The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-12
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Lewis Nixon. the shipbuilaer. on his
recent visit 10 this city discussed the
possibilities OF aerial navigation. Mr..
Nixon, who was seen at the New Willard.
said aeroplsnes would be used in var
times as scouts. they could drop small
explosive bombs and attack large diris-
ibles. and. like swarm OF lOcusts. could
iy over and beyond hostile armies, cut
communications. and blow up the road
bed. bridges. and rolling stock
i believe" said the New Yorker, that
the field OF usefulness Tor the heiicopter
would probably be 20 a very large ex-
tent on the man-of-waT, because Of the
ability OF the aircraft 20 raise without
start. II could be made 70 alight on
the water and start there when necessary.
The time Is not az al far distant,
added Mr.. Nixon. when cities VIII have
their regular landing stations. In TACT.
already people are building docks where
airships may anchor IN safety / am OF
the opinion that the airshlp OF the future
viii be a combined airshlp and dirigibls
with rigid frame construction. Elled with
gas sacks. and the whole covered with
a thin layer Of metal plates
only six years progress has already
larger than the steamship OF twenty
years ago ard OF speed far IN excess
OF what is now attained on water. There
Is nothing 20 prevent the construction OF
airships OF a length Of from z.5oG 20 800
feet. which could easily carry 100 passel-
gers and make a trip 20 Europe and re-
turn almost within a week The Con
gress OF this country should take a
greater interest in the question OF provid-
ing military aircraft fcr the army and
navy"
There seems 70 be no end TO the
amount OF energy pat forth By the Ger
mans 10 obtain and hold Argentine
trade" said A S Hicks. OF New York.
al the ShOTeham yesterday
Mr.. Hicks IS interested IN the South
and Central American export trade Not
many years ago a Dr. Valentine invited
the German importers OF Argentina 20
a meeting % discuss trade matters. The
German diplomatic and consular officers
were present and DR.. Valentine then and
there proposed the organization Of a So
cietv TO protect German interests. 10 ex-
tend and hold the trade which already
had been established Such an organiZa-
ton. he claimed, would be an advantage
70 every individual member. and. al the
same time, 10 the industry Of the father
land II well capitalized, Il would be
beneficial IN increasing Industrial and
agriculture undertakings. and would be
conducive 20 colonization
Argentina offers very profitable and
{ productive field for organized EFFORT but
a sound basis on which the organization
should be established was Necessary The
/ organization was completed and IS doing
I splendid work. and Dr. Valentine was
[ appointed &c look after the interests OF
/ the organization IN Europe
This is another instance OF Germany's
I desire 10 widen it, field OF operation The
success % the undertaking was assured
from the start. as Il had the moral ana
/ financial support OF the home government
and the industrial interests OF Germany
AS a result Of Germany's aleTness in
Argentina a military commission Of Ar
! gentina is az present in Germany 70 take
\ over a lot OF guns. shells. and ammunition
i and ordnance which were ordered from
+ the Krupps. at Essene. and Loewe, IN
I Berlin. Il understand the contract
amounts 10 about sss.coo0 00. and about
4o.ooo modern rifles have beer delivered 70
the Argentine commissioners
This is ore on Us" said Frank P.
Henry. lawyer. OF Chicago, who IS al
I the Raleigh. at least. II has gone the
rounds OF our papers. and don't know
whether you have ever heard the story
! here.
a Chicago business man" said M
Henry. who Is here on legal business.
while recently visiting Washington. was
one day walking down Connecticut ave
nue. with a friend. when the latter, IN
indicating the passing Of various 6istin-
s1ished pe-sonages. said:
There's Justice Holmes across the
street
! Holiness came from the Chioago
man.
Yes: the Distinguished 5urist; member
OF the Supreme Court: son OF the great
Dr. Holmes
WAS he a detective7' asked the nan
from our town
Then. perceiving the expression Of dis
gust and auazement that came 70 the
face OF his friend. he hastily added:
But OF course not Now that re-
member, Sherlock Holmes was a fioti-
tious character. anyway"
DR.. Edwin Mende. Of Berns. switzsr-
land. who IS touring this country and
has been the guest OF Senator BeverfdEs
IS at the Arlington Dr.. Mends said last
night be had received a dispatch stating
that the Indiana statesman was improv-
ing rapidly. and that the operation which
had been performed on him was OF 10
/ seriousness whatever.
7 must pay the highest tribute ~ -
ognition 70 your splendid institutions Tfks
hospitals and similar places" said the
young Swiss physician. They rank wau
with any similar institutions IN the world
Indeed. an almost convinced that
surgery IN this country IS probably far
Their advanced than IN the old cor1n+-v
which finds its reason probably n rba
TACT that there are more cases here ana
a greater variety OF them 70 opersts
upon
Discussing the fee OF Dr.. Mar, -
$1,000 for attendance on former Presi5s1-
Mckinley, Dr. Mende did not think rha
same exorbitant- On the contrary. ha
thought considering everything in The
matter. the charge was very reasonabie
I Dr- kocher, Of Rerne" said Dr. ATarSs
the eminent surgeon, has a regular fsa
OF 5000 francs fer a single Operation. 10
matter how simple Il may be"
/ Dr. Mende was here 70 witness The In
auguraIion ceremonies, and comue1sed
on the contrast between the rnaEuffce7oa
OF the inauguration OF an Anerica-
President and the unostentatfousneSs ~
the induction into Office OF the President
OF the Swiss republic.
Maj Gen Hoad. Inspector general Of
the commonwealth military forces Of