New-York tribune., 1911-02-04
MO|SANT'S BROTHER HERE
Talks of Flights Of Aviator Who
Was Killed at New Orleans.
EXHIBITIONS A SUCCESS
Says Southern Tour of Flyers,
Who Go Next to Mexico and
Cuba, Has Been Profitable.


Alfred J. Mosant. hacker NJ the nterna
tional flyers and his sisters. tho Misses Ma
thilde and Louise Moisant. are in New
York. at the Hotel Astor. for the first time
since the death of their brother John r.
Mosant. at New Orleans on the last day
Of the old year. After the man who won
the Statue OF Liberty fight was killed his
brother left the flyers ard went 10 Florida
and then to Havana, where his sisters
Joired him. lie came here Yesterday from
the Cuban capital
While Mr. Mosant was in Havana Nc
Curdv attempted his fight from Key West
Mr Moisant said that az least sixty thou
sand persons waited for him on the Cuban
shore, which ne reached finally on war
ship Mr. Moisant is now arranging for an
exhibition OF his own men in Havana. in
cluding Garros. Simon. Barrier. Audemars
and others who thrilled the crowds at Bel
mont Park.
"Our flyers are doing great work" he said
yesterday. "Garros, Audemars. Simon and,
in fact. all Of them have developed wonder
fully. Persons who saw the fights at Bel
mont would be astonshed at the feats our
men do now. They are flying in the stiffest
kind Of winds.
johnny went up at New Orleans one day
in a sixty-mile gale, and for five or six
minutes he was stationary above the grand
stand. His powerful motor was doing its
best, but all that he could do was TO stand
still and fight the wind. II was so strong.
He was the first. YOU know. 10 turn 10 the
right All other flyers had been turning
10 the left saying that turning to the right
was against the rotation OF the propeller.
which is. Of course, to the left But John
tried il. and got away with IL. He said he
liked II better than turning to the LETT, be-
cause sometimes when turning to the LETT
he found sudden air pockets, which released
the pressure and dropped the machine
bit. The other way. he had the drive of the
propeller against the wind Now all the
ether flyers do IT,
we have had ne crowds, and people
in Richmond. Dallas. Memphis, New Or
leans and all the other cities We have been
in are very enthusiastic We can 60 back
anywhere we have been and make more
money. As It was. the season has been a
financial success We are now in San An
tonic and 20 from there to e. Paso, and
then take a special train provided by me
Mexican government and 20 TO Mexico
City for big meet.
They have MT up $1,000 for US down
there already. besides the gate money
Later we will 90 70 Havana. An addluonal
5000 was subscribed there to-day. so
cable I have here says. When IT gets
warmer the flyers will come back. perhaps
10 New York. for a meet. Anyway. We
will 90 West and ultimately 10 the Paclnc
Coast
Mr. Moisant Is making flying machines
right here in New York. Two built along
the lines OF a Bleriot, but with dlHerent
tails ratter wings. different control and
with % horsepower motors. will ne sent
South next week They are known as tne
Noisant No. .. John r. Moisant had A
metal machine on the same lines but
larger and known as the Moisant No. 4.
t3e had his built for him, the first metal
r,acbina used. He was also the first ava
tor n use a rotary motor on A mOnoplane.
Forroarlv II had been used only on oi-
r1,nee and the makers themselves thought
II would he dangerous on monoplane' MS
brother saws he is constantly experiment
,,, with living machines and will keep on.
II expect 10 build md'lil"e "i''''-' 90
wings Al all that will develop loo miles IN
hour" he said yesterday. The wings are
only for stability-its the motor that pulls
the machine and develops the speea-a
sort of proiectile effect. YOU know. ANY
bodv that's got model Of anything tnat
will work can bring it to me. 7 don't want
IDEAS. YOU can't fy with them; but Wou'q
ike ~ see practical working models
can buy a 1oo-horsepower motor now Tor
s-ooo 4 motor Of 5o0-horsepower would cost,
IN that basis. $1,000 but will give Soo''
t,r ono If think IL a good engine.
Nr Moisant will be here few days ana
Iii hen take his sisters off 70 some coun-
,r, retreat for week or go Of rest and