise.” ‘strung from cross bars of the alu- is the last word in completeness of This statement by Commander G. H. minum frame. If one of the air-gobs navigation appliances. By means of Scott of the British dirigible R-34 or officers should become rest in speaking tubes and” bells, all parts explained my visit to the interior of sleep and roll out, he would fall of the ship are controlled from this the gyant airship during her stay through the fabric which encases the room. It is through this room that at Mineola. Only two male civilians frame, and make a swift descent to Rhe ship is boarded from the ground, boarded the ship for inspection and Yand or sea. Tied to each hammock /access » being via another alu- my permission to do so was granted js a deflated rubber life preserver minum ns the result of a promise made on and a silken parachute hooked to a| The two gondolas amidshi the first day of her arrival. . ring in a rope belt always worn. To{reached fr the “envelope Thus it is possible for the Umted{make a safe exit, thus prepared small ladders, each contain a single Press,to give the first details of the for descent, the wearer must jump engine worked by two meré The living and working accommodations’ upon a circle in the linen fabricf{after gondola has two engines and on the aircraft as seen through a;which has been cut out and replacedione propell landsman’ss eyes. by a soft gum. This giv and} When th 34 silently nosed her In spite of what may appear to permits him to fall through, aving{way on to the field at Mineola, th be hardships and discomforts, perils|a clean, round opening instead of afwere comparativey few to rece and privations there were none of tear. her, the landing crew acing the 30) members of the crew who These “ports” are located just/rushed 100 miles away to where it failed to express the same admira- peneath the aluminum petrol tanks, Was believed she would be forced tion for her that is; felt by those of which there are 81, each weigh. t0 land. She hovered around, how- who have become accustomed to ing 500 pounds and each containing Ver, with an almost human appear- travel on certain steamships. 70 gallons. Sixteen of them are{ance of hesitancy, as though she “Of course the quarters are rath- §xeq snd the remainder are called Wwere looking for a comfortable y er cramped and the conditions un- gjjp tanks. Should the occas re-/to lie down. Finally, after circl der which we live are unusual,” said jquyjre rapid ascent or immediate de- 2 few times, coming lower by eject- Lieut. R. D. Durrant, the radio op- icrease of weight for flight, the slip ing water ballast through manip- erator, “but it is a splendid} thingitanks are released from their fast- ulation of her elevating and steer- to feel that one is part of a neWlenings and drop on and through the ing rudders, she slowed down near transportation developmertt—and | holes the spot chosen and heaved an : then, too, it is our duty | to our! «chor overbo: for all the world wkountry to'further her interests.” jlike the Leviathan coming to a stop This is the spirit that kept the New York bay. She then winched officers and crew cheerful during| (herself down to an €levation their 108-hour trip westward when that permitted the ropes dangling weather conditions of unprecedented (from her to be grasped by a hastily violence and atmospheric changes of [collected “landing party” of more unusual Wariety made life on the |than 300 men. dirigible anything but ro: { One feature of the mammoth air- One of the greatest drawbacks to (ship that seemed to ress many life on the R-34 perhap: the lack of the thousands who saw her, was of space in which to exercise. Al- the peculiar silence which seemed to though there is a “board walk’ 600 mark her departure. This silence, of feet long running the length of the course, did not apply to the throngs ship along its keel, this is only nine ‘but to the monste she grace- inches wide and as I walked it, cat- fully and majestically raised her jike, I could not help wondering head and slipped swiftly upward and A walk, the floor space at that point what might happen if some of the if 5 away into the nigh lene eae iby 16 tee are | 2Way e night. ever took an overdose of the rum measuring about Osby onteety Here ration allowed all members of the/there are six hinged tables and a zation allowed all members of ny tiny washstand, also three tanks of ish navy, on » and distilled drinking water, each con- . - tried to walk it off. a taining 70 gallons. DON’T FALL OUT OF BED OR THE SEA MAY COME UP TO MEET YOU | essary. The only light in the living quar- ;ters is that which filters through the