INDEX

Abbot, Dr. Charles G., 318–21, 323–33

accidents and mishaps, 91, 97, 127, 129, 131–32, 161, 221, 229–31, 234, 250, 265

Ader, Clement, 47, 187

Aerial Experiment Assn., 289–94

Aero Club of America, 145, 146, 157, 158, 171, 194, 258

Aéro Club of France, 166, 167, 170, 174, 175, 177, 180, 182, 191, 236, 239, 248–49

Aéro Club of the Sarthe, 244–45, 249, 250, 257

Aero Club of the United Kingdom, 258

Aeronautical Annual, 46

Aeronautical Society of Great Britain, 147, 173, 243, 246, 247, 258

Aérophile, 166, 168, 170, 174, 179

air pressure, 53–54, 67, 71, 73–76, 80, 291

Alexander, Patrick Y., 147, 173, 191, 217

Alfonso of Spain, 252

Algeciras conference, 188

Alger, Russell A. and Frederick M., 268, 270, 271

Allen, Genl. James, 208, 211, 212, 259

American Assn. for the Advancement of Science, 109–10

American Magazine of Aeronautics, 210

angle of incidence, 67–68, 82

AP, 106, 108, 109, 110

Archdeacon, Ernest, 167–68, 170, 237

Arnold (Lt. Genl.), Henry H., 284

Auto, 174, 179, 182

Auvours flying field, 234, 241, 243, 247, 248, 250

Baden-Powell, Maj. B. F. S., 246, 247

balance—see equilibrium

Baldwin, Capt. Thomas S., 288–89, 293, 295

Balfour, Arthur, 253

Barnum & Bailey, 203

Barriquand & Marre, 206

Barthou, Louis, 248

Bates, Maj. Genl. J. C., 153

Beacham, Thomas, 95

Beachey, Lincoln, 308

Beard, David, 146

Beard family, 136, 142, 178

Beard, Luther, 139–41

Beck, Mabel, 273

Bell, Dr. Alexander Graham, 3, 289, 307

Belmont, August, 270

Belmont Park Aviation Tournament, 281

Benham, Catharine—see Thompson, Mrs. Samuel

Bennett, James Gordon, 191–92, 219, 222, 251

Bennett balloon race, 207

Berg, Hart O., 195, 196, 197, 201, 204, 233, 234, 236, 238, 246–47

Berg, Mrs. Hart O., 246–47, 248

Bergdoll, Grover C., 285

Berlin B. Z. Mittag, 217;

Lokal Anzseiger, 254, 261

Berry, Walter V. R., 187

Bertrand, Col. Charles A., 172, 223

Berwind, E. J., 270

Besançon, Georges, 170–71, 174–75, 179, 180, 181

bicycle shop, the Wrights’—see Wright Cycle Co.

bidders on plane for U. S. War Dept., 211

Bierce, Nelson, 174

Billman, C. S., 145, 177

Bleriot, Louis, 239–40, 294

blinkers, 130–31

“bluffeur,” 234, 238

Bollée, Léon, 233, 235–36, 241, 245

Bollée, Mme., 248

Bond, Miss, 24

Bonel, Comdt., 187–200, 203

Boulton, 309

Brewer, Griffith, 244, 247, 258, 314

Brinkley, W. C., 98

British government, 147–48, 151–52

British War Office, 151, 156–57

British Wright company, 284

Brookins, Walter, 274, 279

Burkhardt, J. C., 224

Butler, F. H., 247

Cabot, Samuel and Godfrey L., 115–16, 157, 158

Calderara, Lt., 255–56

Camber, 69–70, 121, 130

Capper, Lt. Col. J. E., 147–48

Carvin, Louis, 257

catapult—see derrick catapult

Celleri, Count and Countess di, 255

center of gravity, 47–48, 121 n., 127

Chandler, Capt. Charles DeF., 212

Chanute, Octave, 47, 48, 52, 68–69, 72–73, 78, 92, 106, 110, 126, 148, 152, 155, 157, 166, 169, 171, 224, 291, 309;

Progress in Flying Machines, 46, 52

Chicago—Orville Wright’s speech at, 73–75;

aviation meet at, 279

Chicago Daily News, 109;

Record-Herald, 105, 109, 278–79;

Tribune, 224, 278

Cie. Gén. de Nav. Aérienne, 213

Cincinnati Enquirer, 105–107, 123, 125;

