Show FLYING BOAT FOR NEW YORK NAVAL MILITIA y N the first steps in the fornia forma lon ion ot of a lying flying service fur for the land forces of new york state stale were nero taken when the hying flying hoot N Y N 1 wilch was presented to the naval nit litia of the empire by I 1 laletin 11 II curtis was christened by little olive whitman daughter of governor at and mrs WhIt whitman niall the lying flying boat a horse borse rower power curtis of the latest type being built tor for the united states navy Is the first machine to be acquired by any state for military or naval purposes the sift was made through the national aeroplane fund by which the aero club of america hopes nope to supply the various national guards and the naval IMIl itla with suitable suit ablo air baft the lower left shows enalla lee harris commander of tile the vossel vessel tile the lower right shows little olivi whitman christening the boat tile the upper photograph shows the boat in ill the water |