AERONAUTICS: Vandalism

Georges Barbot, who arrived at Roosevelt Field, L. L, from France two weeks ago, with the intention of flying to Chicago in his " air flivver," carried out with disastrous results two trial flights.

The first was a return flight from Roosevelt Field to West Point. The trip was made on two gallons of gas and a pint of oil at a cost of 62 cents.

The second was an attempt to fly to Washington. The little machine, only 400 pounds in weight, ran into a storm, got out of control, and landed...

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