Post, 145

Claudy, C. H., 231

Cleveland Leader, 218–19

Coffyn, Frank T., 275

Collier, Robert J., 270, 282, 285, 286

Collier’s Weekly, 146, 220, 223, 225, 270

Coquelle, Robert, 179–81

Cordley, F. R., 195, 197

commercial express, plane first used for, 280

Cox, James M., 134, 135

Crane, Spencer C., 274

Crozier, Brig. Genl. William, 158, 159, 208

Curtiss, Glenn H., 288–96;

tests Langley machine, 308–15, 318;

his alterations, 327–32

Daniels, John T., 95, 98, 102

Dargent, M., 168

Dayton (O.) celebration for Wrights, 258–59;

flood (1913), 283;

Daily News, 107, 123, 134–35, 145;

Journal, 105–107, 123, 139, 140, 145;

first flight over, 280

Dayton, Genl. Jonathan, 21

Delagrange, Léon, 217–18, 240

derrick catapult, 128, 236, 249

Deutsch de la Meurthe, Henri, 170, 198, 199, 213

Dewey, Orville, 23

Dickin, Mr., 245

Dickson, Capt. T. C., 155

Dienstbach, Carl, 169

Dosher, Joseph J., 56, 103, 217

Dough, W. S., 95, 98

Doumer, Paul, 248

Duchemin, 302

Dunbar, Paul Laurence, 37

Eddy, U. S., 194

Edison, Thomas A., 3

Edward VII, King, 252

Eiffel Tower, 141, 266

elevator, 51, 53–55, 63, 65–67, 82, 127, 131–34

Ellis, E. W., 145, 258–59

engines, 84–86, 121–22, 194

Englehardt, Capt. Paul, 263

equilibrium, 47–49, 50–55, 64, 70–71, 81–83

Esnault-Pelterie, Robert, 170

Estournelles, Baron d’, 245

Etheridge, A. D., 98

Etienne, M., 186

Evening Item (Dayton), 38

exhibition flights, 277–79, 282;

charges for, 277

Farman, Henri, 217–18, 240

Fédération Aéronautique Internationale, 171

Feight, John G., 114

Ferber, Capt. Louis F., 167–73, 181–85, 189

Fiske, Wilbur, 23

flight, the Wrights’ first, 90–119;

Orville’s narrative, 96–102;

telegram, 103–104, 106, 107;

press treatment, 103–11;

cost, 112–14;

public’s reception of story, 114–17

Flint, Charles R., 194, 195, 261

Flint & Co., 194–96, 203, 233

flying-fields, 122, 226–32, 234, 255, 261, 263

(see also Huffman field, Fort Myer, Auvours)

Fordyce, Arnold, 183–91, 198, 200–203, 245

Fort Myer (Va.) tests, 215, 226–32, 260, 293

Foster, Col. H., 152, 156–57

Foulois, Lt. Benj. D., 260, 266

Fournier, Capt., 187

Fouts, William, 145, 178

France, aeronautics in, 166–93, 198–203, 213, 233–53

Frederick William, Crown Prince, 262–64

Freedman, Andrew, 270

French War Ministry, 198–203, 234, 266

French Wright company, 213, 248, 251, 255, 281

Fuller, Maj. Samson M., 162, 165, 208

Furnas, Charles W., 215, 221, 226, 231

Gardner, Gilson, 224

Gary, Judge Elbert H., 269

gasoline motors—see engines

German War Dept., 204–206

German Wright company, 256, 257, 263

Gillespie, Maj. Genl. G. L., 150

Girardville, Capt. Lucas de, 248

Gleanings in Bee Culture, 118, 143

Gleichen, Col., 157

gliders, 49–55, 57–75, 79–83, 168–70

Gould, Howard, 270

Grahame-White, Claude, 288

“Great W. J. & M. Circus,” 15–18

“Great Truxell Bros. & LaRue Show,” 33–34

Greater Dayton Assn., 280

Greensboro (N. C.) News, 217

Griscom, Lloyd, 256

Gross, Der, 262–63

Hamburger, Frank, 145

Hand, Judge Learned, 294

Hare, James H., 220–25

Harmon, Gov. Judson, 259

Harrison, Pres. Benjamin, 36

Harte, 309

Hawthorn Hill, 282

Hazel, Judge John R., 293–94

helicopter, 8–9, 45

Henson, W. S., 309

Herring, A. M., 211, 212

Herring-Curtiss Co., 288, 293

Hildebrandt, Capt. Alfred, 254, 261, 263

Hill, James J., 256

hobble skirt, 247

Hobbs, Capt., 104

horseless buggy, 43–44

Hoster, William, 220–25

Hoxsey, Arch, 274, 275

Hudson-Fulton Celebration, 265, 283

Huffaker, E. C., 69

Huffman field, 122–23, 126 ff., 134–38, 139, 142, 144–45, 157, 214, 274–76, 280, 288

