The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-01-03
j. +. Green. Local Inventor. Claims
Priority of discovery Over
Vi. Santos Dumont.
MAKES GAS OUT OF ELEMENTS.
Wishes Exposition 10 Adopt His
Scheme and Presents Plans
and Specifications to Di-
rector Taylor.

j. E Green of 1905 Brooklyn street pre-
scented to Director of Works Taylor yester-
day the plans and specifications for an air
ship. the original drawings OF which. he
claims, were stolen from him ,fearly ten
years ago by F'renchman and taken to
France, where he now claims they have
been reproduced in the dirigible aircraft
made famous by NJ Santos-Dumont.
Mr.. Green. who has been a resident of the
city for many years, says he is the inventor
of the principle which has been used by
the daring Brazilian in his flights around
the Eiffel Tower. He has requested
Director of Works Taylor to inspect his
models and drawings with a view to build
ing and eQuipping an airship for expert
ments at the Worlds Fair.
Several years ago the Green invention was
written about In a St. Louis newspaper.
This was before the Santos-Dumont
achievement had been given to the world.
Mr.. Green exhibited the newspaper ac-
count of his discovery to the Director of
Works. 1t contained illustrations Of the
Green airship. which is lifted into space by
horizontal pr0pellers attached to the side Of
the passenger car. which is swung under the
cigar-shaped balloon. Propellers at either
end of the balloon drive 1t on its lateral
flights. Similar propellers are fastened to
the ends OF the passenger car
The resemblance to the photographs os
the SantO-Dumont No. are sufficiently
close TO give some color to the claims made
by Mr.. Green. He points out that the
Brazilian inventor has failed yet to keep
his dirigble machine in the air against any
strong current. The St. Louis inventor says
that in this respect he Is ahead of the
Partisan dreamer. Green's scheme is to
60, 1,al1
the elements Of the atmosphere by a proc
which, he says, places his discovery
before all others.
This is the secret which he wants the Ex-
position people to purchase from him after
he has demonstrated that it is practicable
He reminded Director of Works Taylor that
Santos-Dumont was nearly due to arrive
in the United states on a tour of the princi-
pal cities OF the country according to news
paper cable accounts. The coming of the
Brazilian he said, had stirred him to con-
test for his rights Of discovery. Director Of
principle of the models and drawings. Mr..
Taylor said after the interview he did not
Of Green, but that such a device. IL
practicable. was in line with his plan to
utilize balloon over the Exposition build
ines
Green is nearly 20 years Of age. He Is a
mechanic and has worked In various manu-
featuring plants in the city most OF his
life. He says he has made the subject OF
the airship the study Of his life, and would
have demonstrated that his principles were
correct IL he had the command of enough
capital to put them into practical force.
Director of Works Taylor is preparing
digest of all the Exposition power plant
propositions which are In his hands. This
digest will be presented to the Grounds and
Buildings Committee at its meeting Satur-
day. The total cost to the Exposition COM
pany of the installations under the pro-
poSals of each bidder has been carefully
calculated by Electrical Engineer Rustin
and the data will be used by the committee
In reaching its decision.