Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-19

inventor Is coming all the way from
Germany 10 race with his airshlp In
the aerial contests at the Louisiana
Purchase exposition. For ten years
Ganswindt has been experimenting and
has finally produced an airship which
flies successfully by means Of a motor
and without the use OF a balloon
Ganswindt has repeatedly demonstrat-
ed the prsctcability Of his invention
before the chief Of the general stan OF
the German army. Several oiiicers OF
the airship division of the German war
department have expressed tn mselVes
most enthusiastically about the Cans
windt invention ad consider the same
both practicable and feasible
NJ. Santos Dumont sailed on the
Deutschland for New York April g.
Upon his arrival In New York he was
met by Mr.. w. A. Smith. chief of
the transportation department Of the
worlds fair, and the two gentlemen
win proceed at once to ST. Louis Be
fore his departure for America the en-
thusiastic aeronaut said
II am going to discuss ARRANGEMENTS
with the president Of the Louisiana
Purchase exposition OF 1903. ] set my
face Americaward today with the hap
plest anticipations and with confidenc'
that | will learn as much as ] VIII a.
monstrate IN connection with airshps.
Though II IL my present intention io
remain only a few weeks, may revise
my plans according "a circumstances.
Ir any case. I will certainly not return
before have fully investigated an t'ot
America has 20 say on the question OF
aeronautics / have every reason 10
feel confident that my - Louis trials
will prove successful as ] have intro
duced important notifications In the
way Of shape and motorweght In my
alrshir since I won the Deu'sch rrize
" | do not win the St. Louis award
| will be happier than II | win. since
my loss would imply the discovery OF
better system than miue-ln other
words the furthest progress yet made
In this most battling OF sciences.
"The significance Of my present visit
Is not personal. II emphasizes the in
terest the most practical people in the
world take IN the problem Of a steer
able airship which win Doe the vehicle
Of future generations. The enthusiast
tic attention OF America viii undoubt-
edly hasten the solution
WORLDS FAIR NEWS NOTES,
The New Jersey legislature appro-
rriated $4,000 for the exhibit OF that
state az the Louisiana Purchase ox-
PORTION. and Gov Murphy has APPROX
ca the bill The governor VIII name
The exposition commission OF 10 men
AT on early date. a chief commissioner
IS 10 BIZ named so that there viii be
somebody to look after the work con-
iinuously The members Of the COM
mission are 20 do their work gratul-
tousg.
The lower house Of the Iowa leglsla-
ture on April passed the bin appro-
prlating $4,000 Tor lowas exhibit al
the Worlds fair st. Louis.
Gov. Taft. OF the Philippine islands.
who has been ~ az a hospital IN Gin
cinnati. Is ont agan and viii visit
Worlds fair headquarters about April
10 TO confer with Prcst Francis with
reference TO the Philippine exhibit
The Texas Lumbermen's association
met az Houston, April 9. and agreed TO
subscribe $4,000 towards the 100000
fund for making the Texas exhibit at
the Louisiana Purchase exposition.
The Indiana grand lodge, A. O, 4. w.
IN session at Shclbyviile, April s. passed
n resolution appealing 90 all subordin-
ate lodges Of that jurisdiction for vol
untary contributions to the capital
stock of the Temple OF Fraternity
Building association. which is prepar-
ing 20 erect q $4,000 fraternal building
on the Worlds fair site at 81. Louis.
The preliminary appropriation OF
100000 Tor the New York exhibit at
the Worlds fair was signed BY Gov.
Odell this week The governor VIII APP
point a commission OF ~ 10 represent
New York at the exposition.
l.. II. r. Green. son OF Hetty Green.
wealthisst woman IA America, and pres