Huffman, Torrence, 122–23, 145

Humphreys, Lt. Frederic E., 266

Hunaudières track, 234, 236, 241

Illustrierte Aeron. Mitteilungen, 167, 169

Independent, 116

infringers—see lawsuits and Wright patents

Internat’l Aviation Tournament, 281

Italy, aeronautics in, 254–56

Jamestown Exposition, 160

Jamieson, O. F., 145

Jennings, Alice, 25, 32

Johnston, “Corky,” 17

Johnston, Gansey, 14

Johnston, Griswold, 17

Johnstone, Ralph, 275

“June Bug,” Glenn Curtiss’s, 291–92, 294

Kehler, Capt. von, 256, 257

Keidel, Herr, 263

Kelly, Fred C., 141, 326

kite-flying, 12, 50

kite, man-carrying, 52

Kitty Hawk (N. C.), 55–66, 68–72, 79–83, 90–111, 215–25

Kitty Hawk plane, disposition of, 300–33

Knabenshue, Roy, 272–74, 279–80

Koerner, John G., 19–20

Koerner, Mrs. John G. (Catherine Fry), 20

Koerner, Susan Catherine—see Wright, Mrs. Milton

Kohlsaat, H. H., 278–79

Krupp Co., 256

Kumler, Dan, 134–35

LaChapelle, Duval, 275

Lahm, Lt. Frank P., 207–208, 212, 228–29, 266

Lahm, Frank S., 173–77, 179, 180–82, 192–93, 207, 248

Lake, Simon, 195

Lambers, Bernard H., 145

Lambert, Count Charles de, 248, 251, 266

Lambert, Comtesse Charles de, 251–52

“Langley Law,” 138, 301

Langley medal, 302, 303, 309

Langley, Samuel P., 46, 76, 90, 117, 137, 211, 300–303, 305, 306, 309, 310, 312, 313, 318, 323, 330, 332;

Experiments in Aerodynamics, 46;

Experiments in Mechanical Flight, 46

Langley’s flying-machine, 92, 300–333;

borrowed by Curtiss for test, 308;

how altered, 309–13, 322, 324–33

LaRue, Fred, 33

Lassence, Mayor de, 251

lathe, 12–13

launching—see derrick catapult

lawsuits, 287–99, 308, 309, 313, 325

letter-press, 29

Le Mans, 233–50

Letellier, M., 183–86, 198, 200

Lilienthal, Otto, 45–48, 281, 302;

Problem of Flying, 46–47

Lodge, Sen. Henry Cabot, 158

Loening, Grover, 283

London Daily Mail, 220, 222, 223, 252

McCormick, Harold, 277–79

McGowan, P. H., 220–25

Mansfield News, 180

Manufacturers Aircraft Assn., 296

Manville, Frank, 286

Margherita of Italy, 247

Marriott, 309

Martin, Glenn, 295

Mass. Institute of Technology, 307, 308

material used—cloth in gliders, 66;

wood in planes, 122

Maxim, Sir Hiram S., 47, 90, 309

Maxwell Field, 274

Maynard, George C., 304

Means, James, 46

Melville, Rear Admiral G. W., 117

Midget, 31

Michelin Cup, 250

Milling (Genl.) Thomas D., 284

Moore, H. P., 104, 105, 106, 109

Moore, Johnny, 98, 100

Moore, Willis, 51

Morehouse-Martin Co., 280

Morgan, J. P., 256, 269, 270–71

Morgan & Co., 184–85, 187, 189, 268

Morgan, Harjes & Co., 185, 186, 187

Morrow, Harry, 14, 15, 16

Morse, Sherman, 191–92

Mouillard, Empire of the Air, 46

Myers, Howard M., 145

Nevin, R. M., 149, 150

New York American, 105;

Globe, 209;