green painted linen, an uncanny and| continual gloom or dusk. At night hand electric lights are used and when the watches are changed, every four hours, th lights are used to signal the approach of one of the crew along the walk should another member be coming from the oppo- ite direction. There are no turn- outs on this narrow-gauge walk. Amidships is the “dining hall” or “grand salon’? or whatever a face- tious officer may choose to call it It is simply a widening out of the _ Before boarding the ship, which | constantly in motion through| At mess time half of the crew although | off duty can squeeze into this space the action of the wing, hel d down by hundreds of men, my ‘and eat their prepared and previous- {ly cooked food, buffet style. There shoes, hat and all matches were| (Continded Eircmp aes ‘are no chairs on the ship. Roa Crawford, Jar , negro. taken from me. This was to pre yent the danger of creating sparks Stews and potatoes, a limited vari-| Dillon, | August, negro, through friction from the nails inJety of vegetables, coffee or cocoa Es, SN shoes. The removal of my hat was Comprise the meals. They are heated | Gentle » White. no doubt to prevent me dashing aft- When wanted on appliances attached: Giller, -» white. Ob-, Harc 4 i Hefferman, t, white, Joshua, Thomas, negro. Kazzouram, Casper, white. Kleinmarch, Nichols, white. Marks, Davis, white. Lozzerani, Mirro, white. er it should it be blown off. A step (to the engine exhaust pipes over the side of the nine-inch walk Viously there is no after-meal cigar would land one on the thin linen |r cirget enjoyed aboard. fr: », thence through it into the One can stand upright traversing thin air below. lthe length of the ship except near The dirigible is about 640 feet|the bow and stern, where the gas long and is ci shaped. The frame-,bags are nearer the bottom of the a work is of massive aluminum -gir-/huge envelope. There are 18 hydro-, Mills, John, white ders welded together similar to the|gen gas compartments within the, Powers, Joseph, white. structural frame of a_ steel s shell, with a capac of 2,000,000 Sandee £, eee hite. scraper. This frame is covered with cubic feet. Forward and aft there, {y™PSoly 0 'h 1 MSErO: prepared linen, like that used is a long, perpendicular ladder, ex- Ware : ya Nh on airplanes and within the body |tending upward between bs and illiams, Robert, negro. thus formed are the 16 “gas" bags,|reaching to the roof. The observer is sleeping quarters, petro} tanks, wat. /obliged to scale this narrow and wig-| Unidentified negroes. er ballast and drinking water. The/gly aluminum affair whenever he) My, Dalton, who lost navigating quarters and engines are) wants to ‘take a shot” at the sun car in the fire, has been especially in the gondolas which hang below. |in making observation. I got half ynfortunaate in fire losses recently, The petrol tanks which supply way up but the gas fumes increased gremen said this morning. ¥ fuel to the engines by gravity flow|by the fact thaat the Blimp was chort time ago he lost at le are located beside the narrow walk | being held to earth, forced me down automobiles in the fire in the and are held by clutches like iceyprecipitately in utter disregard to Rorey apartments. tongs which can be quickly opened | the dents made in the soles of my — to_drop the tanks overboard if nec | stockinged-feet_by_the_sharp_metal__A Littie wantad will sell it, $50,000 In Purses $50,000 In Purses —_ Horse Races ANNOUNCEMENT The Cheyenne Thoroughbred Breeders Association wishes to announce their Third Annual Running Horse Race Meet, beginning August 2nd and Closing August 23rd, making nineteen days hed class running races. Six or More Races Daily Rain or Shine Four hundred of the world’s best thoroughbreds are now stabled at Frontier Park. Fifty of America’s best jockeys are also in Cheyenne. This meeting is affiliated with the New York Jockey Club and all recognized race meetings in America. Cheyenne Thoroughbred Breeders Association Office, Plains Hotel 4 > = => = S = OR PACF SIX /part of the program at this me ling. 2 (show they have been enjoying a pat-!* [ronage of 10 to 150 per cent grea © sion at the August meeting at Mam- One unidentified white man; two top to a} Che Casper Daily Cribune Many of our customers wash of oils. 3 Ty ‘ank us for this advice. You sill too, fmol). D.. We guarantee the first Dottie, S5c, 60c and $1.00, Ask for D.D.D, TE lotion for Skin Disease Kimball Drug Store Th Heaven gar the Mid. | care of Sheriff Royce to be : 5 AlG EY fF NT meg oe re a fe os Sigal epee to Wheatland, it is under |chance. 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