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and signing a contract for three weeks. Their machine was at their home in Staten Island. Before 48 hours had expired, they must go home, prepare the machine for towing behind their Fiat car and return here. They accomplished all this but did not have much sleep in they intervening time and had to "grab" what they ate. Saturday a run was made from Staten Island to Westerly. They intended to spend the night in Stonington, but the air was so full of fire-crackers and there was so much oil on the flying machine, together with a tank of gasoline, that is was deemed best to vacate that locality. There was a little trouble in putting the machine on the miniature ferryboat J. A. Saunders, but this was the only difficulty on the last leg of the race to Newport. While the machine was being set up on the beach there was a strong breeze and the indications hardly suggested moonlight a few hours later. All seemed to work round all right, however, and at 9:15 p.m. the machine took flight from the sands and sailed round in the moonlight for just ten minutes, while the crowds stood gazing in amazement. Captain Willoughby was present, representing the Aero Club of America, and declared it an excellent exhibitor. The crowd, which had been so agreeably disappointed, were loud in their applause when the machine gracefully settled to the sand and as it was hauled up into its parking place. During the day many persons went up to Miss Law as she was putting the machine in condition for flight, and renewed their acquaintance. As said before, she is here for three weeks and will make flights afternoons and evenings as the weather favors. During her stay she expects to take up many passengers, some of whom desired to make a flight last year but could not make their time convenience the tide, and others who are expected to become imbued with the desire to fly this year. -- Miss Law made another flight early this afternoon, this time coming up over the city and taking a bird's-eye view of the Casino, and then going in the opposite direction and looking down on St. George's School. She experienced some bad air currents, particularly when making her landing, and at that time her machine nearly turned a somersault. She was up about 20 minutes. She expects to fly later in the afternoon and again tonight. On her flight Sunday night she was observed by people on Broadway at Equality park, their attention having been attracted by the whir of the propeller. Asked how high she was at the time, she states that she was up about 2,500 feet, though at night it it difficult to judge distances. In this case she determines the height from the number of turns in the spirals which she made in coming down; there were five, and allowing about 500 feet for each gives the approximate conservative height. She does not propose to confine her night flying to moonlight alone, but says she will go up when it is not too dark to be seen. ________________________ With kindest thoughts and best wishes for Christmas and the New Year Mr. Glenn H. Curtiss __________________________ [[photo]] [[photo]] FAIRGROUNDS, So. Weymouth, Mass. [[photo]] [[photo]] ________________________ [[underline]] Here's something that REALLY ought to interest you [[/underline]] A twentieth-century-plan for increasing you GATE RECEIPTS, that is A Modern Aeroplane Exhibition [[column 1]] Altitude Flights from 1000 to 10,000 feet -- Cross Country Flights from 5 to 30 miles. -- Flying Standard WRIGHT Biplane -- 60 Horse Power 6 cylinder Motor -- For Time and Terms, Address THOMAS BRADY 1547 BROADWAY New York City, N. Y. Telephone, 6343 Bryant [[/column 1]] [[column 2]] [[photo]] MISS RUTH LAW Licensed Pilot No. 181 Aero Club of America [[/column 2]] [[column 3]] Made 400 Passenger Carrying Flights on Aviation Grounds at Hotel Clarendon Sea Breeze, Florida Winter Season of 1912 and 1913. Without a Single ACCIDENT -- NO-FLIGHT---NO-PAY That's Fair, Isn't it? Passengers Carried -- You are guaranteed two successful flights daily, covering a period of thirty minutes or longer, weather permitting. Letters of reference covering past successful exhibitions given by Miss Ruth Law and sample form of contract furnished upon request. [[/column 3]] -- THE first flight daily will consist of the Aviator and Aeroplane rising to an Altitude of at lease 1000 to 10,000 feet or more and remaining in the air for at least ten minutes or longer - successfully flying over your grounds and a portion of your city. The second flight daily will give all spectators a clear demonstration of the real practicability of the modern Aeroplane while in the air - flying anywhere from five to thirty miles across country and will be of at least ten minutes duration or longer. Should you desire an Extra Feature, arrangements could be made to have my Aviator race against the Fastest Automobile or Motor Cycle you can secure or the United States Mail could be carried to neighboring towns via the Aerial Postal Service which as always proven a wonderful Drawing Feature. We will require level piece of ground (about 700 feet long and 200 feet wide) reasonably clear, in order that the Aviator my rise from the ground and land safely. ________________________
