The San Francisco call., 1909-09-27
FAMOUS BLIND
WOMAN EAGERLY
AWAITS ASCENT
Will Accompany c. j. GIidden
of Boston in Two Hour
Journey Above Earth
Her Experiences to Be Basis Of
Calculation as to Effect
on the Senses
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
+ BOSTON, Mass, Sept 26-Is a deaf,
dumb and blind person better fitted to
with all the normal senses?
This is the problem that Charles j.
Glidden of Boston will attempt to
solve when in the near future he will
take up with him for two hours
flight Miss Helen Keller, the most ia
nous blind woman in the world, who
has conquered all the obstacles pre-
sented by the lack of sight. hearing
and speech.
Will Settle Dispute
What Miss Keller's experience may
prove to be and what sensations she
undergoes while drifting among the
clouds will to a great extent answer
the question that has been raised of
late as to the possible effects of aero
nautics upon the Psychology and
physical nature of man.
Just what the psychological and
physical changes may be in Miss KeI
given the closest observation. For in
stance the increased pulse beat at high
elevations is a common physical ac-
compartment to ballooning.
Interested i'm Aviation
For. long time Miss Keller has
wondered what this strange new thing
OF air flights may be. ana from her
quiet home in Wrenthame, where she
the latter her lifelong Instructor and
friend, she has followed the records
of aviation.
Ascend Despite Disaster
PARIS. Sept. as.-Thirty balloons
sailed away today from Tuileries gar
den in the French aero clubs annual
long distance race An immense crowd
gathered to witness their departure.
The disaster to the military dirigible
balloon Republique yesterday in which
four French officers lost their lives,
coming on the heels of the death of
Lefebvre and Captain Furber and the
loss of the Patrie, has plunged France
into mourning, but public opinion, as
reflected by the comments of the press,
bravely supports the opinion of the
aviators that no human sacrifice can
now discourage the conquest OF the air.
The Temps announces national
subscription to aid military aerostatics
in memory of the dead officers. Among
the condolences received from all parts
of the world none is more appreciated
than a personal message from the en-
peror of Germany.
Subsequent investigation fully con-
firms the fact that the accident was due
to the swapping Of the rapidly revolv-
ing propeller blade which tore
through the gas bag.
The experts agree that such a. mishap
can be prevented by the introduction
of series of cellular balloonettes, as
in the Zeppelin airship. which would
keep the craft afioat If one of the COM
was piCiSCo'
Two Weeks Aviation Meet
PARIS, Sept. ga two weeks
aviation meet has been arranged to
begin on October at Juvisy-Sur-Orge,
12 miles from Paris. The committee
hopes to secure the leading French
aviators.
A great variety of prizes will be
offered, their total value probably ex-
ceeding $4,000. The two principal
prizes are $4,000 offered by the Society
OF encouragement of Aviation and
S., 600 offered by the city of Paris.
A prize of 81 900 will be divided
among the four aeroplanes taking the
longest time to make three tours of
the aerodrome. This race has been
arranged to demonstrate the buoyancy
of an aeroplane.
MonopIane Turns Somersault
BERLIN. Sept 26.-The opening day
of aviation week proved disappointing
Owing to the lack of organization a
start was not made until three hours
after the appointed time and of the
seven on todays program only the
speed competition was begun.
The afternoon, however, produced a
thrilling incident. A Bleriot monoplane,
in which LIE Blanc was rounding corr
ner. turned a complete somersault. LIE
Blanc was not hurt. but the monoplane
was badly damaged.
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