He narrates his experience in a letter written at Beach, N. D., to his brothers, Fred and Victor of this city "I was to make a flight to a town twelve miles away," he says, "and flew to a point thirty miles out, circled at an altitude of 2,500 feet and returned in a zig zag course to Beach, covering about seventy miles in 1 hour and 5 minutes. I passed over Beach at an altitude of 3,800 feet, volplaning to about 3,000 feet when my motor gave a gasp and quit working. I had run out of gasoline, but I landed perfectly in a stubble field about a quarter of a mile from town. The spectators held their breath when they saw the propeller stop at such a distance from the ground and I consider myself very lucky that I gave the people such a good entertainment without breaking my neck.
"The idea of the flight was to boost the town of Beach, N. D. for the permanent county seat. After my day's work, I was banqueted and entertained for the evening."
Webster began his career as an aviator only about a year ago after being
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graduated from the School of Aviation at Los Angeles. Since starting as a professional he has been making flights almost constantly at county fairs and public gatherings of various kinds all over the country.
He states that the interest in aviation has taken on new life since the beginning of the European war, and that the people everywhere are making inquiries as to the value of the aeroplane in war and if the United States government intends making greater use of the flying machine.
Webster is planning on a trip to Florida and other Southern states for flights during the cold weather.
