The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1908-09-19
EDISON TALKS IN SALT
LAKE OF HIS WORK
CEMENT HOUSES BUILT IN 81
HOURS, HIS PRIDf,-SAYS AER-
IAI. NAVIGATION DEPENDS ON
HORIZONTAL PROPFI4LERS.


SALT LAKE. Sept. Thomas
A. Edison. the greatest inventor of
modern times and possibly the great
est in history. is visiting Sals Lake
for the first time in his broad and
checkered career. Mr.. Edison is ac-
companied by his wife and daughter
and is on his way from the Yellow
stone park TO his home in Orange,
y. J.
In discussing the ships for aerial
navigation this morning at the knuts-
ford. the great inventor said that
from a lifelong interest and study of
aerial navigation he felt assured that
the air ship which would in the flu
ture eventually meet with success
would not be constructed on the
lines at present being followed by
those seeking to consummate the
idea, but that the flying amehine OF
the future would be so constructed
that from the motive power contained
in it. the ship would be enabled to
rise horizontally as the occasion
might require. These requisites.
said he, are impossible to the aero
plane as that structure depends upon
the momentum of the horizontal
movement to force its way upwards.
The balloon. he thinks. will never
s6lve the problem of the navigation
of the air
DESCRIBES AIR SHIP.
Mr. EdisQn's idea of the possible
airship. as given to a Deseret News
reporter this morning. is combina-
ton of the horizontal screw propel-
lers with small revolving planes
which will operate in the same auto
matte fashion as the governor of an
engine. This idea Is quite original
with Mr.. Edison and assumes novel
proportions when he explains it. A
tower constructed in the lightest
possible manner will be arranged
above the engine and the man space.
This tower will revolve. being driven
by the motive power carried in the
ship. Attached TO this tower by
wire not heavier than piano wire Will
be numerous planes set at con-
sistent angle in order that they may
create proper resistance with the
air. The tower will reyolve and car
ny with 1t these many planes. As the
speed increases and the planes show
tendency TO pull outward and up
ward. the two piano wires with
which they are fastened to the re-
volying tower will allow the planes
to leave the machine for. perhaps the
distance of 100 feet, here they will
revolve and carry the machine up
ward. When downward move
ment is required the speed of the
tower will be lessened and the
springs which hold the planes at a
tension will draw the planes toward
the tower. and when the tower comes
to a complete stop the planes will be
again in their original position be-
side the machine. In word, the
principle of the aeroplane and an APP
plication of centrifugal force will
constitute this new feature In the
construction of airships.
BACK TO SCIENTIFIC LABORS.
I'm the past" said Mr.. Edison. Il
have devoted my time to experiments
and improvements with the CONNER
cial end in view and an invention for
building cement houses within the
short period of 81 hours is the last
experimental work of. commercial
nature which | will attempt ! in
tend to devote the future to theory
and scientific labors
ut has not been long since |
brought TO commercial basis the
application of the Cobalt-nickel stor
age battery. And at present hun
dreds of automobiles in New York