Herald, 111, 182, 190, 192, 217, 218, 219, 222, 224;

Times, 227, 289, 295;

World, 228

Newcomb, Simon, 116–17, 228

newspapers—see press

Newton, Byron R., 219–25

Nicolai, M., 234

Nicoll, DeLancey, 269

Night and Day Bank Bldg., 271

Nolte, George H., 195

Norfolk (Va.) Virginian-Pilot, 104–106, 108, 216

North American Review, 117

Northcliffe, Lord, 252, 253, 284

Ogilvie, Alec, 281

O’Neal, “Uncle Benny,” 95

Packard Automobile Co., 268

Painlevé, Paul, 247–48

Paris Figaro, 239, 245;

Herald, 192, 197, 217–18, 222, 238–39, 245, 246;

Journal, 183, 185, 186, 198, 200, 201, 239;

Matin, 198, 240

Parmalee, Phil O., 275

Parseval, Maj. von, 257

Parsons, Herbert, 161–62

Patterson Field, 275 n.

Pau, 250–53

Paulhan, Louis, 287–88, 294

Payne, Capt. S. J., 104

Pénaud, Alphonse, 8, 45, 48, 306;

helicopter, 8–9, 45

Perry, Israel, 58–59

Peterkin, Clinton R., 268–69, 271

Phila. Record, 105

Picquart, Genl. M. G., 199, 200, 266

Pilcher, Percy, 47, 309

pilot, position of, 214–15

pilots, training of, 255–56, 274, 275, 284–85

Pirelli, Dr., 248, 254

Plant, Mortimer F., 270

Popular Science Monthly, 110, 118

press, its treatment of Kitty Hawk flight, 103–11;

of later developments, 123–26, 134–35, 139–41, 145, 190–91;

of (1908) experiments, 216–25;

of Fort Myer tests, 227–28

(see also Paris and N. Y. C. papers)

Press, J. C., 146

printing press, the Wrights’, 30–38

propellers, 86–90, 133, 231;

