The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-25
Aged Inventor to
 Spend Last Days
 On His New Yach1

A .
 old, who has made a fortune in type
 writer patents, sailed yesterday in his l ninety-six foot gasoline and sail yacht I in which he will make a tour of the l world, He left the dock at Morris ! Heights, in the Harlem river, in the | morning for Newport, which will be the first stop of the boat He has named the craft Lounger II. Ham ! mond has superintended the construc- tion of the yacht, and has added
 many novel features to the vessel. Two of the features the typewriter inventor will have onA the boat are a garage for his limousine automobile and an aquarium of gold fish. There also is huge glass tank for keeping meals.
 The Lounger II. is not fast craft
 but is one that will cover a good dis tance every day. She carries COG square feet of sail and the trip to Newport will be as a final test of the
 vessels ability to weather tn seas.
 She has a double bilge keel and in
 many particulars is an unusual craft.
 Her owner is proud of the vessel, and
 though he cannot walk without the
 assistance of his servants, he says he
 will enjoy the world trip in the small
 vessel. The Lounger carries a crew
 or hVe men and captain to whom
 y.
 luxurious staterooms, gasolene enough
 to take the vessel long distance. the
 most recent inventions in engines and
 every comfort any man could wish
 The Lounger cost about $75,OOO, and
 it is the last real luxury the old mil
 llona1re expects to, have. He has no
 near relatives he recognizes, and will
 be accompanied by a secretary, two
 friends and his especial friends, fox terrier and a canary. One of the greatest pleasures of the eccentric -in- ventor is to hear the canary sing in the morning hours. He has told many of his friends that the greatest composers of operatic music never have been able to please him as much as the singing of the bird. The ca nary is named Frank, and except when Hammond is in his auto the canary accompanies him.
 The yacht is equipped with a we'll fitted kennel for. Tray, the dog. Ex- pensive rugs have been placed in the big dog house, and Tray is treated like the child of king. Everything aboard the yacht is built to conform with the ideas of the millionaire There are electric fans, a buffet of costly cut glass with old whiskies and wines.
 Hammond suffers much, and when- ever he travels in his automobile he puts his arm in sling hung from the top of the machine. His hands are gnarled with rheumatism and occa- he utters cries of pain when dictating a letter to his stenographer In his hands he also carries wherever he travels d little rubber hot water bag to alleviate the rheumatic pain. Hammond's friends believe that though the idea of his going around the world in the small craft may be questioned by skeptical persons. he will make the journey and cover every point if he lives long enough. The l for years has desired a | sailing craft with an auxiliary gaso- line engine. He was not satisfied | with the first that was built for him | and therefore looked after this one | himself.
 Four years ago Hammond, through ] trick of his own had to prove his sanity. Prior to that he left sudden " and says he told the directors of he typewriter company In which he $ interested he would turn his shares of stock over to them, and that if 1e did not come back they could take lis stock for their own use He re- he asserted to find his stock llready was considered the property 'f those directors, who, when they ound the inventor in a hotel. caused Jim to be taken out and carried to | hospital for an inquiry into his san> ty.
 Hammond was. called insane by 'heriff's jury, but that decision was hanged when he was shown to be ane and capable of conducting his wn affairs Friends say it did not ake him long to prove his sanity nore emphatically, as he expelled Eom the company the directors who lad been against him. Tn the legal , roceedings, which lasted more than ix months, he was asserted to be runkard and addicted to takine , rugs. When the case was settled Hammond gave three days holiday to { is employees in which to celebrate his , eturn. .