Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-01-29
GREEN HAS A SHIP
That will Plough Through the
Ambient Air
WITHOUT WINGS on RuDDER
He Says That Desplse This the Ma
chine w.Ii Get Tasle Just
tire Same.

sALKA, H., Jaa. 2s-WhIle the Pen
nlngtea aRsbIp, which attracted 20
much pubic ATTENTION the past Two or
three years. has ceased to De longer re-
fsrFed TO. recent invention OF Judd
Green OF salem. bids fair 10 accomplish
that wherein Pennington failed The
snvention alluded TO : also an aIrsnip,
and the model which was recently CON-
ipleted by the inventor, Mr.. Green, cas
Eoeen viewed by many people OF good
Judgment IN such matters and some OF
them we're most favoraely impressed
with the model and expressed the
opinion that IL would prove . success
In appearance, Is we'll ssin the manner
OF is operation. Mr.. Green's invention
differs IN many respects from Pennlng-
tons In shape 10 IS the same, being
larger IN the middle, gradually
tapering TO each end, resembling
an egg. Ii has no wings or other
appendages which would cause un-
necessAry obstruction IN coming IN con-
tact with the atmosphere. Al one end
OF the chi p u the propeller, At the other
the rudder, by which Mr.. Green be-
lieyes Il can be stsered when IN nlid-air
IN any direction. Beneath and attached
90 the ship IS the basket or car for
passengers. Immediately beneath this
aud attached TO the car - . dlsk shaped
,contIivanee by the operation or which
1.-THE shin may be carried TO any deelred
height-v Is 10 screw power and IS
under the control OF the operator, 10
be by him put IN motion az will. IL
,takes the place of ballast and - so al
busted that by 1t the ship can be made
10 remain stationary. Electricity will
be the motive power.
win Ne . Success.
Mr.. Green states that moneyed men
who nave examined into the merits of
his invention and become satisfied That
u would be . success have offered him
means sufficient TO perfect complete
airship- He states that there is an
abundance of capital TO back up his IN
iventlon; but he Is considering the adj
Visibility Of forming joint stock COM
pany. He is proud of MS invention, AZ
he 3 confident that when his complete
airship shall have been built it viii
solve the problem of aerial navigation.
Mr.. Green Is of an inventive turn Of
mind. Ever since childhood he has
displayed marked taste and talent IN
this direction. He has, in many in
stances unassisted, made balloons OF
different sizes, as we'll as parachutes,
and to the enjoyment OF Salem's cIti-
Eens sent them up. HIS mind IS con-
centrated on invention, and, IN num-
Der of instances, he, without \ model,
has reproduced musical instruments
and other works OF art to demonstrate
his abilities.
VIII Not Give 1t Away.
He was q close observer of Penning-
tons ai.ship. He discovered Its weak
points and was quick TO see wherein 1t
would fail. Then, without conhdIng
In any one, he began work on his
model several months since, and SO
cautiously did he proceed that he had
Ut completed before his most intimate
friends had any knowledge of what he
had been engaged IN doing; and al
though It has heen seen by many of
ms friends, still, AS yet he has not
placed it on exhibition before the gem
ersl public. rs his patent has not We.
been perfected, and until then Mr..
Green prefers not To- give description
OF his invention himself, but has per.
United photograph of 1t to be taken ex-
pressly for this article. Mr.. Green is a
son of the late DR. ID. X. Green. sur.
geon IN the United States army. He is
nj present city nlarsnal of Salem, to
which position he was elected last
spring. lie has q wife, but no children;
is always jolly and sociable, full of al.
sics and general lover of sports. BE.
udes other relatives, Mrs. Captain J. 5
jackson of Chicago, is his sister.