shafts, 92–94

public’s reaction to Wright experiments, 114–17, 135–42

Puck, 141–42

Rathbun, Asst. Secy., 332

Reeder, Catharine—see Wright, Mrs. Dan

Reeder, Mr. and Mrs. George, 21

Reichel, Franz, 245

Religious Telescope, 23

Revue des Sciences, 166, 291

Richmond (Ind.) Evening Item, 15

Rodgers, Cal P., 281–82

Rolls, Charles S., 244, 247

Roosevelt, Pres. Theodore, 160, 161–62, 212, 227

Roosevelt, Theodore, Jr., 227

Root, A. I., 117–19, 142–43

rudder—see elevator

Ruhl, Arthur, 220–25

Ruse, Cordy, 43

Russell, Frank, 271

Ryan, Allan A., 270

Ryan, Thomas F., 270

Salley, D. Bruce, 218–19

Santos-Dumont, Alberto, 107, 115, 141, 166, 170, 192

Savoia, Lt., 256

Scherl, Herr, 254

Schindler, Reuben, 145

Scientific American, 143–44, 146, 161, 169, 292

Scott, J. F., 211

Selfridge, Lt. Thomas, 229–30, 245, 290–91, 292

Shaffer, Bert, 9

Shank, W. H., 145

Shearn, Clarence J., 297–98

Shonts, Theodore P., 270

Simms station—see Huffman field

Sines, Edwin Henry, 6, 30, 33, 36, 39, 258–59

Sines & Wright, 30–37

Smithsonian Institution, 46, 137, 300–333

Snapshots, 38

Sonnino, Baron Sidney, 256

South Kensington Science Museum, 300, 315, 318

Sports, 179, 182

Spratt, Dr. George A., 68–69, 92

Squier, Maj. George O., 229

Stauffer, Amos, 144, 146, 178

Steinmetz, C. P., 4

Studien Gesellschaft, 256–57

Surcouf, Edouard, 238

Taft, William Howard, 150, 152, 153, 158, 162, 211–12, 258, 316–17, 318, 321

tail, 79–83, 86

tail-spin, 81, 128–29, 131

Tate, “Dan,” 80

Tate, William J., 56–57, 59–61, 62, 65, 66, 80, 102

Tattler, 37

Taylor, Charlie, 86, 121, 127, 136, 202, 226, 231

telegram reporting Kitty Hawk flight, 103–104, 106, 107

Tempelhof field, 261

Thompson, Samuel, 20

Thompson, Mrs. Samuel, 20–21

Thompson, William Boyce, 286

Thorne, Tom, 41–42

tires, 41

Tissandier, Paul, 248, 250

Tomlinson, John, 145

Tono-Bungay, 216

transcontinental plane flight, first, 281–82

Truxell boys, 33

Tunison, Frank, 106, 140

Turpin, C. O., 275

U. S. Board of Ordnance, 150, 153, 154, 155, 158–60, 162–65, 208, 211

U. S. Signal Corps, 208, 211, 212–13, 265

U. S. War Dept., 147–65, 207–209, 213, 226, 305 n.

Vanderbilt, Cornelius, 270

Veblen, Thorstein, 5

Victor Emmanuel of Italy, 256

Voisin, Gabriel, 168–69

Waddell, Theodore, 146

Wainwright, L. M., 90

Walcott, Dr. Charles D., 301–309, 314–15, 318, 325

warping mechanism, 63–66, 79, 81, 132–33

Washington (D. C.) Post, 105, 109

Weaver, Henry M., 175, 207

Weaver, Henry, Jr., 175–79, 180, 182, 192

Webbert brothers, 145

Webbert, Mr., 115

Weber, William, 145

Weiller, Lazare, 213, 255

Weiller, Mme., 248

“well-digging,” 81

Welsh, A. L., 275

West Side News, 36

Westcott, Robert, 95

Western Society of Engineers, 73, 291;

Journal, 75, 291

Whitfield, Forrest, 32

Whitney, Harry Payne, 286

Wilhelm, Kaiser, 204, 256–57, 262, 264

Wilson, Mary, 25

wind-tunnel, 74–78

woodcuts, 29

Wright brothers:

NOTE: This entry covers joint activities only. For individual activities, see below—Wright, Orville, and Wright, Wilbur. See also Wright Co., W. medals, W. monuments, W. patents, W. planes, W. records, etc., below.

Ancestors and parents, 19–22;

boyhood, 5–18, 23–28;

early interest in mechanics, 5–9, 25;

lathe, 12–13;

circuses, 15–18, 33–34;

reading, 26–27;

weekly paper, 38;

start bicycle business, 38–39;

begin manufacture and repair work, 39–44

Early interest in aeronautics, 45;

reading on it, 46–47;

experiments in building gliders, 48–55;

first Kitty Hawk experiments (1901), 55–72;

make wind-tunnels, 74–78;

at K. H. (1902), 79;

meet tail-spin problem, 81–83

Develop engine, 84–90;

transmission and propeller problems, 89–90;

power flights at K. H. (1903), 90–95;

first successful flight, 95–103;

get flying field near Dayton, 122–23;

early public trials, 124–26;

track and launching problems, 127–29;

improve records, 130, 137–38;

first complete circular flight, 130, 142;

their first three planes described, 84–94, 112–13, 121–22, 130–34

Early relations with public and press, 103–11, 134–46;

first eye-witness story printed, 143–43;

early dealings with U. S. and British govts., 147–65;

abandon project to demonstrate at Jamestown, 160–61

Their work discussed in France, 166–71;

asked for information and prices, 171–73;

their letter shown at Aéro Club, 174–75;

visited by Weaver, and demonstrate for him, 175–79;

investigated by Coquelle, 179–80;

approached by Ferber for French govt., 182–83;

visited by Fordyce, 183–85;

visited by French Commission, 187–91;

by Alexander, 191;

by Herald reporter, 191–92;

meet Flint in N. Y., 194–96;

go to Paris, 202–204;

to Berlin, 204–206

Negotiations with U. S. War Dept., 208–14;

their bid accepted, 211–12;

add improvements to 1905 plane, 214–15;

go to K. H., 215–25;

publicity begins, 216–25;

in France (1909), 250–53;

to Rome, 255;

plan formation of German Wright company, 257;

to Le Mans for gift bronze, 257–58;

to London for medals, etc., 258;

to Washington for Aero Club medals, 258

Return to Dayton celebrated, 258–59; get Govt. bonus after Fort Meyer tests, 260;

organize The Wright Company, 268–71;

their only joint flight, 276;

build house at Hawthorn Hill, 282

Wright, “Buster,” 281

Wright Company, 268–71, 278, 279, 281, 283, 285, 286, 288, 295, 296 (see also French—German—British Wright Co.)

