New-York tribune., 1910-11-12
LINER CARRIES B|PLANE
aviator to Bring u. S. Mail Over
% Miles of the Atlantic.
TWO LITTLE "IFS" REMAIN
Aviation Alcove Hears Moisant
Has Become an Impresario
of the Air.

To-day will be Curtiss dav on the broad
Atlantic. J. A. D. McCurdy. who flies for
the Curtiss Exhibition Companv- il was
announced. would try to carry United
States mail in his aeroplane from the
steamship Pennsylvania, of the Ham
burg American Line, fifty miles over the
bounding billows 10 Governors Island. II
Is no small promise but the Curtfss Ex
hlbluon Company seldom makes small
promises, as witness the start of Eugene
Ely from Chicago to New York a few
weeks ago. Then it was the motor To-
day only the weather is feared-the wealth
er and the possibility that the train may
be late Mr.. MCCurdy's confidence in his
machine and in his ability to fly the dis
tance is accentuated by the fact that yes
terday he was exhibiting his skill at Char
lotte, n. c.. and early this morning word
came from him that he would not be here
to-day. Mr.. Mars, he said would be his
substitute
So that the flight may end before dark
the regular sailing time of the Pennsyl-
vania has been advanced two hours. and
she will leave her dock in Hobokeu at noon.
Mr.. Curtiss came from Hammondsport yes
terday TO superintend the placing Of the
| CUrtiss machine upon the deck Of the
!
Russ assisted in the details. Last night
everything was reported TO be in perfect
| tune.
The flying machine Is on a platform which
| extends over the stern of the ship and is
S5 feet long by IS feet wide. The main part
of the launching stage is "a feet in width
The first seventy feet of the stage declines
10 per cent, while the last ten feet at the
| outer end drops five feet.
The steamship company announces that
should the aerOplane fail to rise within the
first few feet the sharp decline will serve
to interpose a wedge Of air. whatever that
means, and throw the bipIane upward and
outward. which Will doubtless be a comfort
ing result TO the aviator at that particular
time.
In launching the flying machine the Penn
sylvania will be run astern at speed Of
10 knots directly into the wind. The outer
end of the launching stage will be fully
sixty feet above the water.
The fight is announced 10 begin at ?
p. m, in which event the aviator should be
at Governors Island by about o'clock
Accompanying the Pennsylvania will be
the ocean going tugs Eugene s. Moran.
with the press representatives; Julia Moran
| and DalZenell. The last two will act as
patrol boats. The steam yacht Wild Duck
will carry several government officials.
| Aviation alcove at the Hotel Astor was
| crowded wiki promoters yesterday. Two
/ more are reported on their way from Chi
/ cago. There are not now enough aviators
| 10 go around, and the promoters who are
! already here dislike 10 learn that other pro-
| moters should enter the pleasant occupa-
| tion OF making propositions to aviators who
| will not accept
Frederic Thompson was clOSeted with
| Wilbur Wright for several hours at the
| Hotel Manhattan. Mr. Thompson started
| several days ago to bend Mr.. Wright to hi:
/ will. but the silent scientist from Daytor
| shows no effects from it a. yet.
/ Evidently MOisant. who openly opposes
/ Mr. Wright's policy of requesting promoters
/ and flyers to come to him for license be-
| fore holding a tournament, means to take
fling al managing an unlicensed flying
| troupe 1t Is understood that MOisant has
arranged with Barrier, simon, Audemars
/ Garros. Hamilton and Radley to fly II
! America under his auspices. 1t is also un-
derstood that Peter L. Young, business
/ representative Of c. *. Hamilton, has prac-
/ ticalIy contracted to work with MOisant
! II Moisant has secured these men, the other
promoters will have almost no aviators &c
/ try to secure