The Washington herald., 1911-07-02
By JAMES B. MORROW.

Boston, July l.-South-bounI passen-
Ters at no far day may ieavo Boston in
aeropIanes belonging to the Aerial Nayi-
CATION Company. North-bound passen-
gers may leave Washington on airships
running in the opposite direction. Stops
will be made at such way stations as
New York. Philadelphia, and Baltimore.
Baggage at first will be dispatched by
water or land transportation. Each trav-
eier win be obliged TO carry his own
luncheon. The speed of the ships viii
be a mile q minute. Rates OF fare viii
tend to limit the service II ventrresome
persons having money TO spend for ex-
citement or novelty.
The oldest and greatest flying machine
builders in the world are now making
plans and estimating the cost Of five~
passenger aeroplane, which, on test,
will cover the forty miles between Bos-
Ton and Worcester in forty minutes.
kncientIy. railroads were built In sec
fions-from one city to another and then
extended In time trunk lines crossed
the continent. Worcester, east Of Boston,
will be the temporary terminus OF the
experiment in conlnercial air transporta-
ton. Gradually the line will be length
ened to Washington. II IL Is success
flying machines will soon be carrying
travellers from New York to Chicago, and
possibly to San Francisco.
Famous for Unique Adventures.
All automobilists. baIIoonists. and capi-
talists know Charles Jasper, Glidden. He
Is famous here and in Europe as a man
OF unique adventures. Kings have IN
vited him to their palaces. The governor
of Jerusalem, official successor of Pontius
PLATE, received him with honor and the
chief justice of the Mohammedan court
made a record Of his visit for the
archives Of the holy city. Mr.. Glidden Is
president of the Aerial Navigation Com
pany, the first of It's kind in the United
States.
I'VE have examined the country from
Boston to Washington he told me. and
have selected landing places for the n.y.
ing machines In cases of emergency. We
want an aeroplane with cabin room for
ffSe passengers and an engine capable Of
maintaining a speed Of sixty miles an
hour II such a machine can be manu-
factured, and the makers have assured
US they can meet our requirements, we
shall close the bargain at once and i'm
mediately begin getting landing rights
from farmers along the route. We shall
go around cities and large villages, but
there VIII be stations. Of course. near
New York. Philadelphia, and Baltimore.
Dirigible balloons are now carrying pas
sengers In Europe. We want to estab-
lish the first aeroplsne lint in the world.
The flying machine was invented In the
United States. It's practicability : for
commercial purposes should be developed
by our own people"
One OF the objects Of Mr.. Glidden's life
is 70 do useful or picturesque Things
ahead OF every one else. He circled
the world IN an automobile while the rest
OF menkind was riding In parks and maxi
ing short trips into the rural regions.
Travelling l6.5ss miles. he passed through
tisirty-nine countries and 1000 cities.
towns, ana settlements With fanged
wheels on his automobile. he went from
Minneapolis, over the Canadian Rockies
to Vancouver and from Chicago TO fhe
City OF Mexico. IN All g. SIS miles, running
on 500 special orders which he received
at way stations from telegraph operators
Mrs 0iidden was IN the seat beside him.
Once. IN Mexico. he was etched. small
stone getting between the na1ge Of q
wheel and the rail OF the track He made
q connection with the telegraph wire
overhead and cailed for help. a loco