Wright Cycle Co., 39–44, 77, 114, 120–21, 148, 176, 271

Wright, Dan, 21–22

Wright, Mrs. Dan, 21

Wright exhibition flights, charges for, 277

Wright, Katharine, 13, 23, 37, 47, 106, 113, 217, 250–53, 261, 262, 266, 280, 284

Wright, Lorin, 22, 25, 31, 81, 106, 281

Wright medals, prizes, etc., 248–49, 250, 257–58, 259, 264

Wright, Mrs. Milton, 5, 6, 7, 11, 20, 22, 26, 34, 91

Wright, Rev. Milton, 5–8, 11, 21–23, 26, 27, 103, 106, 107, 115, 259, 276–77, 278

Wright monuments—Kitty Hawk, 221;

Pau, 250; Dayton, 275 n.

Wright, Orville

NOTE: For joint activities with Wilbur, see above, Wright brothers.

Birth, 23;

boyhood enterprises, 7, 9–12, 13–15;

schooling, 24–25, 37;

letter-press, 29;

printing work, 30–38;

builds press, 34–36;

interest in bicycle racing, 38;

starts bicycle business, 38–44;

illness, 46;

first trip to Kitty Hawk, 61–72;

makes wind-tunnel, 74;

his story of first successful power flight, 96–102;

telegram announcing it, 103–104

Goes to Europe, 202–206;

orders engines in Paris, 206;

to K. H. for practice (1908), 216–25;

to Fort Myer for tests (1908), 226–32;

establishes new records, 229;

to France, 250;

in train accident, 250

Govt. trials at Fort Myer (1910), 260;

goes to Germany, 261–64;

in Paris, investigates French Wright company, 266–67;

trains pilots in Alabama, 274;

opens flying school at Dayton, 275;

further experiments at K. H., 281;

succeeds W. as pres. of The Wright Co., 283;

last trip to Europe (1913), 284;

acquires almost complete ownership of Company, 285;

and sells entire interest, 285–86, 296

Relations and correspondence with Glenn Curtiss, 288–96, 308–33 (see also lawsuits and Wright patents);

dealings with Smithsonian in regard to Langley machine, 307–33

Style of flying, 276;

flying dress, 275–76;

memory, 202;

effective demonstration at a patent-suit trial, 297–98;

comment on cyclists’ notions about steering, 298–99

Wright patents, 49, 83, 130, 271, 273, 281, 284, 287–99

Wright planes: Kitty Hawk (1903), 84–94, 112–13, 300, 315, 318;

1904 model, 121–22, 170;

1905 model, 130–34, 214–15;

1907 model, 202, 204, 206, 233, 234–53;

plane sold to U. S. Signal Corps, 208–13, 226–32;

planes built in Europe from parts sent over, 255;

Model B, 285

Wright planes, prices of, 172–73, 184–85, 208, 211–12, 282

Wright records, 228–29, 238, 240, 263, 264, 281

Wright, Reuchlin, 22, 113

Wright, Wilbur

NOTE: For joint activities with Orville, see above, Wright brothers.

Birth, 22;

boyhood enterprises, 7, 8–9, 12–13, 15;

schooling, 23–24;

illness, 26;

joins O. in printing newspaper, 37–38;

in bicycle business, 38–44;

makes warping device for glider, 49–50;

goes to Kitty Hawk, 58–72;

makes Chicago address, 73–75

Goes to England, 196–97;

Paris, 197–204;

Berlin, 204–206;

appears before U. S. Ordnance Board, and bids, 208;

to K. H. (1908), 215–25;

to France for demonstrations, 226, 227, 233–53;

his records, 238, 240;

at Le Mans, 234–44;

guest of Aéro Club (Sarthe), 244–45;

wins altitude prizes, 248–49, 250;

at Pau, 250–53;

to Rome, 255;

trains Italian flyers, 255–56

Flies at Hudson-Fulton Celebration, 265;

begins training U. S. pilots, 265–66;

last flight as pilot, 276;

dealings with Smithsonian in regard to Langley machine, 301–307;

illness and death, 282–83

Character, 235, 236, 241–43;

memory, 204;

athletic activities, 38

Zahm, Dr. A. F., 309, 322–25

Zens, Ernest, 245

Zeppelin airships, 228